Albus dumbledore is the headmaster of hogwarts in j. We thought, surely, dumbledore would be around for years and years. In the simpsons episode the hawhawed couple, lisa asks homer to read her angelica button book. Tom marvolo riddle, hewhomustnotbenamed, youknowwho, the dark lord tom marvolo riddle was born to a pureblood mother and a muggle father in an orphanage in england, and his mother died shortly afterward. The life and lies of albus dumbledore harry potter wiki. Hes killed by professor severus snape with the avada kedavra spell. Nov 30, 2018 dave takes a look back through the harry potter series and fantastic beasts to bring you the full history of albus dumbledore, the beloved headmaster of hogwarts. Whenever the avada kedavra curse has previously been seen, the victim merely collapsed and died. The life and lies of albus dumbledore is a biography of albus dumbledore that was written by rita skeeter. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak which swept the ground and highheeled, buckled boots. By the end of the book, dumbledores fears are realized when harry returns from his encounter with voldemort clutching the dead body of cedric diggory and.
His tail feathers were the cores of the two twin wands which were held by lord voldemort and harry potter. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In either case, it is safe to assume dumbledore was not going to come back to the world of the living. However the main reasons of his death can be summarised as follows. With that in mind, consider the elder wands decisions in the final two books. Professor albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore, o.
He gains power gradually and by the time of james potter and sirius black is a big threat, though fails to penetrate hogwarts because of his nemesis, dumbledore. A critical discussion of professor dumbledore as a moral leader and ideal in the harry potter series. The princes tale professor snape is dead on voldemorts orders, and harry saw it all. Jan 08, 2015 in order to discover the key to voldemorts defenses, dumbledore enlists the aid of resourceful yet unsuspecting bon vivant professor horace slughorn, who may have a clue as to their enemys. Harry potter and the halfblood prince is the sixth book in the harry potter series. Dh2 neither percival nor his family ever revealed the reason he. Best dumbledore quotes and sayings these dumbledore quotes, in addition to bringing you back to your harry potter reading days or movie watching, provide some great insights on human nature. Remus lupin is the only marauder to be on anything resembling civil terms with severus snape as adults. The history of albus dumbledore harry potter youtube. When harry potter became the second hogwarts champion in 1994, he felt that she had become distant with him as she was partical to. It was a literary event that shocked a generation of wizarding world lovers albus dumbledore falling to his death from the top of a hogwarts tower.
Remus lupin is unique among the teachers as he calls students per their first names, not surnames. Dec 17, 2015 the harry potter reread is going to see a star war tonight, which seem sort of unbelievable. Tragedy began following the family when his youngest sibling, ariana, was attacked by muggles for a show of magic. Dumbledore stalls draco until severus snape arrives. Why ian mckellen really rejected the role of dumbledore.
They require more time, attention, and training than it sounds like you would be able to give. In this quote, dumbledore explains one of our most common fears. Richard john harris 1 october 1930 25 october 2002 was an irish actor and singer. Percival dumbledore was the father of albus, aberforth, and ariana dumbledore. Because snape was merely the instrument of his death and not the agent, the elder wand would not change its allegiance to snape. Individually, read the description of hagrid and underline all the similes, metaphors and comparisons. Cedric diggory potterpedia, the harry potter wiki fandom. He appeared on stage and in many films, appearing as frank machin in this sporting life, for which he was nominated for the academy award for best actor, and king arthur in the 1967 film camelot, as well as the 1981 revival of the stage musical. Dumbledore reassures him that this fear is ultimately misplaced and meaningless. Nothing is mentioned in this chapter about what happened to dumbledore s wand after draco sent it over the tower parapet. Harry consistently does his best to do what dumbledore has asked of him, but the hardest thing about the quest is not its danger or mystery. Harry potter and the deathly hallows characters gradesaver.
By visiting memories to learn about voldemorts family, birth, childhood, and adolescence, we witness several pivotal points in his life that transform tom riddle into lord voldemort. Voldemort in harry potter and the halfblood prince shmoop. Big spoiler alert albus dumbledore found the resurrection stone in marvolos ringwhich was a horcrux made by voldemort. In the book, when harry and dumbledore were in the tower and dumbledore knew draco was coming to attempt to kill him, dumbledore wordlessly immobilizes harry while hes under the invisibility cloak, probably with the petrificus totalus spell. Dumbledore has been parodied in several sketches and animated series. Harry potter the protagonist of the novel, who turns seventeen during the course of the book. He is an exceptionally skilful wizard whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals. Harry witnesses voldemort murdering snape in order to take possession of dumbledores powerful wand since snape killed dumbledore, snape is presumably the wands true master until someone kills him. I remember crying at the end of this one when i first read it, and the details of the ending of this book were by far the fuzziest of all my memories reading hp as a kid. Muggles guide to harry pottermajor eventsdumbledores.
