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http://www.knight2king.net/Knight2King/weasleyisourking.html

i dont agree with it, but its very interesting.

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http://community.livejournal.com/unplottables/15727.html

the other side of the arguement^^^

Posts: 3127 · Joined: Aug 18, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3127

Interesting...
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Care to explain a bit more...?
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Posts: 187 · Joined: Sep 3, 2005 Location: South America Posts: 187

There are many similarities in both characters, and although the other srguments don't bring many facts up (it is more like a wish) I am not sure enough to be able to say that it is true that Ron and Dumbledore are the same... I don't think JKR would do something like that...
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Well.... it is an interesting theory, but like sonita said, I don't think that JKR would do something like that. She just.... I mean, isn't there enough to wrap up in the seventh book already without adding Ron turning into Dumbledore? The way it's going, I think it's already going to be as thck as Hermione's idea of "light reading."
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I personally just think it sounds silly. I don't mean that to put down the people who came up with it because they did their research and everything, but it just doesn't sound in the least likely to me.

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I think it's sometimes good to have some "off the wall" Therioes sometimes it leads to other cool ideas.
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I agree Phoenix...it's certainly fun, if nothing else!

Posts: 187 · Joined: Sep 3, 2005 Location: South America Posts: 187

Yeah, sure, thay are fun... I guess.. but then, everything has a limit...
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Posts: 103 · Joined: May 22, 2006 Location: Troy, IL USA Posts: 103

Very true...if it just started getting to the point where everything was an absolutely ridiculous theory, I think that would suck all of the fun right out of it. We need balance between the ridiculous and the entirely possible.

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This has already been debunked by Rowling but it’s an interesting theory nonetheless.
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Posts: 249 · Posted: July 22, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject:

It is an interesting theory, but I don't think Albus Dumbledore could be Ron because Ron would want everyone to know that it's him, wouldn't he? And even if he didn't want everyone to know that it's him using time travel to become the wise Albus Dumbledore in the future, he would still at least tell Harry and Hermione, wouldn't he? I guess it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me unless J.K. Rowling says that it is true. But, I still do like theories all the same, if they don't make sense to me or if they do.
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I like speculating on thories as well, but there is a point where sometimes it is a little farfetched...
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if the theory is that ron goes back into time to take over dd;s life, then the part of the article that quotes a part of the book where ron "proudly" compliments dd does not make sense. this quote tries to prove that ron=dd, but it does not because the present ron did not yet travel back in time to become dd so he wouldnt know he is dd

follow? i know its a bit confusing i didnt know how to word it
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Posts: 67 · Joined: Aug 4, 2006 Location: Chamber of Secrets Posts: 67

Very intriguing theory there. I like the thought of it but, I don't think it's possible. Saying that perhaps Ron could be Dumbledore or vice versa...don't buy it. I don't believe it but still it's a very nice thoery to discuss about and speculate about. Hmm...

Posts: 1 · Joined: Aug 13, 2006 Posts: 1

From the textual evidence presented by the Ron=Dumbledore theory, I remembered something I read in another book about wizards:

In TH White's "The Once and Future King," Merlyn the wizard lives backwards in time. His memories are future events, and as such his "visions" of the future come to him disjointed and blurry as most memories come to us.

What if Dumbledore, like Merlyn, has this "affliction?" It would explain the existence of the Pensieve. Actual events that have just passed could be confused with future events, so he puts them in the Pensieve in order to sort it out later.

This would also explain how he seems to know so much about things when he was neither present to witness them, or utters things that surprise and confuse Harry.

With this in mind, go back and read the Knight2King article and see how the Merlyn affliction can also explain the actions of Dumbledore.

Posts: 129 · Joined: Aug 3, 2005 Posts: 129

Wow some of theories people come up with. It looks like it was written by a couple of grad students reading WAY to much into the book.

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Over examined. That's what I say.

Posts: 657 · Posted: August 31, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

Seems to be an interesting theory. If it's true, that means that he's got to step up and lead the charge. He'll probably scare the Hell out of Hermione in the process too.
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Posts: 38 · Joined: Sep 8, 2006 Location: The Unknowable Room Posts: 38

The whole time-travel thing was fun the first time around, but that's a ride I think I'd rather not get on the second time around. This whole Ron=Dumbledore thing freaks me out. Ron and Dumbledore aren't anything alike when it comes to the big stuff. As the writer of the livejournal essay says, Ron his hot-headed and temperamental. Dumbledore is as cool as a cucumber, and even in his moments of actual rage, he's still very cool-headed. Living for more than a hundred years might calm someone down, but that's a complete turn-around. Doesn't seem plausible to me.

Out of curiosity, has anyone read the Treverus Theory on Mugglenet's CoS forums? Here's a link, if you want to check it out: http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?t=90673 Fair warning...it will take you a long time to read through all of the complete and total nonsense, tangents, and whatnot, but it made me laugh. This whole Ron=Dumbledore thing reminded me of it.
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