Dumbledore control of time?

[tish]

No: HPFGUIDX 76004

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rach9112000" <RACH911 at a...> 
wrote:
>   I've just gone back and read PoA after finishing OotP because it 
> amazes me how Dumbledore is never caught off guard or surprised by 
> anything. He always seems to be one step ahead and has an answer 
for 
> everything (this is not a criticism, he is one of my favourite 
> characters). But after reading PoA again, it concerns me that 
> Hermione was given the power to go back in time with the time-
turner 
> just so that she may take some extra classes at school. This seems 
a 
> huge risk and responsibility for McGonogall and Dumbledore to 
instore 
> on Hermione for such a minor reason. 
>   It is because of this that I believe Dumbledore had an alterior 
> motive in seeking permission from the Ministry for Hermione to be 
> allowed this privelidge. I think somehow Dumbledore must have a 
kind 
> of awareness of the past, present and future simultaneously. He 
must 
> have known that he needed Hermione to know how to use the time-
turner 
> in order to be able to save Sirius (and Buckbeak). This would also 
> explain how he knew to stall the executioner of Buckbeak in PoA to 
> give Harry and Hermione time to save him. 
>   What do others think of this theory?
> Rachel


Tish types:

I also think Dumbledore has some other-worldly grasp on time and 
events.  I used to wonder how he knows everything that goes on in 
the school (like in SS how he knew Neveill stood up to R/H/H) then a 
stupid off handed remark (not ulike the room of chamber pots) made 
by Charlie Weasley about Dumbledore not wanting to be taken off the 
chocolate frog cards.  I know it was meant to be sarcastic, but you 
would have to think that he could see out of the pictures (like the 
portraits in his office) so he can see what goes on with students.  
Just my crazy thought!

Tish