DEW DROP hands

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 46428

Ah, Julie, I love you.  Let's see.  What could the hands stand for?  I
started wondering that last night but decided to cut the TBAY short.
But, if my watch theory is correct, then those hands must stand for
twelve different people.  I wonder if creatures count as well.


I wrote:
>And from this, I theorize that Harry is one of the twelve hands on
>Dumbledore's watch and thus, Dumbledore is able to draw
>reconnaissance on Harry.  Then Dumbledore can tell that Harry is at
>the Weasleys or out of his safety ring, or even wandering the
>Hogwarts castle.  Kind of handy that thing.

Julie added:
>>But perhaps if we are thinking that the 12 hands represent people
>>Dumbledore is watching, or at least, 12 hands that were necessary at
>>the time when Voldemort struck Harry.

Julie then listed what the twelve hands could be:
> 1. Dumbledore
> 2. Harry
> 3. Pettigrew (would think maybe he knew Pettigrew was alive all this
>time?
> 4. Sirius
> 5. Lupin
> 6. Lily - if not disappearing hand after death
> 7. James - same as above
> 8. Snape
> 9. McGonagall
> 10. Hagrid
> 11. Arabella Figg
> 12. Mundungus Fletcher


Ok #1. Dumbledore.
>From the models of the Weasley clocks I think we could add Dumbledore
as one of the hands.  Kind of a self-assessment of what to do like
Molly's kitchen clock.

#2. Harry.
This one I find a bit tricky.  Would he be on the watch before
Voldemort's fall?  After all, Dumbledore said "Hagrid's late."  I
think Harry might of been added after Voldie's fall, and it was
Hagrid's hand Dumbledore is appraising.  Either way, Harry is now one
of the hands, which is what I was trying to prove from the beginning
so it is not like I want to throw this character off the watch.  :)

#3-5. Peter, Sirius, Lupin.
Eeehhh.  I'm not so sure.  Though if all three are part of the "old
crowd" then I could see that they would have a purpose for being on
the watch.

#6-7. James and Lily.
Highly likely.  Easy way to keep watch on them from a distance.  Also
could be why Dumbledore knew they had been killed.

#8. Snape.
Definitely.  Was then and still is now.  Nice to be able to keep tabs
on a spy.

#9. McGonagall.
I'm not so sure.  Dumbledore, while he was not surprised McG was at
Privet Dr, did not seem to expect her there.  It is vague as the
whether she is part of the "old crowd", so maybe she is just a
colleague and that is all.  Since Flitwick and Trelawney probably do
not have an assigned hand, I doubt she would.  But I will say, out of
those three, I would say McG is the most likely to have a hand
dedicated to her.

#10. Hagrid.
Also, very likely.  Hagrid definitely is a strong corner in
Dumbledore's circle.  For some reason I always think of him as
Dumbledore's Luca Brasi from the Godfather.  Kind and a bit slow, but
very loyal.  And we all know where Luca Brasi ends up sleeping. ;)
[Sorry for those that have not seen the movie or read the book.]

#11-12. Figg and Fletcher
I think if the Marauders are on the watch, then Figg and Fletcher
probably are too.


Now, granted, not all of the above may have a hand.  Some Dumbledore
might not need to have on the watch.  Like does he need both Lily and
James?

I think it is possible for Dumbledore to have a hand dedicated to his
brother Albie as well.  Nice to keep up with family like that.

I'm not sure who could be placed in the now empty hands of James and
Lily.  Maybe Molly and Arthur.  Or Ron and Hermione.  Maybe Dumbledore
likes to keep tabs on Fawkes.  Or even Buckbeak.

I'm also assuming you can't put you enemies on the watch, or
Dumbledore could have a hand dedicated to Voldemort.  Hey!  Maybe he
does, and that is how he *knows* where the guy is.  Hmmm, possible but
probably unlikely.  Besides, being able to read the planets on
Voldemort would be very depressing I think.

Any other suggestions or definitely no's out there?


Melody
who is annoyed that 'tabs' button does not work when you post and thus
her cute little comparison table in her TBAY got all squished.  Grrrr.