Dumbledore/Ron and Bertie Botts

[Sali Morris]

No: HPFGUIDX 111702

With all the discussion lately about whether Dumbledore could have eaten a vomit flavoured Every Flavour Bean in his youth and losing his taste for them it got me thinking on whether that might need to be factored into the Dumbledore=Ron theory.

I suppose it all depends on whether you take Dumbledore to mean that he encountered the vomit flavour early in his career of bean eating or after several years experience. Personally, I assumed that it would be early on as otherwise he would have a significant number of good flavour experiences to weigh against one vomit flavour.

I don't have my books with me but if I'm remembering correctly, Harry and Ron were both eating the beans on the train in PS (confirmation either way welcomed) and Ron warned Harry to be careful because they really do mean Every flavour. So Ron had learned enough to be cautious but not to be put off.

If I'm right about this it can cast a small shadow of doubt on the Dumbledore=Ron theory. If Ron knows enough to be cautious, then it is unlikely that a vomit flavoured bean would be shock enough to put him off them for life and it hasn't happened so far (although we are still well within the time frame for a 150 year old to consider "in my youth").

What does everyone think (apart from the fact that it's inconclusive evidence  :) )?

Sali, who has finally caught up with reading the posts. Hooray!
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