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He informs the students that the forest within the grounds is forbidden and the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to anyone who does not wish to die a painful death. Albus Dumbledore was called the greatest wizard of his age, and was the headmaster at Hogwarts during Harry's first year. He was remarkably kind and intelligent, and one of the main characters of the series. His time at Hogwarts was not just an academic journey but also a period of personal growth and moral shaping. Dumbledore’s intelligence was evident through his achievements, such as winning the Barnabus Finkley Prize for Exceptional Spell-Casting and becoming a British Youth Representative to the Wizengamot. However, it was his innate sense of justice and empathy, honed during these formative years, that truly defined him.
Remus Lupin
While Dumbledore was aware of Tom Riddle's transformation and rise to power, he still maintained contact with the latter, even allowing him to visit the school for a supposed job interview. Although Voldemort certainly wanted the job for various reasons — which was proven later when the position ended up cursed following Dumbledore's refusal — the headmaster correctly suspected him of coming for other reasons as well. In fact, Dumbledore intended to discuss with Tom his ulterior motives and to gently make him repent for his crimes. The two brothers were not close to each other and became worse after the tragic death of Ariana. Aberforth only changed his opinions of his brother when Harry Potter helped him realized what Albus' intention really was.
Power and Abilities
Dumbledore heightens the impression that he is just as powerful as Voldemort by being one of the only wizards brave enough to say Voldemort’s name out loud. Through the eyes of many characters in the book, Dumbledore is an untouchable paragon of wisdom and power. Dumbledore is taken to Tom's bedroom in the orphanage, and introduces himself to the boy. He informs Tom that he is a teacher at Hogwarts, that Tom has been offered a place at the school, and that it is a school of magic. When Riddle orders him to prove that he is a wizard, Dumbledore reprimands his rudeness, and promptly sets the wardrobe on fire with a flick of his wand. When a rattling noise comes from inside the wardrobe, Dumbledore asks Riddle to remove the small cardboard box on the top shelf, and asks if there is anything in it that shouldn't be.
Rubeus Hagrid
The password to the Gryffindor’s common room was set when Black Sirius tried to force entry into the tower. His dressing style was evident as he was fond of knitting patterns and frequently wore flamboyant clothes. He was cunning, which enabled him to comprehend human natures, turning them into better aspects such as love and trust. He valued love as he consistently reminded Harry that love was the most significant and the greatest magic.
Early life (1881–
He also held on to the belief that Grindelwald is capable of feeling remorse despite all Grindelwald had done. As a young man, Dumbledore was always a very kind and empathetic man, befriending even outcasts such as the Dragon Pox suffering Elphias Doge. However, he was actually selfish too due to his massive abilities and was bitter by the fact he had to be dragged down by the responsibility of Dumbledore's Family Head. He also hungered for power, although it is not entirely for selfishness as Dumbledore wanted power to protect the ones he loved from cruelty. Now only able to hope that his ex-lover would be defeated without his help, Dumbledore went to the Mirror of Erised, where he saw forlornly as his happiest memory was when he and Grindelwald made their blood pact, clearly lamenting his inability to move on.
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He also believed in everyone’s goodness and said that everyone deserved a second chance. It was evident that he decided to place some faith in Snape as he showed him some remorse. In the story, he was also the leader and founder of an organization fighting against Lord Voldemort. He was portrayed as a wise man who knows about Harry Potter and the much he was expected to learn. He also knows that Harry will have to learn some lessons through experience by confronting things he should be protected from.
The death of Ariana had a profound effect on her both of her siblings and arguably influenced their actions for the rest of their lives. After he left Hogwarts, Albus was set to go on a world tour with Elphias Doge when his mother suddenly died. It was during this period that he encountered Gellert Grindelwald, and they both began to dream up their ideas for reforming the magical world for ‘the greater good’ – which involved keeping Muggles subservient. Their intense relationship meant that Ariana was neglected, and they went their separate ways after the terrible argument between Gellert, Albus and Aberforth that ended in Ariana’s death and Grindelwald fleeing.
