I remember when harry went to see dumbledore for the reguler lessons harry was taking with dumbledore throughout his sixth year, and ran into professor trelawney and she mentioned that something horrible would happen at the lightning struck tower. Aug 27, 20 harry potter and the halfblood prince is book 6 in the harry potter book series by j. This theme first appears in book one, the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the halfblood prince is book 6 in the harry potter book series by j. Hagrid is fighting the blond death eater, and snape and draco are rushing. The inside of the book is filled with gorgeous color pictures, mostly from order of the phoenix since thats the book in which dumbledore s army was born, but there is also a section that goes back all the way to the first book and gives sort of a pictoral history of harrys battle against voldemort, plus sections on order members and death. Muggles guide to harry pottermajor eventsdumbledores death. Dumbledores death harry potter and the halfblood prince 910. Sep 07, 2018 sybil trelawney foreshadowed dumbledore s death. Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at dumbledore. Dumbledore journeyed to little hangleton, where he found the remains of the. Harry potter and the halfblood prince 35 movie clip the dark lake 2009 hd duration. To the wellorganized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
Dumbledore is death, harry potter fans have discovered. Summer 1881 30 june, 1997 was an english halfblood wizard, who was the defence against the dark arts professor, later the transfiguration professor, and later headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling has spoken out about the dumbledore is death theory and has given it her stamp of approval. Dumbledore says that draco is frightened to act without the death eaters at his back, which upsets draco.
He wanted to make it appear such that snape was playing for voldemorts team, so that voldemort would trust him with abso. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the order of the phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting lord voldemort, the main antagonist of the series. The event was held at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, to honour dumbledores wish to be laid to rest there, and it was presided by a small, tuftyhaired wizard. Snapes betrayal and the of dumbledore caught me completely by surprise. Dumbledores death harry potter and the halfblood prince 910 2009 hd. Dumbledores army defends the campus until the order of the phoenix arrives to give chase to the death eaters. The students, professors and ghosts at hogwarts are immensely saddened by dumbledores. Dumbledore journeyed to little hangleton, where he found the remains of the shack hidde. He came to the door, the pain excruciating now, and reached for the handle. I would even say that the fear of death is one of the central issues if not the central issue of the series.
When the time comes severus, i want you to be the one to end my life. The death of the headmaster albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the harry potter series. Rowling hinted at dumbledore s death in the prisoner of azkaban the third book in the franchise years before he was killed off. Set during harry potters sixth year at hogwarts, the novel explores the past of harrys nemesis, lord voldemort, and harrys preparations for the final battle against voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor albus dumbledore. Like voldemort, harry has to deal with his fear of death. Dumbledore was, and on top of that, snape had done it. Dec 17, 2015 the fourth death eater insists that draco get on with his orders, but draco seems even more reticent to kill dumbledore now.
Voldemort fears death, dumbledore does not, and harry has to navigate the two poles and overcome the fear himself. Officially dumbledore was born in 1881, making him about 115 years old when he died in 1996. As his friendship with harry grows deeper and stronger, they become more colleagues than teacherandstudent. Harry potter dumbledore death theory explodes on tumblr. We see the teacher in dumbledore surface in new ways throughout book 6. Dumbledores death all the entries are in now for our competition to write an account of the death of the great wizard albus dumbledore in the style of. Battle of the astronomy tower harry potter wiki fandom. Yes, dumbledore is killed in the sixth book by severius snap, who was pretending to be a follower of voldemort. Harry potter the death of albus dumbledore hd youtube. Had the death eaters not come for 2 more minutes, draco would have dropped his wand and gone in dumbledores protection. Albus dumbledore, one of the most beloved characters from the harry potter series of fantasy novels, was the headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and the most powerful wizard of his time. Dumbledore explained as he looked down at his desk. However, there are certain moments in which dumbledore must instruct harry or must assert his authority.
