Educational Decrees were originally passed by the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, in order to place Dolores Jane Umbridge at Hogwarts. After Professor Umbridge became a member of the Hogwarts staff, she immediately began writing Educational Decrees to enforce specific, though foolish, rules upon the students.



Educational Decree 22
In the event the current headmaster being unable to provide a candidate for a teaching post, The Ministry should select an appropriate person.
Signed by Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic



Educational Decree 23
Creates new position of Hogwarts High Inquisitor
Signed by Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic




All Student Organizations, Societies, Teams, Groups, and Clubs are henceforth disbanded. An Organization, Society, Team, Group, or Club is hereby defined as a regular meeting of three or more students. Permission to re-form may be sought from the High Inquisitor (Professor Umbridge). No Student Organization, Society, Team, Group, or Club may exist without the knowledge and approval of the High Inquisitor. Any student found to have formed, or to belong to, an Organization, Society, Team, Group, or Club that has not been approved by the High Inquisitor will be expelled.
The above is in accordance with Education Decree Number Twenty-four
Signed by Dolores Jane Umbridge



Educational Decree 25
The High Inquisitor will henceforth have supreme authority over all punishments, sanctions, and removal of privileges pertaining to the students of Hogwarts, and the power to alter such punishments, sanctions, and removals of privileges as may have been ordered by other staff members.
Signed by Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic




Teachers are hereby banned from giving students any information that is not strictly related to the subjects they are paid to teach.
The above is in accordance with Education Decree Number Twenty-six
Signed by Dolores Jane Umbridge




Any student found in possession of the magazine The Quibbler will be expelled.
The above is in accordance with Education Decree Number Twenty-seven
Signed by Dolores Jane Umbridge




Dolores Jane Umbridge (High Inquisitor) has replaced Albus Dumbledore as Head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
The above is in accordance with Education Decree Number Twenty-eight
Signed: Cornelius Oswald Fudge, Minister of Magic



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