Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 6 – The Portkey Summary

Chapter 6 - The Portkey Summary

Off the Weasleys and guests go to watch the famous championship. The older sons will just "Apparating," or magically disappear and reappear almost instantly in another place. This mode of transport is allowed only to adult wizards who have a license. Mr. Weasley will be taking the younger members of the group by Portkey. A Portkey is an object used to transport wizards from one place to another. In this case, the Portkey that takes them to the tournament is an old boot. Using the same Portkey are Cedric Diggory and his father. Cedric studies at Hogwarts School with Harry, Hermione, and the young Weasleys, and is the Captain of the Hufflepuff House Quidditch team. Cedric's father is very proud that his son's Quidditch team beat the Harry's House team last year. Harry is a celebrity in his own right in the wizardry world for having survived Voldemort and is...
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