But, he met someone as brilliant as he was, and rather like Bellatrix he was very drawn to this brilliant person, and horribly, terribly let down by him. 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. Shortly before 10 March 1971, Dumbledore showed up unannounced at the doorstep of Lyall and Hope Lupin to invite their son to attend school. Unknown length, wood and core (formerly)15", Elder, Thestral tail hair core[3][18] He maintained close contact with these friends in the form of enchanted books they all possessed which allowed them to speak despite the distance. Harry Potter is coming to Hogwarts this year! However, their Secret-Keeper (believed by Dumbledore and everyone else to be Sirius Black, but was in truth Peter Pettigrew) betrayed them, resulting in James and Lily's deaths at Voldemort's hands. "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. The event badly shook Leta. There's a lot to be said on the subject and so I hope you'll indulge me as I imagine what it might be like if Dumbledore hadn't really cared about Harry. Whether he is talking about death, magic, or love, his quotes are often full of insight and wisdom. 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. In order to keep Voldemort from entering Harry's mind, Dumbledore arranged for his prized pupil to learn the mind-shielding art of Occlumency. 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. Dumbledore chose to capitalise on Snape's remorse and initiated him into the Order of the Phoenix as a double agent. With Harry acting as the leader and teacher, this organisation was known as Dumbledore's Army, in order to frighten the Ministry. [32], Before the Start-of-Term Feast of the 19861987 school year, Professor Dumbledore spoke to the students, confirming the existence of the Cursed Vaults and imposing a blanket ban on all future attempts to look for the rest of them. Dumbledoretells Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) that in 1899, during the same summer thatAlbus fell in love with Grindelwald, Aberforth also fell in love with a woman from Godric's Hollow. [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. 'Harry Potter': Dumbledore Was Kind of a Bad Guy Opinion - Insider Peter Pettigrew was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and another close friend of James Potter. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. But then Kings Cross happened. There really wasn't any reason for Dumbledore to hide this side of himself from Harry. He was also right about telling Harry that Snape was on Dumbledore's side. [27] (August[1] 1881[3] 30 June 1997)[3] was an English half-blood wizard. He is the most complex character, with a tendency to be positive at the very end of the series, and not just a bitter, sarcastic and frustrated man from the beginning. While Dumbledore (at least in his later years) never displayed arrogance or conceit, he had no use for false modesty either. It is likely that Dumbledore knew and fought other Death Eaters during the Wars and attended their trials if caught. When signs of this connection became increasingly obvious, Dumbledore had Severus Snape attempt to teach Harry the art of Occlumency, rather than himself, as he feared that Voldemort may have been able to peer into his mind through his connection to Harry. 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. For his role in the incident in New York, as well as his reluctance and evasiveness in providing his superiors at the Ministry details about why he had been in New York in the first place, Newt was banned from travelling internationally by the Ministry, a ban they offered to lift if he confessed that Dumbledore had been the one to send him to New York. Speaking to Harry in riddles and leaving not entirely enough hints about how to destroy Horcruxes. [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. [46] A year later, when Harry Potter returned to Hogwarts on a mission given to him by Dumbledore, she did not question the decision of her dead friend, but immediately sought to provide whatever assistance she could. 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. But according to J.K. Rowling, there was more to the short-lived friendship than it seemed. Harry himself (who was also rather terrified of his reaction) fully understood then why Dumbledore was the only wizard that Voldemort ever feared. We welcome respectful comments. Dumbledore let Hermione use a Time Turner to take multiple classes at once, instead of giving it to Harry so he could use time travel to stop Voldemort or save innocent lives. 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. He commended both Harry and Ron for solving the mystery with the Special Award for Services to the School and two hundred points each for them.
