[HPforGrownups] Ron=DD?

[Helen R. Granberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 94251




The Ron=DD theory has always fascinated me. The questions over the fact of 
DD knowing something he shouldn't before it happens are quite intriguing 
making it appear logical that "someone" went back in time and became DD. 
This much I believe could be true, "someone" could have. I do however have a

bit of difficulty as to Ron being the one to do it. Ron has never shown any 
signs of being "extremely" talented in the ways that would be necessary to 
perform such a feat. The one that I had seen as at least capable were Fred 
and George. Some initial examples: (sounds ludicrous? please read on)

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These are just a few examples that would make the twins more apt to be DD. 
But, when I first noticed just how very talented they were and thought of 
the likelihood of the DD scenario I immediately dismissed the idea because, 
of course, there are "two" of them. Just recently however when I was 
reading, the idea relit when I saw DD's brother Aberforth. Could Aberforth 
possibly be Albus' twin? Could they both have gone back in time?

I honestly don't see any more of a problem with this Twins/DD theory than 
the Ron/DD theory, both scenarios' are equally questionable. I do favor this

one because of the twin's greater capabilities.

Kathy


Helen (LizardLaugh) replies:

I've been a fan of this theory for ages myself. I don't think Dumbledore is
one of the twins for one main reason: Dumbledore isn't built like the twins
at all. The twins as well as Charlie are shorter and stockier, while Ron,
Bill and Percy are tall skinny (like Dumbledore). If Dumbledore is a Weasley
that isn't Ron, my guess would be Percy. As for Aberforth, I think he is
Sirius, but that would take too much explain, lol.

As for Ron's lack of ability in the magic department, I actually think this
is more an argument in FAVOR of Ron=DD than against (assuming Dumbledore is
a Weasley). It's a beautiful red hai- er, herring :) Ron is overlooked. He's
not special in any way. He is overshadowed by older brothers who are all
seemingly more talented than him in all kinds of ways. He is overshadowed by
his best friends, The Boy Who Lived and The Smartest Witch at Hogwarts. If I
were going to pick the kid to become the Greatest Wizard of Our Time, I
would pick the kid you wouldn't expect because it makes the most dramatic
transformation. Poor, neglected, unremarkable Ron becomes The Only One He
Ever Feared. 

I keep thinking about the Mirror of Erised and what Ron sees... he sees
himself more special than all of his brothers -- Head Boy, Quidditch
Captain, holding the House and Quidditch Cups. Ron aspires to greatness.
Dumbledore is his HERO, as mentioned or implied in a few different places in
the books, the latest instance being in OotP where he props up Dumbledore's
chocolate Frog card in the hospital wing and goes into detail about exactly
what HE would do about this Divination business if HE were Dumbledore. 

Now, the funny thing about Ron is that when he gets a bit of what he wants,
it turns out to be nothing like he wants. He's made Prefect, but it is a lot
of responsibility and he has a hard time with his brothers. He makes the
Quidditch team, but he's just not very good at it at first. He finally helps
win the Quidditch cup, but not before going through some pretty harsh hazing
by the Slytherins and embarrassing himself in front of the whole school. He
hero worships Dumbledore, but being Dumbledore is some sad, lonely, hard
business as well. 

As an aside, I don't think Ron is so bad at magic. He didn't have a proper
wand until third year. We see him contrasted against Hermione and Harry.
However, he's not any worse than Harry at any subject besides DADA and even
there, he's way ahead of where a kid his age should be. Dumbledore is very
powerful, but he is also 150 years old. We have one reference to him 'doing
things with a wand Marchbanks had never seen before' for the NEWT, but this
actually works well in Ron=DD's favor because after all Ron has learned
through his associations with Harry and over a hundred years of magical
advancement, he *would* be able to do things with a wand no one in the 19th
century magical world had seen before. 

Helen, who could go on for hours about Ron=DD, but needs to get back to work