24 Harry Potter Easter Eggs And Details You Probably Missed
20. Why Standing Up To Your Friends Is Worth 10 Points
At the end of The Philosopher's Stone it seemed that Dumbledore just doesn't like Slytherin and was struggling for a reason to give Gryffindor points in order to win the House Cup. But that was far from the truth, because the headmaster knew just how difficult it was to stand up to your friends, let alone your enemies. The moment is actually an important call-forward to a revelation that happens later in the series. Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald were best friends (or lovers, depending on how you read the text) before Grindelwald became one of the most powerful dark wizards of all time and it was Albus who had to stand up to his friend for what was right.
At the end of The Philosopher's Stone it seemed that Dumbledore just doesn't like Slytherin and was struggling for a reason to give Gryffindor points in order to win the House Cup. But that was far from the truth, because the headmaster knew just how difficult it was to stand up to your friends, let alone your enemies. The moment is actually an important call-forward to a revelation that happens later in the series. Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald were best friends (or lovers, depending on how you read the text) before Grindelwald became one of the most powerful dark wizards of all time and it was Albus who had to stand up to his friend for what was right.