Cute and relevant bit of Harry Potter media

[sweettalkeress.livejournal.com]

While I was perusing Facebook, I found a link to a video which I thought was really cute and totally appropriate to this comm.

It's right here, if you want to watch:

I would say it's fairly on-target. The scene of the little kid with the fire extinguisher in particular.

Comments

[hwyla.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I would say Umbridge specifically disliked Sybil, unlike with 'half-breed' Hagrid. I think it was more that Sybil was a good starting place to throw her new power around.

It's pretty difficult to prove you're teaching well in that subject unless you happen to have a student with talent. And since many of Sybil's students were in the class for an easy grade and not even trying - well then it's even more difficult to justify your position. Not being able to produce a REAL prophecy 'on demand' when Umbridge was rating her class, gave Umbridge an excuse to fire her that was easily defended (IF it was questioned by the Ministry or parents).

I would say that she was just a good starting point to flex her power. Note that since Albus interfered, Umbridge didn't risk going for Hagrid until after Albus left Hogwarts.