She was even willing to go to Hogwarts for Fudge, in spite of her bad memories there and strong dislike of children. After Umbridge fired Sybill Trelawney from her post as Divination teacher, Minerva even put aside her mild dislike of Sybill to focus even more on her hatred of Dolores. He was, however, not above subtle taunting as shown when he merely raised an eyebrow after she told him he was on probation or when he pointed out the foolishness in her use of the entire bottle of Veritaserum (which was fake) he gave her when she only needed three drops. Umbridge was surprised at the question informs him that there has been no Potter at Hogwarts since Harry was killed at The Battle of Hogwarts, much to Scorpius' shock. Her prejudice eventually led her to foolishly insult and anger a herd of centaurs who dragged her away, which led her to develop a phobia towards centaurs. Using her newly acquired power under the Educational Decrees from the Ministry, she banned all extra-curricular activities and gatherings until they were approved by the High Inquisitor (herself); this meant that the House Quidditch teams were disbanded. For surely a teacher capable of banning Harry Potter from playing Quidditch is capable of anything. He often was outspoken in class and suffered for his inability to control his temper; he served detention several times with her during that year in which he would be forced to write lines with his own blood using a Blood Quill, which magically scarred Harry's hand. The fireworks took fantastical forms, such as a monstrous light dragon and Catherine wheels. Despite being assigned as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, Umbridge refuses to teach anything practical in the subject, which leads to the formation of Dumbledore's Army as a way for the students to learn how to defend themselves. Chess pieces measure 2 to 4 inches. 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[7], The teachers, who disliked Umbridge intensely, did as little as possible to help her in her duties, many going out of their way to make things more difficult for her by requesting her assistance in removing various charms and pranks by claiming that they weren't sure they had the 'authority' to do so. As a result, she was distraught that Harry "wriggled out of that one". However, as he was out of the picture, she was flexible enough to turn her loyalty towards Scrimgeour, proving she was more loyal to the cause than its leader and therefore continued to show the authorities her unbreakable devotion. Hermione attempted to protest but Umbridge brushed her off and revealed that she had ordered the Dementor attack on Harry and Dudley during the summer. However, Argus Filch was the one staff to genuinely applaud at the end. When Rita Skeeter published an article in The Quibbler about Harry's past experiences with Voldemort during the Triwizard Tournament, Dolores banned Harry from trips to Hogsmeade. During their respective downfalls, however, Umbridge did not try to stand up for them, meaning that she only served them loyally for the power that she was offered, and felt no true attachments towards any of them. Fudge seemed to be unaware of Umbridge's dark and sadistic nature. Harry refused to trust Scrimgeour or the Ministry of Magic due to the fact that Umbridge was never sacked or arrested for her actions. Harry Potter: [angrily] It was murder! All Harry Potter Pop! British or Irish[3] By teaching basic defensive theory as opposed to real spells that would prepare her students for the outside world, she and the Ministry hoped to decrease the chance that Dumbledore could form a wizard army of students to overthrow the Ministry. 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[5] After the Second Wizarding War, she was sentenced to Azkaban for her crimes against Muggle-borns, where she would remain for the rest of her life. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Owing to her lack of teaching ability, obvious disrespect towards the school and its residents and her unwavering loyalty to Fudge, Umbridge quickly became a heavily disliked person by the overwhelming majority of students and teachers alike. Dolores Umbridge. The only Slytherin who did not support Dolores Umbridge during her tenure at Hogwarts was the Head of Slytherin House himself, Severus Snape. After firing Care of Magical Creatures Professor Rubeus Hagrid due to his half-breed status, Professor McGonagall attempted to intervene, which resulted in Umbridge and other Aurors attacking her so severely she was hospitalised. Dolores forcing Harry to write lines with his own blood as ink during a detention. Human Umbridge was rude to many of the teachers she evaluated, especially those with close ties to Professor Dumbledore and those she considered unfit to teach, such as Sybill Trelawney. Ah, Dolores Umbridge. [5] It is also possible that she allied with them out of fear of being targeted as a high ranking Ministry official, but given her sadistic enjoyment in persecuting Muggle-borns for the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, it appears that Umbridge allied with the Death Eaters willingly and freely, given how their ideology and cruelty was extremely similar to hers, along with the power they granted her, which allowed to carry out her wicked actions on the wizarding world. After rumours of Lord Voldemort's return and the increased paranoia of Cornelius Fudge, Umbridge set two Dementors on Harry Potter and his cousin Dudley Dursley in Little Whinging in an attempt to get him expelled from Hogwarts for use of magic outside of school. [17], Umbridge asking Snape for Veritaserum in order to interrogate Harry, Soon afterwards, Umbridge caught Harry trying to use the Floo Network in her office while trying to contact Sirius, and he and his friends and fellow D.A. