Chapt Disc: Prisoner of Azkaban Ch 16: - More Time Travel Justification

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 190392

> June:
> If it never happened in any timeline, what was the point of sending
> them back? ...

> Steve:
> You are missing the preventative aspect of it. Something doesn't
have to happen, only so you can go back and undo it. If you know an
action is imminent, then you can act to circumvent it, and thereby
prevent it from happening. It is a preventative measure.  <snip>

> And, from Dumbledore's perspective, if he knows Buckbeak escaped,
he now has more of an incentive to facilitate that escape. Especially
when that escape can be twisted so as to help Sirius also escape.

> ?What if Buckbeak wandered off? <snip> Regardless of why Buckbeak
escaped the first time, sending Harry and Hermione back in time can
use that escape to their advantage.

> If some one facilitated Buckbeak's escape, the Harry and Hermione
can find them and get Buckbeak back. If no one helped Buckbeak
escape, then Harry and Hermione themselves can facilitate the escape.
<snip>


June:
Correct me if I am wrong, but what you are talking about is the
conclusion by Dumbledore that there is a reason that something
has not gone wrong, ie Buckbeak has disappeared, everyone thinks
he got away but Dumbledore is not convinced and thinks he may have
sent Hermione back in time to fix it. That makes sense except for
one thing. If Buckbeak did get away on his own Harry and Hermione
would have seen him get away when they went back in time and
wouldn't have to do anything.