Names/Flamel's brain/WARNING: Ron=DD posting

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 102754

If Ron does go back in time to circa 1858 and become DD then I think 
we must assume one of three things (though you may be able to think 
of more):

a) There was until that point in time no such person as Albus 
Dumbledore. Ron, presumably under instructions from the future, 
assumes the persona of a 17 year old DD,and uses those particular 
names, because those are DD's names in the future.  (Though does Ron 
know them?; I believe only Harry has heard them).

b)There was an Albus DD, born c1841, who now disappears by himself 
travelling through time perhaps forwards to become Ron Weasley.

c)There was an Albus DD who has died at some point between birth and 
17 and whose identity Ron assumes, in 'Day of the Jackal' fashion. 

In either of the latter two cases, Ron would assume names already 
given to the first Albus. But I wonder whether the Percival might not 
have been added by Ron as a tribute to a certain git who died 
redeeming past behaviour.

If Ron has been permanently marked by the brain as suggested, then 
might this account for DD's amazing feats at NEWT level and indeed 
thereafter?  (And explain why Marchbanks made no connection between 
perfectly average Ron and exceptional DD).

Leah (who finds the Ron/DD theory interesting to explore but is not 
yet a paid up member)