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. [42] Duncan Ashe was not the first casualty in their foolhardy quest, unfortunately, nor was he the last. Dumbledore always looked after Fawkes when he was reborn after his countless deaths and in return Fawkes was extremely loyal to him. Later, Severus Snape approached Dumbledore, having already told Voldemort about the Prophecy. [82] Having followed her as far as to South America before he made his presence known to her, he finally approached her as she began investigating some ancient ruins that had recently been discovered beneath the Brazilian wizarding school of Castelobruxo, situated in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. To accomplish this, Newt would have to pass through the Muggle customs in New York. Following this, Dumbledore briefly left the school again, this time in search for someone else; an individual that he would later admit that he hoped never to find Even so, he was back in time to see the students off for the summer, and presented the the winner of that year House Cup with their just award.[84]. Though his intentions were noble, Sirius could not bring himself to appreciate Dumbledore's thoughtfulness, as he utterly despised the home which brought him many bitter, unhappy memories, and the fact that he was to be alone in the house most of the time made it all the more intolerable. 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. *Achtung: Manche der oben angegebenen Links sind Affiliate-Links. Dumbledore's first year was met with much whispering about his father's crime. Albus Dumbledore is one of the most important characters in the Harry Potter series. In Initially prevented from opposing Grindelwald directly because of the Blood pact they once made, even once that was destroyed, Dumbledore still felt conflicted about going after his old friend. Some time later, the Headmaster became aware that Jacob had even snapped his own wand in two over the course of this quest, which greatly shocked him. This decision confused some people who had assumed Harry would naturally receive it, and would have shown solidarity with the young wizard. 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. He has also been known to have worn a pointy wizard's cap, long majestic robes, and have a lengthy untethered beard. [25], In the 1910s, Dumbledore taught Hufflepuff Newton Scamander and Slytherin Leta Lestrange. [49] Upon examining the wintry entrance hall, the Headmaster was able to determine that 'a terrible amount of work' had gone into its construction, not to mention 'complex and dangerous magic,'[74] and realised that the door leading into the heart of the vault had recently been opened, and even more importantly, he was able to determine that the ice curse that had been unleashed upon the school had indeed broken. Hagrid in return greatly admired and trusted Dumbledore, and took extreme offence to anyone who dared insult the Headmaster. By this time, Dumbledore was aware of Voldemort's plan to kill him through assigning Draco Malfoy by threatening to kill his parents. 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. 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. [45], Around the same time, Dumbledore also met with Jacob's sibling's Head of House: Having correctly anticipated their non-compliance with his instructions to stay away from the vaults in view of the fact that bringing Jacob home safe and sound was at the heart of their fixation with them, the Headmaster resolved to provide the well-intentioned inciter with some overdue incentive to turn their focus away from their dangerous quest and onto their schoolwork by disallowing them to leave the school to partake in the always popular weekend trips to Hogsmeade village, even with the required permission slip. As such, there were only three people who knew the full story once the dust had settled: Jacob, Duncan Ashe, who had returned as a ghost, and the Headmaster himself. Though later in his young life, under the influence of his love for Gellert Grindelwald, some anti-Muggle prejudice did develop, but he soon saw the error of his intent. Having convened with the rest of the faculty upon his return to the castle, more noteworthy than the numerous encounters that members of the student body had had with their worst fears in his absence, however, was a nearly instantaneous drop in Boggart-related incidents that had just taken place; an improvement that coincided suspiciously well with what Professor Snape had only just been told by two of his Slytherin students; Merula Snyde and Ismelda Murk. Male[8] Using the Portkey, Harry was able to escape Voldemort and return to Hogwarts. 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 remain at Hogwarts. Except the already mentioned Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, and Alastor Moody, Dumbledore had many co-workers during his career at Hogwarts. Quand Dumbledore se fait tuer dans le sixième volet de la saga Harry Potter, bien des coeurs se sont brisés. Although the report he had received from Hagrid earlier that year was undoubtedly put to good use with the arrival of Professor Olympe Maxime, the Headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, Dumbledore still still fell a little short in terms of offering her the appropriate accommodations. As an adult, Dumbledore had become an extraordinarily powerful and accomplished wizard of nearly unrivalled abilities and powers, to the point that he was admired and feared by even others of outstanding magical talent, considered to be the greatest wizard of all time by many. Thereafter, Albus and his young co-conspirator parted ways; Jacob's sibling went to ask their best friend Rowan Khanna for advice on party planning, whereas the Headmaster left to call in a favour with an "old friend" of his in the employment of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. He also attended Albus Dumbledore's funeral. It was unknown of Dumbledore's feelings towards him at the time but he likely saw Quirrell as being a gifted wizard from his academical performances during his time as a student, considering that he had been the Headmaster by the time Quirrell came to Hogwarts and appointed him in first Muggle Studies before having him teach Defence Against the Dark Arts. Three of the members were killed: Fred Weasley, Lavender Brown and Colin Creevey. Though Dumbledore had failed to capture or defeat Voldemort, the Dark Lord realised himself that he could not overpower his former teacher, and so abandoned his effort and disapparated. Dumbledore was behind the final, and most powerful protection placed upon the stone. After making sure that the aforementioned pupil was unharmed, he noticed someone lying on the ground nearby, unconscious. In an interview on