Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained
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Why Did Dumbledore Ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix? - Harry Potter Explained

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 15, 202616 min
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For most of Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is distant without ever really feeling absent. And while he isn’t necessarily always directly accessible, he does basically always appear when Harry needs him. However, as we know, all of that changes rather dramatically in Order of the Phoenix. But where on earth did Dumbledore go? And why did he abandon Harry for an entire school year? Topics Covered In This Video: Why Dumbledore avoided Harry in Order of the Phoenix Why Dumbledore barely spoke to Harr...

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This one's mainly for the fans out there who have not read the books, but even if you have read them, there should still be some things in here you may not have ever considered. And of course today's question is, where on earth was Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix when Harry needed him most?

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For most of Harry's first four years at Hogwarts, Dumbledore is distant without ever really feeling absent. And while he isn't necessarily always directly accessible, he does basically always appear when Harry needs him. However, as we know, all of that changes rather dramatically in Order of the Phoenix. In the previous book, Harry came back from the graveyard having

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watched Cedric Diggory die, having seen Voldemort return, and having spent the summer being attacked in the press and treated as though he is either unstable or lying. And it's probably the single greatest point in the entire series when he most needs someone like Dumbledore in his corner. But instead of being there for Harry, Dumbledore becomes colder and

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