Memories of events involving Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter Books

Memory Engrams Involving Albus Dumbledore
Yr	Mo	Dy	Dow	A	Memory	Description	Bk	Pg
1844			gvn	p	AD born	JKR AD ~ 150 from book 5	5	0
1855	9	1		p	AD enters hogwarts - Gryffendor	calc from other probable dates	5	0
1862				p	AD sits NEWTS w/ Grizelda Marchbanks	Calc from other probabl dates	5	0
	6	15		c	AD graduated from Hogwarts	Calc from other probable dates	5	0
1935	9	1	sun	p	AD became Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts	He was established at Hogwarts before Tom Riddle was 11 and entered.	0	0
1945				=	AD Defeats Grindelwald	AD defeats dark wizard Grindelwald- per chocolate frog card	1	0
1956	9	1	cal	c	AD Became Headmaster	AD replaced Dippet as Headmaster. McGonagall replaced him as transfiguration teacher	0	0
1980	6	1	gvn	c	Prophecy about Harry and Voldemort	Sybil Trelawney gave a prophecy that 'the one who could conquer the Dark Lord would be born at the end of July, to parents who had previously eluded him, and "neither could live while the other survives" in a job interview with Albus Dumbledore.	2	0
	6	1	gvn	c	Snape overheard a portion of Trelawneys prophecy	SS was caught by the barman listening at the keyhole to an interview between AD and Sybil Trelawney. He only heard a portion of the prophecy she gave about LV & HP	2	0
1981	10	24	gvn	c	Fidelius Charm performed on Potters by Dumbledore	Calculated from information given in book	5	0
	10	31	mon	=	Decision to take HP to Dursleys*	Although SB was Harry's godfather and free AD said that the dursleys "were the only family you have left now." RH didn't know then but AD suspected SB had betrayed the secret keeper role [discrepancy in DOW - see note]	1	13
	11	2	wed	=	McGonagall and AD meet at Dursleys*	AD arrived shortly "after midnight", used Put-Outer on lights. Found MM transformed into a cat and told her that Lord Voldemort was gone. Said they hadn't had much reason to celebrate for last 11 years.	1	8
	11	2	wed	=	Hagrid brings HP to Dursleys*	RH got HP from his destroyed house; took to AD on Sirrius Black's flying motorcycle. RH emotional over leaving him. AD said "it's best place for him. Growing up away from all that until he's ready to take it."	1	14
	11	2	wed	=	AD can't do anything about HPs scar*	AD told MM that he couldn't do anything about HPs scar. "even if I could I wouldn't". Scars can come in handy.	1	15
1986	10			p	HP head shaved except bangs to cover scar	Harry remembered that PD had shaved his head, except for his bangs, due to his unruly hair. Harry worried all night about being ridiculed at school and the hair grew back overnight. He got a week punishment. (Early school year memory)	1	24
1990	1	1	prb	c	Fudge became minister after AD refused	Extrapolated from information in books	0	0
1991	7	31	tue	=	RH takes HP back to London*	RH took HP back to London by charming the boat. He explained that AD was asked to be minister of magic but he wouldn't leave Hogwarts. "Fudge sends owls to AD every day asking advice."	1	64
	9	1	sun	=	AD says few words	AD said few words: "nitwit, blubber, oddment and tweak"; then food appeared; all kinds, including pepperment humbugs.	1	123
	9	1	sun	=	AD enumerated the rules	forest is forbidden; no magic in corridors, quidditch trials; 3rd floor corridor on R hand side is out of bounds. He conjured a ribbon from his wand in the shape of the words to the school song.	1	127
	12	25	wed	=	HPs fathers old invisibility cloak	receives invisibility cloak from AD, it was fathers	1	201
	12	25	wed	=	RH kisses MM	Having drunk too much RH kissed MM; AD wore flowered bonnet	1	205
	12	27	fri	=	AD catches HP	"next night"; AD catches HP and sits on floor next to him before the mirror; explains use: shows desparate desire of heart, neither knowledge or truth; he see's himself w/ warm socks	1	213
	12	27	sat	=	Mirror moved to secure chamber	"moved tomorrow"; AD advises that mirror will be moved, if you DO see it again you will be prepared, "does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live"	1	214
1992	3	11	prb	p	AD watches Quidditch	"next afternoon"; AD watches match that SS referees; GW penalized for hitting bludger at SS	1	222
	6	4	thu	p	HP attacked by LV; AD rescues	hp passed out; awakened much later in hosp wing w/ AD who saved him from Q an LV	1	295
	6	7	sun	g	Sorcers stone destroyed	AD says stone has been destroyed; "to nicholas and Perenelle (death) is like going to bed after a very, very long day; to a well organized mind death is but the next great adventure"	1	297
