Who They Really Are
By: Emerald Tabby
A/N: This is my first fanfiction. It is written in a somewhat professional tone and is like a info book. I need help in first names and ages and all that about the professors so please review.
Disclaimer: All of the characters, settings, etc. belong to J.K. Rowling
Chapter 2 (Headmaster Dumbledore)
Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat and began, "Chapter 1, Headmaster Dumbledore-" "HOLD IT!" interrupted Professor Lupin, "How do we know you won't delete anything they said about you?" The rest of the staff nodded. "OK, YOU read it!" Dumbledore grinned as he gave Lupin the book. Lupin cleared his throat imitating Dumbledore and began,
"Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore-" "Nice name!" smirked Hooch, as Dumbledore responded "Why thank you!" Lupin continued, "Was born in 1840 on December 25." The room was so silent you could of heard a pin drop. "Your...." Madam Pomfrey thought quickly, "155 years old?" Everyone except for McGonagall looked stunned. "You did not know that?" asked McGonagall. "YES!" chorused the rest of the staff together. After one second of amused silence, everyone laughed. Even Snape and Filch chuckled under their breaths.When the laughter died down Lupin continued, "Dumbledore was born to Brian and Eleanor Dumbledore. He was named Albus after his great-great- grandfather, Percival after his great-grandfather, Wulfric after his grandfather, and Brian after his father."
Lupin paused to take a deep breath as Dumbledore thought out loud, "How in Merlin's name did they find that out? The only people still alive that know that are Aberforth and ......" He looked over towards McGonagall who was suddenly very interested in the floor. She lifted her head to see every staff member staring at her. She put on a face of innocence, "They came to me after a class last year asking what your names stood for. They said they were doing a report on a great wizard for Binns, and they said they chose you so I told them." She held her breath as she waited for a response. She saw Dumbledore shaking his head, but as he lifted his head out of his hands, she saw him shaking with laughter, and soon the rest of the staff joined in. "Oh, Minerva. The look on your face was priceless!" McGonagall turned her house color before saying, "Shall we continue?" Lupin nodded and began to read once again.
"His younger brother Aberforth was born two years later. In 1851 he received his invitation to Hogwarts, and boarded the Hogwarts express on September 1st. When it came to the sorting hat, he broke the record of maximum time being sorted. He spent 15.3 minutes on the three legged stool before the hat shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!""
"15.3 minutes Albus?" questioned Snape, "Which house did it consider?" "All 4!" chuckled Albus remembering the event, "It eliminated Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff when it realized I would most likely break a couple rules every week, and it realized I was a lot more braver than cunning, which eliminated Slytherin." Every staff members jaw dropped. Lupin recovered first. "Shall I continue?" "Oh yes, please do Remus." replied Dumbledore.
"With a total number of 3 detentions, Dumbledore made it through Hogwarts, and graduated in 1858 as Head Boy, and top of his class, excelling in every subject, especially Transfiguration, DADA, and Charms. Little is known on what he did precisely from when he graduated to when he accepted the post as Transfiguration Professor at Hogwarts in 1940. What is known is that during this span of 82 years he discovered the 12 uses of dragons blood, and studied alchemy with Nicolas Flammel. At the age of 100 he came back to Hogwarts to teach. In 1942 the Chamber of Secrets was opened by Tom Marvalo Riddle, a.k.a. Voldemort. The basilisk inside killed a girl named Myrtle, now know as Moaning Myrtle who haunts one of the girls bathroom where she was killed and where the entrance to the chamber is. It was in this year that our present headmaster met his future deputy, Minerva McGonagall. She was a auror at the time and was hired to find out who opened the chamber, posing as a cat. Before she found anything out anything, Riddle framed Rubeus Hagrid (Chapter 4). Hagrid was expelled but Dumbledore was able to get him the job as assistant gamekeeper. He did not see McGonagall again for 3 years where she was right next to him when he killed Grindewald in 1945."
