Yeah, I know what you mean.

No, Albus wasn't as bad when Fawkes first chose him, but he has since tried to play a game that he has made mistakes at and hasn't been able to correct them. You'll see more of Fawkes later on.

Not necessarily, Harry has forgiven many things in the past.  This was to put a new twist on the old prophecy, and also to show that even the greatest mind can make a huge blunder.  This is DD's big guilty secret, instead of the Grindelwald conspiracy in DH.  The reason for the false prophecy was " but sought a way to buy time, he was moving too fast and we could not protect all the Muggles and Muggleborns or blood traitors he was targeting. You remember, you were reporting back a raid almost every night back then . . .and sometimes multiple ones in the same day or week. The Order could not handle all the attacks, nor protect everyone and people were dying every time I turned around . . .You nearly died when he found out you had been involved with Lily in your fifth year, Severus. . . He had always been obsessed with prophecy, even as a student. It was his weakness. He wanted to believe it was destiny foretold for him to rule Britain, or eventually the world. I thought if I played upon that weakness, exploited it, he would be made vulnerable . . .I wanted him thrown off balance, made afraid, that's why Sybill and I concocted the prophecy in the first place."

At the time, DD did not know of the Horcruxes.  No one did.  That was Voldemort's failsafe.  DD only suspected after Voldemort's supposed demise and the rumors that he wasn't truly dead, the belief that the DE had that someday he would rise again.  It was only much later that Dumbledore gained proof that Voldemort had created Horcruxes.

And even with the Horcruxes, destroying Voldy body will set him back for a good long time, it took him eleven years to come back from the last time.  That's the whole key to defeating him, destroying the body and then destroying the soul in the Horcruxes.   

Fawkes was a sudden addition to this, he appeared and said I want to be in it too, and so he became an advisor to Freedom/Harry.

Great, I'm glad you liked my twist, it came upon me all of a sudden. 

Yes, Harry is very PO'd at Dumbles right now, and Albus better watch out. 

Yes, Severus did take some law classes, you'll find out more about that a little later.  Fawkes might make a repeat appearance when necessary. 

I had a great easter, thank you!  Hope you enjoy the next bit!