The life and lies of Albus Dumbledore (Complete Fan made book)

The life and lies of Albus Dumbledore

The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore

By Rita Skeeter Disclaimer

Foreword

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. One of the most respected and gifted wizards to ever live. Numerous accolades have been handed out to him throughout the course of history. He is, as is stated on the back of his very own Chocolate Frog Card (which he claimed was his greatest accomplishment), the discoverer of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and it is claimed by multitudes that no wizard's duel could have matched the one between him and Gellert Grindenwald, a Dark wizard from Germany in 1945. He was, it seems, the epitome of all that is good in magic and non-magic folks alike. Yet how much do we really know about him?

There has been, undoubtedly, a lot of secrecy regarding this book. I myself have had to place severe Anti-Theft Charms on all of my notes and my interview transcripts, for what would this book be without the evidence behind all the claims made? Undoubtedly, there are claims that will displease some, while appealing to others. After the interview earlier this year, I started screening all incoming mail for various curses and poisons. It was not easy spending the better part of 2 weeks lying in bed with tree trunks for arms, believe me. However, the quest for the truth, as always, spurred me on. The quiet voices of distress that were silenced quickly when they claimed that Albus Dumbledore was not as great as he seemed, I felt, deserved a chance to make their views heard. And what voices they were! Had they been able to, their very words would have rent the heavens apart, toppled our government and altered the course of our world forever. These voices, I knew, were not to be treated lightly, nor were they to be scoffed at, for there was a store of information that, when pieced together, allowed for a picture to be painted, which would force many to question their unwavering faith in Dumbledore.

As many of you have already seen in the interview, there are many questions that need to be answered. Where did the Dumbledores come from? How had they got there? What was Dumbledore's early life like? Was he popular in school? And yet, these are trivial affairs compared to the really big fish still swimming out there. What exactly is the relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived? Why did Albus Dumbledore refuse the post of Minister of Magic, not once, but thrice? Why was he content to merely remain a Headmaster? What compelled him at last to confront Grindenwald? And what precisely did occur the night that he was struck down, and died? Is he even dead?

These are, undoubtedly, questions that will cause some discomfort to many people. Many have heralded him as a great man, a gifted wizard, a champion of Muggle-Borns, even a saviour. Yet many of these followers knew little about him. They knew of him, now that is no secret, but they did not know him. He was a man, even supposed close friends admit, who liked his secrets. For this reason, getting information about his early life has not been easy. It has often been downright frustrating. Yet, with a combination of tried and tested interview methods, and an instinct for knowing when people are lying, I have been able, through sheer skill, been able to obtain various reputable sources that have been able to fill me in on the former Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Some, understandably, have refused to be named for fear of public retaliation, while others are, sadly, no longer in any position to be affected by the reactions of the people. These are the true writers of this book, for without the information that they reluctantly (and in some cases almost willingly) provided, there would be no book. A toast, then, to those who now lie either unable to speak or unable to remember giving me information, to those brave souls who withstood my attempts to gain insights into Albus Dumbledore's life, and thus had to familiarise themselves with some of my more creative interviewing methods.

It is on this note, that I invite you to plunge yourselves into a world of mystery and intrigue, where nothing is what it seems (which is something, considering we are after all, wizards and witches), and where many secrets will be uncovered, and many questions answered. Despite this, do not wish that all the answers will be presented, for there will be as many questions raised as there are questions whose plausible answers surface.