Marrietta's betrayal

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 110855

Ravenclaw Bookworm wrote :
" If we can take Umbridge's word for it, Marietta approached her. What
prompted her to tell all we don't know, but unless Umbridge is lying,
Marietta came to her.  I almost wrote that it was possible that she
did lie, but one of the things that makes her truly horrible is that
she doesn't lie.  She just twists the truth (e.g. telling Harry he was
to "write lines" for his detention)."

Del replies :
I agree. I'm pretty sure that Marrietta did approach Umbridge *that
evening*. But I wouldn't be surprised if Umbridge had talked with
Marrietta on previous occasions, and had made it clear that Marrietta
had better talk. As you said, Umbridge is very good at twisting the
truth, so of course she wouldn't mention that she had been
blackmailing the girl, for example.

Del