Random Dumbledore Fan Theories That Might Be More Fact Than Fiction (16 items)

(#6) Dumbledore Is Death

The theory that Dumbledore is actually death is an old one, but Redditor /u/bibliophile398 succinctly summarizes it. Voldemort sought nothing but power, which is why he wanted the Elder Wand, which proves to be his undoing. Snape pined after someone who was death, which is precisely what the brother in the tale of the deathly hallows does.

Harry owns the invisibility cloak, and when the time comes, he greets death like an old friend. And who does he meet at King's Cross Station? Dumbledore.
(#2) Newt Scamander Is One of Dumbledore's Spies

Redditor /u/Obversa believes that Newt went to New York for more reasons than just releasing Frank back into the wild. Newt was sent to the States by Dumbledore to learn more about Obscuri.

We know from the original series that Dumbledore's sister had become an Obscurus. Newt is just another chess piece in Dumbledore's game to stay one step ahead of his enemies.
(#7) Dumbledore Was Supposed to Be a Slytherin

Redditor /u/NealKenneth posits that Dumbledore was supposed to be sorted into Slytherin. After all, his father went to Azkaban for attacking three muggles, and Dumbledore was not particularly known for his bravery as a young man.

It's possible he wanted to get away from the bad reputation of his family and the Slytherin name by going into Gryffindor. He asked to be put into that house.
(#10) Dumbledore Is a Time Traveler

Dumbledore makes a lot of questionable decisions, and for the most part, those decisions always seem to pay off later. Redditor /u/Kittenclysm offers the theory that Dumbledore frequently uses time travel as a way to see which decisions lead to the most favorable outcome.

It's possible Dumbledore began experimenting with time travel to save his sister, but no matter what he did, his sister always died one way or the other. He then made it his personal quest to defeat Voldemort, and he would travel back in time to decide which course of action to take. He's seen every conceivable outcome, so he knows exactly just what to do to ensure Voldemort is defeated.
(#15) Dumbledore Has a Horcrux

Years ago, the YouTube channel "SuperCarlinBrothers" posted a fan theory that Dumbledore created a horcrux. This horcrux could have likely either been Fawkes the phoenix or the Elder Wand.

J.K. Rowling actually debunked this theory, saying that it was too dark. Still, it's fun to theorize how much Dumbledore flirted with dark magic.
(#4) Dumbledore's Unique Fighting Style Allowed Him to Beat the Elder Wand

Redditor /u/Lewd_Lawliet suggests that the only way Dumbledore could have defeated Grindelwald, who possessed the Elder Wand, was to incorporate a new fighting technique into his repertoire. When you look at Dumbledore's fights throughout the series, he doesn't just fling his wand around like other wizards do. Instead, he uses the environment around him to his advantage.

At the Ministry in Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore uses water and bricks to fling at his opponents. This could be why Voldemort does the same thing when Dumbledore and the Dark Lord fight one another at the ministry. He knew this would be the only way to kill a wizard using such a unique spell technique.