Dumbledore is Ron?

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 53403

--- Jodel wrote:
> REDHEAD ALWAYS? Phoo! I give you;
>
> THROUGH A FIRE LONG A'DYING
> (Time-hopping Ron originaly undertakes gargantuan hoax. Assuming false
> identity, Ron exchanges life, of necessity, giving Albus Dumbledore's
> youthful idealism new greatness.)

*sniffs* And I was so proud of my first acronym too...

> [snips bits of the theory for space] Ron, whose brains have also been 
> rattled, isn't thinking clearly, panics, has
> visions of Azkaban, sees that the resemblance between them is uncanily 
> close
> - except for the eye color (Arthur really is decended from Aberforth,
Ron
> came by the resemblance quite honestly) and decides to try to take the 
> other boy's place until he can get home, whereupon he intends to confess

> all. 

Hrm.  I don't really care for this twist to the theory.  It seems a little
too harsh and calculating on poor Ron's part.  I also dislike randomly
granting Time Turners to students, as it was such an exception for
Hermione, the *best* student in the year. (If Albus was "merely good", I
don't see the exception being made.)  I have to cast my vote with
GulPlum's version.

> His rudimentary practical
> knowlege of Dragons, through Charlie, along with his work with Flamel, 
> gave him the start on the discoveries of the 12 uses of their blood.

Well, and the fact that he probably learnt them in class by now. :)

--- Lynda wrote:
> All the "evidence" that's been presented to "prove" Dumbledore is Ron
> seems to me to be highly circumstantial.  

Well of course it is!  That's half the fun. ;)  Most of us aren't really
expecting to see this show up in the book, but it's amusing. *g*

> My primary objection to it is, though, 
> that Dumbledore is the greatest wizard in the world and has been for
> many  years.  He's also a wonderful diplomat, with quite gracious
manners. 
> Dear  Ron doesn't have a diplomatic bone in his body, and he's only 
> getting  "acceptable" marks in his classes. 

I would think that 130 years of practice, not to mention knowledge of over
a century's worth of magical developments, would certainly help him out
there.  He has the advantage of knowing how things already happened, and
also knew Dumbledore for several years to pattern his behavior off of what
he remembered.  

In addition, he'd only really have a problem of recognition once his
younger self was born, and by then he would be 140 years old!  No problems
there. :)  As long as Dumbledore doesn't pull out baby pictures to show
the Trio, I don't see recognition as a problem.


Andrea, still promoting REDHEAD ALWAYS

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"Reality is for people who lack imagination."

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