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toadlike and simpering ("hem, hem") Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of Defense Against Dark Arts teacher--and in no time manages to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, as well. [7], She also tended to give her signature fake cough, "Hem-Hem," when she wanted someone's attention, rudely interrupting them, as well as usually speaking to people she felt were beneath her in a very condescending tone, as if they were simpletons or very young children, both of which she hated. Due to Umbridge's twisted nature, the Horcrux actually amplified her magical abilities. In the end, Umbridge, Fudge and a few other members of the court voted for conviction, but Harry was cleared of the charges. Umbridge's thick stubby fingers were adorned with several gaudy old rings. In addition, Umbridge's final crimes are the "ethnic cleansing" of Muggle-born wizards, analogous to the Nazi persecutions leading to the Holocaust. [15] This prompted Umbridge to contact Fudge, who gave her supreme authority over all punishments, sanctions, and removals of privileges regarding students, and the power to alter them as may have been ordered by other staff members. [1], Umbridge trying to exert her power over McGonagall, Umbridge was known to rapidly resort to cruel and unusual punishments over perceived slights and take great pleasure in such punishments. Her placement was to limit the learning of martial magic and allow the Ministry to monitor the activities at Hogwarts. She used the derogatory term "half-breed" and treated them particularly horribly. In an alternate reality in which Voldemort won the war and Umbridge became the official Headmistress of Hogwarts, she kept Snape as a teacher of the school. Umbridge became more openly authoritative and cruel as she gained influence over the school, especially during her time as the High Inquisitor, as seen when she interrupted teachers with her leading questions, passive-aggressive comments, and disruptive note taking. Life isn't getting any easier for Harry Potter. Ellen and her son returned to the Muggle world, never to be heard of again. Dolores Umbridge - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. Each instalment of the Harry Potter franchise had a unique villain: Voldemort, the Basilisk, the Dementors to name a few. This extended to creatures that looked like part-humans, but were in fact a separate breed, such as centaurs, merpeople, and werewolves, as she either mistook them to be human-animal hybrids or simply found their appearances of being partially human revolting. After her dismissal from Hogwarts, Umbridge returned to the Ministry as the Senior Undersecretary to the new Minister Rufus Scrimgeour. Upon being installed by Fudge as a teacher, Umbridge saw it as a golden opportunity to get revenge against the school that did not (as she saw it) give her her due respect.[1]. In her position, Umbridge conducted biased trials that would subject Muggle-born witches and wizards to Dementors and have them sent to Azkaban prison for "stealing magic from real witches and wizards". It was her prejudice that caused her to pass a series of anti-werewolf legislation, which made it almost illegal for those afflicted with lycanthropy to hold jobs. The only staff member who supported Umbridge whole-heartedly was the caretaker, Argus Filch, who grew to like her methods, as well as being given permission to torture students himself. Umbridge then appointed herself as the new Headmistress of Hogwarts[4] and formed the Inquisitorial Squad, composed entirely of Slytherin students such as Draco Malfoy. House Charlotte Ahlin from Bustle stated while listing some of the most hated characters in literature: Voldemort may have been the most evil character in the Harry Potter universe, but Dolores Umbridge was almost certainly the most hated. Harry himself even describes Umbridge to Sirius Black stating that she's vile enough to be a Death Eater, despite not being one herself. [6] Due to her reputation, Umbridge is often cited as being one of the most hated fictional characters, as well as one of the best literary villains, even occasionally overshadowing Lord Voldemort, the primary antagonist of the series. Her younger brother was a Squib but she herself was born a witch. [1], Ambitious and prejudiced, Dolores was utterly disgusted with all three of her family members, having no love for any of them, dismissing them and severing all ties with them due to their low birth and/or poor social statuses, and never again speaking about any of them. She essentially stated that progress in Defence Against the Dark Arts was going to be limited, but none of the students (aside from Hermione) were able to comprehend her dull speech and simply wandered off into their own discussions, while Umbridge