[HPforGrownups] Yet Another Time Turner Q

[Brian Yoon]

No: HPFGUIDX 32991

Continuing the discussion of Time Turners in another level...

One of the consequences Hermione mentions to Harry is that you can startle
yourself if you are seen by yourself.  (Boy, that was a mouthful.)

But when Harry sees himself, he is not startled; he is just reminded of his
father, James.

So if you know what to look for, why would you be scared by the
Time-Turnered second person?  If Hermione saw herself sitting at a desk, for
instance, wouldn't she think "Oh crap, I've messed up with the Time Turner.
Better get out of this room," instead of "It's Dark Arts! Die!!"?

So there can't be too harsh consequences for being seen while TTed (Harry
doesn't seem to come out of it any worse), why do people who use it worry
about it?  The only thing to worry about is being seen at the same time by
the same person.

Point: When Hermione pulls Harry back, Hagrid appears, and heads towards the
castle.  If Harry _was_ seen, how would that have changed the past?  It's
the same predicament as Hermione using the TT to go to 2 classes.  Sure,
they would have been slowed down, but nothing catostrophic would have
happened.

Seiryuu
aka Brian Yoon