.I.don.t.know.where.he.is,..Harry.repeated..
He.pretended.to.drink.again..She.was.watching.him.very.closely..
.Very.well,..she.said,.though.she.looked.displeased...In.that.case,.you.will.kindly.tell.me.the.whereabouts.of.Sirius.Black...
Harry.s.stomach.turned.over.and.his.hand.holding.the.teacup.shook.so.that.it.rattled.in.its.saucer..He.tilted.the.cup.to.his.mouth.with.his.lips.pressed.together,
.so.that.some.of.the.hot.liquid.trickled.down.on.to.his.robes..
.I.don.t.know,..he.said,.a.little.too.quickly..
.Mr.Potter,..said.Umbridge,..let.me.remind.you.that.it.was.I.who.almost.caught.the.criminal.Black.in.the.Gryffindor.fire.in.October..I.know.perfectly.well.it.was.you.he.was.meeting.and.if.1.had.had.any.proof.neither.of.you.would.be.at.large.today,.I.promise.you..I.repeat,.Mr.Potter….where.is.Sirius.Black?..
.No.idea,..said.Harry.loudly...Haven.t.got.a.clue...
They.stared.at.each.other.so.long.that.Harry.felt.his.eyes.watering..Then.Umbridge.stood.up..
.Very.well,.Potter,.I.will.take.your.word.for.it.this.time,.but.be.warned:.the.might.of.the.Ministry.stands.behind.me..All.channels.of.communication.in.and.out.of.this.school.are.being.monitored..A.Floo.Network.Regulator.is.keeping.watch.
over.every.fire.in.Hogwarts.‐.except.my.own,.of.course..My.Inquisitorial.Squad.is.opening.and.reading.all.owl.post.entering.and.leaving.the.castle..And.Mr.Filch.is.observing.all.secret.passages.in.and.out.of.the.castle..If.I.find.a.shred.of.evidence…..
BOOM!.
The.very.floor.of.the.office.shook..Umbridge.slipped.sideways,.clutching.her.desk.for.support,.and.looking.shocked..
.What.was.‐?..
She.was.gazing.towards.the.door..Harry.took.the.opportunity.to.empty.his.almost‐full.cup.of.tea.into.the.nearest.vase.of.dried.flowers..He.could.hear.people.running.and.screaming.several.floors.below..
.Back.to.lunch.you.go,.Potter!..cried.Umbridge,.raising.her.wand.and.dashing.out.of.the.office..Harry.gave.her.a.few.seconds..start,.then.hurried.after.her.to.see.what.the.source.of.all.the.uproar.was..
It.was.not.difficult.to.find..One.floor.down,.pandemonium.reigned..Somebody.(and.Harry.had.a.very.shrewd.idea.who).had.set.off.what.seemed.to.be.an.enormous.crate.of.enchanted.fireworks..
Dragons.comprised.entirely.of.green.and.gold.sparks.were.soaring.up.and.down.the.corridors,.emitting.loud.fiery.blasts.and.bangs.as.they.went;.shocking‐pink.Catherine.wheels.five.feet.in.diameter.were.whizzing.lethally.through.the.air.like.so.many.flying.saucers;.rockets.with.long.tails.of.brilliant.silver.stars.were.ricocheting.off.the.walls;.sparklers.were.writing.swear.words.in.midair.of.their.own.accord;.firecrackers.were.exploding.like.mines.everywhere.Harry.looked,
.and.instead.of.burning.themselves.out,.fading.from.sight.or.fizzling.to.a.halt,
.these.pyrotechnical.miracles.seemed.to.be.gaining.in.energy.and.momentum.the.longer.he.watched..
Filch.and.Umbridge.were.standing,.apparently.transfixed.in.horror,.halfway.down.the.stairs..As.Harry.watched,.one.of.the.larger.Catherine.wheels.seemed.to.decide.that.what.it.needed.was.more.room.to.manoeuvre;.it.whirled.towards.Umbridge.and.Filch.with.a.sinister..wheeeeeeeeee...They.both.yelled.with.fright.and.ducked,.and.it.soared.straight.out.of.the.window.behind.them.and.off.across.the.grounds..Meanwhile,.several.of.the.dragons.and.a.large.purple.bat.that.was.