	6	7	sun	g	LV not gone	LV hasn't gone; not being truly alive he cannot be killed; shows no mercy to followers or enemies; left q to die	1	298
	6	7	sun	g	Why did LV want to kill HP	HP asked AD why LV wanted to kill him in 1st place - that his mother needed to protect him; AD said he wouldn't answer "until you are ready."	1	299
	6	7	sun	g	Love leaves mark	AD counsels: "Love as powerful as HPs mother leaves its own mark; to have been loved so deeply, even though person is gone, will give us some protection forever; it is in your skin"	1	299
	6	7	sun	p	AD speaks re JP and SS	"unconscious 3 days"; AD said that JP left invisibility cloak w/ him, he returned it to harry; JP and SS hated each other but JP saved SS life.	1	300
	6	7	sun	=	AD explains Mirrors enchantment	AD enchanted mirror so that only someone who wanted to "find" the stone (not use it) would get it.	1	300
	6	7	sun	g	Did AD "mean" HP to try	they wonder if AD "meant" HP to do it by sending cloak, teaching about mirror; "knows more or less everything going on at HgWts, just taught enough to help"	1	302
	6	8	mon	g	EOY feast; Gry won house cup	"next day"; At EOY feast AD, although Slytherin had won, gave HP 60pts; RW and HG 50 each; NL 10; Gryffendor won house cup 1st time in 7 yrs.	1	306
	9	1	tue	=	Not expelled	after explaning, they weren't expelled; ss upset about breaking decree for underage wizards	2	81
	10	31	sat	=	Mrs Norris Petrified	Hanging by tail from torch bracket. Stiff as a board.	2	138
	10	31	gvn	=	Chamber of Secrets open again	Found message on wall "the chamber of secrets has been opened, enemies of the heir beware"	2	138
	10	31	sat	=	AD determines cat petrified	Despite Gl's ramblings about his abilities and theories; AD determines cat was petrified. A dark magic of much complexity which no 2nd year could perform	2	142
	11	7	sat	=	AD knows who opened chamber	AD said that the question was not who opened chamber but HOW	2	181
	12	18	fri	=	HP to ADs office	mm used password "lemondrop" (sherbet lemon) to enter Ads office behind stone gargoyle which moved aside revealing split in wall and a moving spiral staircase. Gleaming oak door w/ brass griffen knocker.	2	204
	12	18	fri	=	Fawkes the phoenix burns	AD explains phoenix behavior: carry heavy loads, loyal pets, healing tears	2	207
	12	18	fri	=	HP lies to AD	AD believes H didn't petrify JFF, gives him chance to explain or ask questions. H said he had "nothing to say."	2	209
1993	5	8	sat	=	AD suspended by LM	AD suspended by Lucius Malfoy (school governors) HP under invisibility cloak; AD advised that "Those LOYAL to him could always ask for help."	2	265
	5	24	mon	c	DM gloats over ADs suspension	"about 2 wks after" DM gloated that his father wsa one to get rid of AD. Suggests SS apply for headmaster job. "bet 5 galleons next mudblood dies." had potions, herbology, and DADA classes	2	267
	5	29	sat	=	Fawkes flys all back to castle	Holding its tail all 4 are transported back to bathroom by fawkes and led to MMs office where parents and AD wait.	2	326
	5	29	sat	=	TR transforms to LV	TR traveled far and wide after graduating 50 years ago; sinking deeply into dark arts; undergoing dangerous transformations rendering unrecognizable.	2	328
	5	29	sat	=	LV possessing Ginny	HP explained all. AD said LV possessing Finny through TR diary.	2	328
	5	29	sat	=	RW HP receive special awards	For their deeds AD gave them special awards for services to school; 200 points each for Gryffendor;	2	331
	5	29	sat	=	HP not a Slytherin	Although resourceful determined speaking parceltongue and w/ disregard for rules like Slytherin HP is not one.	2	332
	5	29	sat	=	LV transferred some powers to HP	AD explained that HPs parceltongue ability is due to transfer of some of LVs own powers when his spell backfired.	2	332
	5	29	sat	=	Choices make the difference	HP VERY different from TR because of his "choices." "it is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"	2	333
	5	29	sat	=	True Gryffendor drew sword from hat	HP saw name Godric Gryffendor on the sword. Only a "true" Gryffendor could draw that out of the hat.	2	334
	5	29	sat	=	LM threatened school governors	LM came; AD restored as head master by 12 governors who LM had threatened; didn't deny giving Diary to Ginny.	2	337
	5	29	sat	=	All night celebration; RH back	"pajamma party" feast called by AD; RH returns from azkaban; Gryffendor wins house cup; exams and DADA classes cancelled; LM sacked as governor; Percy w/ girlfriend Penelopy Clearwater	2	340
