Kendra Dumbledore
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Kendra Dumbledore is a reclusive Muggle-born witch in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the strict and secretive mother of Albus Dumbledore whose troubled family life shaped much of his early history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kendra Dumbledore canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3016598 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kendra Dumbledore Context triple: [Albus Dumbledore, mother, Kendra Dumbledore]
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A.
Ariana Dumbledore
Ariana Dumbledore is the troubled younger sister of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, whose tragic life and death profoundly shape his character and past.
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B.
Aberforth Dumbledore
Aberforth Dumbledore is a gruff but loyal wizard who runs the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade and plays a key supporting role in the later events of the Harry Potter series.
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C.
Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall is a stern yet fair witch who serves as Deputy Headmistress, Transfiguration professor, and Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter series.
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D.
Mary Storer Potter
Mary Storer Potter was the first wife of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whom he married in 1831 and who died tragically young.
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E.
H. C. Potter
H. C. Potter was an American film director known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, including several notable comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kendra Dumbledore Target entity description: Kendra Dumbledore is a reclusive Muggle-born witch in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the strict and secretive mother of Albus Dumbledore whose troubled family life shaped much of his early history.
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A.
Ariana Dumbledore
Ariana Dumbledore is the troubled younger sister of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series, whose tragic life and death profoundly shape his character and past.
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B.
Aberforth Dumbledore
Aberforth Dumbledore is a gruff but loyal wizard who runs the Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade and plays a key supporting role in the later events of the Harry Potter series.
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C.
Minerva McGonagall
Minerva McGonagall is a stern yet fair witch who serves as Deputy Headmistress, Transfiguration professor, and Head of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter series.
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D.
Mary Storer Potter
Mary Storer Potter was the first wife of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, whom he married in 1831 and who died tragically young.
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E.
H. C. Potter
H. C. Potter was an American film director known for his work in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s, including several notable comedies and dramas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muggle-born witch
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fictional character ⓘ witch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore (in-universe book) ⓘ |
| bloodStatus | Muggle-born ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Godric's Hollow
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surface form:
Godric's Hollow cemetery
|
| causeOfHusbandImprisonment | attack on Muggle boys who assaulted Ariana Dumbledore ⓘ |
| causeOfMove | attack on Ariana Dumbledore by Muggle boys ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
reclusive
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secretive ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| child |
Aberforth Dumbledore
ⓘ
Albus Dumbledore ⓘ Ariana Dumbledore ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| deathCause | accidental magical outburst by Ariana Dumbledore ⓘ |
| deathContext | died before Albus Dumbledore became Hogwarts professor ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Godric's Hollow ⓘ |
| event | moved family from Mould-on-the-Wold to Godric's Hollow ⓘ |
| familyName |
Albus Dumbledore
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surface form:
Dumbledore
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| familySituation | raised children largely alone after Percival Dumbledore's imprisonment ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Kendra ⓘ |
| keptContactWith | very few neighbours ⓘ |
| keptSecret | Ariana Dumbledore's unstable magic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the mother of Albus Dumbledore
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keeping Ariana Dumbledore hidden ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
having a strong temper
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having dark hair ⓘ |
| relationshipToAberforthDumbledore | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlbusDumbledore | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToArianaDumbledore | mother ⓘ |
| reputationInCommunity | regarded as proud and standoffish in Godric's Hollow ⓘ |
| residence |
Godric's Hollow
ⓘ
Mould-on-the-Wold ⓘ |
| spouse | Percival Dumbledore ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century wizarding world ⓘ |
| tombInscription | “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” ⓘ |
| universe | Harry Potter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kendra Dumbledore Description of subject: Kendra Dumbledore is a reclusive Muggle-born witch in the Harry Potter series, known primarily as the strict and secretive mother of Albus Dumbledore whose troubled family life shaped much of his early history.
Referenced by (8)
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