She tries also to have her thrown out of Hogwarts, but Dumbledore intervenes at the last moment. She is clearly a representative of the Minister, there to “interfere” at Hogwarts and clamp down on Harry and Dumbledore.įirst Pinch Point: Umbridge flexes her power by having bumbling Professor Trelawney dismissed. Dumbledore gets the charges dismissed and Harry reinstated at Hogwarts.įirst Plot Point: Harry and his friends return for another year at Hogwarts, only to discover Umbridge is their new professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Harry is tried before the Ministry of Magic for his misuse of magic and makes his first encounter with Dolores Umbridge, who attempts to have him convicted, in accordance with Minister Fudge’s desire to brand Harry a liar and insist Voldemort has not returned. Inciting Event: After being expelled from Hogwarts for using magic to save his own and his cousin’s life, Harry learns his godfather Sirius Black and his other friends have reorganized the Order of the Phoenix to combat Voldemort’s return.
