OoP- Ch. 13

[Tim]

No: HPFGUIDX 63181

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Debbie" <debmclain at y...> wrote:
> "Karen L. Evans" wrote:
> > 
> > Did anyone ever notice that the villain of the story always 
appears 
> in the 13th chapter? For example in OoP chapter 13 is 
> called "Detention with Dolores".
> 
> Me:
> According to "the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of 
Harry 
> Potter" by Galadrial Waters, YES!
> 
> He also says chapter 12 is significant too. (Because of the number 
> 12's she throws out at us.)
> 
> However.....I think JK read this book. I totally noticed that she 
> took cues from their sleuthing to avoid certain writing patterns. 
> Umbridge is evil, but not the villian and may not be in league with 
> Voldemort. She's just a female version of Fudge. Now Harry does get 
> scar pain in this chapter, so I guess that's the 
villian "appearance".
> 
> -Debbie

I disagree... Umbridge is a major villianess.  Fudge wanted to 
discredit Harry, sure... but he didn't send Dementors after him.

Tim