JKRowling Website questions

[justcarol67]

abbid at c wrote:
> 2.  When peeves went by the main desk page and changed the marble he 
> also did something to the watch.  It added 11 more hands for a total 
> of 12 hands and also what looks like the phases of the moon instead 
> of numbers.  Does anyone think this has any significance?
>     
> 
Chancie responded:
> I actualy thought the watch resembled a dart board. (maybe that's
just me) I also wonderd if this was significant because the last time
the door was open you had to throw DARTS to get past the cork board. 
The watch also reminded me of the Weasley's clock, with all the hands.  
> 

Carol:
The Weasleys' clock would have only ten hands (one for each member of
the Weasley family), not twelve like the watch when it turns gold. The
suggestion has been made that it's transformed into Dumbledore's watch
(see SS/PS chapter one), which also has twelve hands. While I doubt
that Dumbledore would wear a Muggle wristwatch, especially not one
that seems to be a woman's (JKR's own), I wouldn't be surprised if the
watch*face* resembles the face of his pocketwatch (which DD, being
old-fashioned, would surely prefer to a wristwatch) when Peeves comes
by. (BTW, I think the ugly, insectlike creature that flies over the
desk is a Doxy, but I could be wrong.)

Note that some scrapbook items can only be found after Peeves appears
or while he's there, but not all of Peeves's appearances are
significant. They're mostly for fun. (Watch what he does on the page
with the locked door, for example.)

You don't have to remain on the page. You can open another window and
go to another site, such as this one or HPfGU, and just listen to
JKR's site as background white noise. When you hear the wind blowing,
quickly open the page for her site and you'll catch Peeves in action
(and hear his wicked cackle), though you won't see him.

You can also answer JKR's phone if it rings and hear what I'm sure is
her voice if the main page is open in another window.

Carol