Harry held the potion and looked expectantly at Umbridge, his expression saying, "Hurry up and pay," which made her liver ache with rage.
"There is nothing wrong with my throat." Umbridge suppressed her anger, trying hard not to lose her temper. This, however, prevented her from maintaining her usual high-pitched voice.
Well, to be fair, she actually sounded a little more pleasant.
To stop Harry from saying anything else infuriating-a possibility Umbridge considered far too likely-she hurried to speak first.
"The Ministry of Magic will investigate the past records of anyone applying to become an Auror. Anyone with a criminal record cannot become an Auror, just as Dumbledore cannot return to Hogwarts as Headmaster."
"I happen to have a different view," Professor McGonagall said coolly.
Then she turned to Harry. "Five Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test certificates are only a foot in the door. There will be training afterward, as well as assessments. That means you will still have more than one examination to take even after leaving Hogwarts. You..."
"Potter has a criminal record!" Umbridge said loudly, deeply displeased with Professor McGonagall's dismissive attitude.
"Oh? I don't believe I was aware of that." Professor McGonagall looked at her coolly. "Surely you don't mean his record of breaking school rules? As far as I know, that does not count as a criminal record."
"Of course not. He has a record of other offenses," Umbridge continued to shout.
"Then I'm afraid you must be mistaken." Professor McGonagall remained cold. "As far as I know, to date, none of the Ministry of Magic's charges against Harry have ultimately been upheld. Therefore, he has no criminal record."
Umbridge abruptly stood up.
However, given that she was short and fat and had been sitting in a rather high chair, this actually made her a little