' The summer Gellert and I fell in love, my brother fell in love as well, with a girl from the Hollow. Dying as his own nature slowly poisoned him, Credence renounced his allegiance to Grindelwald and went home with his father, Aberforth Dumbledore. While in search of his true identity, Credence heeded Grindelwald's call and joined his army. While most Obscurials die before their tenth birthday, Credence lived into adulthood, which was previously unheard of in the wizarding world, and a testament to his incredible power.Ĭredence was sought after by Gellert Grindelwald, who wanted to use his power to kill Albus Dumbledore, whom he saw as the greatest threat to his revolutionary cause.

Due to the repression of his magic from the amount of his abuse he endured, just like his Aunt, Ariana Dumbledore, Credence developed a dark parasitic force known as an Obscurus and became an Obscurial twenty years into his life. Five years later at the Adopted Children Register, he was adopted by Mary Lou Barebone, the leader of a No-Maj anti- witchcraft group called the New Salem Philanthropic Society. One year after his birth, he unexpectedly was taken to America with his Aunt.

He was the son of Aberforth Dumbledore and an unnamed woman. spring 1900) was an English-born American half-blood wizard who lived during the 20th century. The same blood that runs in my veins, runs in yours.' - Credence to Albus Dumbledore in Berlin Ĭredence Barebone (born Aurelius Dumbledore, c. ' Do you know what it's like to have no one? To always be alone? I'm a Dumbledore.

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