Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 07.59 EST. Harry Potter: The 10 Worst Things McGonagall Has Ever Done, Harry Potter: 10 Best Dumbledore Quotes About Magic, Harry Potter: 10 Wisest Quotes From Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter: 10 Best Life Lessons We Learned From The Weasleys, love is definitely in the air at Hogwarts, Harry Potter: 10 Reasons Dumbledore Was The Worst Headmaster Of Hogwarts, Ridley Scotts New Movie Could Be His Best Film Since Gladiator, 8 Titans Godzilla Has Beaten In The MonsterVerse, Keanu Reeves' Return In John Wick 5 Risks Killing What Made The Franchise Great. He even pleaded with Harry to forgive him for the mistakes he's made, acknowledging Harry as the better man. Some had reportedly even gone mad; not knowing if what it showed them was real or even possible. Like the rest of the wizarding world, Dumbledore initially believed that Sirius was the one who betrayed Lily and James to Lord Voldemort (and helped to condemn him in Azkaban with unproven statements and lack of evidence about his supposed betrayal), but, in 1994, he learned that it was actually Peter Pettigrew. [Snape] stood up. Species Dumbledore avoided Harry because he thought that Voldemort may be able to use their connection against him. Thinking he might be a family member wanting to claim him, she accepted the preposition and, at the agreed upon time and date, Professor Dumbledore presented himself at the establishment in question. He stated that he wanted to fight Voldemort on his behalf but he "felt like he loved Harry too much to not realise that he should have trusted Harry more". After a day of knowing each other, they struck up a close friendship. [94], When Dumbledore was back, he paid Jacob's sibling and their friends a visit in the Three Broomsticks Inn, where they were celebrating their success regarding the break-in of the Vault of Fear. Perhaps things would have been different. The two defectors, Marietta Edgecombe and Zacharias Smith, are the ones who did not believe in Dumbledore from the beginning and did not participate in the final battle. Even during his short time in Limbo, he expressed his excitement to Harry for what awaits him. Dumbledore doesn't always wear his spectacles in the films (except the third where he was wearing them during every on-screen appearance in that film, while in the fourth film he wore his spectacles at different times, in the fifth film he wore them only during the Start-of-Term Feast and in the sixth film, he wore them just during the Start-of-Term Feast and for a brief moment in his office examining Tom Riddle's diary just before Harry entered and sees Dumbledore's memory of meeting Riddle. All Rights Reserved. After Dippet's death, he became the new Hogwarts headmaster. Dumbledore held private lessons with Harry, revealing in them much of what he had learnt about Voldemort's past, life and Horcruxes. Percival Dumbledore (father) Kendra Dumbledore (mother) Aberforth Dumbledore (younger brother)Ariana Dumbledore (younger sister) Aurelius Dumbledore (nephew)[15]Honoria (aunt)Mr Dumbledore (paternal great-great-grandfather) [16]Dumbledore family Quirinus Quirrell was the Muggle Studies Professor, before he started to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts. Near the end of the summer, after Albus and Gellert both completely knew and agreed upon everything, with their blood pact in hand, they had plans to start a global wizarding war, and to force Muggles into subservience, with full intent on becoming the great leaders of the revolution. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Ten years later, Dumbledore illegally dropped Petunia's nephew at her doorstep shortly after the murders of her sister and brother-in-law, despite the fact they were not named guardian candidates of Harry in the events of James and Lily's death. [47], As Dumbledore was educating young wizards and witches, Gellert Grindelwald was still at large in Europe, building up his army, and had already found one of the Deathly Hallows, the Elder Wand, which he used to continue terrorising the continent. The moment Dumbledore was on his way, he was intercepted by an owl from Ron and Hermione, which carried a letter that explained the whole situation. Before the final event of the Battle of Hogwarts, after Harry sacrificed himself and was struck by Voldemort's Killing Curse and nearly died back in the Forbidden Forest, his soul went to a place resembling King's Cross Station, where Dumbledore was waiting to speak with him. While he hardly ever spoke of this guilt to anyone, Dumbledore admitted it to Leta Lestrange in an effort to get her to open up about her own guilt and admitted that he had not loved Ariana enough during her life. He lies to him about only finding one qilin (the key magical creature in Fantastic Beasts 3) and he lets Newt and Aberforth know he wants to come home via Aberforth's magical two-way mirror in Hog's Head Inn. [58], Dumbledore telling a disbelieving