the watch, Catlady, and Filch TBAY

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 46518

Acrum wrote:
> Personally, my theory would be somewhat in the middle. I think the
> watch is an astrological watch, and that neither the hands nor the
> planets stand for people. Instead, I believe the watch is tuned to
> someone (ala the Foe Mirror), and shows an up to the minute
> astrological chart of that person. *small snip*
>
> Under this theory, the planets would be a celestial language
> Dumbledore would be reading, but a rather well-established, old
> language...

Ok I'm following you.  That way Dumbledore could tune his watch to
look after Harry at sometimes and, let's say, Snape others.  Hmmm, an
interesting possibility.  I am not *at all* familiar with how the
plants and 12 houses work in divination, but it seems to be
complicated enough to where the readings of the hands and planets
could be mixed to form a prediction/truth about the person.  A little
more complicated than just time reading in any case.

I personally like the twelve hands: twelve people idea myself,
naturally, since the canon alludes to the hands being people in the
other two wizard clocks in the series, but I think yours is a likely
possibility.  The main goal of my watch theory was to say it keeps
Dumbledore abreast of Harry's life, and yours covers that.


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And Catlady wrote:
Melody wrote:

<< So my question is what does "at the moon?" mean? >>

>I was making a little, intended to be harmless, joke about "baying at
>the Moon", which is what wolves do, but I didn't have a reply to Grey
>Wolf to attach it to. Sorry.

No, I took it harmless, I just completely glazed over the incredibly
obvious joke.  I was separating the "to the moon?" part and not
reading the TBAY part with it.  Sorry.  :)  Thanks for explaining it
though.  I quite liked it.  :)  Oh and happy to see you here on a
weekday Catlady.


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Frankie composed:
>After shouting a hasty thanks, Melody plucked the tail-coat out of
>the air.  A string of initials on the discreet designer's label
>caught her eye.  "F.R.I.E.N.D.S.G.O.I.N.G.N.U.T.S." she read out
>loud. "Hmm... I get it!  Filtch Rightly Incensed at Evil Nasty Dirt
>in School Gets Obstinate Insists Non-Magicals Gain New Untold Talents
> & Spells."

I tried and tried to think of a clever, adorable TBAY to accept your
fine gift last night, but alas, all I can say is...

--
"Gee, Frankie," Melody cried after her.  "Thank you so much.  I feel
so honored."

Looking at the soaked tail-coat, Melody decided she better hurry it
down to Sneeky.  This may be a Filch theory, but he alone can have the
honor of wearing a moldy one.
--

Maybe soon we can throw that PIG room party and invite some other
TBAY'ers to hit around the theory piñata.  Seems TBAY could need an
excuse to relax a little and let their hair down.


Melody