[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore

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No: HPFGUIDX 116479

In a message dated 10/26/2004 11:04:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
ginnysthe1 at yahoo.com writes:
Juli wrote:

> <snip> I believe DD knows a LOT more than we believe, he seems to 
know everything that happens in Hogwarts, even before things 
happen.<snip>
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Christopher wrote in response:

>Well, there's always everybody's favourite, the Time-Turner! I don't 
see why everyone dislikes them<snip> 
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Kim again:

The only problem I can see with picture-traveling is the limitation 
that comes from some rooms having pictures and some not.  I don't 
think all the castle walls are covered with pictures and photos. And 
then there's the problem pictures present with seeing things that go 
on outside the castle. <snip> 
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Chancie:
Actually if I remember corectly, Picture people, can travel without being in 
a picture.  Do you remember in PoA, when the Trio are trying to find 
Divination for the first time?  
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And he [Sir Cadogan] ran, clanking loudly , into the left side ot the frame 
and out of sight.   They hurried after him along the corridor, following the 
sound of his armor.  Every now and then they spotted him running through a 
picture ahead

Prisoner of Azkaban 
Chapter 6  Talons and Tea Leaves   Page 100
American Hardback
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It seems to me that if Harry, Ron and Hermoine could hear Sir Cadogan through 
the wall, then I would assume Sir Cadogan could hear the trio as well.  So it 
would seem to reason that Dumbledore could use the portraits as spys to watch 
out for his student's.  I would also assume it would be easier to have them 
look out when there was a painting on the wall but hearing something would be 
helpful too.  

Something else about "how does Dumbledore seem to know what's going on... 
He's also and Occulmens!  Several times he's described as giving Harry a 
"searching look" for example when Mrs. Noris is petrified in CoS.  But I would 
definatly not put it past Dumbledore to use a Time Turner (I also am not one who 
hates them, I find it rather fasinating acutally=D ).  There's also the Ghosts, 
I'm sure they would give him info since they were patroling the halls along with 
the teachers looking for Black in PoA. Then again, Dumbledore could also have 
another sort of gadit that gives him information.  Just a thought!

Chancie


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