1995	8	12	gvn	=	Fudge & 5 others vote against HP	AD called for vote in Fudge's trumped up trial. 6 voted to expell w/ him, umbridge, fuzzy haired witch, dumpy wizard and 2 others	5	142
1996	6	29	bef	<	Dumbledore used Legilimancy on Morfin in Azkaban	In his quest for Horcrux's Dumbledore visited Morfin Gaunt in Azkaban and used Legilimancy to obtain his memory of a visit with Tom M Riddle. Unfortunately he died before his release from prison could be secured.	6	366
	6	29	bef	<	AD found Hokey and obtained memory engram	Before this school year began AD had tracked down the elderly Hokey and used ligillimancy to obtain her memory engram of Riddles visit to Hepzibah Smith.	6	438
	7	9	prb	p	AD retrieves the Gaunt/Voldemort ring	(few days b4 retrieving Harry) AD visited the old Gaunt home looking for Horcrux's and found Morfin's ring. His "wand hand" was blackened and injured trying to retrieve it as it was magically protected by Voldemort.	6	216
	7	10	wed	=	AD sent letter requesting visit with HP	AD requested to come and visit Harry by letter. He responded "yes" by return Owl but didn't tell the Dursley's. Until now he had spent nearly all his time lying on his bed, refusing meals and staring at the misted window full of Dementor-like emptyness.	6	43
	7	12	fri	=	Snape answers Bellatrix's questions	SS took job at Hogwarts on LVs orders and was there when he fell. He didn't try find LV for same reasons others didn't. He had 16yrs info to give him which is better than reminiscences about Azkaban. ADs protection convenient and used it.	6	26
	7	12	fri	=	AD visits Privet Drive	AD arrived unexpectedly, to the Dursleys, to retrieve Harry. He re-explained the commitment to keep Harry until "of age" which is 17 in wizards (18 in muggles). Harry will return next summer until his birthday. AD took the Dursleys rudeness in stride.	6	45
	7	12	gvn	=	AD reminded the Dursleys of politeness	AD had to teach VD of politeness: "let us assume that you have invited me warmly into your home," "shall we assume you have invited me into your sitting room?" "Rudeness happens frequently, best to say nothing at all."	6	47
	7	12	fri	=	AD explained termination of "blood protection"	AD explained that the protection invoked by Petunia accepting Harry will cease to operate the moment that Harry turns seventeen.	6	56
	7	12	gvn	=	Harry "You are with me"	AD gave Harry permission to use magic if attacked but said he didn't need to be worried about being attacked tonight because "YOU ARE WITH ME."	6	58
	7	12	fri	=	AD took Harry on Side-along-aparition to Slughorn	Harry's first apparition with AD turned him off on the activity. AD needed to see ex-professor Slughorn in Budleigh Babberton. It would be rude to aparate into someones house. Most magical buildings have spell to prevent it anyway.	6	58
	7	13	gvn	=	LV using occlumancy against HP	Harry's scar hasn't hurt at all since he was possessed by him at the ministry. AD was satisfied that LV was using occlumancy against harry now to prevent him the "access to his thoughts and feelings you have been enjoying."	6	58
	7	13	sat	=	ADs "imposter question" is "rasberry"	Most people don't find the ministrys pamplet on how to defend themselves useful. ADs favorite jam is raspberry to identify against someone using polyjuice potion. He wouldn't speak ill of Scrimgeour - just said "he's able, more decisive and forceful."	6	62
	7	13	sat	=	Inferi are corpses	Inferi are corpses that have been bewitched to do a dark wizard's bidding AD told Harry. Havent been seen since LV was last powerful. He killed enough to make an army of them.	6	62
	7	13	sat	=	Slughorn tried to hide from AD	The house Slughorn was staying in was in shambles with blood splattered around. AD stuck his wand in an armchair to reveal Slughorn who had tried to trick them so he wouldn't have to talk to AD. He's been hiding so LVs people can't find him either.	6	63
	7	13	gvn	=	AD wore ring & brought HP to convince Slughorn	Slughorn had been hiding from DE by moving for a year. AD let him see the ring he was wearing and Harry. He still refused ADs offer of Hogwarts - Umbrige had called the herd of angry Centaurs 'filthy half-breeds.' AD went to restroom leaving Harry alone.	6	66
	7	13	gvn	=	Slughorn told Harry of his fondness for Lilly	Slughorn was head of Slytherin House, Lilly was muggleborn and was his favorite student, "Harry has his mothers eye's." He has been out of touch with all his Protégé's for over a year. Harry convinced him he'd be safer from LV at Hogwarts with AD.	6	70
