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Dumbledore's Army
Fictional student organisation in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dumbledore's Army (or D.A. for short) is a fictional student organisation in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. It is founded by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger after Dolores Umbridge, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, refuses to teach students practical defensive magic.[1] With Harry as the lead instructor, the D.A. trains students in defensive spellcasting. It is founded in the fifth novel, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Universe | Harry Potter |
Founded | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
Location | Hogwarts |
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Purpose | To learn and practise magical methods of self-defence and to resist Death Eater activities at Hogwarts |
Affiliations | Order of the Phoenix |
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