Fudge of Voldemort's return, Despite all evidence to the contrary, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge refused to believe that Lord Voldemort had returned to power and had Crouch subjected to the Dementor's Kiss before he could be forced to stand trial before the Wizengamot. When he heard her conceiving Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy, he hired Trelawney to protect her from the Death Eaters. In 1991, Lucius's son, Draco, started attending Hogwarts. April 25, 2023 at 9:49 a.m. EDT. [18], Harry Potter speaking with Albus Dumbledore in Limbo, As it turned out, the night of Dumbledore's death was not the last time Harry saw him. [15], Albus fighting Credence Barebone in Berlin, Sometime after, he found Aurelius Dumbledore in Berlin on a street. [23], Albus walking with Newt in Trafalgar Square, In 1927, when Grindelwald had escaped, Dumbledore, knowing that he would not be able to fight him due to their blood pact, met with Newt in London to ask him for help. Minerva McGonagall: his friend, colleague, and former student, Minerva McGonagall knew Dumbledore for the majority of her life. It may be just a handful of quotes from the diary of Albus Dumbledore, but its undeniable evidence that the man we thought was one of the greatest may not have been who we thought he was at all. Please help the Harry Potter Wiki by expanding this article to give more complete coverage of its subject. Dumbledore told Harry that he wasn't worried because he was with Harry. [64], At some point during the school year, Dumbledore was informed by Professor Severus Snape about cursed ice resurfacing in Hogwarts Castle,[72] and a Locked Room which possibly contained the source of it. Using these memories, along with some of his own, he discovered that Voldemort had created six Horcruxes, an unheard-of event, been guilty of murders that he framed others for, and also figured out what the Horcruxes could be based on Voldemort's ego and his long interest in Hogwarts: Tom Riddle's Diary, Gaunt's Ring, Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, Nagini, and an object of Rowena Ravenclaw's (later revealed to be her lost diadem). He claimed that he saw himself holding a pair of socks, when in reality he likely saw himself with former flame Gellert Grindelwald. Nevertheless, he reminded them that the impact on others should be kept in mind in their coming years. As a somewhat interesting side note, his displays of rage were virtually opposite in character to those of Voldemort. Knowing that the curse would kill him, Dumbledore asked Snape, that when the time came, that he be the one to end Dumbledore's life, rather than Draco Malfoy. Dumbledore typically chose to withhold the truth from Harry over outright lying to his favorite student, but when Harry asked Albus what he saw in the Mirror of Erised, Dumbledore gave him a completely dishonest answer. Even so, he still kept a close eye on him and had even gone to some lengths to help him, which included giving him private lessons to help him nurture his gift as a born Legilimens. He awarded them 10 House points for their loyalty and cheerfully advised them to leave before the effects of the Polyjuice Potion wore off. Despite public appearances, Dumbledore thought Karkaroff was a coward. When Lily and James Potter lost their lives trying to protect Harry from Voldemort, their baby was left without parents. Although Dumbledore had long given up his desire to unite the Hallows and become Master of Death, he could not resist the thought of studying the Cloak. If it wasnt for Lilys love for Harry, Harry would also have been killed by Voldemort. What's not explained is exactly how the two-way mirror works, though it's presumably a similar magic to the one Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) gave Harry; Aberforth knew how to use that mirror, and while it worked a little differently - actually seeing the person rather than written communication - it might be how he knew what it was and how it could reach Harry. We still jump on any chance to learn more about the Wizarding World, whether these updates come from aFantastic Beastsfilm,new entries published, or even mere Twitter posts by Rowling herself. and, being the single most outstanding student in the school at the time, was made both a prefect during his fifth year, and Head Boy in his seventh. Following the global wizarding war, regardless of Aurelius's fate, Dumbledore became most famous for defeating Grindelwald in what was considered to be the most epic duel of all time. [28] This was another testament to his skill as phoenixes were notoriously difficult to domesticate,[115] although they have been long associated with the Dumbledore family. Later, Hogwarts played host to the first Triwizard Tournament since 1792. Dumbledore had a good relationship with both of them, knowing them both to be pure souls. She only stepped back at Dumbledore's insistence when he reminded her that Hogwarts and her students would need her in