User blog:Mister Basement/Did McGucket once own the Mystery Shack?

So what with Gideon Rises done and conspiracy theories running wild, I thought I wanted to give it a shot.

I think that McGucket once wrote the books and used what is now the Mystery Shack as his headquarters, because it was isolated and close to the forest, which is full of magic. McGucket built the machine in his basement, but then when he saw how powerful it was hid the books before going crazy. Stan might be old enough to remember McGucket before he went insane, then stumbled apon book 1 on the Shack property in much the same way that Dipper found 3. However, Stan would understand the book's power more than Dipper did since he knew a little about Old Man McGucket. Stan bought the property after discovering the portal, then started a tourist trap as an excuse to stay there. What does Stan want with the portal? Who knows. Possibly money or power (he is a professional con man, after all). No matter what, season two promises for an exciting and bumpy ride...