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Time Travel and Mirror Mirror
dspringer1:
It has been said that Harry would break all the laws of magic, but in some what that we gets away with it. Time travel is one that still needs to be broken.
And we know in Mirror Mirror that Harry will visit a parallel universe where a dark harry exists. This universe split off from the mainline universe at some point in the series. Most people think around "Grave Peril"
Theory -- Maybe Crack Theory -- Harry has to use time travel to escape the Mirror Mirror Universe. In effect, he must travel back before the universe splits. Then travel forward in time to get back to his real time.
Arguably this is not a crime because
*) he did not travel into the past (at least in this universe)
*) he did not travel into the future-- he just returned from the past
*) his presence in the past is arguably more of a risk to the universe than his returning to his own time.
*) He can show that his presence in the past was meant to happen -- ie he fixed Little Chicago for himself - and event that "already" occurred before any of this time travel occurred. This could even support multiple "stops" as he moves forward in time to satisfy specific "must do" items on Harry's checklist.
It feels like a neat way to fit in the Time Travel action "safely", nicely ties to Mirror Mirror Concept and potentially answers many open questions.
Thoughts?
ethical crackpot:
I think it makes sense. I was wondering how Harry could figure out where exactly the universes diverge and time travel seems like the most obvious answer.
Snark Knight:
I wouldn't be surprised if the solution in MM ends up being to send himself a reminder to make the right decision in GP so the crapsack world gets ctrl-z'ed right out of existence.
LordDresden2:
--- Quote from: dspringer1 on July 24, 2017, 09:07:22 PM ---
Arguably this is not a crime because
*) he did not travel into the past (at least in this universe)
*) he did not travel into the future-- he just returned from the past
*) his presence in the past is arguably more of a risk to the universe than his returning to his own time.
*) He can show that his presence in the past was meant to happen -- ie he fixed Little Chicago for himself - and event that "already" occurred before any of this time travel occurred. This could even support multiple "stops" as he moves forward in time to satisfy specific "must do" items on Harry's checklist.
Thoughts?
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Nitpick: Time travel is not forbidden under the Council Laws.
Wizard: "I'm going to project myself forward in time to next week."
Council: "See you next week."
The Council only freaks out if you try to go backward in time, or draw information from the future into the present. The former is forbidden, the latter is highly restricted, because of paradox and possibly other reasons.
Visiting alternative time lines is technically going sideways in time. I'm not sure how the Council views that.
groinkick:
I think when time travel happens it will be too big to be in Mirror Mirror where other things will be going on.
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