J K Rowling said her favourite fan theory is that the three brothers' story

Fans have long argued that the Three Brothers from ‘Deathly Hallows’ is an allegory to actual ‘Harry Potter’ characters with Dumbledore representing Death and now JK Rowling has given her approval to it.

Rowling, who often takes to Twitter to interact with fans and to throw more light on the Potterworld, said her favourite fan theory is that the three brothers’ story ran parallel to the real story of Potter.

“Dumbledore as death. It’s a beautiful theory and it fits,” Rowling tweeted when someone asked about her favourite fan theory.

Dumbledore as death. It’s a beautiful theory and it fits. http://t.co/QqTQm2QnI0
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 21, 2015
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In the story, three wizard brothers once conquer death for a short time through their magic. An angry death appears in front of them and pretends to give them three gifts of their choosing: The Elder Wand, The Resurrection Stone and the Invisibility Cloak.

Two of the three brothers foolishly choose their gifts and die an early death. The third brother, the wisest among them, hides under the Invisibility Cloak and evades death for a long time before finally meeting as an old friend many years later.