DD=Ron is officially sunk

[nkafkafi]

JKR site was updated (FAQ and Rumors; did I miss anything?), and the
theory that DD is Ron who went back in time is officially sunk. I
suspect most members hated it anyway, but I had a lot of fun playing
with it. My first large contribution to HPfGU was a detailed test
drive of this possibility. I concluded it was technically feasible but
would make DD's situation extremely distressing, as he would have to
watch all the things that he knows are bound to happen with no way to
do anything about it. I'm actually happy too that this is out of the
way, but still...

Funnily, JKR also bothered to debunk the theory about Ron's and
Hermione's son coming back from the future. It might be yours truly
who started that one. Several months ago I suggested, as a completely
outlandish speculation (I never believed it for a second) that the HBP
is Ron's and Hermione's son, coming from the future to help Harry.
This was "based" on Harry's dream in OotP, in which Ron and Hermione
were wearing crowns, and the fact that they are a pureblood and a
muggle-born. I don't know if my post was the first origin of this
theory in the fandom (at least I never saw it before anywhere) but
it's nice to indulge in the thought that Herself actually bothered
responding to my crazy conjectures. 

Also, Nick Flamel is now officially dead <hangs head in silence for
665 milliseconds>

And Flitwick has a touch of Goblin blood in him. Pippin, does this
help? <g>

Herself is also "fine" about the omission of the Marauders' Map
background from the movie. Does this say something about MAGIC
DISHWASHER and the rest of the Marauders theories?

And she still didn't answered the poll FAQ about Neville. #$%@&! Did
she forget about it or is she doing it on purpose?


Neri