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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