Snape.gave.her.an.ironic.bow.and.turned.to.leave..Harry.knew.his.last.chance.of.letting.the.Order.know.what.was.going.on.was.walking.out.of.the.door..
.He.s.got.Padfoot!..he.shouted...He.s.got.Padfoot.at.the.place.where.it.s.hidden!..
Snape.had.stopped.with.his.hand.on.Umbridges.door.handle..
.Padfoot?..cried.Professor.Umbridge,.looking.eagerly.from.Harry.to.Snape...What.is.Padfoot?.Where.what.is.hidden?.What.does.he.mean,.Snape?..
Snape.looked.round.at.Harry..His.face.was.inscrutable..Harry.could.not.tell.whether.he.had.understood.or.not,.but.he.did.not.dare.speak.more.plainly.in.front.of.Umbridge..
.I.have.no.idea,..said.Snape.coldly...Potter,.when.1.want.nonsense.shouted.at.me.I.shall.give.you.a.Babbling.Beverage..And.Crabbe,.loosen.your.hold.a.little..If.Longbottom.suffocates.it.will.mean.a.lot.of.tedious.paperwork.and.I.am.afraid.I.shall.have.to.mention.it.on.your.reference.f.ever.you.apply.for.a.job...
He.closed.the.door.behind.him.with.a.snap,.leaving.Harry.in.a.state.of.worse.turmoil.than.before:.Snape.had.been.his.very.last.hope..He.looked.at.Umbridge,
.who.seemed.to.be.feeling.the.same.way;.her.chest.was.heaving.with.rage.and.frustration..
.Very.well,..she.said,.and.she.pulled.out.her.wand...Very.well….I.am.left.with.no.alternative….this.is.more.than.a.matter.of.school.discipline….this.is.an.issue.of.Ministry.security….yes….yes…..
She.seemed.to.be.talking.herself.into.something..She.was.shifting.her.weight.nervously.from.foot.to.foot,.staring.at.Harry,.beating.her.wand.against.her.empty.palm.and.breathing.heavily..As.he.watched.her,.Harry.felt.horribly.powerless.without.his.own.wand..
.You.are.forcing.me,.Potter….I.do.not.want.to,..said.Umbridge,.still.moving.restlessly.on.the.spot,..but.sometimes.circumstances.justify.the.use….I.am.sure.the.Minister.will.understand.that.I.had.no.choice.
Malfoy.was.watching.her.with.a.hungry.expression.on.his.face..
The.Cruciatus.Curse.ought.to.loosen.your.tongue,..said.Umbridge.quietly..
.No!..shrieked.Hermione...Professor.Umbridge.‐.it.s.illegal...
But.Umbridge.took.no.notice..There.was.a.nasty,.eager,.excited.look.on.her.face.that.Harry.had.never.seen.before..She.raised.her.wand..
The.Minister.wouldn.t.want.you.to.break.the.law,.Professor.Umbridge!..cried.Hermione..
.What.Cornelius.doesn.t.know.won.t.hurt.him,..said.Umbridge,.who.was.now.panting.slightly.as.she.pointed.her.wand.at.different.parts.of.Harry.s.body.in.
turn,.apparently.trying.to.decide.where.it.would.hurt.most...He.never.knew.1.ordered.Dementors.to.go.after.Potter.last.summer,.but.he.was.delighted.to.be.given.the.chance.to.expel.him,.all.the.same...
.It.was.youT.gasped.Harry...You.sent.the.Dementors.after.me?..
.Somebody.had.to.act,..breathed.Umbridge,.as.her.wand.came.to.rest.pointing.directly.at.Harrys.forehead..They.were.all.bleating.about.silencing.you.somehow.‐.discrediting.you.‐.but.1.was.the.one.who.actually.did.something.about.it….only.you.wriggled.out.of.that.one,.didn.t.you,.Potter?.Not.today.though,.not.now.‐.