OOP: Umbridge's observation of O.W.L.'s

[Ali]

No: HPFGUIDX 66183

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barclay, Maggie" 
<mbarclay at l...> wrote:

 after Harry completes his Defense against the Dark Arts O.W.L. 
Umbridge had a slight smile on her face.  Harry is so pleased with 
himself that he chooses to ignore it.  As far as I'm concerned, 
Umbridge CANNOT be pleased with his performance, and thus must have 
thought of some way of changing Harry's grade or some other equally 
dastardly deed.  Any ideas?  If this has been discussed, please 
direct me.

Ali replies:

I've got a very nasty feeling about this. In JKR's Albert Hall 
reading, she read the passage relating to Harry's careers talk. She 
hinted that a grade would be the problem in his desire to become an 
Auror. I naturally assumed that the problem would be regarding 
Potions. But, suppose that Umbridge managed to jinx Harry's exam 
paper - or his examiner in the practical section - of DADA? Perhaps, 
Harry has actually failed DADA because of Umbridge. I think we now 
know, that if she could cause him to fail, she would. Poor Harry, I 
now think he might be shocked about his DADA grade, and for all the 
wrong reasons.

Ali