“Of course he’s going to be chucked out and to be perfectly honest, after what we’ve just seen, who can blame Umbridge?” There was a pause in which Harry glared at her, and her eyes filled slowly with tears. “You didn’t mean that,” said Harry quietly. “No . . . well . . . all right . . . I didn’t,” she said, wiping her eyes angrily. “But why does he have to make life so difficult for himself — for us?”

