Dumbledore
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Professor Dumbledore, the wise headmaster of Hogwarts, guided many young wizards through their studies.
- Albus Dumbledore
- Professor Dumbledore
- Dumbledore, headmaster
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- The one that I think made people most mad is when they had to replace Dumbledore.
- No, let me tell you about I mean, Dumbledore kept coming out.
- This is like Dumbledore meets Hagrid meets Jesus meets Lumberjack.
- I'm like, you don't stop disrespecting Dumbledore and Gandalf.
- And Harry says the Dumbledore, is this all real or is it just happening in my head?
Examples
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Perhaps, after he was settled, he would head to Hogwarts Castle and tell Dumbledore about the Dark Lord's plans.
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It was Draco who disarmed Dumbledore that night in the astronomy tower.
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I am here because Dumbledore asked me.
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I cried when Dumbledore said that the dead we love never truly leave us.
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I've been thinking about something Dumbledore said to me.
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For God's sake, Dumbledore, what's happened?
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And in anticipation of that, Dumbledore asked that I convey a message.
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Unfortunately, the sword of Gryffindor was not Dumbledore's to give away.
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To the children, Venetian beaux arts were no match for Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Albus Dumbledore.
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Aladdin can't wish for more wishes, and we are told that even Albus Dumbledore can't conjure up gold from nothing.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Dumbledore comes from an old English word dumbledor meaning 'bumblebee'. J. K. Rowling said she liked the idea of him humming like a bee, so the name fits the gentle, busy and wise headmaster.