OoP Dumbledore's mistakes and Harry is not a saint

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 62501

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Megalynn wrote:
> I love that everyone is flawed. Even Dumbledore. We 
> finally saw that Dumbledore is NOT perfect and does make mistakes.


Um...Megalynn.  Dumbledore did a *huge* mistake in GoF.  He did nto
realize that...

(a) Moody was Barty Junior.
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(b) The TriWiz cup was a portkey.

Missing those two key elements cost Dumbledore more headaches and
baggy eyes than any other book.  The whole of GoF was Voldemort being
ahead of Dumbledore, and Dumbledore knowing that but not knowing how.
   Kind of like when Riddle was in school and framed Hagrid. 
Dumbledore knew Hagrid was framed by Riddle, but he could do nothing
about it. 

So really, Dumbledore messes up his fair share.  The thing is though,
he is smart enough, powerful enough, and quick thinking enough to
cover his mistakes and remove them from being a problem that destroys
everything.  

Oh and Harry is far from a saint.  He did sneak out to Hogsmeade in
PoA and got reprimanded by Snape and Lupin for it.  A saint would have
obeyed that firm rule told to him by *everyone*.  He risked a lot for
butterbeer that day.


Melody