CoS clues to Books 6 & 7 analysis

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 104713

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
 But it's also possible that Dumbledore is the (spiritual if not 
blood) heir of Gryffindor--same values, same greatness. He was once 
Head of Gryffindor House and has a griffin-door knocker. As 
headmaster, he has the Sorting Hat (once Gryffindor's) but he also 
has Fawkes (scarlet and gold, the Gryffindor colors) and Godric 
Gryffindor's sword. I don't think the last two items necessarily go 
with the headmastership. I think they actually belong to Dumbledore 
himself. (If they belonged to the head of Gryffindor House, they 
would be in McGonagall's custody.)
> 
> Carol

Indubitably Carol! More canon to support you:

"By all means continue destroying *MY* possessions" said Dumbledore 
serenely "I daresay I have too many."
OOtP, In the Headmasters office, ch 37 The Lost Prophecy, page 727 
in my own copy. (emphasis on the word 'my' is mine)

My possessions? I daresay I have too many? I am sure as a phoenix 
sings that this implies *most* of the artefacts and objects in the 
Headmasters office came with Dumbledore and are his personal 
belongings. This could include Godric Gryffindors sword among other 
things.
 
Dumbledore....Gryffindor? hmm whats a Dumble? :P