The stone gave nicolas flamel the ability to create an. He was in pain, from the curse he had due to breaking marvolo gaunts ring. And all of the clues point to two possibilities, that dumbledores not really, or at the very least, that snapes not really a eater, and he dumbledore because dumbledore ordered him to. Im sure dumbledore heard that the riddles were all suspiciously dead and hepzibah smith. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore was born to kendra and percival dumbledore in the summer of 1881, in the mainly wizarding village of mouldonthewold. If youve somehow managed to stay off tumblr all day because you actually pay attention to work or something, you may have missed that everybody is freaking out over this new harry potter theory. The horcrux in harrys possession turns out to be a fake. One fan posted a theory to imgur, pointing out that j. Funeral of albus dumbledore harry potter wiki fandom. The early years of dumbledore s life were marked by tragedy when his younger sister, ariana dumbledore, was attacked by a group of muggle boys, who saw. Dumbledore knows harry will defend him and would be over matched by the invading death eaters, so he disables harry. Jan 29, 2018 i would even say that the fear of death is one of the central issues if not the central issue of the series. They found out what a horcrux was, and that voldemort had made at least six.
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. Jan 24, 2018 albus dumbledore, one of the most beloved characters from the harry potter series of fantasy novels, was the headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and the most powerful wizard of his time. That was 19751976 so hed built an impressive enough reputation by then. The nature of the spell, harrys witnessing the events atop the tower, and his immediately. Rowling hinted at dumbledores death in the prisoner of azkaban the third book in the franchise years before he was killed off. Weakened by the potion in the cave where the locket was found, dumbledore returns with harry by sidealong apparition to hogsmeade. Deviant art via albus dumbledore, harry potter and the sorcerers stone. A number of highvalue bets were made on the death of albus dumbledore, many. A jet of green light shot from the end of snapes wand and hit dumbledore squarely in the chest. Harry potter and the halfblood prince is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter dumbledore is not dead beyond hogwarts. Due to his legendary power, dumbledore was the only wizard that voldemort actually feared.
In harry potter and the halfblood prince, bellatrix lestrange and dracos mother, narcissa malfoy visit snape at his ramshackle house on spinners end street, located in a nearly deserted muggle slum. Snape gazed for a moment at dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face. In slughorns memory they watch as a teenage tom learns about horcruxes, a kind of incredibly dark magic that allows its wielder to divide his soul and encase it in a vessel and, thus, evade death. Mar 08, 2007 in harry potter and the halfblood prince, bellatrix lestrange and dracos mother, narcissa malfoy visit snape at his ramshackle house on spinners end street, located in a nearly deserted muggle slum. Dust and rust breached from the long unused hinges as he wrenched it. Whether dumbledore deliberately chose the freeze spell that would immediately free harry upon dumbledore s death, must remain unknown. The only wizard believed to have experience and power that matches that of voldemort, and harrys friend, protector, and father. Albus dumbledore, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, chapter. Harry uses the book to excel in the class and impresses slughorn. After all, to the wellorganized mind, death is but the next great adventure. Rowlings harry potter series that is founded by the main characters, harry potter, ron weasley and hermione granger, to stand up against the regime of hogwarts high inquisitor dolores umbridge, as well as to learn practical defence against the dark arts.
If he had died of the curse instead, theres a chance that the wands powers would ve been transferred to voldemort since voldemort put that curse on the ring. When surrounded by death eaters at the end of book 6, weakened and wandless, dumbledore continues to make light conversation with them, even throwing a few barbs their way, such as implying that the carrows will be lucky if they reach old age. Albus younger sister ariana, years prior to this picture attacked by muggle boys. If you havent read the book series then you wont realize that sybil trelawney, the divinations teacher, foreshadowed dumbledores death as early as the third book during an event that took place during christmas break. Harry potter fan theory that dumbledore is death in tale. Dumbledores death in the style of tolkien books the. It has been explained in the book 6 when dumbledore was alone with draco on the tower just before snape killed him. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is a fictional character in j. These are the clues contained in the pages of harry pottter and the halfblood prince which support the possibility that snape is not really a death eater, has remained loyal to dumbledore, and all through the book, snape is working on dumbledore s orders. The book was followed by six more, telling the story of the boy who lived and his battle against the darkest wizard of all. The funeral of albus dumbledore was a ceremony conducted to pay respect and give tribute to albus dumbledore for his works and his achievements after his death in 1997. Set during harry potters sixth year at hogwarts, the novel explores the past of harrys nemesis, lord voldemort, and harrys preparations for the final battle against voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor albus.
