Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He was also able to convince the Headmaster to allow Hagrid to remain at the school as the groundskeeper-in-training. The school followed a House Points system which rewarded good behavior and punished wrongdoing, but Albus totally abused that system and favored Harry and his friends. Using Legilimency, Voldemort created a vision that indicated that his beloved godfather, Sirius Black, had been captured by Voldemort personally and was being tortured by him within the Department of Mysteries. In his speech, he mentioned how Harry Potter was safe and would himself attend Hogwarts when old enough, along with House points and the yearly House Cup. With Dumbledore's credibility realised once more, Fudge's was permanently lost. [28] Celebrated worldwide as the hero who put to rest the global wizarding war and ended Grindelwald's For the Greater Good revolution of wizarding dominance over Muggles, Dumbledore was awarded the Order of Merlin (First Class), by Leonard Spencer-Moon's administration. This unfortunate occurrence provided Dumbledore with ownership of two of the Hallows, having already confirmed James's old cloak was indeed the one of legend. While clearly, hes not actually in love with Madam Pomfrey, its clear that he recognizes that things like compliments and love between friends are apart of what makes life worth living. For all the wonderful things he did, he certainly deserved that much. Albus Dumbledore locked in combat with Voldemort. [90], Dumbledore and Snape evaluating Merula Snyde's Wit-Sharpening Potion, At some point during the school year, Dumbledore was approached by Merula Snyde, who showed him the Wit-Sharpening Potion she had allegedly been working on. He convinced Snape to help him protect Harry, although years later Dumbledore secretly planned to allow Voldemort to kill Harry in the end, which would destroy the piece of Voldemort's soul inside Harry. [28], After he had finished their talk, Dumbledore and Harry parted ways for the time being: Harry returned to the mortal world and Dumbledore moved, as he would put it, "on". Dumbledore's given names could be interpreted as representing the four primary divisions of the British Isles: Dumbledore as he appears in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Albus Dumbledore as he appears in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Albus Dumbledore in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Albus Dumbledore in the console versions of the Philosopher's Stone video game, Dumbledore as a LEGO minifigure (Richard Harris), Dumbledore as a LEGO minifigure (Michael Gambon), Dumbledore (with Fawkes) as a LEGO mini-figure (2020 edition), Albus Dumbledore as a POP! Gellert retreated quickly to his great-aunt's cottage, where he had her make him a Portkey to take him back home. As an exceptionally gifted student of predigious talents, Albus' aptitude for magical learning was such that he would eventually grow up to become arguably the greatest wizard of his day through largely his own efforts, he was noted to have had access to various highly accomplished teachers in his youth, who each would have played a part in nuturing his magical skills and helping him reach his full potential. 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." In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, love is definitely in the air at Hogwarts. The Wizard J.K. Rowling Said Dumbledore Was in Love With Will Shock You, Sorry, Haters, Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley Were Destined For Each Other, 29 Dumbledore Quotes That Will Inspire You to Do Magical Things. He did this by questioning people who had known him as a child and a teenager and obtained Voldemort-related memories from them. [46], Harry and Dumbledore discussing memories of Tom Riddle, Throughout the 19961997 school year, Dumbledore passed on certain pieces of information to Harry Potter that would be important for the boy in his quest to destroy the Dark Lord. Later, Severus Snape approached Dumbledore, having already told Voldemort about the Prophecy. This is JKR's response to this question: Thats a deep question, thanks for asking it. Dumbledore also likely was the one who chose this quote as an inscription on the graves of his family members in Godrics Hollow. Dumbledore's relationship with Bill happened to be a friendly one since they were both Gryffindors and liked each other. It's in Fantastic Beasts 3 that Credence finally learns the truth about his identity and that Aberforth never abandoned him - he lost him. It is right to question him, because he was treating people like puppets, and he was asking Harry to do a job that most men twice his age wouldnt have been able to do.". Credence released his Obscurus and started the fight. He was also right about telling Harry that Snape was on Dumbledore's side. During the crossing, Harry learned of the Horcrux's third line of defence; the lake was filled with Inferi, which would attack anyone who touched the lake's water. Harry has severe PTSD this year and I had to go and save him from being expelled even though he almost got got by a Dementor over the summer. Looking for Pottermore? Who better to face Lord Voldemort? [38] He eventually