Dumbledore's Boggart

[felicitys_mind]

What is Dumbledore’s Boggart?

In a July 2006 Leaky Cauldron/Mugglenet interview, Rowling suggested we’d be able to develop theories about Dumbledore’s boggart from reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

A boggart takes the form of what a person fears most, and I believe HBP reveals that Dumbledore’s greatest fear is harm coming to

Comments

[mari4212]

This is flawlessly argued, well done! I'm not sure if it'll ever be canon, but it's an excellent theory.

[reddwarfette]

Intriguing essay. One interesting point was how it draws attention to Tom/Voldemort's need to take trophies and leave behind clues to his actions and ultimately his identity, a compulsion shared by some criminals. I had assumed Dumbledore was imagining how the last battle between Voldemort and the Wizarding World might play out while he was drinking the potion [and the death of his students and friends], but your theory that he was suffering/reliving the torture of Amy and Dennis instead has been argued quite well.

[felicitys_mind]

Thank you. I was definitely thinking of something Dumbledore told Harry about the box in Riddle's room with the mouth organ, yo-yo, and thimble--that each was a memento of a particularly nasty bit of magic or something like tha. I couldn't help but think of how serial killers supposedly take something from the crime scene so that they can relive the whole crime by looking at the object.

[author_by_night]

Very interesting essay. Good points there!

[talymil]

Very interesting essay. I don't have anything to argue about it and know I'm going to find out if you have written any more essays.

[aloysiusweasley]

Nice essay - I'm on board! I just finished a re-read of PoA, and it really struck me how T.R. was clumsy enough to let himself be seen by a muggle (Frank Bryce). I like the idea of him leaving clues behind - and that'd be like him, leaving some clever way to brag after the fact. Good job! :)