For The Greater Good: The Life and Love of Albus Dumbledore

Please view the original, blocked version here (had to split it into two pieces to meet the max upload size):

Part One: http://showyourvids.ning.com/video/for-the-greater-good-part-one

Part Two: http://showyourvids.ning.com/video/for-the-greater-good-part-two


PLEASE READ BEFORE VIEWING!!!
Seriously, this video might not make any sense if you don't.

This video has taken me MONTHS to complete and I'm incredibly happy with how it turned out. It's over 8 minutes long, contains 13 songs, and is SLASH, but sort of canon slash, so none of those "OMG that would never happen!" comments.

Oh, and I made a poster: http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii319/wicked_visions5/greatergood_teaser.gif

Spoilers for "Deathly Hallows" and various comments J.K. Rowling made after the book was released.

This is the tale of Albus Dumbledore and his complex and ultimately tragic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald. I've actually used very few clips from the HP movies and instead use clips from the TV miniseries "Merlin" to represent the characters.

I'd give it either a heavy PG-14 or a light R. The clips I used show sex scenes (as presented on TV shows, so not graphic), and violence (some clips taken from movies, so rather more graphic).

It starts out with Albus and his friend Gellert meeting up in the forest. The two head back to the Dumbledore house, where they try to figure out where the Hallows are and how they will improve the Wizarding World "for the greater good". Albus' little sister Ariana interrupts the two and Albus shouts at her to leave them alone. His brother Aberforth witnesses this and is unhappy.

Later at Gellert's home, Albus feels guilty for how he treated Ariana. Gellert comforts him and the two kiss and then make love. Later that day they ride back to the Dumbledore house. Gellert confesses fears that Albus doesn't feel the same way he does about their relationship. Albus responds with a kiss.

Aberforth sees the two interacting and knows that Gellert is a bad influence on his brother. He, Albus and Gellert get into a fight, Aberfoth shaming Albus by reminding him of how he treated Ariana. Gellert stands up for Albus and Aberforth warns Gellert to stay away from his brother. As the fight intensifies, nobody notices Ariana slipping quietly into the room.

Wands are drawn, curses are cast, and a victim falls. Albus holds his little sister and realizes that Aberforth was right. He blames Gellert for Ariana's death and Gellert realizes this is the end. Months later, Albus sits at Ariana's grave and tells her that Gellert has left for good.

Years pass and Albus is now an adult. He has changed the way he thinks, no longer believing in "the greater good" and superiority to Muggles. Gellert still posses these beliefs and has become a Dark Wizard. Albus knows this, but he doesn't want to face his old friend to put an end to his evil.

One night, Albus has a dream/vision that Gellert has obtained one of the Hallows, the Elder Wand. He immediately rides out to confront his ex-lover, only to be accused of betrayal by Gellert. Albus realizes he can't hope to defeat Gellert by appealing to their shared history and leaves.

Gellert meanwhile causes chaos, pain and death with the Elder Wand. After part of his vision comes true, Albus decides that he can wait no longer and calls Gellert out for a final fight. The two duel and somehow Gellert loses. Albus takes the wand, then comforts Gellert, who almost seems relieved to have been defeated.

Albus, however, is distraught, because while he knows Gellert doesn't have the wand anymore, he is still a Dark Wizard and must be placed someplace where he can't hurt anyone. In the wizard prison Nurmengard (which ironically bears the motto "For the greater good" on it's outter wall by the front enterance) Gellert comes to terms with how he will spend the rest of his life, and all that he has lost.

Year later, Albus stares into the Mirror of Erised and sees his heart's desire: a reconciliation with Gellert and his brother, and Ariana, still alive. But he is old enough and wise enough to know this can never be.

Other notes:
- I know the duel between Albus and Gellert took place when they were in their 60s (according to the timeline), but considering how long wizards tend to live, I believe they would have looked younger at that age, hence them looking more like their in their 40s in those clips.

- The assumption that Albus and Gellert were lovers is just a guess. I know Albus was in love with Gellert, and I think it makes it that much for tragic if Gellert reciprocated those feelings but still turned evil.

- Aberforth does not hate Gellert because he and Albus are lovers; he is not homophobic. He hates him because of the reasons stated in the book and by J.K. Rowling.

Category:

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Tags:

• albus
• gellert
• grindelwald
• dumbledore
• gay
• wizard
• slash
• harry
• potter
• merlin
• sam
• neill
• ariana
• aberforth
• deathly
• hallows

[BeWaReoFCLaRe]

sorry but this sucks.

dumbledore and grindlewald didnt hook up/make LOVE?? r u kidding me? Dumbledore had a crush. Grindlewald probs wasn't even GAY.

DUMBLEDORE AND GRINDLEWALD WERE NOT LOVERS

DUMBLEDORE HAD A CRUSH ON HIM

[KarliMeaghan]

I said in my summary that it was just an assumption I had, I didn't say it was canon, just DD's crush on him was canon.

[roguefem]

That was amazing. You must have put so much work into it! It all fit so well to the story, and the Mirror of Erised scene made me tear up. Wonderful work!

[mushubashi]

What is you problem? Go play your online war game and vent off some of that steam. Other people just happen to LIKE fanfic and I think this one was really well made. Will you be posting ANOTHER angry comment in a months time? Jeezz... I thought people like YOU didn't exist..

[ShiromiKuroiNekoChan]

*fav*

It is so great... The thing with the mirror wen directly to my heart. I cried.

[dragonfire1694]

this is amazing! the editing is so perfect and the story is clear and brilliantly portrayed. awesome job :)

[elixelifere]

"The assumption that Albus and Gellert were lovers is just a guess. I know Albus was in love with Gellert, and I think it makes it that much for tragic if Gellert reciprocated those feelings but still turned evil."

brilliant, my friend. this is the best part that should be written in HP7

[Dante87ve]

Ummm...I can't see the vid on the links you provided...^///^

[sugarcookie2012]

this is FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrGrindelvald]

I LOVE YOU.

LIKE, WITH ALL MY HEART.

[LerouxFan]

Awesome. I can't get the original to load, but this one is very well done.

[appleXinkling]

W.o.w.

Amazing! You put the clips together so well! It's amazing how you could find footage which fitted the story so perfectly, with the characters looking just right (especially for when they were younger).

The fight scenes were awesome, and the Mirror of Erised bit went really great with the music.

[lukevskywalker]

This is perfect and a really great work!

Thank you for sharing.

[zlatickoxt]

Heartbreaking and beautiful. :)