Time travel is dangerous! (part 1)

[phanbu]

No: HPFGUIDX 88972


> Neri again:
> So what was the special mission???

Ron is sent back to be Dumbledore. Dumbledore needs to be there, 
as you said, to "help the past along its way."  Someone has to be 
Dumbledore, so why not Ron.

I'm not saying that I believe that this is how it happened.  I'm
just saying that if you believe that time travel will play a 
critical role in the conclusion of the series, and if you believe
that Ron is Dumbledore, then (according to WDID) you must believe 
that there is no "special mission" except for Ron to act as
Dumbledore.

The real question is whether Dumbledore seems to know so much about
Harry's life at Hogwarts because he was there (as Ron) or if he's 
just a wise old wizard.  The former supports the "Ron as Dumbledore" 
theory and requires his "mistakes" to be explained away.  The latter 
is simpler in that we need only awe at his wisdom.

> And I think it would be really cruel to separate Fred and George for 
> 130 years. Couldn't you send Charlie instead?

I wrote this mostly in jest, but decided that there needs to be a
brother sent along with Ron.  It doesn't matter which brother, but 
someone has to be Aberforth.  He can't just magically appear from 
thin air. ...or can he?  ;)

 - Phanbu