The Clock Says 'Mortal Peril'

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 42830

Roo wrote:
> The whole issue of the clock does beg the question, why have hand 
> that reads "mortal peril" anyway? The only  Weasley member, prior to 
> Harry's Hogwarts experience, who would conceivably be in mortal peril 
> would be Charlie, because he's working with dragons; and even then 
> his parents knew that, and wouldn't have to refer to the clock.
> I can think of three possibilities as to explaining the clock:
> 1) A similar clock will appear elsewhere, and be important. 
> Dumbledore would most likely own one; all those gadgets in his office > seem to indicate that,
> 2)One of the Weasleys is in danger of being in unexpected mortal 
> peril, that we don't know about yet; if the clock was bought a long 
> time ago, it could have been when Voldemort was in power. If it was 
> bought later, maybe there is more to Mr Weasley's job then we've been > led to believe.
> 3) The clock was bought after Ginny's experience in CoS.
> Any other suggestions?
> Roo

There is one last suggestion, I think, that was the first I imagined: 
this sort of clocks are simply made that way; that is, all of them 
include "mortal peril" at the 12 hour position. Just like they would 
include "at work" even if you haven't a job.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf