Why the time turner stinks

[elizabeth1603]

No: HPFGUIDX 79765

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Deirdre F Woodward" <
dwoodward at t...> wrote:
> Here's why the time turner stinks.
> 
> Presuming there isn't only one time turner (and if there is, why does
> McGonnegel have it?) then why doesn't Lord Voldemort have one?
> 
> Or better yet, why hasn't Dumbledore or someone else gone back and killed
> pre-powerful Voldemort?

> snip<

> The more I think about the time-turner, the more the time turner stinks.
> 
> Deirdre
> Eight of Eight

I completely agree with you. These are all the reasons why I have problems 
with the Time Turner.

My way of coping with the whole thing is to imagine that time turners are very 
difficult to make and that there are only so many, and they are all kept locked 
away in the Dept. of Mysteries, except for ones given out in special 
circumstances, like Hermione's lessons. Wizards like Dumbledore wouldn't 
use them because they're too noble, but why didn't Voldemort try to use one? 
Seems like it might be a little more powerful than the prophecy. After all, 
Voldie could use one to go back and listen to the prophecy himself.

I can only guess that there is more to these time turners than we know so far. I 
hope so, anyway.

Elli