Umbridges Motives (some spoilers)

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 89361

"Dave" <dk_manchester at h...> wrote:
> After reading Order Of The Phoenix, (at least twice), I cannot 
> understand why, a senior ministry employee, like Umbride, would 
> resort to sending the Dementors to 'Kiss' Harry. I know the reason 
> she gives, in chapters 32 and 33, (paraphrasing) that she wanted to 
> help her boss, the Minister of Magic, but would there not be 
> reprecusions for such action.  The equivilent of the death penalty 
> for being awkward and inconvienient sent on a teenage boy, Harry 
> Potter, without a trial etc. 
> Is there something else I'm missing?
> Dave
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Imperius is always a possibility. 

Lupin says in OotP (UK Adult Ed p89):
"...most of the wizarding community are completely unaware anything's 
happened, and that makes them easy targets for Death Eaters if they're 
using the Imperius Curse."

That comment tells us two things:  It's easier to fight Imperius if you know it 
might be a possibility.   (Every wizard's mental note to self:  be suspicious of 
sudden, floating feelings of bliss and commanding voices in head.)  Lupin's 
comment also hints that the Year of Denial is likely to have had *someone* 
under Imperius.  We know about Bode but it's a distinct possibility (and I think 
likely) there were more.  

Arya (wondering how often Imprius has to be cast to completely control 
someone on an ongoing basis....for research purposes only, of course...)