This can't be happening, was Dumbledore's first thought as he looked at the Daily prophet in shock. This was quickly followed by, how dare he?

Dumbledore may have done some questionable things, but it was in the best interests of the wizarding world. What Harry had done, was just plain selfish.

He had sent Harry to the Dursly's because he needed someone who would look up to him, who he could mould to be what the world needed. It may not have been fair to Harry, but the needs of the many outweighed the needs of the one in this case.

And Harry, who now knew the prophecy had just run of to leave the wizarding world to Voldemort.

Dumbledore had always seen Tom Riddle for what he was, even when everyone else couldn't but he was just beginning to understand that he had completely underestimated Harry Potter.

Tom Riddle and Harry had had similar childhoods but he thought the similarities ended there. Tom was Slytherin, Harry was Gryffindor. Tom had followers, Harry had friends. Tom hated Dumbledore, Harry trusted him. It was just now dawning on him, that Harry and Tom Riddle were more alike than he had first believed.

"Are you finally beginning to understand Dumbledore?"

Dumbledore turned to the sorting hat in surprise. The hat usually didn't talk outside the sorting at the beginning of each year, "understand what?"

"That you can't treat people like pawns and expect them not to leave the board. That you can't make someone a scape goat and expect them to be a savior. Of course, Harry was never really a pawn." The sorting hat laughed. "He would have made an excellent Slytherin"

Dumbledore glared at the hat, "You put him in Gryffindor".

"You know why he wanted in Gryffindor Dumbledore? It was because of what everyone expected of him. He knew that as long as he appeared to be the savior of the light side no one would look deeper. After all it's a lot easier to hid cunning in a house that should not have any to hide.

"You reap what you sow Dumbledore. You made Harry what he is. You stood by and let the wizarding world become the place that it is today, and now finally you will see that there are consequences.

"And in the end, there is no one to blame but yourself."