Dumbledore as Order Founder (was: Warning Ron is Dumbledore post!)

[ohneill_2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 120714


Arya:

> > As far as I'm concerned, unless I hear it from
> > Dumbledore himself, the idea that he founded the Order merely to
> > counter Voldmort, is a rumour.  A rumour believed, apparently, by
> > Hermione, but a rumour nonetheless.
>  

Geoff:

> > But, on the other hand, Hermione is notorious for beavering away 
to
> > make sure she's got her facts right.
> > 
> > I think she would be likely to go off to try to confirm anything 
told
> > her under the umbrella of "I think I'm right in saying that...."
 
Patrick:

> Indeed, but she has been wrong on occasion... I think. So I concede 
it
> is possible that Arya could be right, but personally I feel that JKR
> would have little reason not to share that fact with us.

Now Cory:

As much as I love JKR's penchant for hiding the ball, I have to agree 
with Patrick on this one.  As has been said many times before, 
sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.  

Another thought I had while reading this thread is this:  if JKR 
wanted to keep the Order's origin a secret, why would she have 
Hermione mention it at all?  She could have simply had Hermione tell 
us that it is a society led by Dumbledore that is fighting Voldemort.

> -- Patrick, founder of the fictional fifth house of Hogwarts

Cory again:

I got a chuckle out of your sig, Patrick.  The "fictional" fifth 
house of Hogwarts, as if the other four houses are not fictional, but 
are real live places. :)

--Cory