ignorantly continued. Because of these shortcomings she ordered her students to simply read from the book during class, denied them the rights to ask questions, and sat back behind her desk to simply observe. Physical information In The Order of the Phoenix, audiences are treated to one of the most hated characters in the franchise, Dolores Umbridge.The fifth installment was released in 2007 and began introducing notably darker elements to the franchise. [7], Umbridge worked hard to intercept and monitor all means of communication. However, despite her hatred towards half-breeds, Umbridge did not seem to hate part-goblin Filius Flitwick, judging by Fred Weasley's statement that she passed him on his inspection. Relationship information [7] Even as a student, she was resentful that the school did not grant her any position of power and responsibility, and felt that she was deprived of a chance to exercise authority over her peers. However, Harry was furious to learn later that year that Umbridge was still working for the Ministry of Magic. [7], Dolores Umbridge at her desk with her kitten plates, Her cruelty was disguised by her quiet, childish, high-pitched voice (which both took Harry aback and made the hair on his neck stand up straight, as he had childishly expected a croak), as well by decorating her office with paraphernalia related to kittens, chocolate cakes, biscuits, tea, and other cute things to the point of coming across as sickening to her enemies despite her genuine appreciation for them. In "Goblet of Fire," Harry watches Dumbledore conjure a Patronus in order to send a message. Even though it was hypothetically suggested that Hedwig was attacked by a Thestral by Professor Grubbly-Plank, a more likely possibility was that Hedwig was injured by Umbridge in an attempt to obtain the letter she carried from Sirius Black. Chamber Of Secrets. MadamSenior Undersecretary (formerly)Professor (formerly)High Inquisitor (briefly)Headmistress (briefly) [1], At some point she obtained her wand, made from birch and dragon heartstring with an unusually short length of only eight inches. She later fired Gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid, as he was a half-giant. After her time at Hogwarts, Umbridge rose to prominent and influential positions in the Ministry of Magic in the Improper Use of Magic Office. Eventually Harry, Ron and Hermione formed Dumbledore's Army in protest to Umbridge and as a way to teach students how to use defensive spells in a practical format. Dolores Umbridge isn't even a Death Eater, she is just plain cruel. Dolores Jane Umbridge was born to the pure-blood wizard Orford Umbridge and his wife Ellen Cracknell, elder sister of a Squib. ... Imelda Staunton - Dolores Umbridge. They developed special fireworks and set them off within the castle after Umbridge was appointed Head of Hogwarts. During Harry's trial, Umbridge tried to intimidate him to undermine his defense: that he had used the Patronus Charm only because the Dementors were about to permanently incapacitate him and Dudley. In modern-day, she is more of a realistic threat to us Muggles than the Lord Voldemorts of the world.We have seen corrupt political leaders, and we have seen abusers in positions of power over kids. I am always a little wary when talking about these kinds of sources of inspiration, because it is infuriating to hear yourself misinterpreted in ways that can cause other people a great deal of hurt. Dolores Umbridge was an evil woman, who represented the very worst of political power. Umbridge was eventually imprisoned in Azkaban due to her crimes against Muggle-borns during her interrogations, as not everyone she interrogated and tortured survived.[5]. [23], A few days later, Umbridge called Scorpius to her office to discuss his newfound obsession with Harry Potter's death and Cedric Diggory, but Scorpius managed to fool her and subvert her suspicions. Family members [7], Some of the members were: Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Fred and George Weasley, Ernie Macmillan, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Susan Bones, Hannah Abbott, Cho Chang, Alicia Spinnet, Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson, Colin and Dennis Creevey, Michael Corner, Terry Boot, Anthony Goldstein, Zacharias Smith, Padma and Parvati Patil and Marietta Edgecombe. In 1996, Umbridge and many other Slytherins found the D.A. D olores Dolores Jane Umbridge was the eldest child and only daughter of Orford Umbridge, a wizard, and Ellen Cracknell, a Muggle, who also had a Squib son. Of the seven Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers over the time when the series is set, Umbridge is the only woman to hold the post. For instance, her dislike of Muggle-borns increased into base cruelty, tormenting them with sham trials and sadistically sending them off to Azkaban. Umbridge was a half-blood witch and the first child of a wizard named Orford Umbridge and a Muggle Ellen Cracknell. Umbridge especially disliked Albus Dumbledore, as he kept undermining her attempts to wrest control of Hogwarts. The delight of it extended to the point where she wished that he did not rest in peace but in endless despair in the Voldemort controlled world. After the Ministry had finally acknowledged Voldemort's return to power, Umbridge was removed from