[HPforGrownups] The Clock Says 'Mortal Peril'....ooowww my stomach hurts.

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42815

Heather writes:

> I meant to ask this the first time I saw it here, but
> forgot, and this just reminded me. Do we know for sure
> if "death" is on the clock? In my GoF, it mentions
> "home", "school", "work", "traveling", "lost",
> "hospital", "prison", and, on the number twelve
> position, "mortal peril". I always figured that "dead"
> would occupy the number twelve position if it was
> there, and concluded that it must not be. (Of course,

Well, I had always thought that maybe the hand would just disappear if they
were dead.  But then when Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys return to the
Burrow after the Quidditch game Mrs. Weasley comes running out of the house
saying "Arthur--I've been so worried--so worried."  "You're all right . . .
you're alive . . . oh boys . . . " and then proceeds to practically strangle
Fred and George hugging them.  It sounds like she was passing the time
reading the Daily Prophet wondering if they were alive, not looking at the
clock to see.  Which has me a little confused, to say the least.  Anybody
care to explain?

Richelle