Professor Dumbledore: not the all-knowing mentor

In this week's editorial, hpboy13 asks the fascinating question: "What Did Dumbledore Know of Horcruxes?" In his earlier article on the headmaster, he theorizes about Dumbledore’s actions in Order of the Phoenix, stating it was the beginning of the horcrux hunt. Now, hpboy13 ponders just how far back Professor Dumbledore knew about the horcruxes. He writes:

"We are so used to the idea of an omniscient Dumbledore, because that was so deeply ingrained in us in the first few books. But as the series progresses, Dumbledore is no longer quite so many steps ahead of everyone else."

Is it possible Harry’s beloved mentor did truly not have all the answers?

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