Did Dumbledore love Harry? | Fandom Albus also came to believe that Aberforth was a better person than he was due to his much greater devotion to Ariana, which Harry Potter disagreed with. After Dippet's death, he became the new Hogwarts headmaster. Dumbledore was also friend of many allies of the Order, including Olympe Maxime, the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, whom he met during the Triwizard Tournament, his co-workers Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout and Horace Slughorn, Augusta Longbottom, Ted and Andromeda Tonks. Who Was Dumbledore in Love With? | POPSUGAR Love & Sex Species During the conversation, he even indirectly revealed the identity of the Curse-Breaker he had been finding in the past year, who had some school years overlapping with Snape's. In this quote, he talks about how love doesnt end with death. Dumbledore claimed to see himself holding a pair of thick, woollen socks, telling Harry that "one can never have enough socks. [28], Albus and Gellert forming their loyalty and love bond. 5'11"[4] Fair[10] Elphias also told Harry to never believe Rita Skeeter and Muriel's slanders about Albus Dumbledore's family life, including that Ariana was a Squib. In the summer of 1995, Vernon was about to throw Harry out of the house when Petunia received a Howler from Dumbledore simply stating, "Remember my last, Petunia." Harry wasn't present when Dumbledore went off to find Marvolo's Ring, and therefore he didn't have the opportunity to ask beforehand. She was extremely opposed to his decision to place Harry Potter with his narrow-minded Muggle aunt and uncle, saying that "You couldn't find two people who are less like us. Finally, Credence lets Aberforth know he wants to come home and Newt (who has just savedhis brother's life) sees the message in the mirror, so he lets Albus know and thus finds out (together with the viewers) the story, or the secret, of Aberforth and Aurelius Dumbledore. He was also friends with Kingsley Shacklebolt, who believed in equality and fairness for all wizards and witches and Muggles; Arabella Figg, whom he trusted to watch Harry Potter during his years at the Dursleys' house (and heard about the abuse Harry suffered while doing nothing); Nymphadora Tonks, an Auror; Dedalus Diggle; Hestia Jones; Emmeline Vance; Sturgis Podmore; Mundungus Fletcher; and the Weasley family. Immediately, both wizards duelled each other, which ended in an impasse. [31] The two distant lovers, discussed their common past and goals. Another Professor was Sybill Trelawney, who taught Divination. Who better to send Harry on his way from Kings Cross station, with one last piece of wisdom: Do not pity the dead, Harry. Harry neither knew nor cared what this message meant, and he felt that he and Dumbledore had accomplished nothing that night and that the latter had weakened himself by drinking the potion for nothing. Arthur and Molly Weasley always respected Dumbledore and were very loyal to him. [66] Their involvement had been a covert one indeed, as not only had all of this taken place right under the noses of Dumbledore and the rest of the faculty, but it had even been sublte enough that Jacob's search for the vaults had seemed, to the castle's other inhabitants, like nothing more the self-seeking exploit of a reckless youth. Moody turned out to be the next member of the Order to die after Dumbledore. Although he was devoted to Riddle's defeat after he became Voldemort, Dumbledore was genuinely regretful on how the days he could have easily intimidated Riddle into admitting his wrongdoings and taking responsibility for them were long gone, proving he felt a level of remorse for never managing to do anything significant to change Riddle. [29] Indeed: At some point over the course of his school career, Albus even won the Barnabus Finkley Prize for Exceptional Spell-Casting, became the British Youth Representative to the Wizengamot, and received the Gold Medal for Ground-Breaking Contribution to the International Alchemical Conference in Cairo, and considered by some to have been the most brilliant student to have ever attended the school. More than anything, however, Dumbledore feared facing Grindelwald. Aberforth himself however, eventually changed his opinions of his brother when Harry Potter helped him realise what Albus's intention really was and had forgiven him, as he chose to participate in the Battle of Hogwarts, helping the students and faculty of Hogwarts and the Hogsmeade residents to protect the school where Albus served as Headmaster for almost half of his lifetime, from Lord Voldemort, as well as to allow Harry time to find what he thought to be the last Horcrux. 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. Credence replies by asking Aberforth, "Do you know what it's like to be alone?" Silver[11]Auburn (formerly) (1927)[12][13] After Riddle's transformation into Lord Voldemort, contrary to the rest of the wizarding community's fear of saying the Dark Lord's name, Dumbledore, as the only person Voldemort (secretly) feared, refused to be intimidated by the Dark Lord, referring to him as "Voldemort" to others and as "Tom" in conversation with Voldemort himself, a subtle but steadfast refusal to allow Lord Voldemort to dictate the terms of their relationship and a trait that would later be inherited by Harry Potter. In 1971, Petunia Evans wrote a letter to Dumbledore asking if she could attend Hogwarts along with her sister. [74] In response to Jacob's resistance, however, The Cabal had raised the stakes and threatened to make his mother and his younger sibling "disappear" if he refused to cooperate, thus forcing Jacob's compliance and explaining the urgency with which he pursued the Cursed Vaults in the later parts of his education. 