Dumbledores models for the students how magic can be used for good in the world. Oh, and if you havent finished the books, beware of a few spoilers. You were warned so dont post on our wall saying you hate it because we post unrelated. Another big fashion change between the two dumbledore. Character profile for albus dumbledore from harry potter. We get the sense that hes almost too cool to be headmaster of hogwarts hes a genius of einstein proportion. On the other hand, rowling and fantastic beasts director david yates will have to tread carefully in. Albus dumbledore was the headmaster of hogwarts for over thirty years, a time period that encompassed both of voldemorts. He is revered in the wizarding world as one of the greatest wizards in the modern era. The 20 best harry potter and the halfblood prince quotes. Albus dumbledore in harry potter and the deathly hallows shmoop. Set during harry potters sixth year at hogwarts, the novel explores the past of the boy wizards nemesis, lord voldemort, and harrys preparations for the final battle against voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor albus. The character first appears in harry potter and the order of the phoenix, in which she is described as having straggly, waistlength dirtyblond hair and a dazed look on her face.
The one occasion on which she breaks this rule is in ps1, when she describes albus dumbledore down to his highheeled, buckled boots. His black hair was overlong and his clothes were so mismatched that it looked deliberate. Though dumbledore does not reveal all his secrets to harry at first, he later becomes instrumental in equipping harry with the information needed to forever rid the wizarding world of its most. A detailed description and indepth analysis of albus dumbledore. Dumbledore is perhaps the most respected wizard of all time. Harry admires dumbledore greatly and feels safe with him at school. You will find that i will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. This is a story of how the marauders, enemies and acquaintances read the harry potter books, but with some changes. He was loved in philosophers stone, when he comforted harry about the loss of his parents. Here are the best, most powerful, and most memorable things dumbledore said quotes from all the harry potter books. However, harry, ron, and hermione do question dumbledore s judgment when it comes to hiring, given that they suspect professor snape of trying to poison professor lupin. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. Things you may not have noticed about albus dumbledore.
He was tall, thin and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was personally killed by lord voldemort and his snake, nagini. He knew voldemort as tom riddle when riddle was a student at hogwarts, and calls him tom to his face. B ludo bagman head of the department of magical games and sports within the ministry of magic. Harry potter a brief summary on the books momscribe. Early life 18811892 you know the secret of my sisters illhealth, what those muggles did, what she became. Its important to note, first of all, that albus dumbledore was loved by us, and by you long before harry potter and the deathly hallows he was loved in philosophers stone, when he comforted harry about the loss of his parents. Evidence of this is given in the book of harry potter and the halfblood prince, when dumbledore shows harry a memory from bob ogden, an employee of the ministry of magic.
Dumbledore was the oldest of the three children of kendra, a muggleborn witch, and percival dumbledore, a wizard. Harry potter and the halfblood prince is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Its important to note, first of all, that albus dumbledore was loved by us, and by you long before harry potter and the deathly hallows. The life and lies of albus dumbledore harry potter wiki. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Im talking about the book here, as this is what jk rowling wrote. Nov 10, 2020 description albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore, headmaster of hogwarts, is one of the most recognizable and mysterious figures in the harry potter series. Aberforths description of dumbledore s relationship with grindlewald but after a few weeks of it, id had enough, i had. Riddle also uses the alias voldemort, taken from his name. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in harry potter and the philosophers stone as a wizard who lent rubeus hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after lord voldemort killed james and lily potter. Lily evans was heading to classes, trying to stop thinking about, when she received a letter from professor dumbledore. Albus dumbledore character analysis in harry potter and the.
The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. The final book, harry potter and the deathly hallows is divided into two parts where voldemort has completed his ascension to power and gains control of the ministry of magic. After murdering harrys parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby. Everything you need to know about nagini wizarding world. Another is from honky the house elf, who tells of how voldemort killed hepzibah smith to take her belongings. Nov 22, 2016 not only does paul bettany match the books description of dumbledore, but he is also very good friends with johnny depp. Likewise, at the close of the novel, rowling leaves the possibility open that dumbledore. In it, ogden visits the house of the gaunts, voldemorts relatives, all of whom speak in parseltongue to each other. Professor dumbledore has been voted the uks favourite fictional. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the harry potter series.
Albus dumbledore the harry potter compendium fandom. Albus dumbledore founded the order of the phoenix, guided harry potter through. Jan 09, 2017 once there was a wizard called severus snape. Sep, 2020 however, the book details many more memories that dumbledore collected. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. What qualities make professor dumbledore a great teacher. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Oct 14, 2001 rowling offers only a brief impression of the person before zooming ahead with the story. This famous novel has everything that dumbledore would enjoy. Character profile for lord voldemort from harry potter and. So, he would be a good casting lookwise and have chemistry with dumbledore. Character profile for albus dumbledore from harry potter and. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potters year. Who had the upper hand in the duel at the ministry of magic.