found it, however, safely tucked away in a hidden room on the uppermost floor of the castle that would only reveal itself to someone if they were in great need of it. While Harry might wish for items of magical importance, it is the love of his mother and the protection it offered that saved Harry. This advice from Dumbledore is definitely something that Harry can hold onto and find inspiration even though they lose of his parents is tragic. Additionally, rather than shouting when Harry entered Hogwarts with the Ford Anglia, and when Harry failed to get Slughorn's memory, just an expression of calm disappointment on both occasions was enough to make Harry feel ashamed to the point that he found it preferable if Dumbledore shouted at him. [37], At some point early on in his teaching career, Albus became aware of the existence of an ancient magical artefact of unknown origin within the school; a looking-glass with a grim history that was far more revealing than most. This launched a three-way duel between the brothers and Grindelwald, and Ariana was accidentally killed in the fray. Albus took a train to the London Underground and up to Piccadilly Circus and pondered before walking off to a London cafe to have a meeting with his former partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Edit: just to clarify, my answer is yes, Dumbledore trully loved Harry. [106] He could be stoically pragmatic and was extremely prone to secrecy. His great-great grandfather was said to have owned a phoenix[16], as did his alleged relative Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore. In the instructions Dumbledore ordered her to make some copies of Newt's suitcase. WIZARDING WORLD Publishing and Theatrical Stage Rights J.K. Rowling. (Harry Naltchayan/The Washington Post) 16 min. [62], When the time came to choose the Prefects from the fifth-years, Dumbledore considered Harry, but out of sympathy for the ordeals he had faced and the ones still to come, he chose to spare him the added responsibility and passed it on to Ron Weasley. After Ariana's tragic and unexpected death, he planned, instead, to use the stone (if he ever found it, that is) to bring back his parents and his sister to apologise to them. It was Dumbledore who, by several special precautions, ensured that Remus was able to come to Hogwarts to receive a proper magical education despite his werewolf status. [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. Once at the Astronomy Tower, Dumbledore and an invisibility-cloaked Harry were confronted by Draco Malfoy. The rumours of Newton's potential travel to France reached the British Ministry of Magic, and a delegation, including Newt's brother Theseus Scamander, Leta Lestrange and Torquil Travers, was sent to Hogwarts Castle to question Dumbledore. He even helped Remus control his werewolf-side by having Snape brew the Wolfsbane Potion for him on a regular basis. In response to Umbridge and the Ministry's refusal to teach practical defensive magic, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley created a group of students that met secretly to learn defence against the Dark Arts. Regardless, the curse left his hand blackened and dead-looking, and no amount of healing could repair the appearance. Even during his short time in Limbo, he expressed his excitement to Harry for what awaits him. [56], Instead, Dumbledore told Hermione Granger to use her Time-Turner to save Sirius and in the process Buckbeak as well. "He'd probably blast us through the door if we wake him at the crack of dawn; he'll think we're trying to attack him while he's asleep. [15], The deflected curse damaged the blood pact's pendant, which Dumbledore owned. Hagrid in return greatly admired and trusted Dumbledore and took extreme offence to anyone who dared insult the Headmaster. [66], Even under duress, Jacob had actually gone to some lengths to try and protect the school, and defied the group by moving all of their research into the vaults from the Boathouse - where he and his accomplices had been holding secret meetings while they were still under R's heel[73] - to a new home in order to hide it from them. Ever since Johnny Depp's Gellert Grindelwald revealed Credence's identity as Aurelius Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, viewers have been criticizing the huge plot twist for its potential to hurt the Harry Pottercanon. In addition, Harry and Dumbledore both possessed outrageous tempers that when witnessed were great enough to cow and frighten even those closest to them. When "Professor Snape" asked Merula to come forward and admit her wrongdoing of claiming credit for the potion actually brewed by Penny Haywood, Dumbledore invited Penny up on the podium to receive the credit she deserved. However, Snape knew and told Dumbledore that the curse would get stronger and stronger and eventually kill him painfully, giving him a prognosis of about a year. Sirius Black, who had been sentenced to life in Azkaban for murdering Peter Pettigrew and twelve Muggles with a single curse, had escaped from the wizarding prison. Let's give it till break." However, we don't necessarily know where in the offices they sleep. Percy also thought of Dumbledore as a great wizard, but sometimes odd. According to