Find out how Reddit theory could explain Dumbledore’s wisdom in the “Harry Potter” franchise
It is true that in the “Harry Potter” franchise, Dumbledore always had essential advice and warnings. Very experienced, the wizard seemed to always be ahead of the dangers that were about to occur, as his speeches always served as a warning to Hogwarts students.
Among the situations in which the wizard left clear warnings is the time he told Hermione Granger that terrible things could happen to those who used the Time-Turner incorrectly, since the girl wanted to put the magical object in use during “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” (2004) to be able to focus on all your classes — but how could he know that?
Seeking to answer the question, Reddit user, HuntingTheWumpuscreated a theory, which states that the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was, in fact, a time traveler who abused the Time-Turner’s powers.
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The idea gains strength from an important observation about Dumbledore, as he was dealing with the loss of a very important person: Ariana Dumbledore, his sister. Thus, after her death, he began to dedicate himself to studying magic, discovering, among many things, how to use the Time-Turner.
To put it into context, the Time Turner allows wizards to travel through time, being able to go backwards or forwards in the timeline. But it’s not that simple, the use of the object can change how events happen, in addition to causing great danger to those who use it, so much so that, to use the object, it is necessary to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Magic.
With this knowledge, initially, Dumbledore would have used the object to go back to the past and try to correct mistakes, as well as save his sister. However, no matter how many times he went back in time, Ariana’s fate did not change, in fact, what changed was how the tragedy occurred.
Still, as new conditions were established by the time traveler, the more he became trapped in these actions, — a finding that would have motivated the advice he gave Hermione, as well as his giving up on trying to change the past.
According to the CBR, he still decided to use this experience to his advantage, putting his loved ones, and himself, in a position to succeed against his enemies.
Source: Recreio
