Umbridge for Minister?

[Derek Thorburn]

No: HPFGUIDX 130162

Recently someone conjectured about Umbridge being Minister, as she was 
under-secretary to Fudge.  Personally, I don't think she'll even be 
considered.

At the end of OotP, it is evident that the WW now knows and, moreover, is 
convinced that Voldemort has now returned.  After Harry was returned to 
Hogwarts by means of the port key, Dumbledore promised Fudge half an hour 
during which all would be made clear and he also told Fudge to remove 
Umbridge from Hogwarts.  In Chapter 37 of OotP, Dumbledore clearly tells 
Harry that he has watched his career closely and, if he was watching the 
scene from afar when Umbridge was about to attempt the cruciatus curse, he 
would have told Fudge about this.  If Umbridge went about her duties with 
the attitude 'while the cat's away, the mice will play', I very much doubt 
the Wizengamot would vote her as Minister.  I personally think Amelia Bones 
would get it.  She seemed to question Harry during the hearing with an 
extremely unbiassed attitude.

Derek