Time travel with Mirror of Erised. Was: The mirror onthe website

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> Geoff:
I haven't looked at this one because I haven't given any deep 
thought to time travelling by Harry.
 
Several posters have, in the past, said that they hoped JKR would 
not make a habit of using this as a plot device. To be quite frank, 
I would see it as a deus-ex-machina being used to get us out of 
awkward corners in the story. Perhaps I am a simple soul because I 
really don't see some of the more complicated plot theories - from 
the possible to the wacky - coming to pass. JKR has produced unusual 
twists in the story before but not on every page and although she 
likes to tease us with cryptic comments, I would feel unhappy with a 
story which finished up deluged with time-travelled and/or 
Polyjuiced characters coming out of the woodwork on every page in 
Book 7.



Alla:

Thank you for your answer. In many aspects of the books, I am quite 
simple soul too (meaning that I also don't see many complicated plot 
theories to come true - and of course I can be wrong) and if you 
were to tell me that time travel will appear in HBP for the first 
time, my answer will probably be something along of "Huh?".

Nevertheless, time travel was ALREADY introduced to us, which to me 
and to me only means that JKR is not opposed to this plot device on 
principle, and she does tend to use some plot devices twice, 
therefore I think it may show up again.

I also used to think that it will be a cop out on her part, but I 
kind of changed my mind, because I don't think the time travelling 
will be succesful.

I speculate that somebody (say Harry) will try to go back and for 
example save his parents, but will not be succesful.

I don't think it will play a part in the final resolution, but I 
think it will show up in some shape or form. Come to think of it - 
time travelling in PoA was done quite ellegantly , so maybe I will 
enjoy it again.


Just my opinion,


Alla