Why did Dumbledore put the cursed ring on?

In a moment of weakness, he put on the ring so he can see his sister and parents and apologise for all his mistakes. He had a momentarily lapse of common sense because he failed to consider the curses that would be on the ring, which is why he ends up with his blackened hand.

What was the curse on Gaunts ring?

A powerful curse was placed upon Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring, around the time that Lord Voldemort turned it into a Horcrux, as a defence against anyone who might try to destroy it. This curse was designed to quickly kill anyone who dared to wear the ring.

What was Dumbledore’s curse?

But a powerful curse had been cast on that ring by Voldemort after he had turned it in to a Horcrux. Understanding the situation, Dumbledore returned back to Hogwarts where Professor Snape cast spells so as to contain the curse in the hand for the time being.

How was Gaunt’s ring destroyed?

The ring passed through the male Gaunts, generation to generation, until it was stolen from Morfin Gaunt by Tom Riddle, while Tom framed Morfin for the murders of the Riddle family. In 1996, Albus Dumbledore retrieved the ring, eventually destroying it with Godric Gryffindor’s Sword.

What was wrong with Dumbledore’s sister?

Ariana died when she was accidentally struck by a curse in a three-way duel between her older brothers and Gellert Grindelwald, the soon-to-be infamous Dark Wizard revolutionary.

How did Dumbledore get rid of the Gryffindor ring curse?

When Dumbledore used the Sword of Gryffindor to crack the ring, the curse seemingly disappeared, as he was able to wear the ring to pick up Harry Potter from the Dursleys with no further ill effects (however, the existing curse on Dumbledore never dissipated).

What happened to the Resurrection Stone after Dumbledore destroyed the ring?

After Dumbledore recovered the ring, he destroyed the Horcrux with the Sword of Gryffindor, which is to say he specifically destroyed the ring. The resurrection stone was not destroyed. The stone was then placed into the Golden Snitch for Harry to find. Now, back to your question about whether he used it correctly.

Did Dumbledore use the Horcrux wrong?

Dumbledore did indeed use the stone incorrectly. In his excitement to recall his lost family, he let himself forget that the ring was a Horcrux and he simply put the ring on.

What is the curse on Marvolo Gaunt’s ring?

— Severus Snape describing the potency of the curse [src] A powerful curse was placed upon Marvolo Gaunt’s Ring, around the time that Lord Voldemort turned it into a Horcrux, as a defence against anyone who might try to destroy it. This curse was designed to quickly kill anyone who dared to wear the ring.