Rowling gave away dumbledore s death in the third harry potter book years before she killed him off. Dumbledore mentors harry potter after the latters godfather, sirius black, died, and revealed to him the secret of voldemorts supposed immortality, actually the multiple horcruxes created over the years. He also had a deep capacity for love, frequently reminding harry that love was the greatest magic of all. The life and lies of albus dumbledore by theowyn albus dumbledore is perhaps the most enigmatic character in the world of harry potter. 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. Albus dumbledore was born in july or august of 1881 in mouldonthewold to percival and kendra dumbledore, the eldest of three children. Everything we know about the elder wand wizarding world. Can you name the harry potter chapter by description. Albus dumbledore proving to a young tom riddle that the headmaster is a wizard more than anything else, dumbledore was motivated by his belief in the power of the human spirit.
But, as much as we hoped that he was only pretending to be dead, by the end of book 6 we know for certain that dumbledore is no longer. Albus dumbledore 18811997 was headmaster of hogwarts, supreme mugwump of the international confederation of wizards and chief warlock of the wizengamot. Dumbledore was dead, and on top of that, snape had done it. An eleven year old boy, harry potter, who lives with his uncle, aunt and cousin, having lost his parents as an infant, finds o. When ariana was attacked by three muggle boys, percival went after them in a savage and wellpublicized attack. Harry spends the entire book struggling to complete a quest that his friend and mentor, dumbledore, charged him with before he died. Because cedric diggory was a hufflepuff student, pomona sprout respected him. He hears of the prophecy more close tom marvolo riddle was born to a pureblood mother and a muggle father in an orphanage in england, and his mother died shortly afterward. Per the plan, dumbledore was killed by snape during the battle of the astronomy tower. His father died in azkaban when dumbledore was young, while his mother and sister. But because dumbledore died before the curse could kill him, voldemort could not claim that victory. Albus was already weak from the potion he drank as they.
Part 2, harry blocks voldemorts killing curse several times during their fight on the grand staircase, despite the curse being unblockable. He has split his life into all these objects and harry destroys all the objects but the last 1 is the snake. Albus percival wulfric dumbledore died in the 6th book. He was afflicted with lycanthropy during his childhood, as a result of fenrir greyback s revenge against lyall. Added by pol 871 dumbledore is portrayed by irish actor richard harris in the film adaptations ofharry potter and the philosophers stone and chamber of secrets. A walk inside snapes memories transformed him in harrys mind from sniping potions master to the bravest man he ever knew. Dumbledore says he has never seen any reason to be frightened of saying voldemorts name 1. He is particularly noted for his 1945 defeat of the dark wizard gellert grindelwald, and his steadfast championing of harry potter during the. The harry potter books from severus snapes perspective. Lyall lupin was a very clever, rather shy young man who, by the time he was thirty, had become a worldrenowned authority on nonhuman spiritous apparitions. It is speculated that his brothers punch during their sisters funeral may have played a role in shaping his nose. The elder wand would not change its allegiance to voldemort.
Ask a pupil to read the description of harry potter aloud. Well, harry potter and the halfblood prince is the book for you. Im not trying to be brave or anything, saying the name i just never knew you shouldnt 6. Harry gets dumbledore out of the cave and apparates them to hogsmeade. Dave takes a look back through the harry potter series and fantastic beasts to bring you the full history of albus dumbledore, the beloved headmaster. The only other teachers that are known to do this is the headmaster albus dumbledore and the care of magical creatures professor. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Descriptions of dumbledore, hagrid and harry potter. Harry grows and carries on with being determined and trusting others.
If you havent read all the potter books, be warned. Harry potter and the halfblood prince analysis shmoop. Harry potter chapter by description quiz by david2307. He was also a recipient of the order of merlin, first class, and held the title of grand sorcerer. Albus dumbledore appears in some episodes of robot chicken. He was personally killed by lord voldemort and his snake, nagini.