By the end of the book, dumbledores fears are realized when harry returns from his encounter with voldemort. Since harry potter and the philosophers stone is a novel, we meet many other characters as well. Sep 05, 2019 after dumbledore s death, a tellall book about his life is published by toxic reporter rita skeeter, and though she takes some liberties when it comes to dumbledore, he really was friends with. Rubeus hagrid is a fictional character in the harry potter book series written by j. Dumbledore is an old wizard with a long white beard and halfmoonshaped glasses. Words are, in my not so humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic, capable of both influencing injury, and remedying it. As was her common tendency, rita swooped down in the immediate wake of a death to ensure that public interest remained high, whilst fully exploiting the legal situation that the dead cannot be libelled.
Headmaster former dont be confused dumbledore isnt exactly an active character in this book, unless you count. He and the rest of the order manage to rescue harry and the other kids relatively unscathed. What can we learn from the life of albus dumbledore. Hermione granger, all of whom are student at hogwarts school of. Severus snape was potions master, defence against the dark arts teacher, and head of slytherin house at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Albus dumbledore in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Professor albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore, o. Descriptive words in the harry potter books harry potter. Harry james potter is a fictional character and the titular protagonist in j. Rowling in her famed harry potter series of childrens books. Lord voldemort goodreads meet your next favorite book. Albus dumbledore from harry potter series charactour.
Contains spoilers, please avoid until youve completed the books. Rowling s books were adapted into movies by warner bros. He was tall, thin and very old, judging by the silver of. Her eyes are silvery, misty, and protuberant the last quality serving to give her a permanently surprised look. Why harry potter recast dumbledore after chamber of secrets. Or, they didnt look like the book descriptions any more.
Albus dumbledore albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is the headmaster of hogwarts for the first six books of the harry potter series, though he is killed at the end of the sixth. Though it ran ninehundred pages in length, skeeter completed the book only four weeks after dumbledores death in june 1997, meaning that it was probably published in july of that year. He frequently creates complex objects like sofa chairs out of thin air or from less comfortable chairs. At the beginning of goblet of fire, voldemort tells wormtail hell perform a task many of voldemorts followers would give their right hand to perform and. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters gradesaver. To give him his full name, professor albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is best known for being headmaster of hogwarts the magical school of witchcraft and wizardry created by author j. Albus dumbledore character analysis in harry potter and the half.
This books chronicle the adventure of wizard, harry potter, and his friends, ronald weasly and. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is a fictional character in j. When he is eleven, albus dumbledore informs him that he is a wizard, and at hogwarts is a star student and forms a circle of friends who later all become the first death eaters. Characters and characterization introduction to literature. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is the headmaster of hogwarts for the first six books of the harry potter series, though he is killed at the end of the sixth. Luna lovegood is a fictional character in the harry potter book series written by j. Hogwarts years 18921899 tragedy and romance 1899 early career at hogwarts 1910s1925 global wizarding war 19261945.
Of course it is happening inside your head, harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not. Longtime harry potter fan irvin khaytman has provided a deep investigation of all things albus dumbledore in his new book the. Everyones favorite hero is described often throughout the books, with his primary. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore was so much more than the. Jan 27, 2021 dumbledore is an iconic figure, and he could be the first gay character many kids see onscreen. Dumbledore is an expert at transfiguration too, having taught the subject before becoming headmaster. At the beginning of the book, harry is an unimpressive figure. Harry potter characters albus dumbledore project happychild.
Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersalbus dumbledore. He is introduced in harry potter and the philosophers stone as a halfgiant and halfhuman who is the gamekeeper and keeper of keys and grounds of hogwarts, the primary setting for the first six novels. As an unscrupulous beetlelike journalist once said, hes a biographers dream. He uses his magical powers including being a parseltongue to torture the other children in the orphanage. The life and lies of albus dumbledore is a biography of albus dumbledore that was written by rita ske eter.
It was nearly time for me to go back to hogwarts, so i told em, both of em, face to face, like i am to you, now, and aberforth looked down at harry, and it took little imagination to see him as a teenager, wiry. Is there any textual evidence to support that dumbledore was gay. Bathilda bagshot author of a history of magic, and the great aunt of gellert grindelwald. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak which swept the ground and highheeled, buckled boots. Albus dumbledore character analysis in harry potter and. Katie bell gryffindor quidditch chaser one year above harry. Albus dumbledore is the headmaster of hogwarts and voldemorts only.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters. At first glance, dumbledore seems every bit your typical wizard. Feb 04, 2020 outside of the young trio of harry, ron, and hermione, albus dumbledore served one of the most crucial roles in the harry potter franchise but the character was recast after the second movie. One belongs to bob ogden, an old ministry of magic employee who meets voldemorts vile family during his time as an employee.
When albus was ten and his brother aberforth was eight, tragedy born of the friction between the muggle and wizarding worlds struck the family and changed it forever. You were warned so dont post on our wall saying you hate it because we post unrelated things. During chamber of secrets harry potter is plagued by. Dumbledore is without a doubt the biggest influence on the young, vulnerable harry, who enters hogwarts with no idea of the impending dangers he faces. Dumbledore is also skilled in occlumency and legilimency. The son of james and lily potter and nephew of vernon and petunia dursley. Lets talk about young albus dumbledore theleakycauldron. Dumbledore was initially played by irish actor richard harris when j.
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