Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was born in the 1840s. He is one of the main characters in the series, but is still shrouded in mystery. He has helped Harry and given us many clues as to what might happen in the books, but has always been careful not to mention anything too personal.
Dumbledore is known as the greatest wizard of his time, his greatest feat being the conquering of Grindelwald, a dark wizard whose reign of terror apparently coincided with World War II. My question is how did Dumbledore become such a great wizard? Is his brother also a great wizard?
It was said in the last book that because Dumbledore had given more to Hogwarts than any other person before him, then he should be buried at the school. He was definitely an excellent headmaster and teacher, but what else did he do for Hogwarts?
He is the only wizard that Voldemort is afraid of, but he himself does has his own flaws. His greatest weakness is thought to be his willingness to trust others that may not be trustworthy (Snape?). He openly admits that everyone makes mistakes from time to time, and that on the rare occasion he does make a mistake, his tend to be bigger than most people because he is more clever. What mistakes has he made in the past?
The only family-member we know about is his brother Aberforth, the owner and bartender of the Hogs Head Inn in Hogsmeade, who I think we will most certainly be seeing more of in Book 7. But are Dumbledore’s ancestors of any importance?
Some of the information we learn about him in the books come from the back of the Chocolate Frog card he is on. His card is mentioned numerous times throughout the series and I wonder if his cards will play more importance in the future.
Overall, Dumbledore is one of the most beloved characters in the series. His kindness, love of sweets, and fascination with the Muggle world, also make it easy to relate to him.
