Is Dumbledore a Parselmouth?

As J.K Rowling revealed, Albus Dumbledore had mastered Parseltongue
Parseltongue
Proper noun. parseltongue. A fictional language of snakes in the Harry Potter universe.
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– although he could not speak it aloud.
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Who are parselmouth in Harry Potter?

A parselmouth is a wizard or witch with the ability to understand and talk to snakes (using Parseltongue).
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When did Dumbledore learn Parseltongue?

From Harry sleep talking. It's a learnable language and Dumbledore learned it. He might not be fluent but he knows enough. but he didn't learn it, he mimicked one sentence.
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Why can Dumbledore speak Parseltongue?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort.
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Is Ginny a Parseltongue?

Other incidents of Parseltongue

Ginny Weasley was able to speak Parseltongue while she was possessed by Tom Riddle's Diary, which enabled her to open the Chamber of Secrets.
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Did Ron become a Parseltongue?

Ron spoke Parseltongue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to open the Chamber of Secrets.
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Was Harry born a Parseltongue?

To date, the ability to speak Parseltongue has been almost entirely associated with those who can show direct descent from Salazar Slytherin. Harry, it turns out, can speak Parseltongue, though he was apparently not born with that ability.
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Is Harry the heir of Slytherin?

Neither of them is Slytherin's heir. Although, as Dumbledore says, Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue is a skill accidentally transferred by Slytherin's actual heir, Voldemort, when he tried to kill Harry as a baby. So perhaps this is one myth with a bit of truth to it.
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Can only slytherins speak Parseltongue?

Not counting Herpo the Foul, who predated him by several centuries, nearly all known Parselmouths were descended from Salazar Slytherin, with Harry Potter being a notable exception (although he gained his ability as a Parselmouth in an unorthodox manner).
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw.
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How do you say hello in Parseltongue?

'Seethaaa-ssse-hathehhh-hathehhh-ayaeeh' means 'Hello'.
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How many languages could Dumbledore speak?

Dumbledore is known to be able to understand Mermish and Gobbledegook (Goblin language) and Parseltongue.
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Is Harry no longer a Parselmouth?

Harry can no longer speak it

Once the part of Voldemort's soul that dwelled inside Harry was destroyed, however, Harry discovered he was no longer a Parselmouth; an added bonus of Voldemort's demise.
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Who was the first Parseltongue?

Herpo the Foul- The greatest Dark Wizard who ever lived before Voldemort. He is one of the first known Parselmouths and even may have invented it. Other things that he did was learning how to create a Basilisk and how to create a Horcrux.
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Is Harry Potter a pure Blood?

Harry James Potter holds half-blood status in Rowling's imagined wizarding world because his mother is Muggle-born and his father is pure-blood. There are three main blood statuses; pure-blood, half-blood, and Muggle-born, which are all methods of determining a witch or wizard's magical lineage.
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What does Nagini say to Harry?

When Harry and Hermione are on the first floor of Bathilda's house, Nagini (inside the corpse of Bathilda) tells Harry to "Come!" from the next room in Parseltongue.
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Can you write in Parseltongue?

Furthermore, as there is no written form of Parseltongue, I will be attempting to describe it using the English alphabet, and some sounds will be lost in translation. Be careful when listening to our class snakes, as their speech will not match exactly to our classroom approximations.
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Is Ginny the Slytherin heir?

The story of Chamber of Secrets, as you know, is that the Heir of Slytherin has returned and he's out for Mudbloods. The Heir of Slytherin turns out to be Ginny Weasley, who is being controlled via a magical diary that once belonged to Tom Riddle, AKA Voldemort.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew. Thus, the prophecy would remain unfulfilled forever.
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Who is the heir to Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
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Does Harry lose his scar?

The scar is no longer dark, and instead has faded almost to his usual skintone. Scars do fade with time, but J.K Rowling wrote in the book that: "The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well." Many people believe the fact the scar has gone dormant after he left Hogwarts is why it faded.
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What language do Slytherin speak?

Parseltongue. If you are lucky (or unlucky) enough to speak Parseltongue, you have the ability to communicate with snakes. Salazar Slytherin was one very famous Parselmouth – it's why Slytherin's symbol is a serpent!
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Can Harry still speak Parseltongue after killing Voldemort?

Could Harry still speak Parseltongue after killing Voldemort? Yes, he loses his ability to speak Parseltongue. In fact he lost the ability the moment Voldemort destroyed his part of his soul which lived as a horcrux in Harry.
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