time travel in PoA (fwd)

[Rowena Forest]

No: HPFGUIDX 41934

> Dumbledore, from his perspective (knowing that
> Buckbeak apparently disappeared, suspecting 
> it's more), knows that H&H have to involve
> Buckbeak. Yes, when he makes this statement, 
> the saving of Buckbeak has already occurred. 
> However, the action which saves him will be 
> H&H's *future* action viewed from their 
> perspective). He's giving them a hint, to help > them take the action, once
they have used the 
> Turner, that he knows has already happened.

Hi~!

New member speaking up. *g*

Doesn't McGonagall tell Hermione that Dumbledore had to pull some strings to
get permission from the Ministry for Hermione to have the Time Turner?  (I'm
at work, so I don't have my books with me to check.)

If that's the case, Dumbledore already knows that there's the possibility of
going back.  Once he realizes that the appeal is useless, might he not have
started planning to have the kids go back at an appropriate time (or maybe
even he himself) and it just happens to coincide with the need to help Sirius
as well?

Just a thought. :-)

JL
"Rowena Forest"