Wizards Lack Common Sense Part 4

by Boy-Who-Hates-Hyphens

There are things that make absolutely no sense in Harry Potter. Some are serious plotholes. Some are not plotholes per se, but more like events that are supposed to be impossible. Some are more along the lines of hypocrisy, self-contradiction and not using an obvious spell at a time of need. This story resolves the ones in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. COMPLETE!

8. In Which Portkeys Are Taken

Chapter Seven: In Which Portkeys Are Taken

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Harry's hand had closed on Cedric's wrist; one tombstone stood between him and Voldemort, but Cedric was too heavy to carry, and the Cup was out of reach —

Voldemort's red eyes flamed in the darkness. Harry saw his mouth curl into a smile, saw him raise his wand.

"Accio!" Harry yelled, pointing his wand at the Triwizard Cup.

It flew into the air and soared toward him. Harry caught it by the handle —

He felt nothing. He was confused, the ghosts from Voldemort's wand had told him to take the Portkey. Why hadn't it worked?

Voldemort laughed evilly. The Death Eaters joined in, thinking it was some sort of group activity. Evil people laughing in a graveyard, could his life be anymore cliche?

They stopped laughing after some time.

"Foolish child," Voldemort snarled, "only you would be arrogant enough to assume that the Cup was a two-way Portkey."

Realisation dawned on Harry. It had been a one way Portkey, because they didn't want to provide him with a convenient escape! Why had he thought it would work, anyway?

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AN: This is a chapter for the evil guys for a change. Just to spice things up, y'know? Also, it's really important to point out that there would be absolutely zero reason for the Portkey to be two-way.