Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Kendra Dumbledore
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Character | |
| Kendra Dumbledore | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Unknown |
| Related Family | husband Percival Dumbledore, children Albus, Aberforth, Ariana |
| Loyalty | Unknown |
Contents |
[edit] Overview
Kendra Dumbledore was the mother of Albus, Aberforth, and Ariana Dumbledore, and wife of Percival Dumbledore.
[edit] Role in the Books
[edit] Deathly Hallows
We first see mention of Kendra Dumbledore in a eulogy to Albus Dumbledore written by Elphias Doge. It is mentioned only that she had died as Albus was preparing for a trip around the world following his graduation from Hogwarts.
In a scurrilous tell-all book penned by Rita Skeeter, we hear that Kendra had been a very private witch, turning aside offers of friendship from neighbours in Godric's Hollow after the family's arrival there. It was suggested at that time that she was trying to hide the fact that her daughter, Ariana, was a Squib. Ron's Auntie Muriel confirms this view of her.
Finally, in discussion with Aberforth, Harry learns that Ariana had been beaten by Muggles and had suffered permanent damage as a result. Percival had retaliated against them and had gone to Azkaban prison as a result, and Kendra had packed up the family and moved to Godric's Hollow to start over. She had been keeping Ariana hidden to protect the neighbours from her fits of wild magic, and had not taken her to St. Mungo's for fear that they would never release her. In the end, it appears to have been one of Ariana's fits of wild magic which may have killed Kendra.
