Was Gellert Grindelwald A Parselmouth?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue, Mermish, and Gobbledegook because he's a badass.
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Who else was a Parselmouth?

Known Parselmouths
  • Herpo the Foul.
  • Salazar Slytherin.
  • Paracelsus.
  • Corvinus Gaunt.
  • Marvolo Gaunt.
  • Morfin Gaunt.
  • Merope Gaunt.
  • Voldemort.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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How rare is Parselmouth?

It's a rare skill

The language is incredibly rare, as Harry is told countless times. The only place it isn't rare is within the bloodline of Salazar Slytherin himself – and as such, is usually hereditary.
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Did Salazar Slytherin invent Parseltongue?

Parseltongue: Salazar Slytherin was one of the earliest recorded Parselmouths and used this ability to control a basilisk. His house's symbol is a serpent due to this, and he passed this trait on to his descendants. Legilimency: Slytherin was said to have been a skilled Legilimens.
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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Who is stronger Salazar Slytherin or Godric Gryffindor?

They are both undoubtedly, two of the greatest wizards who ever lived and it would be nigh impossible to predict who'd come out on top, in a duel. There is no scale of comparison between the two's magical prowess, in the books, so the answer is inconclusive. That's all. That's everything.
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Is Ron a Parselmouth?

Ron spoke Parseltongue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to open the Chamber of Secrets. But before you dismiss this detail as ridiculous or overly convenient, consider that maybe it wasn't mere mimicry on Ron's part. It's worth delving into the logic behind Ron's surprise ability.
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Did Grindelwald know Parseltongue?

Among them: Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort.
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Can Newt Scamander speak Parseltongue?

Newt Scamander learned some Parseltongue to catch this two Runespoors : r/FantasticBeasts.
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What is Grindelwald's Patronus?

This is a phoenix. When I started thinking about why this Patronus would fit Dumbledore, I came up with a theory that Gellert Grindelwald's Patronus was actually a phoenix.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

"I wish you were working with me now. Towards a world where we wizards are free to live openly, and to love freely,"
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What house was Aberforth?

12 Albus Dumbledore - Gryffindor

Because of the tendency for families to all be sorted into the same house, it's possible Aberforth was also a Gryffindor, although his behavior (and reticence to fight) suggests otherwise.
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Is Ginny Weasley a Parseltongue?

Known Parselmouths

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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How is Voldemort heir of Slytherin?

There were several Heirs through the centuries since Slytherin left the school but Tom Riddle was the descendent who let the Serpent loose in the school to fulfil the purpose of the Heir of Slytherin but he was unsuccessful.
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Is Ginny the heir of Slytherin?

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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How was Tom Riddle a Parseltongue?

Tom Riddle inherited this ability from Slytherin, and used it to control the basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets. Harry acquired the ability to speak Parseltongue from Voldemort during Voldemort's attack on the Potters.
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Can Grindelwald speak?

Later when in transit to be tried in Europe, Grindelwald's escort taunts him with the words: Spielman: No more silver tongue, eh? Later still, Grindelwald seems to have a forked tongue(!) and speaks without difficulty.
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Is Albus Potter a squib?

As he discovered in his first year, Albus did not have a natural gift for magic and struggled in classes such as Potions. During his first flying lesson, Albus failed to demonstrate his flying skills and was subsequently nicknamed the "Slytherin Squib".
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Can a muggle born be a Parselmouth?

According to JK Rowling; muggleborn witches and wizards are descendants of squibs where the magical gene has resurfaced. So lets say; a descendant of Salazar Slytherin (Or another parselmouth) is a squib.
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Is Parselmouth real?

If you mean in reality, then no, Parseltongue - the language of snakes - most definitely does not exist. Snakes are reptiles, and do not have the brain capacity to have a complex language. Their hisses probably mean something to other snakes, but those are very limited and disrete bits of infomation, such as 'Danger!
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Can wizards learn Parseltongue?

The ability to speak Parseltongue is usually inborn; a wizard is born being able to speak Parseltongue, and those who are not born with the ability cannot normally learn the language (although, according to the author, Dumbledore may have learned to understand it, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ron learnt ...
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Who is the true heir of Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
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Was aberforth a powerful wizard?

Magical abilities and skills

Though he did not have his brother Albus' prestigious gifts, Aberforth was still a Dumbledore and thus a very talented and powerful wizard.
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How did Salazar Slytherin get a Basilisk?

Salazar Slytherin's basilisk was born in the chamber, as revealed by Aragog. Slytherin, in his spite of the his fellow founders' acceptance of muggle-borns into the school, left a basilisk deep in the chamber, in hopes that one day his true heir will unleash her to purge all they deem unworthy to study magic.
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