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Top 10 Worst Things Albus Dumbledore Did in Harry Potter Books and Films

Created by Tyler Fisher Staff · May 2024 · Updated Aug 2025

Top 10 Worst Things Albus Dumbledore Did in Harry Potter Books and Films: 11 items ranked by popular vote. Browse more in Fantasy.

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Orchestrated events to prepare Harry Potter for his fated confrontation with Voldemort

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Didn't close Hogwarts due to the Basilisk attacks in Chamber of Secrets

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Awarded last-minute house points to Gryffindor in The Philosopher's Stone

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Placed the Sorcerer's Stone at Hogwarts

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Allowed Harry to participate in the Triwizard Tournament despite him being underage

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Left Harry with the Dursleys despite their mistreatment of him

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Withheld important information about the Horcruxes from Harry

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Avoided dueling with Gellert Grindelwald

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Ordered Harry and directed events from behind the scenes, making Harry feel like a pawn

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Authorized detention in the Forbidden Forest, which is potentially dangerous for students

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Despite being in the Order of the Phoenix, he didn't realize Sirius Black was innocent

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Created: May 14, 2024
Updated: August 2025
Items: 11
Topic: Fantasy

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