[HPforGrownups] Re: Favorite theories proved wrong

[k12listmomma]

No: HPFGUIDX 171997

"Eddie" <harryp at ...> wrote:
>>> What theories have you held -- and you were SURE you were right -- 
> but have since been proved wrong?
>>
>> Eddie, who used to believe for certain that Dumbledore was Ron gone
>> back in time, but JKR says it ain't so (although I can't find the
>> exact quote right now)
>
>
>>>>>KATIE REPLIES:
>
> I was certain that Dumbledore would pull a Gandalf on us and return
> for the final showdown...or at least an Obi-Wan and come back to Harry
> as a guiding spirit. But JK says no way, he's dead and he's staying
> that way. That breaks my heart. I was sure we had not seen the last of
> him after reading HBP, but I guess we have. That was a bummer, for
> sure. I'll have to ruminate on it, and see if there are any other
> things I was majorly wrong about...Katie
>

Shelley now:
I am with Katie- I was sure that something was funny with Dumbledore's 
death, that it had been faked so that he could work against the Dark Lord 
without being constantly tailed by Aurors from the Ministry, without every 
move and action scrutinized by both sides. It just made so much sense- I was 
sure that the Phoenix rising from those ashes of the fire was symbolic of 
Dumbledore returning to a new life- one that we would actively get to share. 
I reluctantly grieved all over again when Rowling said in that summer 
interview that he truly was gone, or maybe I started grieving for real.

Really, the other smaller theories I have are still open for fulfillment or 
rebuttal, or even to be left unanswered, so that's the only one I had so far 
that is just plain shot down. One that had come to pass was the relationship 
between Harry and Ginny- glad to see that one fulfilled.

Shelley