Ahha!! I've got it... Time-turner not a quick fix

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Vivian writes:

>It was rather easily given to Hermione wasn't it? And do you really 
>think it was for school?
***I think Dumbledore did know they would use it - which has to give 
him some sort of preconception.  If he knew that Sirius was in danger 
before, why did he not know if OoP? My only logical explanation is 
that he did know, but this time he didn't do anything about it 
because Sirius had to die.  From a book-writing standpoint I knew why 
Sirius had to die - because she had to prevent Harry leaving the 
Dursley's at any cost.  I wasn't surprised at all when she offed 
him.  From a plotline standpoint, I'm not sure at all why Sirius had 
to die.

>I don't like TT stories either; I've always hated them, except for 
>how JKR has used it.  IMO the next time we actually see (read about) 
>a TT being used it will not work out favorably.
***True.  What's to keep LV from getting his paws on one?  Why hasn't 
he gone back in time to take Harry out once and for all?  That always 
happens in the movies.  Maybe LV watched Terminator a few times and 
knew it would never work. :)

>What do you suppose Harry or Hermione would do if Ron's parents were 
>killed in book 6?
***Same thing Harry should be doing to get Sirius back.  Especially 
when all it would take to save Sirius is someone bumping Bellatrix.  
And in the confusion, who would see it?

>It has been previously discussed, on this site that 
>perhaps Fred and George are already in possession of a TT.  One 
>poster suggested that F&G used a TT to find out what was going to 
>happen at the Quidditch National in GoF.  Remember the bet?
***That one cracked me up!  Those two would be using the darned thing 
willy nilly!  If I were Dumbledore, I'd specifically put a 
special "anti-Fred and George" charm on the thing to ensure they 
never got their hands on it.  I think they're winning the match was 
just intuition on their part.  They are definitely clever.

>I think that someone with no experience using a TT is going to use 
>one causing catastrophic consequences. 
***Neville is the first one that comes to mind.  Wouldn't he love to 
go back and save his parents?  And isn't his name pretty much 
synonymous with catastrophe?

>BTW no one is going to save Lily and James because, IMO, I think 
that 
>they believed that the only way Harry would survive would be if they 
>died.
***Exactly.  I think even Harry couldn't figure out a way to go back 
and save them.  Not without changing EVERYTHING that came later.  
Just think, Harry would grow up with parents, but his memories of Ron 
and Hermione and all of his Hogwarts experiences would vanish.  In 
trade for what?  Complete unknown.  Not many people would sacrifice 
their current friends and loved ones for a possibility, even one as 
tantalyzing as Harry's.

Nicky Joe