Graeme Rodaughan’s Reviews > Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix > Status Update

D. Umbridge enters stage right. Personally, I think she's worse than Voldemort.

After trials and tribulations its back to Hogwarts.

Giants. Life-time Quidditch bans, and Hagrid's back on scene.

Ch 18 done. I love it how it's Hermione that conceives of the rule-breaking DA initiative, and it's Ginny who gives it its ultimate name: Dumbledore's Army.

I rate Umbridge as more evil than Voldemort.

Poor Mrs. Weasley. 😢

I really wish for the following events. 1. McGonagall in a fit of temper transfigures Umbridge into a toilet bowl. 2. Fred and George steal said bowl and install her into a public toilet at the Quidditch World Cup. 3. Peeves blocks the plumbing to all the other toilets at the stadium. 4. After the final game, Willy Widdershins casts a regurgitation charm just as Umbridge's transfiguration wears off.

Harry's got the wrong end of the stick, and is beating himself up over some very mis-placed guilt. He needs a good slap to wake him up. Fortunately one of his best friends arrives and ....

Ch19 complete. Lifetime Quidditch bans!!! I'm sure that Prof. Umbridge dines on a plate of puppies every morning ... surely, she does!

I'm totally in love with this book. I love the way that Hermione suggests that Harry teach DatDA. That's such a powerful, outstanding idea, and done in a terrifying environment of encroaching state terror from the Ministry of Magic.