Dumbledore as Order Founder (The Order an ancient society)

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 120705


"vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
The brain attack has to be another way that JKR is going to give us
information about the past. My guess is that we are going to get
information about Godric and Salazar. If so, the brain would have to
be the brain of someone from that time. If it's not SS or GG's brain,
then it's possible it's Flamel's.
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Arya now:  I think the Sorting Hat is already a tool that does just this and could likely, 
IMHO, be used further by someone who is inquisitively inclined in regards to the time of 
the Founders.  I tend to disagree that JKR needed to create a new plot device to give forth 
information on the Founders but I do agree the brain and it's "scarring thoughts" are most 
likely a plot device to be used.

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"vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
And who is to say that Flamel wasn't older than what was known.
Should we unconditionally trust what was printed in a book about
Flamel? Even Hermione's wizard book (I cannot remember the name of
the book now) didn't give the whole story about the house elves.
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Arya now:  Yes, but in the case of the house-elves, I believe whomever said, "History is 
writtten by the winners" sums it up best.

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"vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
The Order is named after a bird that is continuously reborn. IMO, it
makes sense if the Order was an ancient society that resurfaces in
times of trouble.
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Arya now:  I much agree the Order is most likely an old one.  It just makes sense given 
that the main conflict of the series is traceable to dating back over a thousand years and, 
as you said, the nature of the Phoenix suggests it's been renewed many times over the 
years.  

Arya