.Yours,.Professor.Dumbledore?..said.Umbridge,.with.a.singularly.unpleasant.little.laugh...I.m.afraid.you.do.not.understand.the.position..I.have.here.‐..she.pulled.a.parchment.scroll.from.within.her.robes.‐.an.Order.of.Dismissal.signed.
by.myself.and.the.Minister.for.Magic..Under.the.terms.of.Educational.Decree.Number.Twenty‐three,.the.High.Inquisitor.of.Hogwarts.has.the.power.to.inspect,.place.upon.probation.and.sack.any.teacher.she.‐.that.is.to.say,.I.‐.feel.is.not.performing.to.the.standards.required.by.the.Ministry.of.Magic..I.have.decided.that.Professor.Trelawney.is.not.up.to.scratch..I.have.dismissed.her...
To.Harry.s.very.great.surprise,.Dumbledore.continued.to.smile..He.looked.down.at.Professor.Trelawney,.who.was.still.sobbing.and.choking.on.her.trunk,.and.said,..You.are.quite.right,.of.course,.Professor.Umbridge..As.High.Inquisitor.you.have.every.right.to.dismiss.my.teachers..You.do.not,.however,.have.the.authority.to.send.them.away.from.the.castle..I.am.afraid,..he.went.on,.with.a.courteous.little.bow,.that.the.power.to.do.that.still.resides.with.the.Headmaster,.and.it.is.my.wish.that.Professor.Trelawney.continue.to.live.at.Hogwarts...
At.this,.Professor.Trelawney.gave.a.wild.little.laugh.in.which.a.hiccough.was.barely.hidden..
.No.‐.no,.I.ll.g.‐.go,.Dumbledore!.I.sh.‐.shall.‐.leave.Hogwarts.and.s.‐.seek.my.fortune.elsewhere.‐..
.No,..said.Dumbledore.sharply...It.is.my.wish.that.you.remain,.Sybill...
He.turned.to.Professor.McGonagall..
.Might.I.ask.you.to.escort.Sybill.back.upstairs,.Professor.McGonagall?..
.Of.course,..said.McGonagall...Up.you.get,.Sybill…..
Professor.Sprout.came.hurrying.forwards.out.of.the.crowd.and.grabbed.Professor.Trelawney.s.other.arm..Together,.they.guided.her.past.Umbridge.and.up.the.marble.stairs..Professor.Flitwick.went.scurrying.after.them,.his.wand.held.out.before.him;.he.squeaked..Locomotor.trunks!..and.Professor.Trelawney.s.luggage.rose.into.the.air.and.proceeded.up.the.staircase.after.her,.Professor.Flitwick.bringing.up.the.rear..
Professor.Umbridge.was.standing.stock.still,.staring.at.Dumbledore,.who.continued.to.smile.benignly..
.And.what,..she.said,.in.a.whisper.that.carried.all.around.the.Entrance.Hall,..are.you.going.to.do.with.her.once.I.appoint.a.new.Divination.teacher.who.needs.her.lodgings?..
.Oh,.that.won.t.be.a.problem,..said.Dumbledore.pleasantly...You.see,.I.have.already.found.us.a.new.Divination.teacher,.and.he.will.prefer.lodgings.on.the.ground.floor...
.You.ve.found.‐?..said.Umbridge.shrilly...You.ve.found?.Might.I.remind.you,
.Dumbledore,.that.under.Educational.Decree.Number.Twenty‐two.‐..
The.Ministry.has.the.right.to.appoint.a.suitable.candidate.if.‐and.only.if‐.the.Headmaster.is.unable.to.find.one,..said.Dumbledore...And.I.am.happy.to.say.that.on.this.occasion.I.have.succeeded..May.I.introduce.you?..
He.turned.to.face.the.open.front.doors,.through.which.night.mist.was.now.drifting..Harry.heard.hooves..There.was.a.shocked.murmur.around.the.Hall.and.those.nearest.the.doors.hastily.moved.even.further.backwards,.some.of.them.tripping.over.in.their.haste.to.clear.a.path.for.the.newcomer..