Magical protection (Wizard clocks)

[GulPlum]

No: HPFGUIDX 45004

At 14:31 05/10/02 +0000, Melody tiptoes into the thread:

>MarEprhaim ended:
> >(sitting back, with folded arms, in Hargrid-like resolve)
>
>Then GulPlum ended:
> >taking up *exactly* the same stance. :-)
>(adding that his stance probably looks more impressive, due to being
>not dissimilar in size to Robbie Coltrane) :-)
>
>With jennifer cowering:
> >(crossing her arms across her head for protection)

I wonder why jennifer and Melody are so trepidatious. MarEprhaim and I are 
just sitting here in steely resolve. Our poses aren't in the *slightest 
bit* aggressive.
:-)

>Now, we also know that Mrs. Figg was crossing Privet Drive in PS/SS
>with her broken leg and crutches when Dudley ran her over with his
>bike.  At that time, Harry was shut up in the cupboard with no food
>except when he stealthly escaped at night to get food.  So, maybe she
>also has one of these special watches to assist in the guarding of
>Harry.  She would have seen that Harry was not being treated well and
>went over to check on him.  Seems only fitting and a good tool to have
>given the circumstances.

However, I raise the point I made earlier: where was she when Harry ran 
away after the Aunt Marge incident, and how come Harry was left stranded in 
the middle of the street in the middle of the night, scared out of his wits 
by a big black dog staring at him out of the shadows? It was a pure fluke 
that he fell and accidentally called the Knight Bus.

I'm not disputing that Mrs Figg is involved in Harry's protection in some 
way but I don't see her being in possession of anything specific to warn 
her when he's in trouble.

>I know this is not an answer for the "ancient magic" protecting Harry,
>but it does help explain why Dumbledore and the WW always knows where
>Harry is and whether he is in trouble.  The magical tool does aid in
>Harry's general survival.

Actually, they don't always know where he is. He caused significant 
consternation when he was on the Knight Bus (which is part of the wizarding 
world, I may add).