Lupin this time stopped and looked toward McGonagall who was blushing, "You were there?" "Yes." came the quiet reply. Taking the hint, Lupin continued.
"After that, McGonagall exchanged owls often with Dumbledore, until December of 1966 when he became Headmaster of Hogwarts at the death of the previous headmaster, Armando Dippet, where he asked McGonagall to take his place as Transfiguration Professor. In 1970, Dumbledore created the Order of the Phoenix to fight against the new dark lord, Voldemort. In 1980, Dumbledore hired Professor Trewalny (Chapter 10) to teach Divination, after listening to her tell a actual prophecy, and Professor Snape to teach potions.The Order successfully fought until Voldemorts fall in 1981. On December 31st of 1981, Dumbledore, accompanied by McGonagall and Hagird, left Harry Potter on the doorstep of his Aunt and Uncle's. 9 years later in 1990, the wizard community asked Dumbledore to become Minister of Magic, but he politely refused. Wishing to stay at Hogwarts, he passed the job to Cornelius Fudge."
Almost everyone in the room, at the sound of his name muttered "Jerk!" Lupin couldn't help but grin as he kept on reading.
"5 years later he "parted ways" as he said, with Fudge when he refused to acknowledge Voldemort's return. He called the Order back and tried persuade the public that Voldemort was back. Inch by inch, the ministry started to discredit Dumbledore. The next year, he was removed from the post of headmaster, after taking responsibility for the DA. But later that year, the ministry was forced to accept the truth after Dumbledore and members of the Order and DA, dueled Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries. The ministry apologized for their actions and Dumbledore was given back his position."
"Wow!" was said all over the room. People knew Dumbledore did a lot, but that was more. After glancing at the clock and seeing the lateness of the hour, Dumbledore suggested that they read the next chapter tomorrow. On being informed that the next chapter was on McGonagall, McGonagall strode out of the room saying, "In the words of Severus, Oh goody!" TBC
A/N: Like it? Hate it? Let me know!
By: Emerald Tabby
A/N: This is my first fanfiction. It is written in a somewhat professional tone and is like a info book. I need help in first names and ages and all that about the professors so please review.
Disclaimer: All of the characters, settings, etc. belong to J.K. Rowling
Chapter 2 (Headmaster Dumbledore)
Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat and began, "Chapter 1, Headmaster Dumbledore-" "HOLD IT!" interrupted Professor Lupin, "How do we know you won't delete anything they said about you?" The rest of the staff nodded. "OK, YOU read it!" Dumbledore grinned as he gave Lupin the book. Lupin cleared his throat imitating Dumbledore and began,
"Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore-" "Nice name!" smirked Hooch, as Dumbledore responded "Why thank you!" Lupin continued, "Was born in 1840 on December 25." The room was so silent you could of heard a pin drop. "Your...." Madam Pomfrey thought quickly, "155 years old?" Everyone except for McGonagall looked stunned. "You did not know that?" asked McGonagall. "YES!" chorused the rest of the staff together. After one second of amused silence, everyone laughed. Even Snape and Filch chuckled under their breaths.When the laughter died down Lupin continued, "Dumbledore was born to Brian and Eleanor Dumbledore. He was named Albus after his great-great- grandfather, Percival after his great-grandfather, Wulfric after his grandfather, and Brian after his father."
Lupin paused to take a deep breath as Dumbledore thought out loud, "How in Merlin's name did they find that out? The only people still alive that know that are Aberforth and ......" He looked over towards McGonagall who was suddenly very interested in the floor. She lifted her head to see every staff member staring at her. She put on a face of innocence, "They came to me after a class last year asking what your names stood for. They said they were doing a report on a great wizard for Binns, and they said they chose you so I told them." She held her breath as she waited for a response. She saw Dumbledore shaking his head, but as he lifted his head out of his hands, she saw him shaking with laughter, and soon the rest of the staff joined in. "Oh, Minerva. The look on your face was priceless!" McGonagall turned her house color before saying, "Shall we continue?" Lupin nodded and began to read once again.