Aberforth, their mother taught Albus secrecy. He was quite fond of knitting patterns and frequently wore flamboyant clothing (at one point, he is seen wearing a flowered bonnet that he received from a Wizard Cracker). Dumbledore did like Harry, and as he got to know him, he became like a son to him. It's a theme that runs deep in each book, and the importance and strength of the sentiment is a lesson Albus Dumbledore more than anyone else emphasizes countless times. It is unknown when exactly he returned to Britain, but around the time he did, Albus had become intrigued with the study of dragon's blood, and was ultimately credited with the discovery of no less than twelve new uses for it[33] (even though a wizard by the name of Ivor Dillonsby would later claim that he had already discovered eight of them when Dumbledore "borrowed" his notes);[30] an accomplishment that earned him widespread recognition and ultimately played no small role in the subsequent offer he received of a teaching position at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Newt gave them all the items Albus had entrusted to them: Theseus got a tie with a large gold pin, Jacob got a serpentine wand but with no core, so it had no power; Bunty was given a list of instructions that only she could see. [56], However, the Dementors violated Dumbledore's decree when they entered the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff, causing Harry to fall unconscious and fall from the sky. In Star Wars Episode IV, Darth Vader taunts Obi Wan "Your powers are weak, old man" before slaying him. According to Snape, the curse would eventually spread itself from the contained hand and Dumbledore was doomed to die in no more than one year's time. In 1995, when Dolores Umbridge sacked Trelawney and tried to banish her from Hogwarts, it was Dumbledore who stepped in and told Umbridge he wished that Trelawney would remain at Hogwarts. His eyes were described to be a brilliant, soul-piercing shade of blue, and usually twinkled with kindness and mischief. 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. [94], At some point during the school year, the International Confederation of Wizards was due to convene for a conference somewhere in Great Britain, for which Rubeus Hagrid was invited to give a demonstration on Thestrals to clear up misconceptions involving them, specifically by showing that even a Thestral that had had limited exposure to strangers could be comfortable working with several of them. Knowing that he was going to die in a year and to save Draco Malfoy's safety and his soul, he begged Snape to give him a quick and painless death when the time came. While honoured by the Qilin's selection, he declined to assume office, saying there was a second person equally deserving to be Supreme Mugwump. They fought together in many battles, and the intimacy of their friendship can be demonstrated by an instance where the usually formidable, no-nonsense Moody actually teased Dumbledore for his hatred of the Dementors. The British Ministry of Magic, which was already suspicious of Dumbledore because of his past connection to Grindelwald, was wary of these relationships, believing that he used these contacts as spies to allow him to act as an independent authority to theirs, and maintained a close watch on Dumbledore and his allies. Believing that Voldemort would not rest until he killed and that Voldemort is powerful enough to get past even the strongest normal enchantments Dumbledore could use to protect Harry. After Harry had received his letter from Rubeus Hagrid, Vernon had denounced Dumbledore as a "crackpot old fool" and refused to pay for Harry's school funds. [27] (August[1] 1881[3] 30 June 1997)[3] was an English half-blood wizard. Besides, I think J.K. Rowling screwed up on Snape's character a bit. 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. He re-joined the Order of the Phoenix when Dumbledore reinstated it in 1995, and they both fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, where Remus suffered a devastating loss: Sirius died in the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange. [53] Rather than trying to manage his condition, however, the attacker had instead made it his mission in life to infect as many people as possible and was harbouring grand plans of raising an army of werewolves big enough to take over the wizarding community; and even earned quite a bit of notoriety for targeting children with the intent of raising them away from other witches and wizards in order to teach them to despise regular humans. He also had a deep capacity for love, frequently reminding Harry that love was the greatest magic of all. ", I think he wanted Harry to figure it out himself, when the time came. In one of the rooms he demonstrated to the Scamander brothers that his blood pact was not only preventing him from attacking Grindelwald, but also was preventing him from thinking of attacking Gellert. Dumbledore first met James Potter and Lily Evans during their first year at Hogwarts, where he was the Headmaster. Albus expressed his sadness over Leta's death at Grindelwald's hands. In 1994, Moody accepted Dumbledore's offer to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts, but was captured and imprisoned