POTTER

31

"I'm surprised the Ministry's still letting you walk around free. Better enjoy it while you can. I expect there's a cell in Azkaban with your name on it."

"There is hahaha next to Sirius Black's cell." Athena said

"What'd I tell you? Complete nutter."

"Just stay away from me!"

Harry is about to attack Draco but Athena punched his stomach and leave with her boyfriend.

"Bloody hell! She's crazy. It's only Malfoy and your crazy twin."

"What'd you expect?"

"Hi guys."

"Hi Neville"

"Good evening, children. Now, we have two changes in staffing this year. We're pleased to welcome back Professor Grubbly-Plank... who'll be taking Care of Magical Creatures... while Professor Hagrid is on temporary leave. We also wish to welcome our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher... Professor Dolores Umbridge. And I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing the professor good luck. Now, as usual, our caretaker, Mr. Filch, has asked me to remind you..."

"She was at my hearing. She works for Fudge."

"Thank you, headmaster, for those kind words of welcome. And how lovely to see all your bright... happy faces smiling up at me. I'm sure we're all going to be very good friends. The Ministry of Magic has always considered... the education of young witches and wizards to be of vital importance. Although each headmaster... has brought something new to this historic school... progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged. Let us preserve what must be preserved... perfect what can be perfected... and prune practices that ought to be prohibited."

"Thank you, Professor Umbridge. That really was most illuminating."

"Illuminating? What a load of waffle. What's it mean?"

"Magic is forbidden in the corridor"

"It means the Ministry's interfering at Hogwarts."

"Good morning, children. Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations. O-W-Ls. More commonly known as OWLs. Study hard and you will be rewarded. Fail to do so, and the consequences may be severe. Your previous instruction in this subject has been disturbingly uneven. But you'll be pleased to know, from now on... you will be following a carefully structured, Ministry-approved... course of defensive magic. Yes?"

"There's nothing in here about using defensive spells?"

"Using spells?"

"Well, I can't imagine why you would need to use spells in my classroom."

"We're not gonna use magic?"

"You'll be learning about defensive spells in a secure, risk-free way."

"What use is that? If we're attacked, it won't be risk-free."

Harry glance at Athena asking for her help to tell Umbridge he's telling the truth but she rolled her eyes at him.

"Students will raise their hands when they speak in my class. It is the view of the Ministry... that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient... to get you through your examinations... which, after all, is what school is all about."

"And how's theory supposed to prepare us for what's out there?"

"There is nothing out there, dear. Who do you imagine wants to attack children like yourself?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe Lord Voldemort."

"Now, let me make this quite plain. You have been told... that a certain dark wizard is at large once again. This is a lie."

It's not a lie. I saw him. I fought him. Athena saw it too! She warned me about it!"

"EXCUSE YOU DON'T PUT ME IN THE SITUATION YOU'RE IN, I'M WITH MALFOY I SAW NOTHING!"

"Detention, Mr. Potter."

"Cedric Diggory dropped dead of his own accord? Athena why are you denying all of this?"

"I'm not denying, I really not in your situation idiot, professor Umbridge don't believe him he's lying." Harry gave up trying to asked for Athena's help.

"Cedric Diggory's death was a tragic accident."

"It was murder. Voldemort killed him.

"Enough! Enough. See me later, Mr. Potter. My office."