DD knows where they are

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 109399

Aggie wrote:
> This comment of yours made me wonder if DD had one of those clocks 
> like the Weasley's. He could 'programme' it to show whoever he
liked. <snip>
What about his *watch*? It is mentioned several times 
> and it is never explained how it works, AND it's on JKR's web site
(when Peeves comes)!!
<snip>
> IMO it would solve some of the mysteries as how DD KNOWS so much. He 
> has a list, (12 hands I do believe the watch has) of the 12 people
he wants to keep tabs on and then he just has to look at his watch to
know where they are.
> 
> It would explain how he knew he should be a Hogwarts in PS/SS, and 
> how he knew to be early at Harry's hearing in OotP and I'm sure
there are loads of other times that this would explain, WITHOUT
reverting to Time Travel!
> 
> Who do you think the 12 are?
> Any thoughts on this?
> 
> Snow:
> 
> I like your idea Aggie! 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.
> 
> Clock Hands and excuse as to why they were "chosen":
> 
> 1st-Harry (of course)
<snip>
> 12th-Snape (this one I saved specifically for twelve o'clock! Over 
> Harry or Riddle/Voldemort because he spies on both Harry and 
> Voldemort for DD. Snape was spying on what Voldemort was doing 
> through his occlumency teaching with Harry. Snape's hesitation in 
> answering Harry's question of "I guess that's your job, to spy, is 
> it" can possibly construed as well yes in a way I am spying on 
> Voldemort through you silly boy)  
> 
> 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?

Carol:
Just a small aside, hardly worth mentioning, but I always pictured
Dumbledore's watch as a pocketwatch, not a modern wristwatch like the
one on the site. It would suit him better, being old-fashioned (like
chamber pots!) and would also be larger to accommodate "mortal peril"
and other situations/places like those on the Weasleys' clock.

Love the idea of changing the people to fit the conditions of the
moment (would he always need twelve?) and Snape at High Noon/Midnight.

Good observation that Snape was checking on Voldy through the
occlumency lessons. Maybe *that's* why they were terminated--he'd
found out what he needed to know and they weren't helping Harry (who
also, of course, wasn't helping himself).

Carol, who vastly prefers this idea to Time Travel in any form,
although (ack!) he could probably use the watch for that, too, if the
need arose.