Hogwarts. In response to a Reddit thread about various bugbears we all have in fanfiction, I decide to use as many as possible. [16], The Weasley twins tell Peeves to "give her hell from us", Minerva McGonagall, who normally intensely disliked Peeves and his antics, refused to stop him and even gave him advice on how to perform his actions. The early years of Dumbledore's life were marked by tragedy when his younger sister, Ariana Dumbledore, was attacked by a group of Muggle boys, who saw her performing magic and were frightened by what they saw. [7], This included doing things that made her work harder, like bursting out of blackboards, pushing over statues, toppling neatly stacked piles of parchment into fires, and following Umbridge around for hours, blowing raspberries every time she spoke. [7], She showed a particular hatred for Harry Potter, as she had no qualms about violently punishing Harry during detentions (though it is possible Fudge told her to be harsh on him). After Voldemort's takeover of the Ministry of Magic, Umbridge oversaw the registration and prosecution of Muggle-born witches and wizards under the Muggle-Born Registration Commission. However, when Fudge gave her power, it inflated her sense of self-importance and instilled a sense of ruthlessness, making her seek to exercise complete control over everyone and everything around her. Umbridge then believed that the illegal Cruciatus Curse would cause Harry to loosen his tongue. [11] This act also made it easier for Lord Voldemort to recruit werewolves to his cause, preying on their treatment by the Ministry. I always foun Although she survived, her wand was snapped in half when one of the centaurs stepped on it. When she attempted to punish them, Fred and George insulted her in front of the whole school and then fled with their broomsticks, much to her absolute fury, as she ordered her Inquisitorial Squad to apprehend the two, which failed. As much as fans hated Lord Voldemort, they seemed to despise Dolores Umbridge even more. Some of them were Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Poppy Pomfrey, and even Severus Snape. She was apathetic and absolutist, yet also a committed and flexible witch who was dogmatically supportive of the British Ministry of Magic, eagerly obeying the every command of Cornelius Fudge, Rufus Scrimgeour and Pius Thicknesse when in their respective terms of power, in order to gain power herself. She evidently believed herself above the law, as shown when she used the Black Quill (a torture device that causes the user to write in their own blood) on Harry and then the entire DA. Critics have recognised Umbridge as one of the most hated, as well as the most compelling, villains in the series. [1] During the Start-of Term Feast she gave a despairingly dull speech that Hermione Granger summed up as "the Ministry is interfering at Hogwarts". When Minerva attempted to prevent the attack on Hagrid, Umbridge and her cohorts shot her down with four simultaneous Stunners, severely injuring her, requiring her to be sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries Dolores was pleased at this, as it meant she had full control of Hogwarts. Her rudeness and subliminal speech led many teachers to scorn her, as none except Dumbledore bowed back to her when she paused to bow at the staff. When the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher began to invade Hogwarts with her Hogwarts High Inquisitor position, she did everything she could in her power to circumvent Umbridge's authority without risking the loss of her job. Most likely due to her mother being a Muggle and father being a source of embarrassment, Umbridge used the locket to emphasise her wizarding ancestry, to make herself seem more appealing to the new regime by distracting attention from her non-wizarding ancestors. Umbridge sacking Professor Trelawney and attempting to send her away from Hogwarts Castle, During her time as a student, Umbridge never truly enjoyed her time at Hogwarts, and being denied any position of power (i.e. In English, the similar sounding word "Dolorous" means causing or expressing grief and suffering. Warner Bros. In fact, Percy Weasley sent a letter to his younger brother, stating that Umbridge was a "truly delightful woman", and that Ron should side with her instead of continuing to associate with Harry. [7], The Daily Prophet announces Umbridge's suspension after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, After Voldemort appeared in the Ministry of Magic and was seen by a number of people, including Cornelius Fudge, Dumbledore was restored as the Headmaster and Umbridge was suspended following allegations of abuse. Umbridge's duties as the head of this commission involved sadistically prosecuting innocent Muggle-borns who were the enemies of the Death Eaters. Dolores Umbridge is likely the most reviled character J. K. Rowling ever created. Despite her incessant claims that telling lies was wrong, she was perfectly willing to lie herself, evidently without shame for it. The Daily Prophet announces Umbridge's imprisonment in Azkaban, After Lord Voldemort's death at Harry Potter's hands and the reformation of the Ministry of Magic by Kingsley Shacklebolt, Umbridge was arrested, tried, convicted and given a life sentence to Azkaban for her crimes against Muggle-borns, as