Umbridge Vs. Voldemort WAS: Snape's abuse

[Chris]

No: HPFGUIDX 131859


> Laura: Umbridge, incompetent?  And Voldemort *isn't*?! Now, I'm not 
> going to argue that she's a master tactitian, but I hardly think   
> she deserves the label of being more incompetent than He Who Cannot 
> Kill A Boy He's Got Tied To A Gravestone And Surrounded By Death   
> Eaters.

     LV seems to be one of those evil types who likes to prance 
around, play with his victims, and try too hard to prove he is evil. 
I will agree that generally Umbridge comes to the point more quickly, 
but there is one instance where she doesn't: When they were in her 
office and she was deciding whether or not to use crucio on Harry 
when discovering Snape was out of Veritaserum. She took to long in 
deciding, which gave Hermione time to think of a plan. 

<snip quite a bit>

> Unlike LV, she's hasn't got the  advantage of being one of the most 
> powerful wizards in the world, and *still* she manages to be much   
> more effective than him in executing her diabolical plans.  You    
> gotta admire that.

    I admire her diabolical planning only as far as when dealing with 
kids. When it comes to adults, she slips a little bit, and lets her 
love of authority and prejudice override her judgment. She 
underestimates Dumbledore's intelligence and quick thinking in the 
scene in his office. She tries to subdue a haf-giant with stunning 
spells. Then she manages to alienate and anger an entire herd of 
centaurs. Not very witty on her part. I like my diabolically evil 
antagonists to be able to think quick on their feet. LV stumbles when 
he possesses Harry in the ministry to induce DD to kill him. However, 
this was a good plan and quick thinking on his part. He simply 
underestimated Harry once again.

Chris