Oh, there you are, Albus, ' he said. 'You've been a very long time. Upset stomach?'' No, I was merely reading the Muggle magazines, ' said Dumbledore. 'I do love knitting patterns.

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Oh, there you are, Albus, ' he said. 'You've been...
Oh, there you are, Albus, ' he said. 'You've been...
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In this quote, Dumbledore is teasing Albus about his long time absence. He says that he was reading the Muggle magazines and knitting patterns. This leads the reader to believe that Dumbledore was not taking care of his work, but rather he was spending his time doing something other than what he should be doing.

Source: Harry Potter And The Halfblood Prince

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