Gellert Grindelwald - the character of Joan's bookRowling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". He is considered one of the most powerful and dangerous wizards in magical history. He was defeated by Albus Dumbledore and imprisoned in a magical prison for life imprisonment.
Appearance of the character
Handsome young man with golden hairup to the shoulders - as described by Gellert Grindelwald. Photo wizard captures on his face glee, something similar to madness. Young Gellert was played by Jamie Campbell Bauer, an English actor and soloist of a musical group. Some time after shooting the Harry Potter films, he met with his colleague on the set Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, but the pair quickly parted.
At the end of the book, a prisoner inextremely exhausted, almost without teeth and with a face resembling a skull, is already an adult Gellert Grindelwald. The actor who performed this role is Michael Byrne.
Character of the character
Gellert had a very quick temper and did notallowed someone to stand in his way. He is very selfish, struggling for his goals and reaches them at any cost. In the books described by a cruel man - already a student Gellert easily put his comrades deadly danger. He lacks moral values, although towards the end of his life he realized the incorrectness of his actions and felt remorse for them.
early years
The wizard already at a young age had greatmagical powers and brilliant abilities. Entering the school of dark arts "Durmstrang", he learned the legend of the Deathly Hallows - these are three artifacts endowed with miraculous properties that Death herself brought to the human world. Gellert lights up the idea of finding Gifts. He dreams of becoming the strongest wizard, who can even command Death.
In captivity of his desires Grindevalt beginsconsider oneself better than people who lack magical abilities. Young Gellert imbued with the idea that wizards must dominate mankind. Already at school, he is addicted to risky experiments and attacks pupils, which almost leads to victims.
After exclusion from the school magicianspent several summer months visiting his grandmother and well-deserved historian - Batilda Bagshot. In Godric's Hollow, where she lives, according to legend, one of the owners of the Deathly Hallows lived and was buried.
Friendship with Albus Dumbledore
The Dumbledores family communicated with Batilda Bagshot,so young Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald quickly became acquainted and made friends. Both of them were young, talented and ambitious, so there was no shortage of topics for general conversation. The search for the Deathly Hallows is now their common idea, as is the subsequent power over the whole world. And if Albus wants to achieve a new world without violence, then Gellert wants leadership at all costs.
Their friendship lasted a couple of months.Albus, who became the head of the Dumbledore family, began to forget about taking care of his younger brother Aberforth and Ariana's sister, who was not very well. Aberforth can not understand why Albus' personal desires are more important to him than the well-being of his family. Gellert sees in his younger brother an obstacle for further joint plans with Albus, and as a result, between the three young men, a fight on magic wands breaks out. Ariana dies from the spell of one of them, after which Gellert leaves England, and Albus, seeing his true nature, breaks off friendly relations.
Finding Elderberry Sticks
Известный производитель палочек Грегорович finds the legendary Death Gift - the Buzzard. He did not hide this finding, but began a large-scale advertising of his goods, which, he said, were made on the basis of the legendary artifact. Gellert, still obsessed with the search for Gifts, and especially the elderberry wand, gets into the house to Gregorovich and steals the value. The wizard leaves the house in exultation, because such a powerful weapon will help him to gain power over the whole world.
Defeat
После получения Бузинной палочки Геллерт собирает army of supporters and begins its offensive. The wizard and his followers abducted, tortured and killed sorcerers and people. The Dark Magician even created a prison for his enemies, explaining all the atrocities with the motto "For the common good".
Gellert Grindelwald, whose biography is filleddark magic, afraid of Dumbledore, although it does not stop on the path of destruction. For his time, Gellert was incredibly strong in the magical arts, and only a very strong wizard could resist him. The elder wand also made its master almost invincible.
Albus Dumbledore by this time becomespowerful wizard, but can not decide to join the battle with Gellert. He is tormented by the fear of finding out who was the killer of little Ariana. Is he himself? For five years, Dumbledore has avoided confrontation with Grindelwald, but then he realizes that no one else can defeat him. Albus decides to protect people, despite his fear of finding out about the past. A duel takes place between the wizards, after which Dumbledore wins and becomes the new master of Elder Wand, and Grindelwald finds himself in the same Nurmengard prison.
Character's death
More than fifty years, the wizard spent in prison.By this time, the search for a mighty wand begins Volan de Mort. He comes to Nurmengard to find out the fate of the artifact. Gellert Grindelwald has changed over the years in prison. He tries to prevent the search for wands and does not tell about her whereabouts. Without receiving any answers, the dark magician kills Gellert in a prison cell.
