Гарри Поттер и Дары Смерти

The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore

           HerepresentsKendra’sdeathasatragicblow,andDumbledore’sdecisiontogiveuphisexpeditionasanactofnobleself-sacrifice.

           CertainlyDumbledorereturnedtoGodric’sHollowatonce,supposedlyto"care"forhisyoungerbrotherandsister.Buthowmuchcaredidheactuallygivethem?

           "Hewereaheadcase,thatAberforth,"saysEnidSmeek,whosefamilylivedontheoutskirtsofGodric’sHollowatthattime."Ranwild.’Course,withhismumanddadgoneyou’dhavefeltsorryforhim,onlyhekeptchuckinggoatdungatmyhead.Idon’tthinkAlbuswasfussedabouthim,Ineversawthemtogether,anyway."

           SowhatwasAlbusdoing,ifnotcomfortinghiswildyoungbrother?Theanswer,itseems,isensuringthecontinuedimprisonmentofhissister.For,thoughherfirstjailerhaddied,therewasnochangeinthepitifulconditionofArianaDumbledore.Herveryexistencecontinuedtobeknownonlytothosefewoutsiderswho,like"Dogbreath"Doge,couldbecountedupontobelieveinthestoryofher"illhealth."

           AnothersucheasilysatisfiedfriendofthefamilywasBathildaBagshot,thecelebratedmagicalhistorianwhohaslivedinGodric’sHollowformanyyears.Kendra,ofcourse,hadrebuffedBathildawhenshefirstattemptedtowelcomethefamilytothevillage.Severalyearslater,however,theauthorsentanowltoAlbusatHogwarts,havingbeenfavorablyimpressedbyhispaperontrans-speciestransformationinTransfigurationToday.ThisinitialcontactledtoacquaintancewiththeentireDumbledorefamily.

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