– In Chapter 33 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione tricks Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest. Once there, the evil headmistress takes the opportunity to gleefully insult the centaurs, resulting...
– In Chapter 31 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth years begin taking their O.W.L.s. Meanwhile, Umbridge goes on a power trip. As students watch, she fires Hagrid and...
Dumbledore has always hired questionable mentors. These characters from other fandoms would be equally horrible at teaching children.
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by Stacey Lannigan · Published July 27, 2021 · Last modified September 13, 2021
Here’s a look into how the “Harry Potter” series has helped me battle my own Dementors.
Much like Agatha Harkness from “WandaVision,” Dolores Umbridge is another character we love to hate and deserves her spotlight moment.
by Mikaela Renshaw · Published April 24, 2020 · Last modified October 1, 2020
Cats are a witch’s best friend, right? Well, not so much in “Harry Potter”.
by Lila Riesen · Published October 2, 2018 · Last modified October 22, 2018
Read on to find out how Umbridge turns Hogwarts into a prison by using Michel Foucault and Jeremy Bentham’s model of the panopticon.
by Mikaela Renshaw · Published November 26, 2017 · Last modified July 25, 2021
We all love to hate Dolores Umbridge. But why?
Editorials / The Daily Prophet
by Emily Sniegowski · Published September 5, 2016 · Last modified March 9, 2021
J.K. Rowling was astute in creating parallels to Muggle education when writing about schools for wizards. The most obvious, and most critical, parallel is embodied in the character we all love to hate: Dolores Jane Umbridge.
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