the DVD of, A younger Dumbledore (aged around 62) is portrayed by, Michael Gambon also voices Professor Dumbledore in. Dumbledore had hoped that doing so would ensure an ancient form of magic that Lily's wilful loving sacrifice for her son had created. However Dumbledore suspected that Voldemort wanted more than a job, likely wanting to raise an army. On his last drink he fell unconscious. But Voldemort's Killing Curse once again failed to kill Harry. Albus returned to Godric's Hollow full of bitter resentment at his situation, feeling trapped and wasted, although he refused to let Aberfoth quit school and insisted he complete his education first before taking care of Ariana. Physical information Rather than punishing their latest transgression, however, the Headmaster instead went on to commend them for their display of courage, compassion, and resourcefulness throughout the year, for which he awarded them 100 house points and assured them that they would talk more after the summer holidays. Harry Potter Wiki ist eine Fandom-Literatur-Community. 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. [41], The year after, the Ministry of Magic took it upon itself to increase security around Hogwarts. Unable to overlook their pursuit for the vaults for these reasons, he was known to have reprimanded both Jacob and Mr Ashe for their many indiscretions on at least one occasion. [77], Dumbledore talking with "Professor Snape", On that particular occasion, the good professor had been seated at the High Table and busily discussing Harry Potter with Professor McGonagall when he noticed someone that looked for all the world like Professor Snape come to a halt right in front of them and invited him to join the conversation; and asked that he took a seat so they could discuss the Potions curriculum. Dumbledore also believed that Harry's love for his parents was his greatest power. Dumbledore was haunted by his traumatic family history. But in contrast to this, Dumbledore overestimated Snape´s feelings to get over "old grudges" and therefore assigned him to tutor Harry in Occlumency, which ended badly between the two parties. He rejoined the Order of the Phoenix when Dumbledore re-instated 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. In the Harry Potter film series, Padma is a member of Gryffindor house instead of Ravenclaw, and she is portrayed by Afshan Azad. Lucius was stunned and imprisoned in Azkaban, failing to give Voldemort the Prophecy about the Chosen one, so Voldemort became angry and made Draco a Death Eater and ordered him to kill Dumbledore, otherwise he would kill his family. Loyalty With Harry safe and certain members of the Order of the Phoenix and allies of their cause keeping watch over him and reporting back to Dumbledore, he continued his work as the brilliant if eccentric Headmaster of his beloved school. However, he had enough sense to realise that he will inevitably have to duel Grindelwald and therefore he took the position as the Professor of DADA to prepare students for the upcoming dark times. [41], Before the beginning of the school year, Dumbledore was made Secret-Keeper of the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix, and ensured that Harry Potter's friends did not divulge any information about the Order to him, as he did not want the Order to be compromised in anyway. Albus Dumbledore was, at the time of Patricia Rakepick's arrival at Hogwarts, the school's Head of Transfiguration under then Headmaster Armando Dippet, until he eventually succeeded the latter in said post at some point during her magical education. When he and Gellert Grindelwald made plans to subjugate Muggles and take power in the wizarding world, Albus planned to bring Ariana with them, but Aberforth pointed out that she was in no state to go. This brought Albus back to reality despite not wanting to hear the truth of the words his younger brother shouted at him. At first, to his joy, he saw an old memory he still valued of himself and Grindelwald from the time when their friendship was at its peak that led to them sealing their bond with a blood pact in a barn, swearing to never fight each other. Dumbledore believed in the good in everyone and insisted on giving second chances. Later on, in 1993, Dumbledore gave him the post of teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts, a decision some considered questionable. He was removed from these posts during his conflict with the Ministry of Magic under Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, but was reinstated when the Ministry was forced to acknowledge that he had correctly warned that Voldemort had returned. Apart from Ron, Dumbledore was respected greatly by the rest of the Weasley family. [41], Voldemort's curse, however, was prevented; Dumbledore quickly animated a golden statue to cover Harry and shield him from the curse. He held the Order of Merlin, First Class, for Grand Sorcery. [63], Dumbledore attending Hagrid's birthday celebration, The Headmaster later bumped into Professor McGonagall and confided how he had just spoken to Amos Diggory, who had agreed to drop by the castle with a selection of magical creatures for them to pick from as a birthday gift, but told her to keep it a secret, and to instruct his fellow party-planner if she saw them issue an invitation to Mr Filch while they were at it. Upon returning to his seat, it was discovered that one of the Gryffindor students were unaccounted for; a second-year by the name of Ben Copper, whose curious absence puzzled his classmates as much as it did the staff. In 1996, Dumbledore and Lucius fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. Merula Snyde and Barnaby Lee, both of whom had parents who had earned notoriety as Death Eaters during the wizarding war and been sent to Azkaban for their many atrocities, found their way to Slytherin House. Title(s) [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). However, Dumbledore also understood that he had his weaknesses and blind spots just as any other man, and worked hard to keep them in check. [36], 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. Thrilled to realise that the newcomer was every bit as brilliant as himself, the two young men took to each other right away and quickly struck up a close friendship, unified by the revelation of Grindelwald's research into the existence and whereabouts of the fabled Deathly Hallows. In fact, during this rare moment of intense anger (caused by Dumbledore's realisation that, not only had Voldemort been resurrected, but also that he had been expertly deceived for an entire year), Dumbledore was so terrifying, that even Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape, both extremely powerful and stern wizards who rarely displayed emotions, were clearly uneasy.