Random thoughts and speculations after rereading JKR's interview on Leaky and

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 134543

Luckie wrote:

Well, if I may bring up the knight2king theory for those who are not
familiar...

To sum up the theory - the chess game at the end of SS/PS is a map
of how the rest of the series will play out. Ron plays the knight,
but, since he is controlling the game, acts as the king, as well.
Because of this, the rest of the theory reads that Ron will somehow
go back in time... and become Dumbledore. Canon evidence actually
does exist - most recently the watch Ron was given in HBP, which is
similar to the watch DD pulls out in SS/PS on Privet Drive. Also,
JKR has confirmed Ron's eyes are blue, like Dumbledore's. Dumbledore
also mentioned his scar on his knee that was an exact map of the
London underground - a relic of his encounter with Padfoot, perhaps?

Obviously, in this case, Dumbledore's family and the Weasley family
would be one in the same. Perhaps Ron and one of his brothers will
actually go back, "creating" Aberforth.

Also, in the rumors section of JKR's site, she said that Harry and
Ron weren't any other character "from the future," not that Harry or
Ron won't necessarily time travel back into the past.

vmonte responds:

JKR killed the Ron=DD theory months ago. I do think however that
there is a connection. I think that Harry will find out that the
Weasley's and Dumbledore are directly related to Godric Gryffindor.
I think that the chess game in PS/SS is important because it
foreshadows the war to come. I believe that Ron represented
a "symbolic" (not actual) representation of Dumbledore, or rather the
Gryffindor blood-line. I do think that the symbolism is important
because I think that Harry will eventually read about the heirs of
Gryffindor in the genealogy book that is still at Sirius house. I
believe that Harry will be impressed by this, because unlike Riddle,
who likes to flaunt his lineage in everyone's face, the Weasley's
and Dumbledore do not. For them it's the character of the person that
is important, not their blood-line.

Oh yeah, about that watch. Dumbledore's arm was withered and dying in
the last book. He couldn't really wear that watch anymore could he?
I bet he gave it to the Weasley's to give to Ron.

Vivian