Umbridge's Actions in OOP (was: Where Are They Now? Character Game)

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 187603

Carol:
> > Carol, quite sure that Scrimgeour knew nothing about Umbridge's 
> quill, much less her contemplated Crucio, or he would never have 
> mentioned her to Harry, whom he was trying to recruit as a "mascot"

zfshiruba:
>I agree that Scrimgeour knew nothing; I'd expect though, that once 
>Shacklebolt is Minister and Harry finally trusts the government, 
>she'd be prosecuted.

Dave:
But in Harry's confrontation with Scrimgeour (HBP, chapter 16) Harry 
holds up his scarred hand to him, and Scrimgeour asks no questions 
about it, as if he knew perfectly well how those scars got there.  I 
think the Ministry knew perfectly well what Umbridge was doing, and 
indeed, probably applauded her for "daring to discipline".

As for the Dementors, I'm sure she gave Scrimgeour a nice little 
cover story, claiming that the attack was the start of the Dementors' 
rebellion, she knew nothing about it, blah, blah, blah.  And 
Dumbledore and Harry are disliked by Scrimgeour enough that he 
certainly was not going to believe them over her.

Dave