Molly's clock

[doug rogers]

No: HPFGUIDX 151750

Doug Rogers, previously:
>> [Quoting JKR from an interview:] 
>> "Mrs Weasley is right, she hopes that everyone is now in danger and
>> she is correct."
>>
>> Her thoughts and desires are reflected in the clock hands!?!? Her
>> thoughts are projected into the clock?
>> <snip> It was a bit stunning to have Rowling say this, as above.
>> I hope it isn't some kind of mistranslation? <snip>

Carol responded:
> It's possible that the interview is mistranscribed ("deaf eaters"?),
> but I think the real problem is JKR's tendency to trip over herself
> and interrupt herself in interviews and other off-the-cuff comments
> so that her meaning is unclear. 
<snip> I don't think she meant to imply that the clock reflects Molly's
> wishes or that Molly wants everyone to be in mortal peril.


Doug again:
Well, that is a shame.... that I can't trust the meaning of this  
statement. Throughout the stories we see how emotions are focused and  
used as source energies for the spells. I would love this statement  
to mean the same thing.

Doug