Buckbeak's Execution and Other Questions

[garybec]

No: HPFGUIDX 100521

MaggieB wrote:
> > ...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)?  
 
"rusmirmusic" wrote:
> > However, the more interesting question is: How did Dumbledore 
> > know all of this was going to happen even before the supposed 
> > Buckbeak execution. Again, the movie makes it much more explicit, 
> > with DD stalling Fudge and others and pulling them away from the 
> > sight of Buckbeak. The book, I believe, talks about an amusement 
> > in his voice, reminiscent of that damn puzzling twinkle in the eye. 
> > So, what time does DD exist in? And how does he seem to know what 
> > will happen in the immediate future (or possibly even further)? Does 
> > time flow differently for him, is it more circular, or is he really a 
> > visitor from the future? 
> > This, I think, is the key to the books! 


Becki's Thoughts;

I have been thinking about that a lot lately, What is DD's part in 
all of this? IMO, he either has a Time-Turner himself or his powers 
are so advanced that somehow he can time-travel.  Even looking back 
to the first book,  everything seems in place for Harry as he needs 
it.  The Cloak, The Mirror or Erised,  the return of the Cloak from 
the Astronomy tower.  It seems that DD looks ahead and sees what 
Harry needs to acomplish his task.  In the GoF, at the Yule Ball, he 
mentions the Room of Requirement, it at first appears to be just in 
passing, "but Harry could have sworn Dumbledore had given him a very 
small wink", (GoF p418 US).

I could go on, but I am afraid that it is late and I don't have the 
time to go through all the books to find the exact examples, but 
there are many. 

I wonder if Jo will ever fill us in on DD's full powers?

Becki, (a Michigander who in just 2 short days will find herself on 
the other side of the pond, home to Harry et al!)