Dumbledore submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Magic to establish the position of acting minister.
But it was rejected.
Dolores Umbridge stepped forward at this critical moment.
A few days later, Umbridge held a press conference.
Dressed in a fluffy pink outfit, she stood at the podium and declared passionately:
"After this incident, I feel profound sorrow and endless grief over Minister Scrimgeour's passing."
"At this difficult time, my heart is with the minister's family, friends, and everyone whose lives he touched, as we bear this heavy loss together."
"Recently, everyone has been discussing one question—whether Minister Scrimgeour truly died from Voldemort's curse."
"Many people do not quite believe that a curse could accomplish such a thing."
"They believe Minister Scrimgeour merely drank an excessive amount of Potions, which caused his heart to stop."
"They believe Voldemort received the information through the Death Eaters and fabricated the claim that he had cursed the Minister of Magic."
"So he could expand the influence of his return."
"But I am here to say—Voldemort's curse is real!"
"To determine the cause of Minister Scrimgeour's death, I immediately investigated Voldemort's claim."
"Through my investigation, I discovered a shocking truth—over the past decade or two, not a single Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts had taught for more than a year!"
"Every Defense Against the Dark Arts professor who taught for over half a year suffered some sort of accident!"
"The longer they taught, the more horrifying the accidents became!"
"For example, Lockhart is now in Azkaban."
"And Professor Quirrell, from even earlier—he taught Muggle Studies for several years without incident, yet less than a year after becoming a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, he was murdered by a Dark Wizard!"
"This was absolutely no coincidence!"
"Voldemort cast a terrible, vicious