Albus Dumbledore: the myth and the man

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 96180

Lilian wrote:
I can!
Thanks to Kneasy and others I reread CoS, totally suspicious -
bordering on downrigh paranoid ;-) - of DD. What convinced me? The
scene of petrified Mrs. Norris.
DD tells Filch that they can revive Mrs. Norris using a special
potions of Mandrakes AND that Professor Sprout just acquired quite a
number of Mandrakes this year. Off went my pocket-sneakascope!
What a happy coincidence! Nope, didn't buy that (anymore).

DD knew already that Lucius Malfoy (Kneasy started a thread
concerning this) would try something at Hogwarts and that it would
have something to do with the Chamber of Secrets. He knew also, as
he was around during the first time it all happened, that kids were
likely to be petrified so he took care that this time they would
have some means to revive them. Probably asked Mundungus to help
Prof. Sprout to some Mandrakes.

vmonte responds:
Nice post! Great observation! You're right, it's too much of a 
coincidence that Professor Sprout had all those Mandrakes handy.  
This just proves that DD is changing history/the timeline! DD 
acquired the mandrakes because he knew the school would need them; 
and it probably means that he didn't have them the first time 
around.  This does make me a little worried though. How long before 
someone else figures out what is going on?