Albus Dumbledore

fictional character from Harry Potter

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4 days ago - Look up dumbledore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The name "Dumbledore" is borrowed from a dialectal word for "bumblebee".
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harry potter - What anagram of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was being referred to by this alleged JKR? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
The most significant anagram of "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore" is "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore". The full name of Albus Dumbledore was first revealed in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, long before these supposed theories were posted. More on scifi.stackexchange.com
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Dumbledore's full name
I always loved it as is. You have all these exotic names and then "Brian" just thrown in there. Good comedy. More on reddit.com
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Does anyone else ever chuckle when they hear Dumbledores full name...?
I'm guessing it's similar to Umbridge. Umbridge’s names were carefully chosen. ‘Dolores’ means sorrow, something she undoubtedly inflicts on all around her. ‘Umbridge’ is a play on ‘umbrage’ from the British expression ‘to take umbrage’, meaning offence. Dolores is offended by any challenge to her limited world-view; I felt her surname conveyed the pettiness and rigidity of her character. It is harder to explain ‘Jane’; it simply felt rather smug and neat between her other two names. source EDIT: If you guys like reading Rowling's Harry Potter essays you should check out r/RowlingWritings More on reddit.com
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Dumbledore's extremely long name
That's one of the tings I liked from the Azkaban movie. Harry and Hermione are listening to Dumbles, Fudge and McNair in Hagrid's hut. Dumbles is apparently taking a long time to sign the paperwork for BUckbeak's execution. Fudge: Now write your name only. Dumbles: It's quite a long name. Way to stall for time there, Albus. More on reddit.com
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Fandom
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2 weeks ago - Though he was no longer alive at the time, it was through Dumbledore's manipulations that Voldemort was ultimately defeated, and lasting peace finally restored to the wizarding world. Dumbledore was the only Headmaster who was laid to rest at Hogwarts. A portrait of him was later put in place in his office at Hogwarts. Harry Potter later named his second son, Albus Severus Potter, after him.
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Albus Dumbledore | Official Harry Potter Encyclopedia
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was Headmaster of Hogwarts and the founder of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to defeating Lord Voldemort.
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There was no anagram.

The most significant anagram of "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore" is "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore". The full name of Albus Dumbledore was first revealed in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, long before these supposed theories were posted. No anagram has ever been found for said name, and the name seems quite long for an anagram that anyone could be expected to predict. It would be quite odd for J.K. Rowling to show an anagrammed name in the first of seven books and only ever mention said anagram in a chat with fans who don't know they're speaking to the author.

J.K. Rowling likely wouldn't want to use an anagram as a plot device again after "Tom Marvolo Riddle", lest she is being accused of being lazy and unable to come up with compelling ways to hide a villain's identity. In addition, Tom's name included the fake word "Marvolo", whereas all of Dumbledore's names actually mean something in real life or mythology. For example, Rowling has shared not only the origin of but also why she chose "Dumbledore" as Albus's last name.

Other names mean something -- Dumbledore, which means "bumblebee" in Old English...seemed to suit the headmaster, because one of his passions is music and I imagined him walking around humming to himself.
Barnes and Noble interview, March 19, 1999

There has also never been any hint to Dumbledore's name being an anagram in the books. While "Tom Marvolo Riddle" was never specifically foreshadowed as an anagram either, the name "Riddle" could've clued some readers in as to Tom's name having a deeper meaning. On the other hand, Albus Dumbledore has never been revealed to be an anagram of any kind even in Deathly Hallows, the final book.

Most of her theories were bogus.

While there is evidence that the person we see in the chat logs is not actually Rowling (Dacium's comment from 15 years ago sums it up well), it's clear either way that the "theories" she posted were incorrect. She continually stated that the ninth chapter of Goblet of Fire, a chapter primarily relevant to the plot of the book on its own and the events leading up to the return of Voldemort, was significant to the seventh book, even claiming that it had to be rewritten 1213 times. She even went so far as to state that Remus Lupin is the "HALF BLOOD PRINCE", which both relates to the sixth book rather than the seventh (while Rowling said that she posted theories about the seventh book during her chat) and is obviously incorrect to anyone who has read Half-Blood Prince. If any of what she posted was ever true, it was scrapped before the last two books were released.

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Quora
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What is the real name of Albus Dumbledore? - Quora
Answer (1 of 6): His friends know him as the Noble-Wolf Ruling-White-Bumblebee-Knight. Albus in Latin is “White”. Percival was a “Knight” of King Arthur's roundtable. Wulfric is an Old English male name, known as “Wolf Ruler”. Brian means “Noble”. So, Noble-Wolf Ruling-White-Bumblebee-Knight...
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Albus Dumbledore, whose full name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, is one of the most famous and powerful wizards.
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What is Dumbledore's full name? What do the first two initials in J.K. Rowling's name stand for? - Quora
This my first question in Quora !! https://www.quora.com/unanswered/What-is-Dumbledores-full-name-What-do-the-first-two-initials-in-J-K-Rowlings-name-stand-for Her we go !! Dumbledore’s full name is “ Albus Percival Wulfric Brain Dumbledore “ ...
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March 25, 2022 - Because Albus Dumbledore is very fond of music, I always imagined him as sort of humming to himself a lot. —J.K. Rowling, in interview with Christopher Lydon on “The Connection”, WBRU Radio, 12 Oct.
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What is the full name of Albus Dumbledore? - Quora
Answer (1 of 16): Albus Dumbledore is a very iconic character, who is the Headmaster of Hogwarts and considered to be the most powerful wizard of his time, whose full name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.
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3 weeks ago - The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was revealed one month after his death to Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger by Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour who served as executer.
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Who are Percival, Wulfric, Brian, in the name Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore? - Quora
Answer (1 of 2): Question asked: Who are Percival, Wulfric, Brian, in the name Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore? Percival Dumbledore was Albus’ father. Wulfric and Brian were possibly his forefathers before him, i.e his grandfather ...
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The Elder Wand Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Order of Merlin (first class), Supreme Mugwump, Chief Warlock and Grand Sorcerer, is a wizard and the Hogwarts as of January 1993.
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Albus Dumbledore was born to Percival and Kandra Dumbledore. His full name is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. He had one brother and one sister who he loved even though they didn’t feel his love.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Wikipedia
1 week ago - He initially believed that he was Corvus Lestrange, Leta Lestrange's deceased half-brother. However, at the end of the second film, Grindelwald claimed that his real name is Aurelius Dumbledore and that his brother, Albus, would seek to kill him.
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Wizarding World
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Harry Potter | Albus Dumbledore - 7 Things You May Not Know | Wizarding World
September 30, 2022 - Did you know these 7 facts about Albus Dumbledore, beloved headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Read on to find out!