Time-Turner

[GRACE701 <grace701@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52017

stickbook41 wrote:
>>Several times in the series it's made clear that magic can 
accomplish many things, but bringing the dead back to life is not 
one of them. It just occured to me that this could apply to the Time 
Turner.  That would explain why they can't go back in time to save 
Lily & James (and countless others)  Also why Dumbledore rushes 
Harry and Hermione into the locked room in PoA (barely giving them 
time to explain the situation) before he more or less instructs them 
to save Buckbeak & Sirius.
This is just a hypothetical alternative to pre-existing (however 
vague) you-can't-change-things-that-already-happened theories about 
the Time-Turner.<<

I was actually thinking that maybe you can only use the time-turner 
in a day.  For example, whatever you want to change has to be done 
on that day.  It just clicked when I thought of this section of PoA:

Hermione's Secret - P. 393 - US paperback
"What we need," said Dumbledore slowly, and his blue eyes moved from 
Harry to Hermione, "is more *time*."
<snip>
"But remember this, both of you: *you must not be seen.*  Miss 
Granger, you know the law - you know what is at stake....*You-must-
not-be-seen.*
<snip>
"I am going to lock you in.  It is-" he consulted his watch, "five 
minutes to midnight.  Miss Granger, three turns should do it.  Good 
luck."

It's obvious that one rule is: you're not be seen.  There has to be 
more laws in regards to this and what stickbook states above.  What 
if you must go back before midnight and re-do the deed.  If not:

"Hermione - what'll happen - if we don't get back inside - before 
Dumbledore locks the door?"  Harry panted.
"I don't want to think about it!" Hermione moaned, checking her 
watch again.  "One minute!" (P.417)

What doesn't she want to think about?  What could happen?  They'll 
cease to exist?  Has this been discussed before?


Greicy