I count 30 Ticks, and then no more. Why doesn’t the ticking continue, as Harry’s still in the Great Hall (with the clock) for a while? Is this just arbitrary, or could the amount of Ticks given be somehow important, perhaps the time Harry would have had to arrive earlier in order to prevent Hermione’s untimely death?
a ‘Tick’ does not occur just because time passes. It occurs after each of Harry’s thoughts (or actions) that predictably do not contribute to [resolving the issue successfully].
“Predictably” being an essential part: don’t waste your time on what you know is not helpful.
I count 30 Ticks, and then no more. Why doesn’t the ticking continue, as Harry’s still in the Great Hall (with the clock) for a while? Is this just arbitrary, or could the amount of Ticks given be somehow important, perhaps the time Harry would have had to arrive earlier in order to prevent Hermione’s untimely death?
From Eliezer’s facebook post:
“Predictably” being an essential part: don’t waste your time on what you know is not helpful.