Chapter Discussion: Prisoner of Azkaban Ch 16: Professor Trelawney's prediction

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 190316



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Margaret Dean <margdean56 at ...> wrote:
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> You do if you know there's a strong possibility that the bad thing
> *will* happen--as Dumbledore certainly might, knowing the people
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> --Margaret Dean
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Steve:

Keep in mind that JKR has intentionally HIDDEN Buckbeaks execution from Harry/Ron/Hermione's eyes, and therefore from our eyes.

We assume Buckbeak was executed as H/R/H assume he was executed.

However, Dumbledore knows the truth. He knows that Buckbeak got away. As time moves forward, it occurs to Dumbledore how Buckbeak managed to get away, and that leads him to suggest that Harry and Hermione save Buckbeak and use Buckbeak as a means of saving Sirius. 

Some can assume that a timeline exists in which Buckbeak was killed, but the story doesn't bare it out. The story implies it, we and the characters assume it, but there is no real evidence to the fact. 

Far more likely is that once seeing Buckbeak was save, Dumbledore began asking himself how. Then he realize that in the castle at the very moment was the very device that could facilitate Buckbeaks rescue and also save Sirius; Hermione's time turner. 

Again, JKR is very careful to lay clues the first time we read through the events, clues that we later know to be Harry and Hermione already in the time line. She is also very careful NOT to confirm any of the events that are ultimately changed. And to finally full explain events that were clouded by Harry's perception the first time we see them. 

Everything is Illuminated.

Steve/bboyminn