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1 month ago - When asked, however, if that should ... The Crimes of Grindelwald that the Dumbledore family have an bloodline inherited affinity with great magical birds, which include thunderbirds and phoenixes....
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November 16, 2018 - When we meet Credence in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he is still living with his foster mother but nearing adulthood. If we assume that he is around 18 years old, that makes his birth year 1908 (give or take a year). But here’s where things get tricky. When Aberforth, Dumbledore’s only known brother, is relaying the story of their sister Ariana’s death to Harry, Ron and Hermione in the “Missing Mirror” chapter of The Deathly Hallows, he reveals that their father, Percival, was imprisoned in Azkaban, where he later died, in 1891 after attacking three Muggle boys who assaulted Ariana while their mother, Kendra, was accidentally killed by Ariana in 1899.
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Harry Potter: The Dumbledore Family Tree Explained
April 22, 2022 - Ariana is Albus Dumbledore's deceased sister. In Fantastic Beasts 3, Albus reveals that Ariana was an Obscurial. Her wild fits of magical rage led to many internal family conflicts. Aberforth even confronted Albus about not caring for Ariana properly, especially if Albus was going to run off with his lover, Gellert Grindelwald.
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May 12, 2025 - After that, Michael Gambon took over as Dumbledore and completed the franchise as the powerful wizard, with Jude Law stepping in to play a younger Albus in the "Fantastic Beasts" prequels. Dumbledore fits nicely into the "wizened old wizard" trope, bearing similarities to other staples of the fantasy genre like Gandalf from "Lord of the Rings," but he's also funny, passionate, eccentric, and completely unique. So what else do we need to know about Albus and his family? Here's the entire Dumbledore family tree, explained.
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Harry Potter: Dumbledore's Family Tree, Explained
May 16, 2024 - The youngest Dumbledore sibling's life was cut short when she got hit by a curse in a duel between Grindelwald and her brothers. Ariana lived on in the portrait in Hog's Head, protecting the tunnel that led to Hogwarts. She deserved a lot more in life but was faced with a lack of humanity that altered her potential forever. ... The Fantastic Beasts trilogy introduced Credence Barebone to the franchise, who was an Obscurial.
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Uncover the complicated history between Albus, Aberforth and their sister, Ariana; how Grindelwald created a rift between the brothers; the significance of t...
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Harry Potter | Who are the Dumbledores? | Wizarding World
February 8, 2022 - And here's something to chew over. According to Gellert Grindelwald, Credence Barebone is actually the long-lost brother of Albus, Aberforth and Ariana, as was revealed at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
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Fantastic Beasts Films: Dumbledore Family History, Explained
June 4, 2022 - Although he’s critically wounded in the battle, Aurelius is finally able to reconnect with his father, under Albus’s watchful eye. The reunion draws Albus and Aberforth closer together. While his ultimate fate by the time of the Harry Potter timeline is a question for the fourth and fifth Fantastic Beasts films to answer, for the time being, the Dumbledore family may know some peace.
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Dumbledore family – Harry Potter Lexicon
November 17, 2018 - Protect the secrets! The Dumbledores are a prominent Wizarding family who lived in Mould-on-the-Wold until an attack by Muggle boys on the youngest child, Ariana, left her disabled.
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​​Harry Potter’s Dumbledore Family Tree, Origins & Legacy
August 22, 2024 - In this article, we’re uncovering all the mysteries surrounding the family origins, the bios of its most famous members as well looking at their lasting legacy – this is the Dumbledore family tree.
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The Dumbledore Family Tree Will Confuse 'Fantastic Beasts' Fans Even More
November 29, 2018 - Aurelius is not Albus' brother at all. He could be a Dumbledore, but Grindelwald is lying about the nature of how they are related. With these kinds of plot holes dangling open, it's no wonder heads are spinning. Answers likely won't come until Fantastic Beasts 3 arrives in 2021.
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r/harrypotter on Reddit: Why is the Dumbledore bloodline SOOO powerful?
September 17, 2024 -

Every single Dumbledore we've seen (Albus, Aberforth, Ariana, and Credence) were all extremely powerful. They're extremely powerful in how much magical energy they can produce, dueling, inventions etc.

Dumbledore = For obvious reasons.

Aberforth (in the movies at least) = Produced arguably the largest patronus we've ever seen, combating multiple dementors at once. Just like Harry's incredibly rare feat in the forest. Given his immense dueling abilities, he was also able to hold his own in a 3-way duel with 2 of the most powerful wizards of all time, at age 15. This is something nobody would be able to boast about.

Ariana = Was hinted to be an Obscurial (which express their magic in such extreme ways) as a result of suppressing her magical abilities due to trauma. In contrast, Merope Gaunt's magic didn't turn her into an Obscurial when she repressed it due to trauma from her familiy. It made her magic weak/poor, to the point her father called her a squib. This strongly points to Obscurus cases only happening if the child was natural very powerful, whereas if their magical power was average or ordinary, it would be greatly weakened.

