Harry Potter: 10 Things Only Book Fans Know About Albus Dumbledore
Not every Hogwarts teacher is up to the task of educating and helping young minds. Severus Snape was a bully, Dolores Umbridge was a true villain, and Gilderoy Lockhart was utterly useless, contrary to what he'd written in all of his books. However, no matter who is employed, Albus Dumbledore is a steady, brilliant presence at the head of the castle. And, throughout Harry Potter's time at the school, he did everything possible to help the Boy Who Lived throughout his difficult battle with Lord Voldemort.
However, while the movies did a brilliant job at bringing the character to the big screen, not every little detail made it onto the big screen. These are things only fans of the source material know about the greatest headmaster Hogwarts has ever had.
10 He Foresaw Pettigrew's Finest Hour
One death that the Harry Potter movies don't show is that of Peter Pettigrew, who perishes in the final book of the series. Wormtail dies after hesitating when he's instructed to bring Harry, Ron, and other prisoners up to the dining room in Malfoy Manor, showing Lord Voldemort just the slightest disloyalty. His silver hand, given to him by the Dark Lord in Goblet of Fire, chokes him to death - much to the horror of those present.
In the Prisoner of Azkaban book, however, Dumbledore foresees this. Shortly after Pettigrew escapes the clutches of the Dementors, the Hogwarts headmaster taps into that excellent brain of his to predict there will be a time where Harry is grateful to have spared Wormtail from certain death.
9 He Saved The Life Of Remus Lupin
Remus Lupin joins the Hogwarts staff in Prisoner of Azkaban, replacing Gilderoy Lockhart as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. He's forced to leave at the end of the year though, after Severus Snape reveals his true identity as a werewolf. This is something nobody saw coming, but Dumbledore already knew.
Remus explains that Dumbledore saw no reason why he couldn't go to Hogwarts as a student, and put measures in place to ensure he live as normal a life as possible. Lupin opens up on how the Whomping Willow was built to ensure he could travel to the Shrieking Shack to transform without putting anybody in danger in the process.
8 He Knew About The Room Of Requirement
The Room of Requirement is a secret room within Hogwarts that will be anything someone needs. Need a room to hide something? Or to lie low? Or to go sleep? It's able to do all that. However, it's top secret and very few people know about it's existence.
In the Goblet of Fire book, though, Dumbledore lets it slip that he knows about it. He tells of stumbling across it on a full bladder when it was full of chamber pots. Though he doesn't actually call it the 'Room of Requirement' at the time ,Harry susses it out and puts two and two together when it comes to teaching pupils there the following year.
7 He Hired Sybill Trelawney To Protect Her
Sybill Trelawney makes her debut in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie and book. She's able to predict some things - like Neville breaking a teacup - but on the whole is rather useless. Everybody at the school knows this and movie fans can be forgiven for wondering why she was even hired in the first place, given that she lacks talent and accuracy in her prediction-making.
But the Order of the Phoenix book explains this. It's told that it was Trelawney who created the Prophecy about both Harry and Lord Voldemort and, when the Dark Lord got wind of it, Dumbledore hired Trelawney for her own protection. Even she's unaware of the chain of events she set in motion and, given how overwhelming that would be, it's probably for the best.
6 He Collected More Memories
In the Half-Blood Prince movie, fans see two old memories. One is Dumbledore's, when he first met Lord Voldemort at an orphanage in London - not knowing that he was encountering the darkest wizard ever born. And the second belongs to Horace Slughorn, who told the Dark Lord how to make Horcruxes during the villain's time at Hogwarts.
However, the book details many more memories that Dumbledore collected. One belongs to Bob Ogden, an old Ministry of Magic employee who meets Voldemort's vile family during his time as an employee. Another is from Honky the House Elf, who tells of how Voldemort killed Hepzibah Smith to take her belongings. And another is from Morfin Gaunt, the Dark Lord's uncle. Unfortunately, while they would have been interesting to see, the blockbuster of the same name completely omits these recollections.
5 He Snubbed Lord Voldemort For A Job
Another memory the Half-Blood Prince movie doesn't show is Dumbledore's himself. In the source material, the Hogwarts headmaster tells Harry about the time Lord Voldemort turned up to the school, many years after leaving, to request a job. The Defence Against the Dark Arts job, specifically.
Unsurprisingly, Dumbledore declines. He informs Tom Riddle of how he knows about his antics after leaving the school and how he was fully aware of the wizard's descent into darkness. Riddle, though, isn't bothered. He uses the trip to hide Rowena Ravenclaw's old diadem in the Room of Requirement, which he'd turned into a Horcrux. Dumbledore suspects this but, due to the limited information, has no idea a Horcrux is right under his nose the whole time.
4 He Had A Funeral And It Was A Big Deal
Dumbledore is killed by Severus Snape during the sixth movie. It's a poignant affair, but the Hogwarts headmaster's funeral wasn't shown.
In the Half-Blood Prince novel, it's a huge affair. Just about everybody turns up to pay their respects to the greatest mind the wizarding world has ever seen. Allies from the Order of the Phoenix, Hogwarts, and Ministry of Magic all attend, while even the odd enemy like Dolores Umbridge and Rita Skeeter make an appearance.
3 He Got His Own Portrait
Shortly after Dumbledore's death in the sixth book of the series, Harry, Ron and Hermione all go to his old office. And, once there, they see a portrait of their idol looking back at them.
It's Hogwarts tradition that, when a headmaster dies in service, they get a portrait of themselves put up on the wall. And it's no difference with Albus. After Snape's death, Harry manages to campaign for him to get the same treatment. He lets the whole wizarding world know that the Potions Master, despite killing Dumbledore, was a good guy at heart.
2 He's Unsure If He's A Killer
In the Deathly Hallows book, fans learn plenty about Dumbledore's backstory. While he was a brilliant wizard with a heart of gold, he made many mistakes during his younger years. And it's revealed that he was once keen on enslaving muggles with Gellert Grindelwald, a dark wizard with who he harbored a deep, romantic longing for.
When Dumbledore changes his mind, a battle breaks out between himself, Grindelwald, and his brother Aberforth. In the crossfire, sister Ariana Dumbledore is devastatingly killed. What's worse, is that both Dumbledores and Grindelwald never knew which member of the trio fired the fatal shot. This haunts him for the rest of his days - and even in the afterlife.
1 He Became Prefect And Head Boy
Dumbledore is unparalleled. And, during his time at Hogwarts, he was inevitably top of every class - just like Hermione Granger.
It's revealed in the Deathly Hallows book that he became Prefect and Head Boy during his time at Hogwarts, as anyone would expect from somebody with his remarkable levels of intelligence. This story is told by Aberforth, who is rather bitter about the whole thing. After all, it must be pretty difficult being stuck in the shadow of the greatest wizard in the world. Especially one with such big skeletons in their closet.
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