	7	13	sat	=	They apparated to the Burrow & talked	In the Weasly's shed AD finally had a chance to empathize with Harry about Sirius. Told him he could tell Ron and Hermione about the prophecy but noone else. Will give him "private lessons" this year. Agreed his lessons w/ Snape were a fiasco.	6	76
	7	13	sat	=	Harry's new "rules"	AD told Harry to: keep his invisibility cloak with him at all times from this moment onward, even within Hogwarts; no not take any risks while with the Weasley's as it would be poor repayment for their inconvenience of security measures like mail searched	6	78
	9	1	sun	=	Hermione cleaned Harry from blood	Hermione cleaned Harry's face from all the blood. Harry missed the sorting hat and only got pudding to eat. Dumbledore's hand still damaged apparantly incurable. Filtch has place a blanket ban on ANYthing from Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.	6	162
	9	1	sun	=	Snape teaching DADA and Slughorn teaching Potions	AD announced Snape to teach DADA and Slughorn Potions. Harry loudly said "No"! He told Ron that Snape would be gone before trhe end of the year - due to the Jinx on the DADA position. AD explained new security measures. Trelawny - 6th yr Divination	6	166
	9	7	sat	=	Dumbledore explained his "Private Lessons"	He will teach Harry why Voldemort tried to kill him 15 yrs previously - only leave the firm "foundation of fact" into "murky marshes" of memory and "thickets" of wild guesswork -- which may be like Humphrey Belcher's cheese cauldron.	6	197
	9	7	sat	=	Dumbledore confesses he CAN make mistakes	Told Harry that he can make mistakes "like the next man" in fact his mistakes "tend to be correspondingly huger." What I tell you has a great deal to do with the prophecy and I certainly hope it will help you survive."	6	197
	9	7	sat	=	Slytherin's ring on Dumbledores table	After being told he could tell Ron and Hermione but noone else about their "lessons" Harry noticed Slytherin's ring on his table. Dumbledore got his hand injury the same time he found the ring but still wouldn’t tell Harry the story.	6	216
	10	19	bef	<	Dumbledore gone much of the time	Dumbledore is frequently gone from Hogwarts but has not told anyone where he was going. Harry knew he was looking for Voldemorts trail of Horcrux's.	6	238
	10	21	mon	=	Another "lesson" with Dumbledore	Refused still to tell about where he has been going or his hand. Snape is expert on Dark Art's maladies. Showed Caractacus Burke's memory Engram of Merope selling the Locket, unable or unwilling to use magic and dying.	6	260
	10	21	mon	=	Showed memory of collecting Tom Riddle for school	Riddle in orphanage, deliberately controls and frightens other children with magic - can make them hurt if I want to. Steals and collects objects from intimidated children. Could speak to snakes. AD demonstrated magic, made him take back stolen objects.	6	262
	10	21	mon	=	AD explained Tom Riddle Engram	TR already had instincts for cruelty, secrecy and domination; Contempt for anything (i.e. name) that tied him to other people or made him "ordinary." Was self-sufficient, secretive and chose friendlessness; AND liked to collect trophies from victims.	6	276
	12	24	tue	=	Lupin defends Dumbledore and Snape	Lupin said: "It comes down to whether or not you trust Dumbledore's judgemen. I do; therefore, I trust Severus." He was grateful that Snape had kept him healthy by making the Wolfsbane potion for him the year he taught.	6	332
	12	25	wed	=	Percy came with Scrimgeour to visit	Scrimgeour used a visit from Percy as a subterfuge so he could talk with Harry and try and get him to be a "poster boy" for his ministry. Harry saw through it, calmly challanging him back, and was extremly loyal to Dumbledore.	6	340
1997	1	6	mon	=	Scrimgeour's visit discussed at next "lesson"	Dumbledore was visibly touched at Harry's loyalty to him with Scrimgeour and said that it had originally been Fudge's idea. That's why they had argued which was reported in the paper. They had tried to follow him & Dawlish was jinxed.	6	357
	1	6	mon	=	Dumble discounts info about Snape and Draco	He called the news "not… of great importance." Then said "you have not told me anything that causes me disquiet." Not "countering" Harry, just that he didn't want Harry to worry about it.	6	358
