DD - maybe.

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No: HPFGUIDX 110299

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
<arrowsmithbt at b...> wrote:
> 
> Don't  think that  anyone has picked up on this yet, if
> they have I apologise.
> 
> The EBD Q&A - DDs patronus is a phoenix - "very representative
> of DD" says herself. I find this interesting, particularly as I've
> hypothesised previously on just what DD is or might be.
> 
> Patronuses (patroni?) are supposed to be representitive of
> personality. Just what sort of personality is a phoenix
> representative of? 
> 
> Is DD much, much older than 150? Is he resurrected, renewed,
> reborn, revived, refurbished, renovated, restuffed and repolished
> at intervals down the centuries? I've always felt that it's 
significant
> that DD "worked on Alchemy" with old Nick according to  the
> Chocolate Frog card;  a card which is not new - it's one of the
> commonest around. He's obviously been associated with Flamel
> for years.
> 
> What are Alchemists always working on? The Stone. But Flamel 
> must have made the Stone centuries before DD was around (if he's
> only 150). So why would Flamel  need help with his Alchemy? He's 
> already done the difficult bit. 
> 
> Is DD a ringer? Is DD telling the *whole* truth? 
> Could it be that he's 150 in *this* incarnation?
> 
> So,  possibilities:-
> 1. DD is Flamel.
> 2. DD is using Flamels Stone to keep going through the centuries.
> In which case DD could be a Merlin figure - roused from sleep when
> great danger threatens.
> 3. DD is the enemy of whatever it is (Salazar?) that's animating or
> motivating Voldy. And they've fought before - often. The Potterverse
> is just the latest battleground in a war that goes waaaaay back, 
perhaps
> to the founding of Hogwarts or even further.
> 
> Kneasy

Good point on the stone and the alchemy work with Flamel - I never 
noticed that.  However, on your theory, I would point out 2 things 
that need further explanation...If he is indeed reincarnated, where 
did Aberforth come from?  Is he also reincarnated?  Also, if he 
is "roused from sleep" at the time of trouble, how would you explain 
him being tested on his NEWTs by Professor Tofty (or was it 
Marchbanks)?  Unless there is another more important Order than the 
Order of the Phoenix that sticks around eternally and DD, Tofty and 
DD's brother are part of that order, I'm not sure how to explain 
those things away.  Knowing you, you'll have an excellent explanation 
though!

Kristen