286: The Truth About Albus Dumbledore, Grindelwald & The Danger Of Identifying 'The Greater Good'

The fourth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into Albus Dumbledore and especially his contrast with his childhood friend, Grindelwald.

It's a story and character that teaches a lot about trauma, hypocrisy, teaching, education, wisdom, the danger of ambition and arrogance, temptation as well as the religious 'God-like' concept.

SUMMARY

0:00 Dumbledore Backstory & Seeing Your Hero's Flaws
4:50 Dumbledore Through Harry's Eyes
6:40 Dumbledore's Childhood
9:51 Significance of Dumbledore's Sister
12:32 'The Greater Good'
20:10 Relating Dumbledore's Mistake To Today's World
23:30 Hypocrisy & The Danger of Sunk Cost
30:24 How Grindelwald Ended Up On A Different Path
34:24 Dumbledore's 'God Mode' And Dumbledore's Approach


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