This time he goes through a door and into a room. That night, Harry again dreams that he is in the Department of Mysteries. Flitwick tells her, "I could have got rid of the sparklers myself, of course, but I wasn't sure whether I had the AUTHORITY." and shuts the door in Umbridge's face.
At day's end, Harry sees a disheveled Professor Umbridge leaving Professor Flitwick's classroom. The faculty purposely do nothing to help Umbridge regain control, forcing her to personally attend each classroom and dispose of errant fireworks. The fireworks last all afternoon, and cause so much mayhem that school operations are continually disrupted. Harry ducks behind a tapestry and finds Fred and George, who admit they are the culprits. In the central stairwell, Harry sees an enormous conflagration of exploding fireworks. She also says that all Hogwarts fireplaces are being monitored except hers.Ī loud explosion interrupts. Umbridge says that she knows Sirius was talking to Harry, and she would have Harry arrested if she had any proof. Umbridge then asks where Sirius Black is, and Harry responds that he does not know that either. When Umbridge asks where Dumbledore is, Harry says he does not know. Harry carefully pretends to drink the tea.
Harry notes that she hides the tea preparation, then recalls the Mad-Eye Moody impostor the previous year, and his refusal to drink anything offered to him. Umbridge herself is uncharacteristically sweet, offering Harry something to drink, insisting he choose something. Filch exults over how things will change with Umbridge in charge, and that a new Decree will restore corporal punishment Umbridge has obviously recruited Filch to her side. They advise Harry, Ron, and Hermione to go into lunch to avoid accusations of being involved with Phase One.įilch takes Harry aside, saying that the "Headmistress" wants to see him. Hermione is aghast, but Fred says that with Dumbledore gone, they no longer care about getting in trouble. Montague, an Inquisitorial Squad member, attempts to dock House points from Fred and George Weasley, but they force him into an old, broken Vanishing Cabinet. Umbridge appoints an Inquisitorial Squad composed of Slytherin students, including Draco, empowered to enforce rules and deduct House points. For now, she must continue using her old office. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.Įducational Decree Number Twenty-Eight makes Umbridge Headmistress, although she is unable to enter Dumbledore's office it has magically sealed itself.
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