Umbridge is Nagini...Long

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No: HPFGUIDX 109668

Umbridge is Nagini Theory based on suggestive canon

Forewarning: This is long but try to be attentive it gets more 
convincing and intriguing as you read
hopefully!

Umbridge is constantly described throughout the book as looking like 
a toad, except that toads don't have pointy teeth but snakes have 
pointy fangs for milking like Nagini. OOP The Sorting Hat's New Song 
pg. 212 "Well, it is lovely to be back at Hogwarts, I must say! She 
smiled, revealing very pointed teeth." 

Umbridge is most likely not capable of the animagus transfiguration 
but Pettigrew, having been taught by The Best, could certainly force 
the transfiguration to occur. Umbridge is very snake-like in her 
attitude, which would be best represented by a snake animagus figure. 
What if when Bertha went missing and the Ministry were attempting to 
track her whereabouts, Umbridge was sent to Albania? Not such a far 
stretch. I doubt that Umbridge was in the position she now has at the 
point in time that Bertha went missing. Malfoy may have helped her a 
bit with her new found position.  

Malfoy has the Ministry pretty much at his beckoning call. Anything 
Malfoy wants he lobbies (love that word) for it. Let's say Malfoy (on 
Voldemort's orders) wants Umbridge closer in the Ministry to Fudge 
and greases some palms to get what he needs. Umbridge grateful to 
Malfoy doesn't question his motives as to why she has gained this new 
position but is thankful all the same so she proceeds to remedy some 
currant situations she is hearing about, and places dementors in 
Little Whinging to attack Harry. Umbridge, overhearing Malfoy 
purposely tell Fudge about the over protected Harry, because he needs 
to ensure that Harry is unprotected at the time of the planned 
attack, although he doesn't disclose the attack to Fudge but prompts 
the attack through Umbridge's ambitious behavior. OOP Out Of The Fire 
pg.747:

Umbridge states: "That THEY were all bleating about silencing you 
somehow-discrediting you-but I was the one who actually did something 
about it

 
(This does bring up a curious question. Who does know about the 
members of the Order of the Phoenix the first time round? If Fudge 
and/or Malfoy know of the members from the old team, they would 
defiantly be aware of whom Harry's protectors could be.) 
If Fudge is the government-crazed bureaucrat who values his position 
more than the position itself and the Quibbler magazine isn't too off 
base with Fudge's motives about Gringotts and the goblins, Fudge may 
indeed have some insight into which goblins have dealings and 
information with such crooks as Mundungus. Umbridge, being privileged 
of certain information along with a little, purposely overheard setup 
procedures from Malfoy, proceeds to set up the perfect plan to rid 
Harry for the Ministry in hopes of furthering her career. 

Mundungus is, at the time of the attack on Harry, called away by a 
cauldron deal he could not refuse, this was enough to entice 
Mundungus a bit and the way was clear to add the dementors. Take a 
look at this passage between Mr. Weasley, Bill and Lupin about a 
goblin from OOP The Order Of The Phoenix pg. 85&86:

"I think it depends what they're offered," said Lupin. "And I'm not 
talking about gold; if they're offered freedoms we've been denying 
them for centuries they're going to be tempted. Have you still not 
had any luck with Ragnok, Bill?"
"He's feeling pretty anti-wizard at the moment," said Bill. "He 
hasn't stopped raging about the Bagman business, he reckons the 
Ministry did a cover-up, those goblins never got their gold from him, 
you know-"


And about Mundungus dealings with shady characters only One paragraph 
later:

"
and then," choked Mundungus, tears running down his face, "and 
then, if you'll believe it, `e says to me, `e says, "ere, Dung, where 
didja get all them toads from?" `Cos some son of a Bludger's gone and 
nicked all mine!" And I says, "Nicked all your toads, Will, what 
next
"

Although we don't know by these statements that the person Dung is 
speaking of is a goblin, we do know that goblins are anti-wizard at 
the moment and someone led Mundungus away from protecting Harry the 
night of the dementors. Lupin suggests that the goblins could be open 
to bribes. (Something Malfoy is very likely to notice and pass on 
inconspicuously) 

We can all see how tight Malfoy is with Fudge in the Ministry. OOP 
The Woes Of Mrs. Weasley pg. 154:

"What are you doing here anyway?"  Harry asked Lucius Malfoy. "I 
don't think private matters between myself and the Minister are any 
concern of yours, Potter," said Malfoy, smoothing the front of his 
robes; Harry distinctly heard the gentle clinking of what sounded 
like a full pocket of gold. 
Shall we go up to your office, then, 
Minister?"
"Certainly," said Fudge, turning his back on Harry and Mr 
Weasley. "This way, Lucius."