his absence. Dumbledore had been known to have at least some correspondence with the Dursley family before the birth of their nephew. [96], The faculty chaperoning the Celestial Ball, Despite the difficulty the school was experiencing, Dumbledore and the rest of the faculty decided it needed distraction and some happy memory, so they arranged an Astronomy-themed social gathering for the students in the Great Hall known as the Celestial Ball. [103] Voldemort flew to Hogwarts and used his own wand to crack open the White Tomb from head to foot, and then removed the sheets from around Dumbledore's body, allowing him to take the wand within, which had been buried with its owner. [56], Dumbledore hinting that Harry and Hermione should travel back in time, As the school year drew to its close, it became clear to Harry and his friends that Sirius Black had been framed for his crimes, committed by Pettigrew, who has been disguised as Scabbers for twelve years. One thing that really irked me was his bias towards his house. [45] For the purposes of fulfilling his duty as the school's messenger, Dumbledore wrote to the matron, Mrs Cole, to schedule a meeting with her to discuss arrangements for the boy's future. As the phoenix bird's ashes drop onto him, Albus knows for certain that Credence is in fact Aurelius, Aberforth's long-lost son. Having grown concerned that this fixation might even drive him mad, and finally unable to overlook their pursuit for the vaults for these reasons, he was known to have reprimanded both Jacob and Mr Ashe for their many indiscretions on at least one occasion. Finally, in each of the films when facing off against a major antagonist, each mentor is taunted for being weak by being spitefully called "old man." Dumbledore claimed to see himself holding a pair of thick, woollen socks, telling Harry that "one can never have enough socks. When he and Gellert Grindelwald were in school, they made plans to enslave Muggles and re-establish wizards as the natural rulers of the world. Albus explained to Aberforth that Credence was the son of Aberforth, the fruit of a relationship with a girl from Godric's Hollow. The Hogwarts headmaster kept secrets from Harry that ultimately led him into grave . Minerva had no qualms about displaying her loyalty to Dumbledore. What was more; while being entrusted the stewardship of the school was, in and of itself, an honour and a privilege, it also meant that he was henceforth expected to shoulder the responsibility of making all the difficult decisions that came with leadership: On such occasions, Dumbledore would step out into the Clock Tower Courtyard, where he found the quiet, starry night and the crisp air helpful in regard to putting one's troubles in perspective,[55] and developed a habit of pacing around his new office a lot, especially in troubled and trying times such as when the security of the castle was breached. A portrait of him was later put in place at Hogwarts. Both also had defeated powerful Dark wizards, were talented duelists, had an affinity for magic involving love, and acted as leaders of their own covert organisations. Had Harry known why Dumbledore trusted Snape so completely, it likely would have made him hate the man even moreat least, until he became fully aware of the professor's sacrifice. Aberforth having a son was never mentioned in the Harry Potter series, so it will be interesting to see how Fantastic Beasts will continue to explore Aberforth and Credence's relationship without breakingthe Harry Potter canon. If Harry actually learned Occlumency properly, he might have been able toshield himself from the mental manipulations which led to Sirius' death. Albus Dumbledore was tall and thin, with silver hair and beard (auburn in his youth) so long that they could be tucked into his belt. Albus claimed to only have followed Gellert due to being in love. Surely he could have protected Harry, while also providing him with ahappier, healthierchildhood. To his disappointment, when he was interviewing Sybill at the Hog's Head, he came to the conclusion that she was not a real Seer. Aberforth himself is reluctant at first, but together with his older brother, he locates Aurelius andinvites him home. [9] It was confirmed when the object was inherited by Ron that the Deluminator was of Dumbledore's own design. Over the course of the two months Grindelwald stayed in Godric's Hollow, the two young men's friendship became romantic, with Albus ignoring any misgivings he had about Gellert's dark intents by convincing himself the revolution they were planning to embark on was truly "For the Greater Good", and that any harm caused would be repaid a thousandfold after its conclusion. They were introduced by Grindelwald's great aunt, Bathilda Bagshot. Dumbledore is aware of the importance of uniting together against evil in the world. Once finished, the Headmaster applied the appropriate spells to provide Remus with a safe and secure place for his transformations that could contain