What if...?

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 169003

> Cassy:
> Didn't JRK sy in some interview that kids had smashed ALL the time -
> tirners in MoM? Of course, somewhere in the world they must have 
> survived, but I believe it's a clear indication that she doesn't 
> intend to use time-travel again. She just _had_ to get rid of time-
> turners somehow.

> JW:
> While I am less than certain on this, I recall that in an interview 
> JKR said that time-travel WILL take place in DH.  This would be the
> basis for the many conjectures (including mine) on HOW (as opposed
> to IF) time-travel will be used in the final book.  Does anybody 
> recall the exact quote from JKR, or is this old man's memory 
> playing tricks on him?

Jen: This is the only interview I could find and searched for 
everything I could think of at Accio quotes--time-turner, time 
travel, MOM... I vaguely remember something like what Cassy mentioned 
but nothing turned up (and if it was a comment of JKR's like, 'well 
all the time-turners were smashed, weren't they?' I would be 
suspicious, heh).

Q: Will Harry time-travel again? 

JKR: Not telling! 

(AOL, Oct. 2000)

It doesn't seem like time travel is ruled out with that answer.  Like 
JW said at some point in a post, I see the possibility for 
Dumbledore's and Ron's respective watches to be time-turners or 
another type of magical device that has to do with the time-space 
continuum.  Nothing saying there's not some other way to see across 
time with JKR!  She invented the Pensieve as a great magical object 
and narrative device, so she could have another object up her sleeve.

At some point I read in a post that it seemed doubtful Ron's watch 
was a time-turner b/c the Weasleys wouldn't have such an item or be 
able to buy one.  There are two possibilities:

1)  It was a family heirloom.
2)  The one I like: Dumbledore had it in his possession and asked the 
Weasleys to give it to Ron as if it was from them because he thought 
the watch might help Harry at some point. 

Ron seems to know the significance of the watch but is cut off from 
Harry possibly asking about it and noticing a similarity to 
Dumbledore's watch due to distraction (unless I'm forgetting and 
Harry hasn't noticed DD's watch?  Oh well, Hermione probably has. 
<g>):

"Seriously good haul this year!" he announced, holding up a heavy 
gold watch with odd symbols around the edge and tiny moving stars 
instead of hands.  "See what Mum and Dad got me?  Blimey, I think 
I'll come of age next year too..."

"Cool," muttered Harry, sparing the watch a glance before peering 
more closely at the map."  (HBP, "Birthday Surprises" pp. 365-366, UK 
ed.)

Jen