	1	6	gvn	=	Dumbledore explains Riddles stupefying Morfin	Dumbledore explained that Riddle had stupefied his uncle, used his wand to kill the Riddles, then modified Morfin's memory. Dumbledore visited in azkaban & used Legilimancy to obtain the memory but he died before release could be secured.	6	367
	1	6	gvn	=	Dumbledore showed Slughorn's memory	Saying that it was "the most important" of all Dumbledore showed Harry Slughorn's memory of Tom Riddle asking questions about Horcrux's. It had been tampered with and he assigned Harry to obtain the "real" memory as homework.	6	371
	3	1	gvn	=	Ron poisoned by mead meant for Dumbledore	To celebrate reversal of the Love Potion, Slughorn gave them some oak-matured mead that he got from Rosemurta and meant to give to Dumbledore for Christmas but didn't. It poisoned Ron but Harry, thinking clearly, found a Bezoar and save him.	6	397
	3	1	sat	=	Hagrid saw Dumbledore argueing with Snape	Hagrid let slip that he had seen Dumbledore and Snape arguing near the forest. Snape said "you take too much for granted and maybe he didn't want to 'do it' anymore." Dumbledore demanded he'd agreed to it and now had to.	6	405
	3	10	mon	=	Trelawney unaware of her prophecy or danger	Dumbledore frustrated over staffing problems: Trelawney doesn't know that she made the prophecy and her danger outside the castle; Firenze cannot go back into the forest or he will be killed.	6	427
	3	10	mon	=	Harry chastized- didn't obtain Slughorn's memory	Harry tried to rationalize why he hadn't gotten Slughorn's memory as requested but Dumbledore's silent disappointment chastized him to the core. He admitted that he wouldn't have been asked if it wasn't important and vowed to do better to obtain it.	6	428
	3	10	mon	=	Impossible to find people willing to talk about LV	AD had only found two Engrams of Tom's adult life. One from house elf Hokey employed by elderly Hebzibah Smith who Riddle visited while working for Borgin and Burke's. The other, his own, when Riddle requested to teach at Hogwart's.	6	430
	3	10	gvn	=	Dumbledore explained events before Hokey's memory	AD explained that Riddle got top grades in all his exams, had turned down offers for the Ministry, was turned down to stay at Hogwarts then went to work at Borgin and Burkes where he was "unusually gifted" at getting people to part with possessions.	6	431
	3	10	mon	=	Dumbledore's memory of Riddles request	Ten years after Hokey's memory Riddle visited new Headmaster Dumbledore to request the DADA position. He was confronted about his deeds and his "death eaters"; but he refused to give his "real" reason and he put a curse on the DADA position.	6	440
	3	10	mon	=	No more "lessons" until Harry gets the memory	Dumbledore closed the lesson saying he would tell Harry of his "suspicions" about why Voldemort wanted the DADA position olny after Harry had obtained Slughorn's memory as assigned. Hogwarts had never been able to keep a DADA professor longer than a year.	6	446
	4	22	tue	=	Dumbledore's evidence of LVs Horcruxes	At same age as Harry Riddle was trying to make himself immortal. Four years ago Harry gave Dumbledore the certain proof of LVs horcruxes- the Diary! An object starting to act and think for itself but not only a safeguard it was a weapon.	6	300
	4	22	gvn	=	LVs soul mutiliated beyond "usual evil"	LV grew less human with the passing years as his soul was mutilated beyond "usual evil" making Horcruxes. Elixir from Philosophers Stone less appealing desiring to avoid "dependency."	6	302
	4	22	thu	=	Four Horcruxes left of six	The "seven parts of the soul" needed SIX Horcruxes, two were already destroyed- the diary and Marvolo's ring. The seventh is the part that needs to be destroyed AFTER the Horcruxes.	6	303
	4	22	tue	=	Ring found in Morfin's house hurting ADs hand	AD had been watching for evidence of magical concealment and studying TRs old locations. Ring in Morfin's old house magically concealed and killed ADs hand retrieving it.	6	304
	4	22	tue	=	Fat Lady annoyed and lied to Harry	The Fat Lady claimed the password had changed at midnight and Harry must sleep in the hall or contact Dumbledore. When nearly-headless nick informed that Dumbledore had returned 30 min ago-Harry went off to see him despite the Fat Lady's confession.	6	492
	4	22	tue	=	Harry and Dumbledore view Slughorns memory	They both entered the Pensieve to view Slughorn's memory of a converstation with Tom Riddle where he explained a Horcrux and heard Riddle suggest making seven as "a more powerfully magic number."	6	499

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Memory Engrams Involving Albus Dumbledore