How does a portkey work?

Almost any inanimate object can be turned into a Portkey. Once bewitched, the object will transport anyone who grasps it to a pre-arranged destination. A Portkey may also be enchanted to transport the grasper (or graspers) only at a given time.

How does apparition work in Harry Potter?

Apparition is a magical form of teleportation, through which a witch or wizard can disappear (“Disapparate”) from one location and reappear (“Apparate”) in another.

Was mundungus a traitor?

It was also mentioned that Mundungus was loyal to Albus Dumbledore, who had helped him at some point in the past. Albus scared Mundungus a bit but nevertheless, Mundungus never betrayed him.

Why was the Triwizard Cup a two way Portkey?

The Cup was a portkey to the stage outside the Maze, so that there could be no argument over who first laid hands on it. This is why it was made exempt from the Hogwarts wards against portkeys. So all Crouch had to do was add a second Portus on top of the first one.

What is Portkey in Harry Potter?

A Portkey was a magical object enchanted to instantly bring anyone touching it to a specific location. In most cases, a Portkey was an everyday object that would not draw the attention of a Muggle.

Can anybody make a Portkey that transports Somebody to Hogwarts?

We know that Dumbledore has the ability to create a portkey that transports somebody to a location within Hogwarts (we see this at the end of Order of the Phoenix). Can anybody that can make a portkey do this?

Why was the Triwizard Cup used as the Portkey?

– Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange Why was the Triwizard Cup used as the portkey? In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the Triwizard Cup was used as the portkey to send Harry and Cedric to the graveyard in Little Hangleton to face Voldemort.

Could Crouch Jr have used Harry Potter as a Portkey?

Couldn’t Crouch Jr. have used anything as a portkey; which would have been much easier and without as much risk (after all of their planning Cedric almost ended up getting the cup first). Harry is famous and well guarded.

Why did Lord V need Harry Potter?

Lord V needed Harry so he could have Harry’s blood. Simply having Crouch kill him would not have worked because although it would get rid of V’s need to touch the boy, it wouldn’t get rid of his need to prove Harry was not his undoing or stronger than he. Just before having Harry released for the Duel Voldemort says: