How did Umbridge know?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 112898

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, theotokos <theotokos_8679 at s...> 
wrote:

Theotokos:
>      
>      Dumbledore now swooped down upon one of the fragile silver 
instruments whose function Harry had never known, carried it over to 
his desk, sat down facing them again, and tapped it gently with the 
tip of his wand.  
>      The instrument tinkled into life at once with rhythmic 
clinking noises.  Tiny puffs of pale green smoke issued from the 
minuscule silver tube at the top.  DD watched the smoke closely, his 
brow furrowed, and after a few seconds, the tiny puffs became a 
steady stream of smoke that thickened and coiled in the air....A 
serpent's head grew out of the end of it, opening its mouth wide.  
Harry wondered whether the instrument was confirming his story:  He 
looked eagerly at DD for a sign that he was right, but DD did not 
look up.
>      "Naturally, naturally," murmured DD apparently to himself, 
still observing the stream of smoke with the slightest sign of 
surprise.  "But in essence divided?"
>      Harry could make neither head nor tail of this question.  The 
smoke serpent, however, split itself instantly into two snakes, both 
coiling and undulating in the dark air.  With a look of grim 
satisfaction DD gave the instrument another gentle tap with his 
wand:  The clinking noise slowed and died, and the smoke serpents 
grew faint, became a formless haze, and vanished.
>  
> What is that about?  It must be giving DD some sort of answers 
about Harry's vision.  Essence divided?  two snakes?  Does it have 
something to do with LV possession of Harry?
>  
> I am lost.

Geoff:
You might pick up on some ideas by following a thread from a long 
while ago.

It was entitled "The Smoke Serpent" and started at message 79231.

Geoff
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