Why did Dumbledore ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix?

He has grown afraid of Harry's connection to Voldemort. Perhaps Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore's love for Harry, would possess Harry and provoke Dumbledore to kill him. So, Dumbledore attempted to avoid Harry throughout Book 5 for Harry's own good.
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Why did Dumbledore isolate Harry in Order of the Phoenix?

Book Dumbledore instead takes the time to explain that the reason he avoided Harry was due to the connection Harry shares with Voldemort. He feared Voldemort could exploit that connection to get to him.
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Why didnt Dumbledore tell Harry about the Order of the Phoenix?

He didn't tell Harry about the Hallows because he thought Harry would go after those instead of the horcruxes and would get them when the time wasn't right.
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Why is Harry so angry in the Order of the Phoenix?

In Order of the Phoenix, Harry has to deal emotionally with the murder of Cedric and the return of Voldemort while working through the events he is experiencing at school. Harry's anger is a natural reaction to those events. He's not superhuman. He has been through a lot and his anger isn't permanent.
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Why did Dumbledore not help Harry in the Chamber of Secrets?

9 Not helping Harry with Occlumency

During Harry's fifth year, Dumbledore wants him to learn Occlumency so that he can protect his mind from Voldemort. But, instead of teaching Harry himself, he has Harry take lessons with Snape.
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Did Dumbledore know Harry was being abused?

Also, Dumbledore knows Harry was mistreated because he told Harry “you had suffered. I knew you would when I left you on your aunt and uncle's doorstep. I knew I was condemning you to ten dark and difficult years.” He even says to the Dursleys, “he has known nothing but neglect and often cruelty at your hands.” And “…
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Why didnt Dumbledore tell Harry How do you destroy Horcruxes?

Dumbledore made no plans to inform Harry of how to destroy Horcruxes. It was only sheer, dumb luck/quick thinking on Hermione's part that meant that the trio knew the theory of Horcrux-destruction. Dumbledore just left the Hogwarts library books lying around in his office and made no attempt to bequeath them to Harry.
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How did Dumbledore disappears with Fawkes?

Fawkes protected Dumbledore in his duel with Lord Voldemort by swallowing a Killing Curse aimed at him, and teleported Dumbledore away from the school when the Ministry attempted to arrest him in 1996.
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Is Harry heir of Slytherin?

Harry was never the true Heir of Slytherin through his family line. He was able to speak to snakes due to having part of Voldemort's soul embedded in his lightning-shaped scar (CS18, DH33). The "Heir" was the soul-bit of Tom Riddle left behind in the Horcrux diary.
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Was Harry depressed in Order of the Phoenix?

In the fifth (some would say darkest) installment of J.K. Rowling's series, Harry goes through an intense period of unhappiness that, in retrospect, has all the markings of an undiagnosed depressive episode (I am even tempted to suggest PTSD).
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Did Albus know Sirius was innocent?

They could have learned it at Hogwarts. Dumbledore did know that Sirius was innocent, because he is the one who set up the fidelius charm and the Potters almost chose Sirius, but Sirius thought it would be obvious, so he suggested pettigrew to be the secret keeper.
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Why did Dumbledore like Harry so much?

Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be. More than that, Dumbledore succumbs to a parent's weakness; he cares more about Harry's happiness and wellbeing than the wizarding world he is trying to protect.
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Why does Dumbledore's hand go black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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Why was Dumbledore mad at Harry in Goblet of Fire?

Dumbledore was angry because the script-writers decided to change book canon into an absurd out-of-character outburst by movie-Dumbledore. Ron was angry because he believed Harry had gone behind his back to put his name in the Goblet.
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What was the flaw in Dumbledore's plan Order of the Phoenix?

Summary: Dumbledore had a latent plan involving Snape that went terribly awry; almost causing Harry's mission to fail as well as getting Snape killed.
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Why does Cho betray Dumbledore's Army?

9 She Didn't Betray Dumbledore's Army

It was really Cho's friend, Marietta Edgecombe, who told Umbridge. While Cho remained loyal to her friend, she was also loyal to the DA and even came back to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts.
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Who is the true heir of Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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Who is stronger Salazar Slytherin or Godric Gryffindor?

They are both undoubtedly, two of the greatest wizards who ever lived and it would be nigh impossible to predict who'd come out on top, in a duel. There is no scale of comparison between the two's magical prowess, in the books, so the answer is inconclusive. That's all. That's everything.
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Why didn't Fawkes stay with Harry?

He stayed at Hogwarts out of love for Dumbledore. When his friend died, Fawkes had no reason to remain. Show activity on this post. Fawkes left as JK Rowling's sign that something permanent had to leave the school when Dumbledore died.
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Did Dumbledore get Fawkes from Newt?

It means that he was likely a gift from Newt to Dumbledore who, while brilliant, was not an expert in magical creatures, nor did he seem to have the time to train a phoenix. Instead, it was likely Newt who acted as Fawkes's trainer before giving him to Dumbledore.
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Is Fawkes a boy or girl Harry Potter?

Fawkes was a highly intelligent male phoenix and Albus Dumbledore's animal companion and defender. It is unknown how long Fawkes had been in Dumbledore's service. He had been loyal to Dumbledore for many years prior to the Headmaster's death in 1997.
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Why did the Basilisk fang not destroy the Horcrux in Harry?

So why wasn't the Horcrux residing in Harry's head destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk? The answer is simple: He didn't actually die. Fawkes quickly healed the bite wound with his phoenix tears just in time. Case closed.
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Why did Dumbledore not tell Snape about Horcruxes?

He didn't want the Dark Lord to know he knew, and secure them. The reason that Dumbledore keeps his knowledge about the Horcruxes secret, and presumably this is the same reason he didn't tell the Order, is because he didn't want word to get around that he knew so many of the Dark Lord's secrets.
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Did Dumbledore know Harry was a Horcrux?

He does not find out when he realizes Harry's scar first starts hurting him. Dumbledore and Harry do not really talk about the pain Harry experiences in his scar until the later books, but it's sort of generally accepted that Dumbledore knows about it.
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