Who was Dumbledore in love with?

Albus Dumbledore Was In Love With Gellert Grindelwald
After graduating from Hogwarts, Kendra was killed by one of Ariana's outbursts of uncontrollable magic, and so Albus became the head of the family.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Who did Dumbledore have a relationship with?

Author JK Rowling announced Albus Dumbledore was gay in 2007. It's known that he and Grindelwald were in a romantic relationship but it had never been explored in the previous Harry Potter films. Fantastic Beasts 3 might address the depth of their relationship.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on indiatoday.in


Was Dumbledore and Grindelwald a couple?

However, the pair were lovers in their youth. While it is confirmed that Dumbledore was in love with Grindelwald, and the pair shared an intimate relationship as lovers during their time together, they did not enter into an exclusive relationship.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on hitc.com


Did Grindelwald still love Dumbledore?

Is Dumbledore In Love With Grindelwald? Warner Bros. Dumbledore and Grindelwald only spent about two months together, but the two canonically became lovers in that time. Their relationship was passionate and intense, and each wizard helped shape the philosophies of the other.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on movieweb.com


Who is Albus Dumbledore's wife?

Kendra Dumbledore | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Dumbledore And Grindelwald's Forbidden Love Affair



Does Dumbledore have a husband?

That magical moment Dumbledore and Gandalf got married — across from Westboro Baptist Church. The “Harry Potter” theme song resonated across the Equality House lawn in Topeka, Kan., as famed professor Albus Dumbledore walked down the aisle.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on washingtonpost.com


Does Albus Dumbledore have a son?

Credence Barebone (born Aurelius Dumbledore, c. spring 1900) was an English-born American half-blood wizard who lived during the 20th century.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Is Grindelwald Voldemort's father?

Voldemort is also not the child of Grindelwald, since his father is famously known to be Tom Riddle.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on prince-of-slytherin.fandom.com


Did Grindelwald meet Voldemort?

Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cbr.com


Is Grindelwald Dumbledore brother?

In 1927, Gellert Grindelwald told Credence at Nurmengard Castle that he was in fact a member of the Dumbledore family, and that his real name was in fact "Aurelius Dumbledore" and that he was Albus's brother. He also told Credence that the phoenix would come to any Dumbledore in need.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Is Dumbledore in love with Harry?

Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be. More than that, Dumbledore succumbs to a parent's weakness; he cares more about Harry's happiness and wellbeing than the wizarding world he is trying to protect.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on the-leaky-cauldron.org


Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald break up?

In 1932, Grindelwald tried to kill Credence Barebone at The Walk of the Qilin Ceremony for failing him. Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore intervened, and the blood pact between Grindelwald and Dumbledore was broken.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Where are Dumbledore and Grindelwald lovers?

When Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) implies that Dumbledore (Jude Law) promised he'd be by his side, he replies: “It's because I was in love with you.” In the Harry Potter books, it was hinted that a romantic relationship existed between the two characters and author JK Rowling later confirmed that Dumbledore was gay.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on independent.co.uk


Why is Dumbledore's hand Black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harrypotter.fandom.com


Why is Queenie with Grindelwald?

In the sequel, she decides to join Gellert Grindelwald in his crusade on the promise that she can marry Jacob due to a law refusing to allow humans and witches to marry. However, Queenie turns to the side of good again and both she and Jacob marry each other in 1932.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on heroes-and-villain.fandom.com


How is Voldemort related to Grindelwald?

For the Greater Good. Gellert Grindelwald's slogan. Gellert Grindelwald (1883-1998) was considered to be one of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, second only to Tom Marvolo Riddle, who later became known as Lord Voldemort. He was schooled at Durmstrang Institute until his expulsion.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harry-potter-compendium.fandom.com


Is Grindelwald a pureblood?

It's difficult to find out anything about Grindelwald, as there is very little information about Gellert Grindelwald's past. However, by some evidence, it can well be concluded that he was in-fact a pure blood.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on scifi.stackexchange.com


Why did Grindelwald turn evil?

Grindelwald was expelled from Durmstrang when he was 16 for "twisted experiments," according to the tabloid wizard journalist Rita Skeeter.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on insider.com


Who is more powerful Voldemort or Grindelwald?

Not only is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort, but he's also a more compelling villain, which is why audiences will be seeing more of him in Fantastic Beasts 3.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cbr.com


Who is Aurelius Dumbledore to Albus?

"The Secrets of Dumbledore" circumvents the timeline issues by revealing that Credence — or rather, Aurelius — isn't Albus' brother. He's Aberforth's son, which makes him Albus' nephew.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on insider.com


Why was Albus Potter in Slytherin?

Albus ended up in Slytherin because he couldn't stop thinking about ending up in Slytherin, and so the Sorting Hat couldn't grasp anything other than his thoughts about being in Slytherin. Whoops. But something else happened between his fearful admission to his father on the platform and his arrival at school.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on tor.com
Previous question
Are there any famous albinos?