Time-turning as literary device

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SSSusan: 
> I guess in spite of this confidence I have in JKR, I do still also 
> have a bit of a worry that if the time-turning shows up AGAIN I'll 
> be feeling, "Been there, done that."  You know?  I want something 
> new, fresh, creative...just like she's provided for us each time 
so 
> far.  You've got an interesting take on the time-turning in PoA 
and 
> in general, so I guess I should just have more faith!
> 


potioncat:
Well, I don't have a stong pro or con opinion about whether I want 
Time turning to return...but it seems to be it was "set up" in PoA, 
much like polyjuice was in CoS.  Hermione explained a lot of rules 
while they were working that bit of magic.  And, I don't know which 
version of Merlin it is (Once and Future King?) but Merlin was 
thought to live backward, he remembered the future. So I would not 
be surprised to see it used again.

I did like the way JKR did Time turning.  Remember, there was an 
explanation for everything we thought happened. We didn't see 
Buckbeak die then not die.

Potioncat wondering why all the most interesting posts happen on the 
days when she can't get to the computer.