Credance aka Aurelius = A very powerful Obscurial who also used magic to fight Album in such a way we never saw anyone in the first 7 books/films use magic (expect the most powerful wizards in the HP universe). I mean, he would have been able to take on several death eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts and make quick work of the fight (based on what they showed us).

And why do they have a strong connection with phoenixes? Is it just unique to them? Is it like with the Slytherine bloodline that have a strong connection with snakes? Does this mean every wizarding bloodline have a special connection to a specific animal (magical or not)? Or is this just reserved for the most powerful bloodlines?

EDIT: Adding reasons why I think they're so powerful for each one.

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1 month ago - In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, it is confirmed that Grindelwald lied and Credence was actually the son of Aberforth and the nephew of Albus.
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'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' makes an unexpected reveal about a famous wizarding family. Here's what to know.
April 15, 2022 - There were plenty of unanswered questions about the Dumbledore family at the end of the previous "Fantastic Beasts" film, "The Crimes of Grindelwald." After Grindelwald told Credence Barebone that he was Aurelius Dumbledore, the brother of Albus Dumbledore, fans were left confused as a result of the sudden reveal.
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You have asked for quotes from the book which have never actually addressed it, but in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (written by J.K Rowling) it's confirmed that Credence Barebone is actually Aurelius Dumbledore.

In around 1901, Aberforth had a son, Aurelius Dumbledore with a girl that he fell in love with in Godric's Hollow. However, the girl was "sent away," presumably by her parents, either before or after Credence's birth, although Albus was aware of rumours that there was a child. Due to the strained relationship between the Dumbledore brothers, Aberforth neither confided in nor sought Albus' help. Aurelius was eventually sent away to America with an aunt, where he was adopted by Mary Lou Barebone and given a new name, Credence Barebone.

In 1932, Credence attacked Albus and accused him of abandoning him, revealing to Albus that he was supposedly a member of the Dumbledore family. During a duel between the two, Credence's phoenix spread ashes on his body and Albus realised that Credence really was a Dumbledore and that he was actually Aberforth's long-lost son. However, by this point, Credence was dying due to his nature as an Obscurial slowly poisoning him, something that Albus sadly recognised from his experiences with Ariana. After foiling Grindelwald's plans at the walk of the Qilin, Credence, in poor health, accepted his father's offer to come home with him.

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So no, Albus and Aberforth were not the last Dumbledores. There was at least one other.

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In the books, it’s easiest to infer that the Dumbledore line ended with Albus and Aberforth.

I think it is also difficult to say that the Dumbledores were an ancient wizarding family. After all, Percival married a Muggle-born so he can’t have been very pureblood leaning. If the extended Dumbledore family was, it is most likely they became extinct in the male line other than Percival.

Book 7, which is heavy on Dumbledore lore, speaks as if Albus’s nuclear family was the only Dumbledore family. We pretty much know Albus didn’t have kids so that’s the end of that line. As for Aberforth, I don’t think he’s the type to go around getting girls pregnant. Especially since it’s implied in the books he was a goatfu- uh, he preferred to devote his life on research and experiment on goats. I think from his lifestyle, he was probably asexual but that’s just me assuming.

In the FB movies, Aberforth has a kid so I guess that’s not the end of the line. I don’t know if Credence dies tho cuz I deleted those movies from my head. Nothing in those movies counts as canon information, even if Jo wrote it. Seeing as she changed McGonagall’s age by thirty to fifty years.

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Fantastic Beasts 2: Dumbledore Family Explained
November 17, 2018 - We’re going deep into Fantastic Beasts 2 and the film’s shocking ending below. If you haven’t seen the film, turn back now. Okay, we good? So yeah, Dumbledore apparently has a brother, and that brother is Credence.
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5 days ago - Harris' family reportedly wanted Peter O'Toole to be cast, but Michael Gambon was ultimately chosen. Gambon adopted a slight Irish accent for the role, which he reprised in all the remaining Harry Potter films. In flashback scenes in Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2, a young Dumbledore is portrayed by Toby Regbo. In the prequel films Fantastic Beasts...
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Everything You Need to Know About Dumbledore's Family History for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
November 16, 2018 - When we meet Credence in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he is still living with his foster mother but nearing adulthood. If we assume that he is around 18 years old, that makes his birth year 1908 (give or take a year). But here’s where things get tricky. When Aberforth, Dumbledore’s only known brother, is relaying the story of their sister Ariana’s death to Harry, Ron and Hermione in the “Missing Mirror” chapter of The Deathly Hallows, he reveals that their father, Percival, was imprisoned in Azkaban, where he later died, in 1891 after attacking three Muggle boys who assaulted Ariana while their mother, Kendra, was accidentally killed by Ariana in 1899.
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Notable characters from this family are listed below. Theseus Scamander: The older brother of Newton Scamander. Newton Scamander: The main protagonist of the prequel Fantastic Beasts series, ...