even a fully grown werewolf, if necessary. This seems to indicate that Grindelwald no longer held the views of those who practised the Dark Arts and had contemplated and felt remorse over his actions and that his lie was a last act to repent for his sins, something which Dumbledore acknowledged to be true, implying despite Grindelwald's crimes, Dumbledore still retained some fondness for him and believed that he truly had felt remorse over his crimes during his imprisonment in Nurmengard. The Ministry is interfering at Hogwarts and trying to minimise the threat of an army of evil wizards killing everyone. Dumbledore lived a long and complicated life, so its no wonder hes able to provide a lot of advice to others. He never intended Harry to die and the reason why he withhold information from Harry is that Harry needed to believe he is sacrificing himself to cast the protection charm against Voldemort over everyone he loved. We don't ever find any sleeping facilities in the offices we see. During the last year of his life, Dumbledore's right hand was scarred when he donned the cursed Marvolo Gaunt's Ring. Dumbledore reluctantly tolerated the Dementors on school grounds but refused to allow them within the school itself. [62], Dumbledore trying on Marvolo Gaunt's Ring, activating a nasty curse, During the summer of 1996, Dumbledore tracked one of Voldemort's Horcruxes to the house of the Gaunts. [15], The deflected curse damaged the blood pact's pendant, which Dumbledore owned. [31], Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald's restaurant meeting, He ordered a cup of tea for himself and informed the waitress that he was waiting for somebody, who was Gellert Grindelwald. It's unknown how Dumbledore viewed him, but he apparently found Lockhart's antics to be amusing instead of irritating unlike many of the other professors, as he kindly denied Lockhart's proposal of starting a school newspaper rather than punishing him as many, if not all, of the other staff members have been known to do out of dislike of Lockhart's vanity seeking. JK Rowling has revealed the back story behind the Dursleys' violent dislike of their nephew Harry Potter in a new piece of writing for her website . Harry Potter later named his second son, Albus Severus Potter, after him. Dumbledore was verbally and utterly unafraid of death and was obviously never scared of Voldemort himself, but rather what he may/could do to those he cared for, and he was also not afraid of being exposed to great torment. [28], Most significantly, he revealed that Harry was not dead because, when Voldemort had used Harry's blood to restore his body, he had unintentionally linked Harry's life to his own, with the result that Voldemort's curse had "killed" only the fragment of his soul that had remained in Harry all these years. Dumbledore was also haunted with the fear that it had been him to kill Ariana, to the point that he delayed facing Grindelwald for years. While he didnt get to remember their love for him, Dumbledore reminds him of how that love exists even after they are gone. Despite this, Dumbledore was capable of fear and feared, above all else, that he had actually cast the spell that ended his sister Ariana's life. He once told Harry that he was fairly confident in his ability to defeat Gellert Grindelwald despite the latter's own great skill and possession of the Elder Wand. Once Aurelius understands he has been lied to, he wastes no time in betraying the dark wizard. Harry was also seeing Lupin off too and Dumbledore could tell that Harry was troubled. In the Extended Edition of the Return of the King, the Witch-king calls Gandalf that before breaking his staff. So, its really love that has protected him all along. Dumbledore seemed to trust Harry above all of Hogwarts' other students, but when it came time to give someone one of the most powerful magical objects in existence, Albus actually handed it over to Hermione Granger. He was also a famous alchemist who worked with Nicolas Flamel, the only known maker of the Philosopher's Stone, and was credited with discovering the twelve uses of dragon's blood. It was decided that only students of age would be allowed to enter their names to the Goblet of Fire, because of the dangers the tournament represented and its high death toll. The Ministry also began to interfere heavily at Hogwarts. As revealed by his brother Aberforth, Dumbledore used to be a different man. Fenrir Greyback was a savage werewolf who seemed to have had dealings with Dumbledore in the past, as Dumbledore was shocked that he, of all people, had come to Hogwarts the night that the Death Eaters entered the Astronomy Tower. After his death, he left Ron his Deluminator (a unique artefact created by Dumbledore himself) and Hermione his copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Instead, Harry entered a limbo state, where he spoke with Dumbledore's spirit. Elphias soon became a member of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation that