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1. didn't talk to the ministry officials, although he was a huge part in the war and in the wizengamot, to offer sirius a trial although he knew what sirius was bound to be imprisoned for was everything he fought against. instead, he always advocated for severus snape, who was KNOWN to be a death eater.
2. left an orphaned child ON THE DOORSTEP IN THE COLD OF NOVEMBER of a family he knew very well sucked (minerva mcgonagall told him minutes before and his whole attitude regarding that was like "nah i didn't hear that". it's more important to raise a martyr than a non-traumatized child.). he could have at the very least knock on the door and see if he can put the baby inside??? it was a november night and dumbledore decides to leave A BABY in the cold outside?? only in a blanket???
3. he used children to fight (both of) the wizarding wars, although he was a very powerful wizard that has defeated grindelwald.
4.did nothing to diswade tom riddle away from the path that lead to him becoming voldemort
5. claimed that hogwarts helped those who needed it, but where’s the help? harry never got the help he needed, and, although i don't like draco, he didn't get any help either.
6. he was incredibly biased against slytherin, so any and all bad views on slytherin honestly
7. knew that harry was a horcrux all along, and did nothing to help him and guide him on the right way of learning about it, only telling him that he is one after his death via the pensieve.
8. the triwizard tournament. the whole thing in itself, but the tasks especially? what was that?? the tasks were extremely dangerous (dragons, magical creatures and all of that). speaking of which, he allows a fourteen years old to participate in a tournament where you have to be a major (17) to participate
9. he did nothing while the basilisk was lurking through the castle. a responsible headmaster would have closed the school. there were very dangerous creatures on the grounds (acromantulas, werewolf cubs) that shouldn't be let anywhere near children.
10. in ootp dumbledore literally ignores harry while he's dealing with ptsd, sirius' death and voldemort invading his mind. he leaves snape to teach harry occlumency although he knows they hate each other and snape could put harry's vulnerability in those moments to good use. he also allows the lessons to stop, although they were very important.
11. hiding all of the information from harry, vital information even, with the excuse that he was too young. he was also way too young to fight in a war but ok, make him fight without knowing little to nothing of what to do.