Fortune finally appeared to shine on Dumbledore, however, when a foreigner arrived at their little village, by the name of Gellert Grindelwald. He. One thing we do know from the beginning is that he defeated the Dark Wizard Grindelwald, but it was a shock to later learn that Gellert Grindelwald was a close friend of Dumbledore's before turning down a darker path. To truly know someone, you have to go beyond the mystique of what they are, and find out who they were: the past that shaped them, the experiences and decisions that informed who they have become. [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. In addition to being completely unintimidated but rather saddened by Harry's profound bursts of rage regarding Sirius (though Dumbledore knew full well he completely deserved Harry's anger), in all the other times Harry unleashed his anger, Dumbledore proved himself capable of quelling even Harry's anger with just a slight exertion of his dark side, as he silenced Harry's questions regarding his judgement of Draco and Snape and even silenced Harry's anger with just indicating he had crossed the line, showing even Harry's rage could not match the seriousness and fury the old but extraordinarily powerful wizard was capable of. Afterwards, the two part ways on good terms, as Harry returned to the living world to defeat Voldemort for good, while Dumbledore went "on" to the afterlife. Dumbledore was incapable of over-ruling the Ministry's decision despite him being Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. [91], During a third-year Herbology class, a Boggart manifested in one of the greenhouses, assuming the form of a werewolf and terrifying students. 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. 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. Bellatrix was among the few people who knew of the plan to assassinate Dumbledore, and that Draco Malfoy had been assigned the task of murdering him. 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. Three of the members were killed: Fred Weasley, Lavender Brown and Colin Creevey. If love meant so much to one of the greatest wizards of all time, what did he really know of it? Dumbledore made arrangements to ensure the safety of the three; he advised them to stay hidden in their house in Godric's Hollow, which was protected by a Fidelius Charm. InFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Credence attempts to kill Albus but fails. It is implied that Snape withheld little, if any, information from Dumbledore that was relevant to the Order's success, while Snape deliberately did the opposite for Voldemort. This was rarely seen but appears to be well known and combined with his exceptional magical abilities, made very few of his allies willing to cross him and almost all of his enemies feared him, to the point that even Lord Voldemort and Gellert Grindelwald were known for fearing him, despite their own incredible magical powers, wrath and status as the two most dangerous Dark wizards in history. [47], It was later revealed that first year student, Ginny Weasley, had come into possession of Tom Riddle's Diary, a bewitched object capable of interacting with whoever wrote in it. Dumbledore first met James Potter and Lily Evans during their first year at Hogwarts, where he was the Headmaster. Given even Ariana is only briefly mentioned, it does make sense that Credence wasn't at all. [62], Before the beginning of the new school year, the first Death Eater activity in years broke out at the Quidditch World Cup, causing Dumbledore to suspect that the second rise of Lord Voldemort was near. He once reminded Harry not to pity the dead but to "pity the living and above all, those who live without love.". After Lord Voldemort started his first rise to power in 1970, Dumbledore, around whom opposition to the Dark Lord had always rallied,[61] founded and led the Order of the Phoenix, a secret society willing to risk their lives to fight Voldemort and his Death Eaters, and despite the fact that the group suffered heavy losses during the conflict, it was also a significant contributor to the war effort. This was shown best at his duel with Voldemort, when he engaged in small talk with him in a calm, almost sardonically humourous way, despite Voldemort's tremendous duelling prowess and his attempts to murder him. Harry and Dumbledore barely survivedobtaining a fake Horcrux from an enchanted cave inHalf-Blood Prince,but that didn't stop Albus from telling Harry that he had to continue the search for the rest of Voldemort's Horcruxes without help from experienced adults. Fans will understandably never quite understand this decision. Marta Zabo is a writer with an Art Theory background who once published a novel inspired by James Joyce and Kurt Vonnegut. Though Harry had felt some resentment for how little he felt Dumbledore had actually revealed of himself in their time together, Dumbledore showed a side of himself that no one had ever seen to Harry. Dumbledore had the stone moved to a medium security vault at Gringotts Wizarding Bank, but later had it moved to Hogwarts itself; coincidentally, on the same day that an attempted break-in was made upon the vault. Minerva McGonagall: his friend, colleague, and former student, Minerva McGonagall