Albus Dumbledore “Death”? The Famous Harry Potter Theory That Even JK Rowling Confirmed

Famous Irish actor Michael Gambon passed away at the age of 82. Gambon was engraved in everyone’s mind with his role as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. We wanted to share with you a theory that is frequently brought up by Harry Potter fans and centers on Gambon’s Dumbledore. The real starting point of this clever theory is the story of the Three Brothers told in the Deathly Hallows movie and book. Strict followers will remember it immediately, but let’s take a look at the story anyway.

In the tale, three wizard brothers are mentioned. One day, these three brothers encounter a dangerous river that they must cross. The brothers, who build a bridge by using their wands and casting spells, encounter a figure called “Death” before they set foot on the other side.

For those who don’t remember the Story of the Three Brothers, here’s the full story:

According to theory, Voldemort, Snape and Harry represent three brothers

Each of the three brothers in the story reflects the characteristics of some of the people we have watched throughout the series. The items they use are items that the characters have in their possession throughout the series.

We see that only the third sibling can have a longer life than the others. The first brother is very reminiscent of Voldemort because of the elder wand in his hand and the ambition that blinds him. The theory, which JK Rowling, the author of the series, approved by saying “it fits completely”, says that the first brother is Voldemort himself.

The second brother, that is, the brother who lost the woman he loved before they could reunite and resurrected her with a stone, is Severus Snape. As you know, Snape was madly in love with Harry’s mother, Lily. In fact, we saw how much the love of the last moments before his death changed him.

According to theory, the last and longest-living brother with the invisibility cloak is Harry Potter. Because Potter is described as a humble personality who is free from the fear of death and wants to live a long and happy life.

Dumbledore is said to be “Death”

If you approved of these 3 matches, you would probably also approve of Dumbledore’s answer, which is the most logical answer to the question of who Death is. Yep, according to this fan theory, Death is Dumbledore himself. After thinking about it for a while, it makes sense. If it still seems ridiculous, let’s go back to the beginning of the series, the first book and the first movie, The Philosopher’s Stone. Here, Harry Potter takes the invisibility cloak, which is said to be inherited from his father James Potter, from Dumbledore’s hands.

Harry reads the following note on the cloak:
“Your father left this to me when he died. Now it’s time to return to you. Use it well.”

If you still don’t believe Dumbledore is Death, there is one more detail. In Deathly Hallows, Harry travels to a spiritual world where he meets Dumbledore, who greets him as an “old friend.” So, just like in the story between the last brother and Death. Of course, although Rowling says “it fits”, it should not be forgotten that this is a theory revealed by fans.

Rowling’s “What’s your favorite fan theory?” His answer to the question:

“The theory that Dumbledore is Death. A very nice and fitting theory.”