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I don't rec HP fics terribly often, because I don't read any any more - makes sense! But I have to rec this one, because gehayi wrote it for my McTabby birthday fic drabble-fest prompt "Dumbledore finds himself in St Peter's waiting room with Sirius"

I hoped that the recipient of the prompt would see what I was hinting for, a thorough dissing down of the Great and Mighty Dumbledore, loved and mourned by millions of fan boys and girls, but she didn't - although what I got was nice.

However - Gehayi stepped into the breach and did exactly what I prayed she'd do, she has had Sirius - and Regulus, Myrtle, James, Lily, and countless others who died in Dumbledore's service and in Dumbledore's care, rip him a new one and teach him that he's not quite so wise as he imagined.

It's hard to pick my favourite bit as all the characters (some obvious and some surprising) give him such a hard time,but here goes. (And oh oh oh ... the interraction between Sirius and Regulus makes me well up)

"Harry w-w-wasn't the only p-p-person he wr-wr-wronged," said Professor Quirrell, who had appeared, slouching, in a corner. He scowled at Dumbledore. "You m-might have n-n-noticed that I was p-p-possessed. You s-saw me every d-day--three times a day at m-meals, and l-lets not forget the t-t-teacher's lounge. Not to m-mention that y-you had to s-see me to ask m-me to create a challenge to pr-pr-protect the Stone."

"And you made the same mistake with Barty Crouch, Junior," Sirius pointed out. "You ate and drank and socialised with him for a year, and you never even thought once that 'Moody'--your old, old friend--might have been replaced by someone else."

"So much for Legilimency," muttered James.

"If he's a Legilimens," said Regulus with a snort, "then I'm Morgan le Fay."

Go read At The Lord's Door And then tell me you still admire the old git.