[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 4679

[Christina in GA]

No: HPFGUIDX 100469

Maggie B: I remember a long time ago (years ago?) we >were all discussing
the time turner bit and trying to >determine if we really witnessed two
courses of events >or if we witnessed one course of events interpreted in
>two different ways.  In other words, was Buckbeak >really executed the
first time and then the time turner >brought him back to life or did he not
really die the first >time (because HH were already there to rescue him)?
>The argument was made that as HRH didn't SEE >Buckbeak executed, merely
heard the thud, it was >possible that they heard some other noise and
>interpreted it to mean that Buckbeak was dead.  I liked >that the movie
answered that question, though probably >not to the satisfaction of everyone
in this group ;), by >showing the executioner taking out his frustrations on
a >poor defenseless pumpkin.

Christina in GA now: My son and I discussed the same thing after we read PoA
and I believe Buckbeak didn't really die the first time - we just heard the
thud and *assumed* it was him dying. The book also said the men come out of
the cabin muttering so we don't know what they were saying either. We are
seeing the same actions from a different point of view. When they return to
the hospital wing they are back where they started, the circle is complete
and time moves on from there.

Christina in GA