Umbridge's Rape (Was: Is Umbridge a Half-Breed???)

[mochajava13]

No: HPFGUIDX 79377

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "S Handel" <fc26det at a...> 
wrote:
> Sorry for the huge snips...With my line of work (investigator of 
> rapes, and child abuse) I immediately thought of the rape aspect 
> also.  I discounted it tho as it really didn't seem to fit 
the "feel" 
> of the books.  I also considered that Hermoine says" Madame 
Pomfrey 
> says she's just in shock."  The paragraph right before that 
> says "Nobody really knew what was wrong with her either."  I do 
think 
> that even in the WW the healers would check for signs of assault 
just 
> as they do in the muggle world.  I am not saying that all of our 
> first instincts are wrong....but ya know what they say about 
wise 'ol 
> Hermoine!!
> Susan

You know, I've also worked with rape victims, and now with child 
abuse, and I must say the thought of Umbridge being raped did not 
occur to me in the least bit.  Umbridge's being raped does fit the 
pattern of Umbridge's behavior.  However, I think she was tortured 
and about to be ritually killed since clues in the book point 
towards Centaurs killing as a form of punishment.  Firenze was 
almost murdered for agreeing to teach at Hogwarts.  Hagrid arms 
himself while in the forest because of the centaurs threats.  And 
Hermione calls the murderous at the end of the Grawp scene.  I 
thought she was just terrified at the idea of the centaurs being 
around because she almost died. 

Sarah