[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore and Fannel (Was: Splitting Hairs)

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 8139

Amanda said:

<<<Sooo, it seems eminently logical to me that Dumbledore, clearly an
individual who is interested in self-improvement and development, would seek
Flamel, who achieved the Stone, to learn from, and ultimately to work with.

> Good theory? Whatcha think?

It makes a lot of sense, given the apparent difference in their ages.

Returning to the original thought about Dumbledore's role in Flamel's work,
the text of PS describes Dumbledore as being particularly famous for "...his
work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel".  This suggests that if
Dumbledore started out as Flamel's student, he must have contributed
something fairly astounding to later be considered Flamel's partner (given
the fact that Flamel alone was credited with the Philosopher's Stone).

I think there are historical examples of this sort of Spring-Autumn research
partnership... if only I could remember one.

Neil
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