Dumbledore had led. During his funeral, directly after a ceremony official gave his eulogy, his body was encased in bright white flames that gave off smoke in strange patterns, and Harry Potter thought he saw the form of a phoenix fly out of the blaze. While initially unable to directly act against Gellert Grindelwald due to their past blood pact, the Ministry's surveillance of him, his love for Grindelwald, and his lingering guilt over his sister's death, Dumbledore sent Newt Scamander to New York to release the Thunderbird Frank, and later sent Newt to Paris to rescue Credence Barebone. Disarming is definitely useful, but it's nothing compared to the magic Dumbledore could have taught him if he'd only taken the time. During theirconversation, Aberforth discusses his older brother and Ariana (in the movie, he only explains she was one of the "things" Dumbledore sacrificed in his pursuit of power). [28], Harry and Ginny Potter's second son was named Albus Severus Potter, after Dumbledore and Severus Snape. When Severus Snape found out Remus's secret, Dumbledore forbade him from repeating it to anyone. Harry explained how guilty he felt allowing Pettigrew, the real culprit who had framed Sirius, to escape, which coincides with a prediction Trelawney made. Grindelwald lost control during the argument and attacked Aberforth. (First Class), Grand Sorc., D. He sent Newt to Paris to rescue Credence, who survived battle in New York, but Newt was reluctant, nevertheless he was willing to accept the address of a safe-house. However, when his sister Ariana Dumbledore was killed during a duel between himself, Aberforth Dumbledore, and Grindelwald, any desire to accomplish this goal left him. He also had great faith in Harry as shown when Dumbledore was in a weakened state and Harry, who had never Apparated beyond a few feet, had to Apparate them both back. "Yes," said Harry. After all the stress and pain that was put on the fifteen-year-old's shoulders for an entire year, coupled with the loss of his godfather, Harry finally snapped and began destroying Dumbledore's possessions in an incredible rage. Later on in the war, Dumbledore was approached by another person who also wanted a job at Hogwarts: Sybill Trelawney, who applied to become the new professor of Divination, a subject Dumbledore disliked and barely considered a part of necessary education for young wizards and witches. Who Was Dumbledore in Love With? | POPSUGAR Love & Sex [58], Again, Dumbledore was reminded of Harry's exceptional skill and knew that he would surely have to be told of the prophecy soon, but again he chose not to, out of a desire to spare Harry an additional burden. Half-blood (likely)[6] Pottermore looks back at the moments that made our favourite characters so memorable. Being attacked by Ministry officials, the opening/reopening of the Chamber of Secrets, having Dementors at the school, being surrounded by a plethora of Inferi and soon thereafter, staring death in the face (although they may have made him uneasy for the safety of others) did not frighten him. (Harry Naltchayan/The Washington Post) 16 min. They were great friends and lovers for two months until Aberforth, Dumbledore's brother, confronted them over the neglect of Ariana Dumbledore. It is because of a mother's love that Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived, and it's because of love that Dumbledore watches over that boy and tries to protect him from his terrible fate. The incident led to him declining any attempts by others to offer him positions of great political authority, and he refused to take the post of Minister of Magic at least three times. But as Dumbledore said, Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?. Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, his parents. Newt Scamander, his former student and friend. [62], Campaign to discredit Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter, The Ministry immediately began to deny Dumbledore and Harry's claims that the Dark Lord had returned, starting a smear campaign designed to slander and vilify them; in particular, Dumbledore was removed from his positions as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot and Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards as punishment for his refusal to stay in line with Ministry propaganda. Harry Potter later named his second son, Albus Severus Potter, after him. The chapter that made us fall in love with Albus Dumbledore He was always courteous, even to people who he found rude or in the case of Fenrir Greyback, disgusting. [84], Dumbledore spent most of the 19851986 school year outside Hogwarts, looking for a professional Curse-Breaker, Patricia Rakepick, whose help he needed for finding the Cursed Vaults. Dumbledore seems genuinely surprised that Snape is still acting out of his love for Lily. Once at the Astronomy Tower, Dumbledore and an invisibility-cloaked Harry were confronted by Draco Malfoy.
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