Armando Dippet
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| Harry Potter character | |
| Armando Dippet | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hair colour | Grey |
| Allegiance | Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore |
| Actor | Alfred Burke |
| First appearance | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Armando Dippet was the Headmaster of Hogwarts during the time that a young Lord Voldemort, (Tom Riddle), who was a student, opened the Chamber of Secrets. This caused another student, Myrtle, to die during Dippet's Headship.
Dippet refused to let Tom stay at the school during the summer holidays. This was seen by Harry Potter through a memory in Tom Riddle's diary. Dippet ceased being Hogwarts Headmaster in 1956; it is unknown if he resigned or died. Dippet has a portrait in the Headmaster's office, allowing him to regularly discuss matters with other former Headmaster portraits and the current Head. He was succeeded by Albus Dumbledore, the Transfiguration teacher.
In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince we learn that Tom Riddle requests the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher soon after graduating from Hogwarts. Armando Dippet does not give him the post, telling him he is too young, and saying that he may apply for the post again in a few years. Albus Dumbledore apparently had some level of influence on this decision.
| Preceded by Phineas Nigellus? |
Headmaster of Hogwarts ? - c. 1955 |
Succeeded by Albus Dumbledore |
