Professor McGonagall's attitude toward Toad's lifetime ban on Potter and the Weasley Twins from Quidditch had left many people stunned.
Everyone had assumed Professor McGonagall would do something. No one had expected her to pretend she had seen nothing.
In truth, even if Professor McGonagall had wanted to do something, what could she have done?
Umbridge had already stripped Hogwarts professors of most of their authority through Ministry of Magic Educational Decrees. Were they supposed to run to Dumbledore for help whenever there was a problem?
Would that really have been useful?
It would simply have wasted Dumbledore's time and energy.
After Professor McGonagall gave up, the other professors quickly caught the signal and stopped meddling as well. All they could do now was fulfill their duty to teach students.
As for everything else, it had nothing to do with the professors.
Umbridge would be gone next semester anyway, so they might as well let her make a mess of things first. Even if they wanted to stop her, they had no way to do so.
They could hardly break Ministry of Magic laws.
They were professors, after all.
Anyone with a problem could go to Umbridge, find Dumbledore, or write to the Ministry of Magic.
On the night the Gryffindor Team defeated the Slytherin Team, Hogwarts Castle underwent earth-shaking changes.
"When do you think Hogwarts will completely..." George raised a hand, spread his fingers, and mimed an explosion.
Yesterday, the Weasley Twins had sold another huge batch of entertaining products. Ever since Professor McGonagall stopped caring, Hogwarts Castle had grown livelier by the day.
"When will Toad give everyone a mass detention?"
Fred was eagerly looking forward to that day. He was certain it would be even more exciting.
"Once Dumbledore is no longer Headmaster, Toad will completely let