by Barty Crouch Jnr, who impersonated him during the 1994-1995 school year, in order to send Harry Potter to Lord Voldemort. His early losses greatly affected him early on, even at his death many years later, but, in turn, made him a better person. Among these friends, he counted the French alchemist Nicolas Flamel and Ilvermorny Charms Professor Eulalie Hicks. Dumbledore had his flaws. Grindelwald knew Credence was Aurelius Dumbledorefrom the moment he realized Credence was an Obscurial (much like Ariana Dumbledore), and that he had survived the Obscurus for so long (which meant that he came from a very powerful wizard bloodline). Dumbledore ordered Harry to help him drink all of the potion, no matter what effects it caused, even if Harry had to force it down Dumbledore's throat. Grindelwald fled and Dumbledore ended their friendship, although his romantic desires did not subside. When Harry desperately asks the mirror (which he believed showed Albus' eyes) for help at the Malfoy Manor, Aberforth sends Dobby to their aid and arguably saves their lives. But then Kings Cross happened. [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. Dumbledore then began to suspect that Riddle's diary was in fact a Horcrux, and furthermore, considering the lack of care the Dark Lord had taken in protecting the diary, that he had created more than one. He reminds Harry that even though his parents are gone that they live on in him. Whether Newt's expulsion was enforced or not is unknown, but Dumbledore succeeded in at least allowing Newt to keep his wand. Dumbledore planned on discontinuing Divination but went to her job interview out of politeness, by the end of the interview however, he has summed her up as a fraud. To help him prepare his speech, the Headmaster advised him to solicit the assistance of Jacob's sibling and Merula Snyde, hoping that working with Thestrals could help Merula, who had seen her mother murdering an Auror thus enabling her to see Thestrals, confront her past and move on. [35] Even in later years, when the rumours were published by Rita Skeeter in a biography of Newt called Man or Monster? He was also said to have long and skilful fingers. Following Voldemort's return and the start of the Second Wizarding War after the resignation of Cornelius Fudge, Dumbledore swiftly formed and led the second Order of the Phoenix. Initially unbeknownst to Dumbledore, however, Grindelwald intended to use the former's alleged Obscurial relative, Aurelius Dumbledore, as a weapon against him. But according to J.K. Rowling, there was more to the short-lived friendship than it seemed. Dumbledore showed cold fury and disgust at Crouch Jnr's actions but was still disappointed and revolted when Cornelius Fudge sentenced him to Dementor's Kiss as it both meant that Voldemort's return could no longer be testified and that the Crouch family blood line had permanently ended. Now, when it comes to Dumbledore, he does have a good sense of humor. Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald and then brought him before the authorities of the magical world, and Grindelwald was imprisoned in the uppermost cell at Nurmengard, while Dumbledore kept the Elder Wand for himself. Knowing how this would have had to have impacted the Lupin family, the old Transfiguration teacher could not help but be sympathetic to their predicament. Dumbledore was very saddened by their deaths and dedicated the rest of his life to protecting their son, Harry, without giving him any happiness in his childhood. 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. RELATED: Harry Potter: 10 Best Dumbledore Quotes About Magic. Having correctly guessed that the mysterious attacks to be the work of a powerful Obscurial and, forever mindful of the fact that if he could figure out where the prophesied entity was located, so could Grindelwald. Less than a year later, Harry and Dumbledore were talking about why the former had to stay at the Dursley house despite his miserable existence he endured there. A short while later, Dumbledore became aware of Voldemort's plan to use Draco Malfoy to kill him, possibly as Voldemort realised from their previous altercation that he would lose a duel with Dumbledore head on and thus used Dumbledore's empathy for Draco to give Draco a greater chance to kill him. Managing to appease Harry, he began explaining the meaning of his connection with Voldemort and asserting the meaning of the prophecy. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Shortly after Dumbledore assumed the position, by which time he had already relocated to the Headmaster's Tower and filled his new study with a number of curious magical instruments that had formerly been housed in his old classroom, Tom Riddle, now known exclusively as Lord Voldemort, approached him with the same request he had made to Dippet before him, to be allowed to return to Hogwarts as a teacher. Elphias suffered from Dragon Pox, and everybody avoided him. