Doctor Who Meets Harry Potter

Our family has recently discovered the BBC television series Doctor Who.  We have enjoyed watching the show about a time traveling alien and his companions.

Our new obsession is touching aspects of our daily lives.  The girls quote things the Doctor says.  We created a DIY card for our Apples to Apples game about the TARDIS, the Doctor's time machine.

In seminary this morning, one of Emily's friends created a paper TARDIS.  He did a pretty good job!

While waiting for their ride from seminary to school, the kids remembered that Harry Potter used portkeys to travel from one place to another.  For you non-Harry Potter fans, portkeys are ordinary items that are enchanted to allow nearly instant travel over long distances. All you have to do is touch it and the portkey will take you to the new destination.  What better portkey (travel device) than a TARDIS (time machine)???   They hoped it would take them to school.....

I hear it didn't work very well.  Perhaps they need more practice casting enchantments?  Or maybe you have to ride IN the TARDIS before it works?