Well it looks like this is going to be a "we can't trust Dumbledore" story. At least it's been fairly subtle about it so far. Some people get completely carried away with the dumble-bashing.
Author's response
While there is cause for Holly to distrust Professor Dumb, I actually included this scene as a criticism of the book- Harry is called to AD's office and the whole conversation amounts to "Gee, look at Fawkes! Now, is there anything you want to tell me?" "Uh, no sir, not really." What the hell kind of meeting is that? AD doesn't even take the time to ask leading questions, and Harry doesn't take the opportunity to ask him anything about his parents, the Chamber or how to handle the fact that he killed a professor last year and this 'safest place in Britain' is getting more dangerous by the hour. It was a non-scene.
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