(Imelda Staunton) as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Her refusal to teach practical magic leads Harry to secretly form "Dumbledore's Army," a group of students training to defend themselves.

: Employs a snappy, spontaneous, "street-fighting" style. 🦢 The Rise of Luna & The Terror of Umbridge

Minister Cornelius Fudge’s refusal to acknowledge Voldemort’s return serves as a metaphor for how fear can lead to the corruption of truth. Dolores Umbridge:

Lucius Malfoy stepped out from behind a shelf, his silver-topped cane tapping a slow rhythm. Behind him, a dozen masked Death Eaters fanned out, wands raised. And at their center, a woman with heavy-lidded eyes and a cruel smile: Bellatrix Lestrange.

After a Dementor attack in the Muggle world, Harry faces a disciplinary hearing at the Ministry of Magic, where Minister Cornelius Fudge attempts to discredit him.