Patterns in the six books

[lagattalucianese]

No: HPFGUIDX 146292

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>                                                ...In OoP, the
> pattern changes; we know that the sub-villain is Umbridge almost 
> from the time we first meet her, and unlike Quirrell, Diary!Tom (or 
> Lucius Malfoy), Wormtail, and Barty Crouch Jr., she's not an agent 
> (or aspect) of Voldemort. 
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> Carol, wondering how it all fits together and whether there's any
> significance to these patterns
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La Gatta Lucianese:

I wouldn't be too sure. I'm rereading OotP, and there's a weird 
little incident in Chapter 13, when Umbridge touches Harry's arm to 
see if his punishment is making the right "impression", and Harry 
feels his scar "sear". Later, Harry tries to convince Ron and 
Hermione that it was just a coincidence, but we know better, don't 
we? I will be very surprised if someone as nasty as Umbridge doesn't 
turn out to be a Voldemort agent inside the Ministry.