Dumbledore Denies Lord Voldemort's Request

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Dumbledore refuses Lord Voldemort's request for a teaching position, knowing that Lord Voldemort's true motives are sinister. The two men part ways after a brief but tense exchange, with Lord Voldemort clearly enraged by Dumbledore's refusal. This meeting marks the last time Lord Voldemort officially sought a position at Hogwarts, and his rejection may have sparked the curse on the Defense Against the Dark Arts position.