The Toad Lady and Her Disgrace... Disposition of Umbridge

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 90074

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "corinthum" <kkearney at s...> 
wrote:

Corinth:
> But I think she is going to end up helping
> Dumbledore.  Not very willingly, of course.  However, she has 
suddenly
> gained knowledge about a topic to which few have been ever been
> exposed.  About a group that could potentially be very helpful to
> Dubledore's fight: the centaurs.
> 
> Dumbledore has seemingly had very little success on this front.  He
> has gained the friendship of only Firenze, as far as we know, and in
> turn gained the severe dislike of the others.  And he has been 
unable
> to persuade them to take sides in the upcoming battle.  
> 

Geoff:
OTOH, hasn't Hagrid had a lot of dealings with the centaurs - at 
least until the Firenze business created problems. He ought to have a 
wealth of experience to draw on.