Timepieces at Hogwarts + Boggart-Dementor

[Andrew MacIan]

No: HPFGUIDX 32892

Greetings from Andrew!

An impressive omnibus post; I'll comment on the bits
directed towards me.

--- Kelly Hurt <klhurt at yahoo.com> wrote:
{snip}
> --- Grey Wolf wrote:
> 
> >Thus, the theory works even though
> >the watches don't (after all, they
> >never work at Hogwarts).
> 
> To which, Andrew MacIan replied:
> 
> >{BLINK} Say again?
> > 
> >There are numerous instances IIRC of
> >Harry checking his watch...or after
> >immersion, asking Ron for the time.
> >This in addition to the clock that is
> >beside his bed in the dormitory.
> 
> And I respond:
> 
> I believe Grey Wolf is thinking digital & Andrew is
> describing analog.

Nice attempt at a save, but since Grey Wolf stated it
as a categorical, my objection stands.  However,
granting that the class distinction is somehow
important, most analog wristwatches made at that time
(as even more are today) were electrically driven, I
don't see that the class of watch makes any
difference.

This is descending into the realm of the nitpick, IMO.

> 
> --- Andrew MacIan wrote:
> 
> >Harry, on the other hand, sees the
> >dementor and believes what is in
> >essence the boggart's lie.  After
> >all, the effects that are produced
> >are Harry's;
> 
> But the Boggart-Dementor made the lights go out.

This I'll check out, as I am not clear if the lights
going out was a localized (to Harry) event, or if the
entire area went dark, thus making it a more general
event.  However, I note with interest that you seem to
accept the balance of my hypothesis.  Is this is case?

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Cheers,

Drieux

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