Digest Number 1973 : Questions and ponderings--the dementor's kiss

[midgiecat at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 41039

 rvotaw at i-55.com wrote: 

"Well, I finally went back in PoA and found where the Dementor was performing 

the Dementor's kiss on Harry.  Which explains why I was confused--all that 
time 
travel business.  Here we go:  Can someone explain (or attempt to!) why he 
was 
doing so?  Or speculate?

Second question, how did Harry get away from the dementor to get back to 
Hogwarts to wake up in the Hospital wing to go back in time to save himself 
and 
the others? "

I am sure I am going to be one of many responding, but here goes.  First, the 
reason the dementors were going to give Harry the kiss was discussed in the 
hosptal wing by Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge when he opined that they 
"went too far" or something of that kind, (I don't have the book to quote 
directly).

Second question, about Harry's time travel.   After time traveled Harry sent 
the Patronis to defeat the dementors, he saw Snape come out of his spell,  
and magically arrange the injured on stretchers which moved them to the 
hospital, where Harry wakes up to hear the discussion in the hallway.  

It is after Dumbledore makes everyone leave the hospital wing, and with Ron 
still unconscious, that he suggests that Hermione take Harry back in time 
before all the tragedies "I think three turns ought to do it" - and perhaps 
save more than one life (meaning Sirius and, of course, Buckbeak).   That is 
why Harry sees himself across the lake and thinks it is his father (something 
that time travelers are warned against).

Hope this clears it up a bit. 

midgiecat


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