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What does umbridge say to Snape?
Severus Snape : No idea. Dolores Umbridge : Very well. You give me no choice, Potter. As this is an issue of Ministry Security, you leave me with no alternative.
Why does Snape never get the Defense Against the Dark Arts position?
Dumbledore never allowed Snape to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts because the position carried a curse, thanks to Lord Voldemort. The Dark Lord had once applied for the very same position but was denied by Dumbledore, who could very well see through Voldemort’s ‘teacher’ facade.
Who defeats Dolores Umbridge?
Although she survived, her wand was snapped in half when one of the centaurs stepped on it. 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.
Who was the last headmaster of Hogwarts?
Professor Marazion succeeded Minerva McGonagall in the post of Head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This individual became Headmaster or Headmistress some time between 2008 and 2017 after Minerva McGonagall went into retirement as she was “getting on a bit”.
Why did the centaurs drag Dolores Umbridge away?
Centaurs drag Dolores Umbridge away upon being called ‘filthy half-breeds’ and ‘creatures of near-human intelligence’ She then claimed that the illegal Cruciatus Curse might “loosen his tongue”. Hermione, much in shock, protested against it, but Umbridge simply brushed her off and noted that what “Cornelius doesn’t know, cannot hurt him.”
What does Umbridge wear in the defence against the Dark Arts?
“When they entered the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom they found Professor Umbridge already seated at the teacher’s desk, wearing the fluffy pink cardigan of the night before and the black velvet bow on top of her head. Harry was again reminded forcibly of a large fly perched unwisely on top of an even larger toad.”
How good was Remus Lupin as a teacher?
Remus Lupin was arguably Hogwarts’ most effective Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for essentially living through dark magic every day. Lupin was poised but he always knew when to pull out his wand and fight. While his werewolf curse inhibited him quite a bit, he was a powerful professor nonetheless.
Who is the new defence against the Dark Arts professor?
In 1995, Umbridge was placed at Hogwarts as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, by order of the Ministry of Magic, under the terms of Educational Decree Number Twenty-Two, without Albus Dumbledore’s consent.