He taught Harry about its very essence, and the innate power of his ability to love his parents, which eventually helped Harry realise his destiny to kill Lord Voldemort. At the beginning of the third novel, Dumbledore is forced to accept Dementors onto his school's grounds for the protection of his students from Sirius Black, a supposed murderer and accessory to murder, who had escaped from Azkaban. After Black's breach into Hogwarts, Dumbledore issues orders to close every entrance to the school and grounds.
Tragedy and friendship
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. 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. Albus only pretended that he did not know anything about it and said that Newt was not a great follower of orders. During the Battle in Lestrange family Mausoleum, a vial of Dumbledore's and Grindelwald's blood pact was stolen from Grindelwald, however, without his knowledge by a Niffler belonging to Newt Scamander.
However, according to Rita Skeeter (who isn’t known for being an especially reliable source), rather than channelling his abilities into winning prizes and achievements, Grindelwald had taken a different path and had been expelled from the Durmstrang Institute as a result. For Bloomsbury's complete guide to all the much-loved characters in the Harry Potter books, you can visit the Who’s Who page on the Bloomsbury website. Dumbledore drinks the Emerald Potion, his face beginning to twitch after his third gobletful. His grip on the goblet slackens, and he speaks in a frightened voice, pleading with Harry to make him stop drinking.
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. 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. 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 for Magic at least three times. Though he did accept the positions of Supreme Mugwump and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, both of these were tempered by checks and balances from contemporaries and colleagues rather than positions of absolute power which could seduce him back into his old ways. 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.
He was the one to realise that Voldemort was using Horcruxes and set out to destroy them – with help from Harry. Though he died before Voldemort was defeated, he set the wheels in motion that enabled Harry to kill him once and for all. He was the oldest son of Kendra and Percival and older brother to Aberforth and Ariana. He was known as one of the most talented and brilliant wizards in the wizarding world and his achievements (including the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon’s blood) seemed to be endless. Although, he almost strayed off this path as a young man to go down a much darker road.
His family's dark handlings of Muggles also started to corrupt Albus at long last. Albus Dumbledore was considered to be the most powerful wizard of his time and quite possibly the greatest sorcerer of all time and most likely the most powerful magician ever seen in the series. He was most famous for his defeat of Gellert Grindelwald, the discovery of the twelve uses of a dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with Nicolas Flamel. In Hogwarts, he was known to be the most brilliant student who had ever stepped into the school. Most of the things he knew were self-taught, and he excelled more when he met his teachers at Hogwarts, who guided him. He also exhibited some unusual intelligence in wizardly, which was exceptionally powerful.
As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort, the main antagonist of the series. Dumbledore participated in his trial and saw him betraying many Death Eaters to avoid imprisonment in Azkaban. After his release, he abandoned Voldemort and became the Headmaster of Durmstrang Institute. He met Dumbledore in 1994, when he visited Hogwarts during the Triwizard Tournament. At first, the two headmasters greeted each other as old friends, seemingly showing no animosity.
In the present, Lucius Malfoy forces the school's other 11 governors to suspend Dumbledore as Headmaster in the wake of attacks by a basilisk in the school when the Chamber of Secrets is opened. Dumbledore is reinstated when the governors discover that Ginny Weasley was taken into the Chamber of Secrets and Lucius is found to have coerced the other governors into suspending him. 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. He was also disgusted that Greyback had started to attack outside the full moon and enjoyed the taste of human flesh. Arthur, like Dumbledore, believed in the equality of all witches, wizards and Muggles while Molly considered him a great wizard who doesn't make mistakes. 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.
Albus returned to Godric's Hollow full of bitter resentment at his situation, feeling trapped and wasted, although he refused to let Aberforth quit school and insisted he complete his education first before taking care of Ariana. Fortune finally appeared to shine on Dumbledore in the form of Gellert Grindelwald, who was in Godric's Hollow to research the Deathly Hallows. As Grindelwald rivaled Albus in terms of magical brilliance and intellect, as Albus was, although Dumbledore would later note that from their interactions as friends that he had realized that he may have been a "shade more skillful", and openly corresponded with him, they quickly became best friends. Dumbledore even fell in love with the other boy, feelings that were returned, resulting in them becoming lovers.
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