[HPforGrownups] OOP Umbridge

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No: HPFGUIDX 67527

In a message dated 7/5/03 1:25:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dianapalmer at mac.com writes:
> I, too, am curious about Umbridge's loyalties and whether she's secretly 
> working for LV. After Harry has written "I must not tell lies" every night from 
> Tuesday through Friday, Umbridge grabs Harry's arm and he feels pain in his 
> scar:
> <snip>
> Umbridge reeks of evil. She made the Slytherin folks her secret police, she 
> threated to use the unforgivable Cruciatus Curse against Harry, and she 
> admitted to sending the dementors to get Harry that summer. Obviously there is 
> more to Delores Umbridge than simply carrying out orders for the Ministry of 
> Magic.
> --Diana
> 

I don't think Umbridge is working for LV directly.  The world isn't made up 
of DE's and good people after all.  Indirectly, she is.  By damaging Harry's 
credibility, she let LV and the DEs continue without interference.  There was no 
one to stop LV because no one would listen to the truth.  She's power hungry 
- reminds me of Percy on occasion actually.  She just wants power.  She wants 
to keep things the way they have always been.  She thinks everyone is after 
power.  She accuses McGonagall:
"Aha!' shrieked Professor Umbridge, pointing a stubby finger at McGonagall.  
"Yes!  Yes, yes yes!  Of course!  That's what you want, isn't it Minerva 
McGonagall?  You want Cornelius Fudge replaced by Albus Dumbledore!  You think 
you'll be where I am, don't you, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister and 
Headmistress to boot!" (Page 666, US Hardback)
She's not a direct underling of LV, but she *was* helping him just the same 
IMHO.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
--Did anyone else think it was kind of funny how JRK wrote "Malfoy laughed 
loudly and *sycophantly*. (Emphasis my own)" (Page 742 US Hardback).  It was to 
me anyway, since I learned what "sycophant" means from this list!


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