not all of them survived. Under her father's influence, she despised her Muggle mother and her Squib brother, considering them inferior to her and her father, and Dolores and her father denounced them. Umbridge was always an opportunist seeking for power and status, and when Cornelius was succumbing to paranoia in 1995, she took full advantage by stoking the Minister's vanity and fears, feigning sympathy for his anxiety in order to use him for promotions. When Harry refused to tell her what he had been doing, Umbridge first attempted to dose him with Veritaserum, but Professor Snape told her he had no more, as she had squandered it all when interrogating students. Harry was cleared of all charges, much to Umbridge's disappointment. [1], Throughout her career, Dolores tried to garner affections of one of her superiors in order to advance her status and security, with no particular desire on which superior it would be, as long as he would be a powerful husband. [12], Umbridge at Harry Potter's Disciplinary as a member of the Wizengamot, As Senior Under-Secretary to the Minister for Magic in 1995, Umbridge managed to claw her way up to power using Cornelius Fudge's increasing paranoia and insecurities to her advantage. She does use the name "Potter" when saying his surname or calling him "Mr Potter" when addressing Harry and she only 'says' it when her actor Imelda Staunton is in an interview of Disc 2 Special Features. Hermione tricked Umbridge into following Harry and herself into the Forbidden Forest to search for Dumbledore's alleged "secret weapon". Dolores proved to be ineffective as an educator. In the Death Eater controlled Ministry of Pius Thicknesse, Umbridge enjoyed additional duties as the Head of the Muggle-born Registration Commission (DH13). [9], On turning eleven, Umbridge started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Besides, the staff, the students, and Peeves, the residents of the castle paintings also regarded her and her helpers with general distaste, swearing and making rude hand gestures at her and Cornelius Fudge when they left the Headmaster's office in pursuit of Dumbledore. Her younger brother was a Squib, but Dolores was born a witch. [7] Umbridge also liked to showcase her statuses, as she arrogantly told the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest of her many titles,[7] and mounted plaques on her office doors to display these titles. Only Fudge, Umbridge, and roughly a half-dozen of the court voted for conviction. The students who despised her cruelty started a massive rebellion inspired by Fred and George Weasley after they set off a Portable Swamp and fled the school. Harry Potter: So according to you, Cedric Diggory dropped dead for his own cause. This caused the High Inquisitor to violently shake Marietta until Dumbledore quickly stepped in. Gender ... » More Quotes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix » Back to the Movie Quotes Database. Even so, she vehemently vouched for Harry during their Career Advice session, claiming that she would coach him nightly if she had to in order to realise his dream of becoming an Auror, after Umbridge's furiously protested that Harry would never become one; during this session, Minerva indirectly claimed Dolores' evaluation as incompetent and would not be taken into consideration. The fact that she spoke in a blatantly forced sing-song voice and wore gaudy pink clothing only added to her hideousness. Umbridge, as High Inquisitor, inspecting Severus Snape. With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Brendan Gleeson. She also said that it was amongst the most ", Professor Umbridge is one of the least popular, Likewise, in the real world, Umbridge is arguably the most hated character in the entire franchise, well ahead of, Despite Professor McGonagall's hatred for Umbridge, they share the same patronus form: a cat. Due to the apparent return of Voldemort that was being silenced by the Ministry, students such as Harry, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Dean Thomas began openly opposing to Umbridge's insistence on theoretical applications. Under her father's influence, she despised her Muggle mother and her Squib brother, considering them inferior to her and her father, and they both denounced them. See more ideas about harry potter funny, harry potter obsession, harry potter memes. [7], After her suspension from these additional posts and the fall of the Ministry of Magic, Umbridge ran the Muggle-Born Registration Commission and sadistically prosecuted many innocent people. All of them, aside from Marietta, disliked Umbridge. For instance, Hermione cited that she was an evil woman trying to dictate the affairs of the entire school, while Ron said she was "sick" in the head.[7]. [7], Umbridge was ultimately rescued by Dumbledore, although she was apparently left with a significant fear of centaurs afterwards, reacting violently at even the sound of hoofbeats. Head of the Improper Use of Magic Office (formerly)Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic (before 1995-1998)Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts (1995-1996)High Inquisitor of Hogwarts (1995-1996)Headmistress of Hogwarts (1996)Head of the Muggle-Born Registration Commission (1997-1998)
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