.Miss.Johnson,.how.dare.you.make.such.a.racket.in.the.Great.Hall!.Five.points.from.Gryffindor!..
.But.Professor.‐.he.s.gone.and.landed.himself.in.detention.again.‐
.What.s.this,.Potter?..said.Professor.McGonagall.sharply,.rounding.on.Harry.
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.Detention?.From.whom?..
.From.Professor.Umbridge,..muttered.Harry,.not.meeting.Professor.McGonagalls.beady,.square‐framed.eyes..
.Are.you.telling.me,..she.said,.lowering.her.voice.so.that.the.group.of.curious.Ravenclaws.behind.them.could.not.hear,..that.after.the.warning.I.gave.you.last.Monday.you.lost.your.temper.in.Professor.Umbridge.s.class.again?..
.Yes,..Harry.muttered,.speaking.to.the.floor..
.Potter,.you.must.get.a.grip.on.yourself!.You.are.heading.for.serious.trouble!
.Another.five.points.from.Gryffindor!..
.But.‐.what.‐?.Professor,.no!..Harry.said,.furious.at.this.injustice,..I.m.already.being.punished.by.her,.why.do.you.have.to.take.points.as.well?..
.Because.detentions.do.not.appear.to.have.any.effect.on.you.whatsoever!..said.Professor.McGonagall.tartly...No,.not.another.word.of.complaint,.Potter!.And.as.for.you,.Miss.Johnson,.you.will.confine.your.shouting.matches.to.the.Quidditch.pitch.in.future.or.risk.losing.the.team.captaincy!..
Professor.McGonagall.strode.back.towards.the.staff.table..Angelina.gave.Harry.a.look.of.deepest.disgust.and.stalked.away,.upon.which.he.flung.himself.on.to.the.bench.beside.Ron,.fuming..
.She.s.taken.points.off.Gryffindor.because.I.m.having.my.hand.sliced.open.every.night!.How.is.that.fair,.how?..
.I.know,.mate,..said.Ron.sympathetically,.tipping.bacon.on.to.Harry.s.plate,..she.s.bang.out.of.order...
Hermione,.however,.merely.rustled.the.pages.of.her.Daily.Prophet.and.said.nothing..
.You.think.McGonagall.was.right,.do.you?..said.Harry.angrily.to.the.picture.of.Cornelius.Fudge.obscuring.Hermione.s.face..
.I.wish.she.hadn.t.taken.points.from.you,.but.I.think.she.s.right.to.warn.you.not.to.lose.your.temper.with.Umbridge,..said.Hermione.s.voice,.while.Fudge.gesticulated.forcefully.from.the.front.page,.clearly.giving.some.kind.of.speech..
Harry.did.not.speak.to.Hermione.all.through.Charms,.but.when.they.entered.Transfiguration.he.forgot.about.being.cross.with.her..Professor.Umbridge.and.her.clipboard.were.sitting.in.a.corner.and.the.sight.of.her.drove.the.memory.of.breakfast.right.out.of.is.head..
.Excellent,..whispered.Ron,.as.they.sat.down.in.their.usual.seats...Let.s.see.Umbridge.get.what.she.deserves...
Professor.McGonagall.marched.into.the.room.without.giving.the.slightest.indication.that.she.knew.Professor.Umbridge.was.there..
That.will.do,..she.said.and.silence.fell.immediately...Mr.Finnigan,.kindly.come.here.and.hand.back.the.homework.‐.Miss.Brown,.please.take.this.box.of.mice.‐
.don.t.be.silly,.girl,.they.won.t.hurt.you.‐.and.hand.one.to.each.student.‐..
.Hem,.hem,..said.Professor.Umbridge,.employing.the.same.silly.little.cough.she.had.used.to.interrupt.Dumbledore.on.the.first.night.of.term..Professor.McGonagall.ignored.her..Seamus.handed.back.Harry.s.essay;.Harry.took.it.without.looking.at.him.and.saw,.to.his.relief,.that.he.had.managed.an..A...