What is the full name of the Hogwarts headmaster created by J.K. Rowling?

The full name of J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts headmaster is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

Dumbledore is introduced in the first Harry Potter novel as the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His full name is revealed gradually rather than presented at the character’s first appearance, making the complete form a detail often missed by casual readers.

The name contains four given names: Albus, Percival, Wulfric, and Brian. Albus is the name used throughout most of the story. His family history, including his relationship with his father Percival and his brother Aberforth, becomes important to the later novels.

Dumbledore is a mentor to Harry, but Rowling’s books also reveal his mistakes, ambitions, and earlier connection with Gellert Grindelwald. His complicated past is explored further in the Fantastic Beasts films. The full name should not be confused with the names of other Hogwarts staff, especially Minerva McGonagall or Alastor Moody.