Fudge appears to be pretty chummy on a first name basis with Lucius. 
Malfoy uses his clout with Fudge to feed him the proper information 
to suggest to Fudge that a Ministry official is desperately needed 
inside Hogwarts School since the uncooperative Dumbledore cannot be 
entrusted due to his recent behaviors at the Potter hearing. 

Summary so far:
Umbridge is most willing to give to Malfoy anything he wants since he 
has managed to secure a prestigious seat at the Ministry for her. 
Umbridge acknowledges Lucius's son Draco, and most likely had some 
influence in him becoming a prefect*, above all the other students 
including those in Slytherin. Umbridge is perfectly positioned at 
Hogwarts by Fudge who is in turn bought by Malfoy who is again taking 
orders from Voldemort. 

Umbridge, somewhat like Percy's recent behavior, is very anxious to 
exhibit loyalty to what she has overheard the Ministry wants, which 
is to stop Dumbledore and Potter from further attempts at 
acknowledgement of Voldemort's return, in order to further her own 
career. Umbridge plans the attack by dementors on Harry with help 
from the goblins to get Mundungus out of the way for a short period 
of time with a deal about cauldrons he couldn't pass up. (Dung isn't 
bad he's just stupid)

*OOP The Woes Of Mrs. Weasley pg. 160 "Booklists have arrived," he 
said, throwing one of the envelopes up to Harry, who was standing on 
a chair. "About time, I though they'd forgotten, they usually come 
much earlier than this
"


To get to the main point of the theory, Umbridge is Nagini; 
Umbridge's office fireplace is the only one the Ministry is not 
checking. Umbridge can come and go as she pleases within the Ministry 
without question because of her position there. Now, how could a 
snake of enormous proportion find its way into the Ministry and out 
again without detection the night Mr. Weasley was attacked? Simple it 
was Umbridge! Umbridge went to the Ministry the night of the attack, 
through the fireplace in her office, turned into her animagus form of 
Nagini (with inside help, as in Voldemort):

OOP The Eye Of The Snake pg. 462 (this is Harry's perspective but 
look at it from Umbridge as the snake)
"
He was turning his head
 At first glance, the corridor was empty
 
but no 
a man was sitting on the floor ahead, his chin drooping onto 
his chest, his outline gleaming in the dark
 
Harry put out his tongue
He tasted the man's scent on the air. 
He 
was alive but drowsing
sitting in front of a door at the end of the 
corridor

Harry longed to bite the man
 but he must master the impulse. 
He had 
more important work to do
"

We know this is from Harry's viewpoint but it is unlikely that Harry 
was feeling the impulse himself to attack nor does it appear to be an 
impulse from Voldemort who I doubt would stop to ponder the desire to 
bite someone of insignificance
Harry and Voldemort are inside the 
snake as spectators not decision makers
so can a snake instinctively 
recognize not to strike or to think not to, as in rationalizing?  
Nagini can:

GOF The Riddle House pg. 13 "Nagini has interesting news, Wormtail," 
it said. "In-indeed, My Lord? Said Wormtail. "Indeed, yes," said the 
voice. "According to Nagini, there is an old Muggle standing right 
outside this room, listening to every word we say."

Although Voldemort can speak parceltongue, would the snake be able to 
speak wizard? 
The snake, Nagini, informs Voldemort that there is an old Muggle



Umbridge however could have and would have recognized the impulse to 
bite. Look at her impulsive behavior in the chapter "Out of the Fire" 
where she is talking herself out of and into impulsive type behavior:

OOP Out Of The Fire Pg. 746 She seemed to be talking herself into 
something. She was shifting her weight nervously from foot to foot, 
staring at Harry, beating her wand against her empty palm and 
breathing heavily. Harry felt horribly powerless without his own wand 
as he watched her.
"You are forcing me, Potter
I do not want to," said Umbridge, still 
moving restlessly on the spot, "but sometimes circumstances justify 
the use
 I am sure the Minister will understand that I had no choice
"

Where was Nagini all these years? "She" just seemed to show up. How 
useful. Voldemort made use of other Ministry lower officials before 
like Bertha Jorkins, Bodes, and Rookwood to his benefit. When did 
Umbridge become Senior Undersecretary to the Minister, my guess is 
about the same time cauldron-boy Percy managed to get the position as 
Court Scribe. Percy's new position as well as Umbridge's was for 
ulterior motives;  Lucius Malfoy most likely provoked the Ministry, 
ever so charitably, for both of these recipients to employ their 
currant positions. 

Far-fetched but it is plausible. 

Snow