Why Harry Potter Didn’t Resurrect Dumbledore In Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter brought back four of his loved ones with the resurrection stone in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but surprisingly didn’t revive the newly-deceased Dumbledore, and here’s why. After Dumbledore died at the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, he gifted Harry two items in his will: The sword of Godric Gryffindor and the golden snitch from the first Harry Potter film. While he wasn’t able to receive the sword, he was given the snitch with a coded inscription that said “I open at the close.” Harry later realized this was meant to be used before he sacrificed himself to Voldemort, with the golden snitch enclosing the resurrection stone that would revive his loved ones from the dead to help guide him into death.
When Harry finally used the resurrection stone in the woods, he brought back to life his mom, dad, godfather Sirius, and mentor/family friend Lupin. As Harry prepared to die at the hands of Voldemort for the greater good, his deceased loved ones eased his fears about death and comforted him until the moment Tom Riddle used the Avada Kedavra curse on him. Considering Dumbledore was one of the most important figures in Harry’s growth at Hogwarts, it surprised many that Harry Potter's protagonist didn’t also resurrect the influential headmaster who had just recently died.
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Dumbledore was a constant presence in Harry’s life, but, by the end of Deathly Hallows, Harry chose to bring back the four people he had the closest connection to who would soothingly bring him into his own death – his mother, father, godfather, and mentor figure. Harry’s close relationship with Dumbledore reflected a teacher-student dynamic in
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