Tearing Apart the Nightmare—putting students on trial?
It was utterly absurd.
Since when did Hogwarts professors have such authority? Not even the headmaster had the right to do that.
"Only a madwoman would do something so crazy." Albert said meaningfully, "Umbridge is destined to leave her mark on Hogwarts history."
Professor McGonagall shot the gloating fellow before her a fierce glare. She suspected Albert was behind all of this! Perhaps no one else could have done it, but Albert certainly could.
Professor McGonagall had not wronged Albert. Umbridge really had been driven nearly mad by Albert's string of outrageous moves.
Ever since Umbridge had learned from Ron that Dumbledore had secretly prepared a "Secret Weapon" in the Secret Base within the Forbidden Forest, she had been deeply unsettled. The appearance of the Secret Weapon was like a thread connecting every clue together.
That damned prophecy Trelawney had left behind still hung over Umbridge's head like a sharp blade.
Though Umbridge had tried to forget the prophecy's existence, Ron's mention of the Secret Weapon had left her unable to remain calm.
The Forbidden Forest, being driven out of the school, spending the rest of her life in Azkaban Prison—and not long ago, the Ministry of Magic had been circulating a prophecy that Fudge would soon lose his position.
Once Dumbledore's scheme succeeded, Minister of Magic Fudge would inevitably fall from power, and Umbridge would inevitably be driven out of Hogwarts. Trelawney's Prophecy would become reality as well.
Though Umbridge did not believe she would be sent to Azkaban over it, with most of the prophecy coming true, she did not dare take the risk. Nor did she want to spend the rest of her life in Azkaban Prison.
Worst of all, June was close at hand. Weasley had mentioned that they