[HPforGrownups] book 7: back to the future theory

[srsiriusblack at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 53027

Hello nobodysrib at yahoo.com,

In reference to your comment:

è I think JKR has mentioned in an interview that either
è time travel or  the time turner will be used again.  My
è idea, which I call the Back  to the Future Theory:
è Probably in book 7, Harry realizes that he  cannot
è defeat Voldemort "on his own" (Voldemort has gotten
è too  strong, etc.).  And so Harry is given the option of
è traveling back in  time (time turner?) to defeat Tom
è Riddle - and thus stop Voldemort.   (or possibly he will
è change an even in Riddle's life that will stop  him from
è becoming Voldemort).

This is an interesting theory, but Hermione sets canon for Time Turner use in 
PoA. You cannot alter history like this. If Harry were to do this, his 
parents would have never died, his life would not be what it had been, etc. 
And, there is so much emphasis in PoA on what you can and cannot do with the 
Time Turner. I think JKR sets that so that we understand why someone just 
doesn't go back with a time turner and 'fix' everything.

-Snuffles


"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty 
recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the 
dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with 
open eyes, to make it possible. This I did."  T.E. Lawrence- Seven Pillars of 
Wisdom



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