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. Albus was devastated by his sister's death and for the rest of his life, Albus never forgave himself for the part he played in her death and always felt tremendous guilt and remorse over it. Dumbledore understood the evil in Riddle as a result of a string of unfortunate events and performed intensive research on him, eventually discovering his Horcruxes. After Newt successfully dispatched the Boggart, Dumbledore encouraged Leta to take her turn, reassuring her that being afraid of something wasn't shameful; everyone was afraid of something. Did Snape Love Harry Potter & How Did He Feel About Him? - Fiction Horizon Dumbledore turned to Theseus, who was last in leaving the classroom, and warned him that if he'd ever trusted him, he should not let Travers send him to Grindelwald's rally. However, it is more likely that he did it out of a desire to protect Snape from the jinx he believed Lord Voldemort had put on the job after failing to acquire the position himself. Albus claimed to only have followed Gellert due to being in love. Dumbledore believed in the good in everyone and insisted on giving second chances. 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. And there you have it, folks. [39] The device, however, which upon closer examination turned out to have been bewitched with the tantalising power of showing those who stared into its surface a vision of their heart's deepest desire,[38] proved interesting rather than useful. "I cared more for your happiness than your knowing the truth, more for your peace of mind than my plan, more for your life than the lives that might be lost if the plan failed. When it subsided, Dumbledore was closed in this tomb. Fortunately, Dumbledore did not have to resort to whatever means he would've needed to remove Voldemort from Harry himself, as the tremendous power of Harry's love, dwelt on his grief for his late godfather, inflicted great pain upon Voldemort and the Dark Lord was forced to remove himself and block his connection. Presumably well aware that Lord Voldemort wasn't truly vanquished, Dumbledore made sure that Harry would be kept safe with his family, the Dursleys, despite them not being selected as his guardians in the event of James and Lily's death, as his spells ensured that Voldemort could not harm Harry there as long as he could have a home with those with whom he was related by blood. Momina Asif. During his visit to their house, Dumbledore went over the protection that the Dursleys were affording Harry, Harry's inheritance of Sirius Black's possessions, and current updates in the wizarding world. Of course, most of this love is teenage infatuation, and Dumbledore sees this. They considered him as the greatest wizard of all time and supported him through everything (except Percy who disbelieved him about Voldemort's return) and was even the Hogwarts Headmaster during the times in which all the Weasleys attended Hogwarts. [62] This astonished Dumbledore, but as it turned out, the Death Eater Severus Snape had overheard most of the prophecy but had been caught in the act of spying and ejected from the tavern by Aberforth Dumbledore. He was apparently a fan of the Puddlemere United Quidditch team, as he wished them luck in the upcoming season in his introduction to Quidditch Through the Ages. Dumbledore displayed his extraordinary magical capabilities as he calmly countered or dodged Voldemort's attacks and returned with his own assault that steadily forced Voldemort to go on the defensive, yet Dumbledore was not fighting to kill, a fact which surprised Voldemort. However, he was capable of facing his fears, as shown by how he indirectly confessed his guilt to Leta Lestrange, and by how he later ultimately mustered the strength to confront Grindelwald and end the global wizarding war after years of watching Grindelwald's rampage. Eh, this year will be fun, I think Im going to hire a werewolf as a teacher. Albus knew his days were numbered, so he did nothing to stop Voldemort's plan to bring about his elimination. In order to distract Hagrid, Dumbledore asked him to meet at the Training Grounds and help take care of some "urgent business" in Hogsmeade, while Jacob's sibling stayed behind and babysat Fang. 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. Elphias pitied Dumbledore about his father, mother, and sister, and had a highly opinion of him. Alastor Moody was a prominent Auror and Dumbledore's close friend. and Albus sees this, so he starts piecing the puzzle together. It is possible that he was a friend of Dumbledore. Moody took this position only as a personal favour to Dumbledore. During his fourth year, he accidentally set the bed-curtains in his dormitory on fire, (although he admitted that he had never liked them anyway). Dumbledore does not say Harry Potter's name at all in the. Though still calm and collected most of the time, he tends to traverse further into the emotional spectrum of his character. Below are seven totally legitimate *coughmaybenotreallycough* excerpts from the diary of Albus Dumbledore that reveal some details of how one of the greatest wizards of our time may not actually be all that great . In order to keep Voldemort from entering Harry's mind, Dumbledore arranged for his prized pupil to learn the mind-shielding art of Occlumency. After the death of James Potter, Albus Dumbledore becomes one of several to take on a father-figure role for Harry Potter during his time at Hogwarts. While Fudge ordered his arrest, Dumbledore stated that he would not come quietly and easily overpowered his would-be captors with a single spell and went underground, working to aid the Order full-time. In 1991, Lucius's son, Draco, started attending Hogwarts. Rita Skeeter's biography about Dumbledore's life was filled with embellishments, but it also contained quite a bit of truth and was Harry's only real way of obtaining knowledge about his idol's past. In fact, Dumbledore seemed somewhat disappointed when he incorrectly believed that Draco would invite Greyback into the castle. [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. Dumbledore had successfully planned an escape plan in case Grindelwald's men would attack. It is possible that Elphias Doge fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. He doesnt always take life to seriously and can be jovial and sarcastic. 