OotP - Wizengamot

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JKR is just so darn much fun to read sometimes. Forgive me if someone 
has already noted the following, I've been trying to keep up with 
posts but we're a talkative bunch. 

Has anyone else noticed that Chapter 8 (The Hearing) is, much like 
Ron's prophecies in GOF, an outline for the rest of the book? 

p.146, American version

"Oh, I don't think any of us believe the demontors were there by 
coincidence," said Dumbledore lightly. 
The witch sitting to the right of Fudge with her face in shadow moved 
slightly, but everyone else was quite still and silent. 

A bit further down the page:

"Then," said Dumbledore, quietly but clearly, "we must ask ourselves 
why somebody within the Ministry ordered a pair of dementors into 
that alleyway on the second of August." 
In the complete silence that greeted these words, the witch to the 
right of Fudge leaned forward so that Harry saw her for the first 
time. 
<description of toady-faced Umbridge>
"The Chair recognizes Delores Jane Umbridge . .  ."

You'd think by now that I'd have gotten more sensitive to that type 
of juxtaposition, JKR did it with Moody a lot. 

On to page 149

"--but as the Ministry has no authority to punish Hogwarts students 
for misdemeanors at school, Harry's behavior there is not relevant to 
this inquiry," said Dumbledore, politely as ever, but now with a 
suggestion of coolness behind his words. 
"Oho!" said Fudge. "Not our business what he does at school, eh? You 
think so?"

a little lower down

"Laws can be changed," said Fudge savagely. 
"Of course they can," said Dumbledore, inclining his head. 

On a second read, it's really easy to see that she's told us in this 
chapter exactly what she's planning for a major story arc. Wish I'd 
learn to catch this stuff first time through. 

Gertie
Thinking I'd get a T in Divination