Imagined crossover · Magic and fantasy
What if Gandalf met Albus Dumbledore?
The two great wizards. Two wise, kind and quietly powerful mentors who guide young heroes against great darkness.
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The pair
Albus DumbledoreHeadmaster of HogwartsBy J. K. Rowling · Harry Potter · first in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Chemistry9/10
Friction3/10
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Where and when
Between worlds
Outside time
A meeting outside any map: their worlds would have to collide.
The story
- How they might meet
- A door at the back of the Room of Requirement opens onto a road in the Shire, and an old man in grey is waiting with a pipe.
- Why they would work
- Two wise, kind and quietly powerful mentors who guide young heroes against great darkness.
- What each brings
- Gandalf has ancient power and long patience. Dumbledore has deep knowledge of magic and of the human heart.
- Where they would clash
- Both keep secrets from the people they protect, and each might question the other’s choices.
Strengths compared
Gandalf Albus Dumbledore
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On the page together
The years in which each character's books were published.
Read your way in
Start with each character's first appearance.
- The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien · 1937 · Gandalf's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJ. K. Rowling · 1997 · Albus Dumbledore's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
