JKR's Time Turner (Was *MY* Time Turner)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 124190


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "koinonia02" <Koinonia2 at h...> 
wrote:
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> "K":
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> I have no idea how JKR is going to use time-travel but I do believe 
> we will see it again. Though I'm not a fan of time-travel at all 
I'm 
> going to trust the author.
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> If a person uses the time turner and he can't change/affect time, 
> then surely that would mean the time turner will only be used to 
> show us the past or future. Sort of like the Pensieve. It would 
> serve no other purpose that I can think of.
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> BUT, when JKR introduced time-travel in PoA, she made a point of  
> pointing out that there are indeed problems with time traveling if 
> one is not careful. In order to ignore those warnings, one has to 
> excuse the word of McGonagall and Hermione in some way. McGonagall 
> is exaggerating and Hermione is tired or some other excuse. I just 
> don't buy into that line of thinking. 
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> Hermione is insistent that *they must not be seen* and they are not 
> to *change anything*. If it won't matter, then why does the author 
> have Hermione repeat those phrases numerous times?  


Finwitch: 

I think that it's well possible that HARRY isn't going to go back in 
time. However, Sirius - who went beyond the Veil - where he must come 
to terms and learn the hard lessons - of his past life. After that, 
with greater understanding, he can return to past (because he took 
his body with him). He gets a new life as Stubby Boardman (Yes! The 
Quibbler was right. Remember the magazine was the one to publish the 
truth of Harry Potter, and what Luna tells us of her father's 
ideals...). Stubby is able to make certain preparations, however, 
since he *knows* what will happen.

Number 1: No problems about the Firebolt, price taken from Sirius' 
personal vault number seven hundred and eleven.

We might recall the band: Hob*goblins* - Stubby told the full story 
to a Goblin - a bandmate - and that Goblin is also his Secret Keeper, 
and currently working at Gringotts (ever since the band broke up...). 
So there, as this Goblin knows the full story, no problems...

Stubby *mustn't* affect anything that will happen until after Sirius 
Black goes beyond the Veil. Anything - except to assist so that those 
things will happen. It's entirely possible that Stubby was the 
phoenix Harry heard, that Stubby - invisibly of course - helps Harry 
to complete the run. (Sure, Harry was shooting the Impedimenta-jinx 
at them, but I doubt he could keep eyecontact).

And after Harry grasps the Goblet, why Stubby captures Pettigrew! (I 
mean really, *where* has that rat been? We never saw him again since 
that event at the graveyard, did we?). However, the rules of Time-
travel mean he must WAIT until he turns him to the authorities... (I 
think he'll keep him as a rat...)

Ministry will be more likely to announce Sirius Black innocent if 
they think he's DEAD (because then the Ministry won't get bankrubt 
due to having to pay some sort of compensation to Sirius Black).

And er - you know, as something more pleasant than a court-case will 
get Harry out of the Dursleys-- how about SB being alive and doing 
just that?

Finwitch