knew Dumbledore for the majority of her life. Harry was only allowed to entrust Ron and Hermione with this mission. He welcomed her warmly back to Hogwarts upon inviting her back to the castle to help the staff in their efforts to put a stop to the threat posed to the security of the school and those who dwelled therein by the fabled Cursed Vaults, though it is unknown if he shared Severus Snape's suspicions about her ulterior motives, the latter of whom believed, quite correctly, that Dumbledore trusted her. His resemblance to Gandalf is perhaps strongest in the, In addition, Dumbledore's character also has parallels between both Gandalf and even Obi-Wan Kenobi from George Lucas's Star Wars original trilogy. In Dumbledore's stead, Umbridge was named Headmistress of Hogwarts and took full advantage of her position and authority over students and staff alike. I cant wait to finally see him after all these years and show him how cool our magic school is with all of its ghosts and flying-broomstick sports and evil wizards who killed his parents and who now want to kill him too and gigantic magically-never-ending feasts, its going to be so fun! Throughout Harry's years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore provided him with protection and guidance, and supplemented Harry's schooling with additional information about Lord Voldemort. [7] Dumbledore did not believe that Harry was ready to know the truth about the Prophecy Sybill Trelawney had made and told him he would know when he was older (although this would actually later turn out to be a mistake). I always thought of Dumbledore as gay . Upon finding Grindelwald, Dumbledore engaged him in what would later be widely considered the greatest duel ever fought between two wizards. 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 . This advice from Dumbledore is definitely something that Harry can hold onto and find inspiration even though they lose of his parents is tragic. Dumbledore clearly underestimated Snape's capacity for love, and years later was very surprised to learn that Snape still maintained his devotion. 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. 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. (Might also let him think that his two best friends are going to be horrifically murdered by drowning at the bottom of the lake during the tournament, cant wait to see his face!). [116] According to legend, a phoenix will appear to anyone of the Dumbledore Family in dire need. Classic Ravenclaw who loves capybaras, QOTSA, Fargo, and Breaking Bad. In the instructions Dumbledore ordered her to make some copies of Newt's suitcase. He also destroyed the diary with one of the basilisk's fangs, saving Ginny and defeating the nearly fully formed memory of Riddle. Dumbledore, a character just as flawed and human as Snape, used his love for Lily to make Snape a ready double agent for the Order of the Phoenix. Furthermore, he also realizes the phoenix is staying by his side because he is dying as a result of his Obscurus curse. In 1996, Dumbledore was cursed by putting on Marvolo Gaunt's Ring, which was a Horcrux (he put it on when he was distracted by finding out that it was the Resurrection Stone, hoping to talk to his dead family). and Albus sees this, so he starts piecing the puzzle together. Most importantly, he still didn't let the loss of this love stop him from loving again. Dumbledore claimed to see himself holding a pair of thick, woollen socks, telling Harry that "one can never have enough socks. [46], Upon discovering that Riddle had stolen from the other children at the orphanage, Dumbledore admonished him for his behaviour and instructed him return the items to their rightful owners and apologise for taking them, warning him that he had exercised his abilities in a manner that would be unacceptable at Hogwarts, should he agree to attend. In particular, he had a somewhat odd taste in sweets: he enjoyed Muggle sweets relatively unknown in the wizarding world (particularly sherbet lemons) and the password to his office, supposedly that of his current favourite sweet, was often peculiar choices such as Acid Pops and Cockroach Clusters. Prior to Michael Gambon being recast as Dumbledore, the role was offered to Sir Ian McKellen, but he declined. As revealed by his brother Aberforth, Dumbledore used to be a different man. While secure in his ability to defeat him in battle if it came to it, more than anything, Dumbledore was afraid Grindelwald could reveal to him that it had in fact been he himself who had cast the curse that killed Ariana. Despite this, after learning of Sirius's innocence, Dumbledore forgave Remus for his supposed betrayal, understanding his Marauder friends only became Animagi to help Remus in his werewolf form and considered it an extraordinary achievement. [90] It was most likely also Dumbledore who instructed Jacob's sibling's Head of House to not permit them to go on Hogsmeade trips due to them breaking school rules and not focusing on their studies. In Fantastic Beasts 3,Albus himself explains Credence's absence from their lives when he tells Newt: "Had I been a better friend to Aberforth, had I been a better brother, he might have confided in me. 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.