Who told Umbridge leading to dark thoughts about Flitwick

[Taylor A. Grey]

No: HPFGUIDX 145184

 Saraquel:
> I've been reading OotP and have come across a little puzzle.  How 
> did Umbridge find out that they had formed the DA? They had the 
> meeting on Saturday and the notice banning all groups appeared on 
> the following Monday.  Now it could be coincidence, but the 
> characters in the book are convinced that it is not, but they don't 
> come up with an explanation.

Saraquel,
(HBP spoilers included)
Anyone who was at the meeting and who joined by signing the parchment 
would have the hex put on them. Mundungus didn't sign the paper, and 
was under no constraints. 
With out looking it up (and right now I am snug in my bed and the 
book is in the other room) Ok, you made me get up and get it and of 
course the refrigerator door was there as I left my reading glasses 
on the counter, and that lead to 3 christmas cookies disappearing 
from the tray- can't do research on an empty tummy...)

I do know that Flitwick is not on the side of Umbridge. When Fred and 
George had set off the fireworks, he thanks her and said to her "He 
didn't think he had the authority" to do anything about them. After 
she was removed from her office, he was able to shrink the swamp with 
just a wave of his wand. Flitwick is loyal to Dumbledore. 

Argus however is loyal to whom ever is in charge, and loves to catch 
rule breakers. Look for your clues when they are speaking about 
telling others and who was hovering around. They (Argus and Umbridge) 
may have suspected something and had someone watching who went into 
the hogshead.

Chapter 16 page 330 they are in the library looking up potion 
ingredients for Snape. Hermione mentions that she is still in contact 
with Victor, (They don't learn until later that the Owl posts are 
being monitored) Now, this is the important thing, they were in the 
library... 

During Sorcerers Stone, when Harry was sneaking about in the 
restricted section and the book screamed, Argus investigated. Why is 
that important? Of all the places in the School, WHY was Argus in the 
Library??? The answer to that is found in HBP, where Argus is 
escorting the librarian to the funeral... ergo, they are an item. 
This is important because it now creates a link. The Librarian may 
have over heard and then informed Argus, who informed Umbridge. 

Snape does not have a Yorkshire accent. Fudge does though. (or close 
to it) Any number of the people who were in the Hogs head could have 
informed Fudge esp as they would know Harry Potter by sight, and that 
the local papers have been pushing that he was off of his rocker. 
Now, up to that point there were no decrees saying they couldn't have 
a study group.

This may fall under "Things that are relevant to the story line, but 
are not that important to the plot to explain fully" (IE, the same 
thing as the like of "Who is Mark Evans?" While the names are the 
same, he is no relation to anyone and was just the name of a child 
Dudley beat up.

This is my very first post here- My name is Taylor Grey and you can 
find some of my writing at fanfiction.net

Have a Great Holiday Season!

Taylor