In J.K. Rowling's biography, author Connie Ann Kirk speculates that Dumbledore was inspired by J.K.Rowling's old headmaster who was called Alfred Dunn - whose initials are the same as Albus Dumbledore's.
J.K. Rowling herself has never said who inspired the character of Dumbledore, it was likely a combination of people and personalities.
Ariana Dumbledore.
Albus Dumbledore has been played by two actors. Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Michael Gambon has played Dumbledore in every other Harry Potter film to date, and is also set to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.
She was Albus Dumbledore's aunt.
Albus Dumbledore says "of course it is happening inside your head" in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Tonks. Albus Dumbledore.
Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
Albus Dumbledore is a major supporting character in the Harry Potter series, written by JK Rowling. Dumbledore is the headmaster at Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where much of the series takes place.
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Ariana Dumbledore.
Albus Dumbledore is male.
In the Harry Potter series there are two characters named Albus. The first, is Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts and an important character throughout the series who died in the sixth novel. The second, is Harry's son Albus Severus Potter.
The character, Albus Dumbledore, in "Harry Potter" is gay. The actor, Michael Gambon, is not.
Albus Dumbledore has been played by two actors. Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Michael Gambon has played Dumbledore in every other Harry Potter film to date, and is also set to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore.
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She was Albus Dumbledore's aunt.