Why did Dumbledore not like his brother?

Dumbledore didn't inherently dislike his brother Aberforth, but their relationship was shattered by the tragic accident where Albus, Aberforth, and Gellert Grindelwald's duel resulted in the accidental death of their sister, Ariana, with Aberforth blaming Albus for the disaster due to his ambition and neglect of family duties. This event created a deep, lasting rift, marked by Aberforth punching Albus and breaking his nose at Ariana's funeral, leading to years of bitterness, though Albus carried immense guilt and Aberforth eventually forgave him after learning the truth.

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Why did Dumbledore's brother not like him?

Dumbledore's first love led to his sister's death and his brother disowning him. Evolutionary tactics would say that by never loving like that again, he could protect his students, his friends, and the memory of his sister.

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What was the relationship between Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore?

Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore were Half-blood brothers who were both members of the Order of the Phoenix.

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Why did the Dumbledore brothers fight?

The younger of the Dumbledore brothers, Aberforth, believed Albus' new friendship left Ariana neglected and this led the three wizards to duel. The duel had fatal consequences, as Ariana was accidentally hit by a mortal curse. These events caused a rift between the guilt-ridden Dumbledore brothers.

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Why did Grindelwald hate Dumbledore?

Dumbledore rose in popularity, and is suspected to be one of the most powerful wizards ever-which Grindelwald knew full well. They avoided each other for different reasons-Grindelwald because his enemy was powerful, Dumbledore, because facing Grindelwald could mean facing the truth of who killed his little sister.

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Who was Dumbledore's true love?

In 2007, Rowling was asked whether Dumbledore ever found true love. She replied that she always thought of Dumbledore as being homosexual, and that he had fallen in love with the corrupt wizard Gellert Grindelwald; Rowling did not explicitly state whether Grindelwald returned his affections.

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Why did Tonks cry when Harry mentioned Sirius?

Harry misinterprets Tonks's behavior to be about Sirius because that's how he was feeling. But Tonks was depressed because she'd been rejected by Lupin.

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How is Credence related to nagini?

Nagini (d. 2 May 1998) was a Maledictus cursed to transform into a snake. Originating possibly in Indonesia, by 1927 she was a performer at the Circus Arcanus where she met Credence Barebone (Aurelius Dumbledore) and had a romantic relationship with him.

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Why does Harry name his son after Snape?

Albus was named in memory of Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape, two former headmasters of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and both great wizards that his father knew. In 2017, Albus began his education at Hogwarts with Rose Granger-Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy and was sorted into Slytherin House.

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Who is the LGBTQ character in Harry Potter?

Now, the most well-known LGBTQ characters in 'Harry Potter' are Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, who were in a loving romantic relationship in their youth before Grindelwald's beliefs turned him dark. However, they aren't the only LGBTQ characters in the movies, books, and canon video games.

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Why is the 3rd floor forbidden?

It never really was forbidden - just that certain places like the chamber there and the Hogsmeade secret entrance were the only things there. It was forbidden during Harry's first year of Hogwarts. It was out of bounds to everyone that did not wish to die a most painful death.

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Does Aberforth know Credence is his son?

A child who, like Ariana, could not control his magic. [narrator] But Aberforth, realizing that Credence is his son, used a magic two-way mirror to communicate with him, so that Aurelius might know his true family.

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Why didn't Harry see the Thestrals after his parents died?

He didn't need to process what happened, the sight of death processes itself subconsciously. Just seeing death alone isn't enough to see thestrals. You also have to process the death. That's why Harry didn't see them until the beginning of order of the Phoenix.

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Who died in the 7 Potters?

In both the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book and film, Hedwig dies during the Battle of the Seven Potters. In the book, Hedwig is hit by a random Avada Kedavra and instantly dies. In the movie, Hedwig is killed because she was trying to protect Harry.

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Who is the most disliked person in Harry Potter?

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  • 3) Tonks. warner bros. ...
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  • 1) Peter Pettigrew. warner bros.

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What does Snape mean by he thinks it's her son?

Once snape realized this he said out of context “but he thinks it's her son.” Another way to say this more completely would be “I told Voldemort about the prophecy and I would be ok with whatever he decided to do, but HE THINKS ITS LILY'S SON HARRY and now he's going to kill the whole family and more importantly Lily ...

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Why does Voldemort drink Nagini milk?

Until then, Voldemort required the potion every few hours to keep his crippled body alive, and Pettigrew had to continuously milk Nagini for the venom to keep feeding his master.

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Why did Voldemort give Bellatrix a Horcrux?

As for Bellatrix, she, her husband, and his bro were also fanatically loyal to him so he saw fit to reward them for their loyalty by giving them the cup (likely to take advantage of the Lestrange vault and its protections on its various items).

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