We take a closer look at the chapter from deathly hallows that changed everything. Add any other adjectives you can think of not found in the text to the list. This can have something to do with the fact that the elder wand wasnt in voldemorts power of use and that it was fighting harry. Order of the phoenix fictional organisation wikipedia. The lightningstruck tower wikibooks, open books for an open. Dumbledore is killed by snape, as agreed to in a scene shown in. Harry potter dumbledore is not dead beyond hogwarts. The only people who arent afraid to speak voldemorts name are dumbledore and harry. In the battle, harry potter and tom riddle used the first spell they used one against another. Wishing you could spend some more time getting to know the dark lord. Lisa therese olsen a thesis presented to the department of literature, area studies and european languages the university of oslo in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the master of arts degree. Rowlings harry potter, and one of the most loved and respected characters in the series.
Albus dumbledore in 1994, after cedric diggorys death. When a master is killed, the killer is the new owner of the wand. Perhaps the greatest mystery in the entire series is, did snape actually murder dumbledore or was there a prearranged plan. The elder wand was created in the th century by death. The lightningstruck tower wikibooks, open books for an. Who killed albus dumbledore was a real awakening for me to the clever, layered and nuanced ways in which this series has unfolded, and to the deceptive techniques of misdirection rowling uses to create suspense and to focus the ideas beneath. Severus snape was potions master, defense against the dark arts teacher, and head of slytherin at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Dumbledore and snape did have a plan in advance in which snape killed dumbledore. This book happens to be the sixth book in the harry potter series. Book 6 lets us get to know voldemort inside and out.
These speculations, and whether or not dumbledore was actually dead, were hotly debated by readers until the seventh and final harry potter book was released. The funeral of albus dumbledore was a ceremony conducted to pay respect and give tribute to. Harry potter and the halfblood prince summary gradesaver. I shall miss his friendship more than i can say, but my loss is as nothing compared to the wizarding worlds. Albus dumbledore was dying, having just got back from a mission to destroy one of lord voldemorts horcruxes, a ring, which cursed him, and handed him his death sentence shocked and saddened, snape reluctantly agreed to help dumbledore with one of his final plans, and even helped to lengthen albuss short life.
Dumbledore is the only headmaster that was laid to rest at hogwarts. Rowling once called him the epitome of goodness,1 but. In his dying moments, he told harry to take his memories and look at him one last. You may add a page reference if you find the description in the book. Mar 06, 2012 in the end, harry learns that it is hard to trust a person when one of his professors, snape, kills dumbledore. The order established their headquarters at number twelve, grimmauld place, sirius blacks family home, during the interval between the fourth and fifth books in the series. The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997, with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. He has a very long and crooked nose that looks as if it has been broken at least twice. Funeral of albus dumbledore harry potter wiki fandom. Though he was no longer alive at the time, it was through dumbledores manipulations that lord voldemort was ultimately defeated and lasting peace finally restored to the wizarding world. Voldemort in harry potter and the sorcerers stone shmoop. And then there will be more potter to look forward to in the year to come.
Despite being murdered in the previous book, dumbledore continues to influence the story by leaving clues to the trio in his will, and via severus snape. The wand was passed down for thousands of years until it was broken by harry potter. However, it is revealed in book seven that the wand was interred with dumbledore s corpse, and it becomes an important plot element in the final showdown between harry and voldemort. 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. Muggles guide to harry pottermajor eventsdumbledores death. Dumbledore was the secretkeeper for the order, meaning that only he could reveal the location of the orders headquarters to others. Albus dumbledore could also be inspired from jk rowlings old school headmaster, alfred dunn. In the last 6th book deathly hallows harry and professor dumbledore go on a mission to destroy the horcruxes parts of voldemorts soul. Harry is a courageous and determined young wizard who has decided not to return to hogwarts school, instead pursuing a quest that dumbledore left him to find and destroy. Who killed albus dumbledore what really happened in. Albus dumbledore is tall and thin, with silver hair and beard auburn in his youth so long that they can be tucked into his belt. Apr 04, 2017 why ian mckellen really rejected the role of dumbledore. Weakened by the potion in the cave where the locket was found, dumbledore returns with harry by sidealong apparition to hogsmeade.
The pupils receive a list of the main characters, with a few quotations from the book in which the character descriptions can be found. Dumbledore was temporarily in limbo, somewhere between life and death, able to communicate with harry, who was in the same place. One of the most popular and beloved characters in all of harry potter lore, albus dumbledore remains something of an enigma. The harry potter movies made some changes to the biggest scenes from the books, including dumbledores death and actually made it. Oct 30, 2019 dumbledore reassures him that this fear is ultimately misplaced and meaningless. The life and lies of albus dumbledore theleakycauldron.