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. [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. You no doubt know the circumstances: Harry, having found out that he himself was a Horcrux, has sacrificed himself to Lord Voldemort. 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." Much like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' two-way mirror,Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore shows Aberforth using yet another: the big mirror behind the bar in his inn, Hog's Head Inn. [34] Having always had a deep fondness for the old school and felt drawn towards teaching even as a student,[30] Albus was happy to accept. Next, he arranged for an underground passage to be made on the school grounds to give Remus an easy and discreet way of accessing the building when necessary and had a Whomping Willow planted over the opening; both to hide it from view, and as a security measure to stop anyone from coming across the future pupil whilst he was dangerous. When Albus initially left baby Harry in the Dursley's care, he might have thought that parenthood would change Vernon and Petunia's personalities. Shown in by one of the employees, Albus was formally introduced to Mrs Cole, who invited him to join him in her office to talk about the reasons for his visit. It was unknown how he felt about Quirrell's frailty or if he knew of Quirrell's bitterness over his bullying, making him desire to be noticed, but it was likely that although he was concerned about it, ever the optimist, he had hoped that Quirrell could overcome this with time. Now, nearly 10 years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published and . Though he explained none of his reasons to Professor Dippet, for the headmaster was just as charmed by Tom as the other professors, Dumbledore felt uneasy about the request and did not want Riddle back at Hogwarts in a position of power. Harry Potter is a story of bravery, friendship, magic, and adventure. Dumbledore wasn't afraid of death as he believed "to the well organised mind, death was but "the next great adventure". Draco attempted to kill Dumbledore, on Voldemort's orders, telling him that the Dark Lord would kill him, if he didn't do so. Michael is a graduate of the University of Stirling with a degree in English Studies. Harry Potter is a franchise that deals with all kinds of themes, especially love, and the headmaster says it best. Harry himself (who was also rather terrified of his reaction) fully understood then why Dumbledore was the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared. [47], Harry and Dumbledore talking after Harry slayed the Basilisk in the chamber, Dumbledore mysteriously returned to his position as Headmaster after the memory of Riddle was revealed as being behind the attacks. In 1996, Dumbledore and Lucius fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. In the end, loving Grindelwald made him who he was, and he was an undeniably good man at heart. His early losses greatly affected him early on, even at his death many years later, but, in turn, made him a better person. In 1992, Lucius manipulated Ginny Weasley into reopening the Chamber of Secrets by giving her Tom Riddle's Diary in order to stigmatise her father Arthur and kick Dumbledore out of Hogwarts. Since Harry didn't know Aberforth had a son (and Albus didn't find it relevant for Harry in the context of the Second Wizarding War), it makes sense neither brother mentioned Credence. Signature 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. This isn't the first time Aberforth skillfully uses a magical mirror. Instead of teaching Harry himself or arranging for Harry to take lessons with someone the teenager trusted, however, Albus selected Snape as Harry's tutor. [62], Dumbledore telling Harry the whole prophecy in its entirety, Before Voldemort fled the Ministry however, he briefly possessed Harry, hoping that Dumbledore would sacrifice the teenager in an attempt to kill him. He was however intrigued by Tom Riddle as his powers were surprisingly well-developed by such a young wizard who had begun to use them consciously. He left Hogwarts after Voldemort's rebirth, and was killed by Death Eaters in either 1995 or 1996. Throughout the entire series, "Expelliarmus" seemed to be the only spell Harry knew how to cast. A fourth Dumbledore sibling was never mentioned before and considering the Dumbledores' parents were dead or in Azkaban at the time of Credence's birth in 1900/1901, it would have created a big plot hole. Dumbledore was the only Headmaster who was laid to rest at Hogwarts. As a somewhat interesting side note, his displays of rage were virtually opposite in character to those of Voldemort. Once Aurelius understands he has been lied to, he wastes no time in betraying the dark wizard. Ginny Weasley admired Dumbledore a lot and became his student in 1992. Next:Every Harry Potter Character Alive During Fantastic Beasts' Timeline. Related Reads You'll enjoy these too We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. He is confident that telling Snape that Harry must die won't cause him disquiet. [56], Instead, Dumbledore told Hermione Granger to use her Time-Turner to save Sirius and in the process Buckbeak as well. He was the only Headmaster to be laid to rest on the Hogwarts grounds, after Hagrid argued that no other Headmaster had ever given as much to the school as Dumbledore had. 