Dumbledore is the surname of a wizarding family famous for the achievements or notoriety of various members, particularly Albus Dumbledore. The family has both magical and Muggle heritage.[1]
History[]
The Dumbledores originally lived in Mould-on-the-Wold, but moved to Godric's Hollow after Percival Dumbledore was sent to Azkaban for attacking Muggles; he did not inform the authorities that his actions were in retaliation for the Muggles' traumatising attack on his daughter, Ariana. The Dumbledores were the subject of much gossip, since Ariana was rarely seen, and a fist fight broke out at her funeral between her older brothers.[2]
However, Albus Dumbledore soon became famous for his many accomplishments, including discovering the twelve uses of dragon's blood, defeating the Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, and eventually becoming Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and leading the Order of the Phoenix.
Known members[]
- Aberforth Dumbledore — barman of the Hog's Head and member of the Order of the Phoenix
- Albus Dumbledore — Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and founder of the Order of the Phoenix
- Ariana Dumbledore — a witch who could not control her magic after being attacked by Muggles; killed in a three-way duel between her brothers and Gellert Grindelwald
- Kendra Dumbledore — a Muggle-born witch who was killed in an accidental magical explosion caused by Ariana.
- Percival Dumbledore — a wizard who was sent to Azkaban for attacking the Muggles who attacked his daughter
Dumbledore family tree[]
| Percival Dumbledore (d. 1890) | Kendra Dumbledore (c.1851-1899) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albus Dumbledore (1881—1997) | Aberforth Dumbledore (b. 1884) | Ariana Dumbledore (1885—1899) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behind the scenes[]
- Honoria is Albus Dumbledore's unmarried aunt. Her relationship to the family is unknown.
- Jany Temime has claimed that the Dumbledores are Scottish[3].
Etymology[]
Dumbledore is an old English word for "bumblebee". J. K. Rowling stated she imagined Albus Dumbledore flitting about Hogwarts Castle humming to himself.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Kendra Dumbledore was a Muggle-born witch, making her three children half-bloods.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Chicago Scifi - "You're Aberforth"