![]() ![]() ![]() From this, she and Harry Potter learned of Ariana's mysterious death and Dumbledore's relationship with Grindelwald. Hermione Granger's copy File:Hermione with the book.pngĭuring the search for Voldemort's Horcruxes, Hermione Granger obtained Bathilda Bagshot's copy of the book. This, of course, was also a promotional piece, as the interview was published before the book was released. Some people, such as Ron's Auntie Muriel, praised Skeeter, while others, such as Elphias Doge and Harry Potter, were furious over Skeeter's conspicuous attempt to impugn Dumbledore's character, Elphias Doge stating that "Skeeter's book contains less fact than a Chocolate Frog Card." Harry, though angry, did acknowledge the fact of Dumbledore and Grindelwald having once been friends, based on a copy of the letter Dumbledore wrote being printed inside the book.Īn article concerning The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore was published in the Daily Prophet, which was supplemented by an interview with Rita Skeeter about her views on her book. Skeeter's book was widely discussed and opinions toward it were polarised. Both you and I know who that is, Elphias." Elphias: " A monstrous betrayal!" - Muriel and Elphias Doge discussing the book. Someone who knew the Dumbledore family well. I'm told he's been thoroughly unriddled by Rita Skeeter, in 800 pages, no less! Word has it that someone talked to her. Reactions File:DH1 The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore book cover.jpgīack cover of the book, featuring the author Rita Skeeter. In this article, Rita also comments on the speculation that Harry may have been involved with Dumbledore's murder. In a sneak peek in the Daily Prophet, Rita says that there is a whole chapter on the Dumbledore/ Potter relationship. It also talked about how Dumbledore's father was imprisoned in Azkaban for attacking three Muggles, and explored Dumbledore's relationship in his younger days with Gellert Grindelwald, who would later become an immensely powerful Dark Wizard, for many second only to Voldemort, and would be defeated in 1945 by Dumbledore himself. The book contained some controversial, though partially true, revelations about Dumbledore and his family, for example, the story of covering up of the "sickness" of Dumbledore's sister Ariana. One of the pages of the book, featuring Gellert Grindelwald. It is probably because of this "warmth and softness" that Braithwaite's write-up was highly favourable and quite heavily biased in favour of Skeeter.Ĭontents File:DH1 Photo of Teenager Albus Dumbledore.jpg Prior to its release, Betty Braithwaite had visited Rita's home for an interview about the title, and Rita served her tea and a slice of pound cake. The book was rated with five stars by the Daily Prophet. As was her common tendency, Rita swooped down in the immediate wake of a death to ensure that public interest remained high, whilst fully exploiting the legal situation that the dead cannot be libelled. Though it ran nine-hundred pages in length, Skeeter completed the book only four weeks after Dumbledore's death in June 1997, meaning that it was probably published in July of that year. The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore is a biography of Albus Dumbledore that was written by Rita Skeeter. " Stripping away the popular image of serene, silver-bearded wisdom, Rita Skeeter reveals the disturbed childhood, the lawless youth, the lifelong feuds and the guilty secrets Dumbledore carried to his grave." -Description of Rita Skeeter's book about Dumbledore's life. ![]()
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