Harry Potter Question

So, in Goblet of Fire, why didn't Barty Crouch Junior just turn a random cup or book or something into a portkey and trick Harry into touching it?

This has always bugged me. I mean he had a whole year with him and yet he felt the need to make this whole elaborate scheme of getting him into the tournament and making sure he won. I just don't get it!!

georgiagrace96 posted over a year ago

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delamico said:

I voted Shelly best answer, because that IS the answer in fact.
Nonetheless there was an explanation to this. They said, I'd guess, Moody (aka. Barty Jr) said that they had to go through the whole Triwizard Tournament so that Harry's planned death would seem an accidental tragedy of the Tournament and Voldemort's return would not be uncovered. That's why it was so important for Barty that people won't spot him behind Harry's success.
Then in the Order of the Phoenix some Order member (Lupin maybe) says that Harry screwed up the plan for Voldemort when he stayed alive and told everyone about his return. This was the scene when Sirius got the Order to answer some of Harry's questions concerning Voldemort.
So basically the whole thing was organized in order make Harry's supposed death seem to be an accident and thus keep Voldemort's return secret.

posted over a year ago

Great answer. Besides, we may add that Voldemort was not really ready at the beginning of the year. Moreover, he had to send signs to his Death-Eaters so that they would be ready for his return. See the Dark Mark burning more and more and all that jazz.

LadyNottingham posted over a year ago