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. Dumbledore, Snape and Minerva McGonagall quickly overpowered the Death Eater. This can be seen clearly in. Albus Dumbledore had a very strong bond with Fawkes, his pet phoenix, who served as a messenger and close companion. While not having the vial destroyed, he made sure that the wizarding world would survive Grindelwald's reign of terror by providing whatever intellectual and possibly magical assistance he could. Ariana was left mentally and emotionally scarred by the event and her magical powers were left severely altered and would manifest themselves on rare occasions usually in random or destructive ways. [28], Harry and Ginny Potter's second son was named Albus Severus Potter, after Dumbledore and Severus Snape. Draco would most likely have accepted but was interrupted by Death Eaters. As revealed by his brother Aberforth, Dumbledore used to be a different man. Dumbledore was never able to uncover hard evidence implicating Riddle, however, he nonetheless kept a very close watch over Riddle, preventing him from opening the Chamber of Secrets again during his remaining years at Hogwarts. 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. He had an almost unearthly calm and relaxed demeanour and almost constantly gave off an aura of serenity and composure, rarely displaying intense emotions of anger or fear. Dumbledore also saw Grindelwald himself from the present. When the truth was revealed, Percy learned he had made a mistake and in 1997, attended Dumbledore's funeral. It was Dumbledore's wish to be laid to rest within Hogwarts grounds, and his supporters, friends, and colleagues ensured that his wish was carried out. He had a very long and crooked nose that looked as if it had been broken at least twice. He did not offer her a glass, but simply produced it, knowing she would drink it. Due to the fact that he had a keen mind and was a legendary figure, Dumbledore became the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared. [101], Having intended for Lockhart to show his ineptitude and fraudulence to the students and thus expose him to the public secretly, Dumbledore's decision was shocking to take by the other staff members as they never forgot Lockhart as the obnoxious attention seeker back then despite his achievements, with McGonagall asking what the students could possibly learn under a man as vain and celebrity-hungry as Lockhart. Biographical information Still, the wizarding war raged beyond the walls of Hogwarts: Shortly before the Potters' deaths, Dumbledore discovered that James's Cloak of Invisibility was, in fact, one of the Deathly Hallows. He was the wielder and the master of the Elder Wand from 1945 until 1997, and considered by many as the greatest Hogwarts Headmaster. . The original Order of the Phoenix, his allies. All three characters possess magical abilities and serve as principal mentors to the main protagonists of each of the respective stories (Harry Potter, Frodo Baggins, and Luke Skywalker) guiding them on their journey to accomplish their respective tasks each are destined for. He entrusted Harry with the task of getting a final, crucial memory from Horace Slughorn regarding Voldemort's knowledge of Horcruxes. When Newt's Boggart turned into a desk, Dumbledore commented on its unexpected nature and kindly inquired why it took this form: Newt confessed that his greatest fear was being stuck working in an office. What can also be noted is that Gambon's Dumbledore is far more energetic than Harris' Dumbledore which is more in line with the character from the books. 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. To which Rowling responded: "My truthful answer to you . During Newt's time at Hogwarts, Dumbledore was his Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. 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). Particularly in his younger days, he acknowledged that he had been quite selfish and that because of his extraordinary abilities, he had wanted fame, power, and glory for himself. Nearly unrivalled in abilities and powers, he was admired and feared by even others of outstanding magical talent, considered to be "the greatest wizard of all time" by many. A portrait of him was later put in place at Hogwarts. They had a baby boy together, but the woman was sent away before she gave birth, and Aberforth never got to be a father. Dumbledore first met James Potter and Lily Evans during their first year at Hogwarts, where he was the Headmaster. Under the influence of Lucius Malfoy, the Hogwarts board of governors voted to remove Dumbledore from his position as Headmaster when he proved unable to uncover the culprit; Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge also had the groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid taken to Azkaban, acting under the theory that it had been he who opened the Chamber in 1943. 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. He also had several of his papers published during his studies and exchanged letters with theoretician Adalbert Waffling. Albus Dumbledore's morals and care he put into what he dreamed and means of doing it. However, Voldemort eventually deduced that Dumbledore had won the Elder Wand from Grindelwald, who himself stole it from Gregorovitch. After his release, he abandoned Voldemort and became the Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute. [15], During the ceremony, Grindelwald used the revived Qilin, which bowed to him, making him the new Supreme Mugwump.

Order Suspended Vinted, Peter Alexander Journalist, Charles Beaumont Cause Of Death, Hobbs Nm Mugshots, Articles D