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snow15145 snow15145 at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 13 04:51:30 UTC 2004


No: HPFGUIDX 115507


Mhbobbin:

And then there are are the additional mysteries of what truly
happened in the attack, was Pettigrew there and did he take the
wand, and why the house fell down and so forth. Not to mention
where did baby Harry go between Hagrid pulling him out of the
wreckage and Hagrid delivering him to Privet Drive. And why was
Hagrid at Hogwarts to tell McGonagall that DD was going to be at
Privet Drive that night. Was Hagrid at two places at the same time?
(uh-oh. we know what loathsome literary device that implies.)

Snow:
I think the loathsome literary device you are speaking of is exactly 
where JKR has gone, the time-travel paradox. Dumbledore, Oops made a 
mistake, and now has to correct what he does know with what has not 
yet happened. Very, very interesting! No matter how much you dislike 
the use of time travel, it has already been presented. The manner in 
which time travel has been presented is still questionable to the 
degree of a paradox.  A paradox can have any and all results. This 
would be a whole lot to think about. I'm actually betting on it 
though! It could defiantly simplify matters as to why
etc. 

Snow








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