The lightningstruck tower wikibooks, open books for an. Draco told dumbledore that he had no other choice and dumbledore calmly told him that he knew it all along. As the order of the phoenix and the death eaters battled,severus snape killed. A dozen reasons why albus is deader than a dumbledorenail.
There is a shout from the staircase as the opposition below tries to. During the summer of 1996, dumbledore tracked one of voldemorts horcruxes to the house of the gaunts. Draco is ordered to kill dumbledore but hesitates, so snape performs the killing instead. Whether dumbledore deliberately chose the freeze spell that would immediately free harry upon dumbledores death, must remain unknown. The fourth death eater insists that draco get on with his orders, but draco seems even more reticent to kill dumbledore now. The final memory involving voldemort that harry and dumbledore contend with in book 6 is a big one. During the first book, dumbledore gives harry potter an invisibility cloak, just like death in the fable. Nov 24, 2009 harry potter and the halfblood prince 35 movie clip the dark lake 2009 hd duration.
For dumbledore, grindewald is the one obstacle he was powerless to overcome but when another young man, seemingly devoid of all that plagued grindelwald, enters dumbledores heart and crosses grindelwalds path, dumbledore has to choose between his love for his young lover or his regret and loneliness. If you havent read the book series then you wont realize that sybil trelawney, the divinations teacher, foreshadowed dumbledore s death as early as the third book during an event that took place during christmas break. Snape and co wanted to be death eaters at school think lily confronts him in his 5th. Ernie macmillan might have participated, since in the book he talked with harry. Dumbledore is telling harry that flamels death will not be a tragedy but rather a carefully planned and welcomed sacrifice. Voldemort in harry potter and the halfblood prince shmoop. Severus snape was in dumbledore s office one night.
It is a thicker book than the previous books, and it is a lot heavier for sure. Dumbledore reassures him that this fear is ultimately misplaced and meaningless. The event was held at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, to honour dumbledore s wish to be laid to rest there, and it was presided by a small, tuftyhaired wizard. There is a lot of confusion about that because prior to j. Dumbledore s death all the entries are in now for our competition to write an account of the death of the great wizard albus dumbledore in the style of another author. The inside of the book is filled with gorgeous color pictures, mostly from order of the phoenix since thats the book in which dumbledores army was born, but there is also a section that goes back all the way to the first book and gives sort of a pictoral history of harrys battle against voldemort, plus sections on order members and death. Not to mention voldemorts appearance had changed and his reputation was probably building. Notice do not read this if you have not finished the halfblood prince i got a complaint from someone who came across this site without having finished the book, so im trying to make this site safer for any who find it later. Professor albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore, o. Mar 24, 2016 one fan posted a theory to imgur, pointing out that j. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school hogwarts.
Rowling, fantastic beasts and where to find them movies mature. In slughorns memory they watch as a teenage tom learns about horcruxes, a kind of incredibly dark magic that allows its wielder to divide his. Sir michael gambon was born in cabra, dublin, ireland, to mary hoare, a seamstress, and edward gambon, an. Dumbledore and snape did have a plan in advance in which snape killed dumbledore. Book six does what i wanted it to do and even if nobody else likes it and some wont, i know it will remain one of my favourites of the series. Upon their return, voldemorts dark mark looms over hogwarts the death eaters have infiltrated the school. Albus dumbledore in harry potter and the halfblood prince. Apr 29, 2014 the death of the headmaster albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office.