"His younger brother Aberforth was born two years later. In 1851 he received his invitation to Hogwarts, and boarded the Hogwarts express on September 1st. When it came to the sorting hat, he broke the record of maximum time being sorted. He spent 15.3 minutes on the three legged stool before the hat shouted, "GRYFFINDOR!""
"15.3 minutes Albus?" questioned Snape, "Which house did it consider?" "All 4!" chuckled Albus remembering the event, "It eliminated Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff when it realized I would most likely break a couple rules every week, and it realized I was a lot more braver than cunning, which eliminated Slytherin." Every staff members jaw dropped. Lupin recovered first. "Shall I continue?" "Oh yes, please do Remus." replied Dumbledore.
"With a total number of 3 detentions, Dumbledore made it through Hogwarts, and graduated in 1858 as Head Boy, and top of his class, excelling in every subject, especially Transfiguration, DADA, and Charms. Little is known on what he did precisely from when he graduated to when he accepted the post as Transfiguration Professor at Hogwarts in 1940. What is known is that during this span of 82 years he discovered the 12 uses of dragons blood, and studied alchemy with Nicolas Flammel. At the age of 100 he came back to Hogwarts to teach. In 1942 the Chamber of Secrets was opened by Tom Marvalo Riddle, a.k.a. Voldemort. The basilisk inside killed a girl named Myrtle, now know as Moaning Myrtle who haunts one of the girls bathroom where she was killed and where the entrance to the chamber is. It was in this year that our present headmaster met his future deputy, Minerva McGonagall. She was a auror at the time and was hired to find out who opened the chamber, posing as a cat. Before she found anything out anything, Riddle framed Rubeus Hagrid (Chapter 4). Hagrid was expelled but Dumbledore was able to get him the job as assistant gamekeeper. He did not see McGonagall again for 3 years where she was right next to him when he killed Grindewald in 1945."
Lupin this time stopped and looked toward McGonagall who was blushing, "You were there?" "Yes." came the quiet reply. Taking the hint, Lupin continued.
"After that, McGonagall exchanged owls often with Dumbledore, until December of 1966 when he became Headmaster of Hogwarts at the death of the previous headmaster, Armando Dippet, where he asked McGonagall to take his place as Transfiguration Professor. In 1970, Dumbledore created the Order of the Phoenix to fight against the new dark lord, Voldemort. In 1980, Dumbledore hired Professor Trewalny (Chapter 10) to teach Divination, after listening to her tell a actual prophecy, and Professor Snape to teach potions.The Order successfully fought until Voldemorts fall in 1981. On December 31st of 1981, Dumbledore, accompanied by McGonagall and Hagird, left Harry Potter on the doorstep of his Aunt and Uncle's. 9 years later in 1990, the wizard community asked Dumbledore to become Minister of Magic, but he politely refused. Wishing to stay at Hogwarts, he passed the job to Cornelius Fudge."
Almost everyone in the room, at the sound of his name muttered "Jerk!" Lupin couldn't help but grin as he kept on reading.
"5 years later he "parted ways" as he said, with Fudge when he refused to acknowledge Voldemort's return. He called the Order back and tried persuade the public that Voldemort was back. Inch by inch, the ministry started to discredit Dumbledore. The next year, he was removed from the post of headmaster, after taking responsibility for the DA. But later that year, the ministry was forced to accept the truth after Dumbledore and members of the Order and DA, dueled Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Department of Mysteries. The ministry apologized for their actions and Dumbledore was given back his position."
"Wow!" was said all over the room. People knew Dumbledore did a lot, but that was more. After glancing at the clock and seeing the lateness of the hour, Dumbledore suggested that they read the next chapter tomorrow. On being informed that the next chapter was on McGonagall, McGonagall strode out of the room saying, "In the words of Severus, Oh goody!" TBC
A/N: Like it? Hate it? Let me know!