Dumbledore Confesses His Mistakes in the Plan to Protect Harry

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Dumbledore reveals that the biggest flaw in his plan was caring too much about Harry's happiness rather than focusing solely on the mission to protect him. He admits that he put Harry's safety and well-being above the future implications of the prophecy, choosing to spare Harry additional burdens when he was younger. His love for Harry, Dumbledore acknowledges, clouded his judgment and delayed Harry's understanding of the truth.