Albus Dumbledore — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Character Profile

About Albus Dumbledore

Wise Hogwarts Headmaster, powerful wizard guiding Harry against Voldemort.

Albus Dumbledore — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Wandless magic, Legilimency, Phoenix summoning, Strategic planning, Transfiguration

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 9.9/10
• Charisma: 9.5/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 9.9/10

Affiliations

• Hogwarts
• Order of the Phoenix
• Gryffindor
• Wizengamot
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Albus Dumbledore

Full Name

Albus Percival Wulfric<br>Brian Dumbledore<ref name=Hirsch2008 >{{cite book

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

professor, auror, head teacher

First Appearance

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Manner of Death

Homicide

Nationality

British

Albus Dumbledore's Known Relations

• Kendra Dumbledore — Mother
• Percival Dumbledore — Father
• Newt Scamander — Student
• Hogwarts — Employer
• Gellert Grindelwald — Significant person
• Ariana Dumbledore — Significant person
• Harry Potter — Significant person
• Lord Voldemort — Enemy
• Death Eater — Enemy
• Gellert Grindelwald — Enemy
• Aberforth Dumbledore — Sibling
• Ariana Dumbledore — Sibling
• International Confederation of Wizards — Affiliation
• Order of the Phoenix — Member of
• Gryffindor — Member of
• Wizengamot — Member of

Albus Dumbledore appears in 10 titles

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) — character page
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Gambon

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Albus Dumbledore — Professional Mentor — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Dumbledore guides Harry while trying to shield him from Voldemort's influence.

  Albus Dumbledore leads the Order and later explains to Harry why he deliberately distanced himself from him.

• Albus Dumbledore — Conflict Arch Rival — Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)

  Their duel is the film's climactic magical confrontation.

  Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort fight a violent duel in the Ministry Atrium.

• Albus Dumbledore — Conflict Political Opponent — Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy)

  Fudge uses Ministry authority to remove Dumbledore from power.

  Cornelius Fudge orders Dumbledore's arrest after falsely accusing him of forming the student defense group.

• Albus Dumbledore — Conflict Institutional Opponent — Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton)

  Umbridge's takeover directly undermines Dumbledore's leadership.

  Umbridge gains control of Hogwarts, while Dumbledore is accused and forced to escape when Fudge orders his arrest.

• Albus Dumbledore — Professional Trusted Instructor — Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)

  Dumbledore relies on Snape for a sensitive protective task.

  Dumbledore assigns Snape to teach Harry Occlumency in response to the connection between Harry and Voldemort.

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