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood, and Neville Longbottom all rushed to the Ministry in the hopes of saving Sirius. After the tragic death of Leta Lestrange in Paris, Dumbledore became determined to contribute helpful advice to the resistance against Grindelwald, notably Newt, Theseus, Tina, Jacob, Yusuf, and Nagini in the global wizarding war. Albus developed unending trust and loyalty to him after he argued strongly against his expulsion. [116] According to legend, a phoenix will appear to anyone of the Dumbledore Family in dire need. Ariana Dumbledore ran down the stairs to see what was happening and to try to help the ruckus, but did not know what she was doing and was inadvertently killed by one of the teenagers' stray spells. Although he loved his younger sister, Albus was resentful when he had to take responsibility for her after their mother's death, which forced him to stay at home, and thus abandon his ambitious plans. Therefore, Dumbledore's Boggart is said to be his sister's corpse.[17]. Albusshould've just broken it. Dumbledore kindly rejected her request due to her being a Muggle, which had likely contributed to Petunia's already growing hatred of magic. Snape, although resistant at first to killing Dumbledore, carried it out at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, when Draco Malfoy had managed to bring Death Eaters into Hogwarts. This would forever earn Dumbledore Remus's gratitude, as most others would simply have forbidden the boy from even setting foot in the school. This is another quote that relates to Dumbledore telling Harry about the connection between him and Voldemort. Dumbledore at the Sorting Ceremony of 1984, At the Start-of-Term Feast during the 19841985 school year, Professor Dumbledore witnessed the Sorting ceremony of first-year students, including Charlie Weasley, Nymphadora Tonks, and Jacob's younger sibling, after which he stood behind the Owl Lecturn and gave a traditional welcoming speech. He also had a friendship with Filius Flitwick, the Charms Professor and Head of Ravenclaw House, Pomona Sprout, the Herbology Professor and Head of Hufflepuff House, and Poppy Pomfrey, the nurse. Eh, this year will be fun, I think Im going to hire a werewolf as a teacher. Dumbledore does not say Harry Potter's name at all in the. Albus Dumbledore has some of the best quotes from the entire Harry Potter series. Soon, it was found that Tulip Karasu and a couple of other students were inflicted with a sleepwalking curse, which was inevitably caused by someone tampering with another Cursed Vault. However, despite his benign nature, it is said that Dumbledore was the only wizard Lord Voldemort ever truly feared. Harry first discovered this device to witness Dumbledore's memory of Igor Karkaroff's trial before the Wizengamot,[58] and also used it to view Severus Snape's memories of childhood. Nicolas Flamel and Perenelle were over 650 years of age, when they agreed to destroy the Philosopher's Stone to thwart Lord Voldemort's return. Finally, in the, In appearance and biography, Dumbledore also resembles two characters in Ursula K. Le Guin's. The woman that appears as Credence's carer amongFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald's characters(and is played by Linda Santiago) was credited as "Credence's aunt" - whether this is true (and her sister was with her on the ship or had stayed behind in the UK) or she was actually his mother is still unclear. When the Ministry of Magic began to disbelieve Dumbledore and Harry, they supported the two famous wizards rather than the Ministry and became members of the second Order of the Phoenix. Surely he could have protected Harry, while also providing him with ahappier, healthierchildhood. Shortly thereafter, Dumbledore gave Snape employment at Hogwarts as the Potions master, and later defended Snape against the Ministry of Magic, who were rounding up and arresting remaining Death Eaters. While we lost . Michael is a graduate of the University of Stirling with a degree in English Studies. Later on, in 1993, Dumbledore gave him the post of teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts, a decision some considered questionable. While this was partially due to the Blood Pact, which also kept Britain safe as Grindelwald couldn't attempt an attack as it would mean a duel with Albus, which would violate the Pact, Dumbledore showed he still had lingering affection for Grindelwald, as when he looked at the Mirror of Erised at this time in his life, he saw Grindelwald. 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. Regardless, Dumbledore didn't seem to resent her too much for having ruthlessly tortured Merula Snyde, as although he considered it a major priority to neutralise her, Dumbledore openly suggested against Merula Snyde being too focused to kill her. We are still thinking Professor Severus Snape didn't love Harry Potter, for many reasons. It is certain that the Death Eaters both hated and yet feared Dumbledore. He notably argued strongly against the expulsions of Newton Scamander, and later Rubeus Hagrid, as well as refraining from expelling Jacob's sibling, despite the latter repeatedly breaking school rules. Just want to hear what you guys think about this. Of course, one might ask why then was Aberforth's son never mentioned in the Harry Potterbooks or movies, but Aberforth's character was only developed towards the end of the series. [62], Once he was back at Hogwarts, Dumbledore consulted with a distraught Harry.
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