Blood status and prejudice

Dolores Umbridge • Character Dolores Umbridge was Senior Undersecretary to the Minister (OP8) and later highly unpopular teacher of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts (OP11). She forced Dumbledore out and replaced him as Headmaster (OP28). In the Death Eater controlled Ministry of Pius Thicknesse, Umbridge… Read More

Umbridge family • Character The Umbridges are a family of mixed cultures, with a wizard father and Muggle mother. Notable family members include: Orford Umbridge Ellen Cracknell Umbridge Two children: Dolores, a witch, and a son who was a Squib Orford, a low-level Ministry of Magic employee, married a Muggle wife Ellen Cracknell. They… Read More

Umbridge sits in judgement over Mary Elizabeth Cattermole • Event Umbridge sits high above the accused Muggle-born witches and wizards, condemning them the Azkaban on the charge that they “stole magic.” Umbridge protects herself from the Dementors in the room by allowing her cat Patronus to pace back and forth in front of her. Read More

Unctuous Osbert becomes the Minister for Magic • Event Osbert is impressed by those he considers the elite: wealthy, prejudiced pure-blood witches and wizards. Some say that Septimus Malfoy was held sway over Osbert and actually ran things behind the scenes. Read More

Underbeings • Magical identities Underbeings are humanoid individuals who have magical ancestors but have no magical powers (CG). Read More

Undesirable Number One • Titles, nicknames, and honorifics The term “Undesirable Number One” is used for the most wanted criminal in wizarding society. Umbridge had a poster with Harry’s picture on it in her office at the Ministry labeled “Undesirable Number One” (DH13)… Read More