He never saw Grindelwald again until their legendary duel where Dumbledore won the Deathly Hallow Elder Wand from him. After the accidental death of his sister Ariana, Dumbledore realized that power corrupted him and abandoned his search for the Hallows. During this time, it was Dumbledore who coined the phrase, 'for the greater good' - something that Grindelwald would use as his slogan when becoming a powerful Dark Wizard. It was there that he met Gellert Grindelwald (originally portrayed by Johnny Depp before being recast with Mads Mikkelsen), a wizard whose intellect could match his own.ĭumbledore and Grindelwald formed a relationship and became obsessed with finding the Deathly Hallows, three powerful magical objects that would make the owner the master of death. After the passing of his parents, Dumbledore moved back home to take care of his sick and troubled sister Ariana. While he was a champion for good and the founder of the Order, Dumbledore had an interesting relationship with the Dark Arts. Dont think about that, Harry told himself sternly for the hundredth lime that summer. He was considered the greatest wizard of all time and the only one that Voldemort was afraid of. Harry Potter and Dumbledore's warning about the return of Lord Voldemort is not heeded by the wizard authorities who, in turn, look to undermine Dumbledore's authority at Hogwarts and discredit Harry. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 1.

Dumbledore was a complex character with quite a backstory.

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