At lunch on Tuesday, Harry heard that the first lesson Umbridge had inspected was Charms, though it had not been their year's class, but the seventh years'.
There was only one Charms professor: Professor Flitwick, the Head of Ravenclaw House.
In Fred and George's words, Professor Flitwick was the best professor in the school. He almost never gave a grade below A (Acceptable, a pass), unless the work was truly appalling. Harry and the others agreed.
Only one person in their year had ever received a P (Poor, a fail) in Charms: Goyle from Slytherin.
Harry and the others found it somewhat hard to understand how Goyle had managed to get only a P rather than a D (Dreadful). Crabbe managing to pass was also a little difficult to accept.
In his first and second years, Ron had received Ds on his Potions homework more than once. Both Harry and Ron were absolutely certain that their performance in Potions was better than Crabbe's and Goyle's in Charms.
"Did Umbridge have anything to say?" Hermione asked the twins after hearing about it.
"Nothing." George spread his hands. "She didn't speak during the lesson, just sat in a corner writing things down. Professor Flitwick didn't pay her much attention either. He just taught at his usual pace."
"She did ask Alicia a few questions after class, though, but those seemed to be about the teaching," Fred added.
Heh, I suspect Umbridge might not even understand Professor Flitwick's lessons, Harry thought uncharitably. After all, the seventh-year Higher Advanced Class is pretty difficult, isn't it?
Ron snickered in wholehearted agreement, while Lavender, beside him, agreed with whatever Ron said.
Hermione, however, shook her head disapprovingly. "I don't think we should underestimate her. She is a senior Ministry of Magic official, after all."
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