Similarities between Arthur Weasley and Dumbledore

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 49177

Stacie comments;

>>I was reading a description of Arthur Weasley that featured terms such as 
"crackpot 

genius, eccentric, muggle loving, respected, etc."  Almost every way to 
describe A. Weasley, could also describe Dumbledore.<<

There are physical resemblances as well. I have been thumping this particular 
drum on other lists for the past couple of years. Nor would I be at all 
astonished if Rowling did pull a relationship beteween Albus and Arthur out 
of her hat in any of the remaining three books. At a guess I would say that 
either a. Arthur's great-great grandfather was Aberforth Dumbledore, or, more 
likely, b. The Dumbledore brothers' mother was a Weasley, or even, c. there 
was a Dumbledore sister who married a Weasley. In any event the connection if 
any is several generations back and Arthur, deep-dyed believer in meritocracy 
that he is, doesn't mention the matter. Even his kids aren't aware of it.

But I won't hold my breath waiting for it, because I cannot see that it 
changes anything to do with the liklihood that in the end everything's all 
going to come down to Harry vs. Voldemort. 

-JOdel