Hear Me Out: Clarissa and Sally Were the Dumbledore and Grindelwald of Bourton
Yesterday during our discussion, Elisha mentioned to me in an aside that Clarissa and Sally were like Dumbledore and Grindelwald from Harry Potter . I've been thinking about it ever since, and while there's some major differences, the surface description for each couple is surprisingly similar. Dumbledore and Grindelwald were two young men living in Godric's Hollow in the 1890s. Having lost his mother and father, Dumbledore did not want to lead his family, but felt a need to do so anyway. In Godric's Hollow, he met Gellert Grindelwald, a wizard who was kicked out of Durmstrang for Dark magic. Grindelwald introduced Dumbledore to new ideas, mainly the concept of a world where wizards rule over Muggles. This idea appealed to Dumbledore because his life was all but ruined due to some Muggle boys attacking his sister and causing her to lose control over her magic. However, Dumbledore eventually disagreed with Grindelwald and the two had a falling out that culminated in Gr...