Umbridge's Punishment (was Umbridge's Motives)

[capehoneysuckle]

No: HPFGUIDX 89433

Sue (hoping for justice) wrote:

> (snip) As some people have expressed previously, it did not sit well 
> with me that Umbridge just waltzed out of Hogwartz with out any 
> apparent consequences for her horrid behavior.  I would love for Book 
> six to open with a new trial in front of the Wizengamot with the toad 
> wringing her hands as the charges are read against her (no bow this 
> time just messy hair and bad shoes).  My vision of the end of this 
> hearing is Harry breaking her wand in half and sending her off to 
> clean bedpans in the werewolf ward.  Or perhaps a permanent post in 
> the Forbidden Forest as the Centaur liaison....  ;)
> 
> 
Honey:

Umbridge definitely deserves appropriate punishment for her evil
behavior throughout the year. Although she escapes from Hogwarts with
no public chastisement, it seems likely that whatever happened to her
in the FF was punishment enough. (A long thread last fall discussed
whether or not Umbridge was raped by the centaurs, but came to no
conclusion. Evidence for rape was: Centaurs in Greek mythology do it
all the time. Evidence against: JKR would never bring up that issue in
a kid's book. One post was 78317. Please pardon me for such an extreme
summary; the full posts are very interesting.)

Dumbledore was undoubtedly aware of the circumstances of her
captivity, having rescued her himself, and may have felt that further
punishment or humiliation would not be necessary for justice to be
done. On the other hand, I for one would not be disappointed by a
public trial like the one you describe <g>.

Honey