DD knows where they are

[Jo Raggett]

No: HPFGUIDX 109145

DuffyPoo:
>>>>Ack!  Not bursting your bubble at all.  This is a wonderful idea (as one who hates the thought that DD is time-turning his life away.).  I knew that watch of his had to figure into the story somehow.  Maybe he can change the hands to fit the people he wants to keep tabs on.  Lily and James, back in the day,  Harry & Co. now?>>>>>


Aggie:
I hate the thought of DD time-travelling too!  This is my theory, that he can change the people on his watch to anyone he likes.  So it 'was' used to keep tabs on James, Lily etc in their day and now on Harry & co now. 

Snow:
>>>I like your idea Aggie! >>>

Aggie:
Thank you!  So do I !!  ;o))

Snow:
>>>Dumbledore even comments about how much he 
likes Molly's fascinating clock. As for the twelve people he watches over, I can think of a few right off.
<<<SNIP of 12 people and why they are on DD's watch.
 
My question to you Aggie is what possible perils or safe zones (like Weasley's clock. at home, at work, in mortal danger) appear on the watch?>>>>>>>>>

Aggie:
I think that it would have pretty much the same options as the Weasley's clock.  I would imagine that there would be more areas specific to Hogwarts though.

Perhaps he still has at home, at work etc for those (eg Fudge) who aren't at Hogwarts, but I would imagine there's 'in class', 'in the great hall', 'in the common room', 'in the dungeons' or (specifically for PS/SS) 'on the 3rd floor'  or maybe, to save space, there is simply, 'where he/she should be' and 'where he/she SHOULDN'T be'!!    'Mortal Danger' would have to included!   I would imagine the MoM would be on there too, considering that Fudge, and probably the members of the order would be on it.  On this note 12 GP would be on there too!  

Hmmm this watch is getting awfully cramped now isn't it!?!?!
 
Another time (in PS/SS) when DD could have used this watch was when he KNEW Harry had been in with the Mirror of Erised.


aboutthe1910s:
>>>Okay, the only passage I know of describing Dumbledore's watch says this: "It had twelve hands but not numbers; instead, little planets were moving around the edge."  ...Maybe the watch shows "what's in the
stars" for the people (if it is people) that the hands represent--thus explaining not only how Dumbledore knows things about things, but also how he so often *pre-empts* what is going to happen to them.  Plus, it
could still be vague enough to explain why he doesn't know *everything* and can even be wrong sometimes.>>>>>>

Aggie:
I knew someone would bring up the 'planet' thing!  LOL!

I like your reasoning though.  It could be a 'written in the stars' view  and I like this explanation as to why he gets things wrong.  IIRC though, DD doesn't hold much weight with the 'art' of divination.  That is if you meant it in this respect.

Please bear in mind that I really hadn't thought this through when I posted and I'm just ad hoc-ing now!!  My theory is that the hands are the 12 people that DD wants to keep an eye on and the planets are the places where they could be.  Although now you have said that planets move around the edge it could be the other way round! 


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