Sitting on the bed and listening to Ron's loud snoring, Harry thought about the past day. The fact that Snape, as always, poured contempt on him ... well, this is a familiar thing. Although, now, remembering the lesson, Harry could not get rid of the feeling that there was some kind of anger and hatred... feigned.
He frowned, remembering. But really! All of Snape's anger was too much... Too much! Too bright, too loud, too ostentatious!
It was like he was playing the role of an evil bastard.
Harry mentally applauded himself. If he hadn't been throwing himself at Snape like a dog at a cat, he could have noticed it a long time ago: when Snape wasn't yelling, he wasn't making contemptuous grimaces, and especially when Harry wasn't looking in his direction, there was a strange expression in his eyes, as if he was regretting something. But it was worth Harry looking at the professor... As they say - the show begins! Just one actor's theater in action!
Immediately, he was shown the full set: a contemptuous expression, derogatory remarks, the look of a vivisector at work, grimaces, disgusted gestures of the queen in the trash. As they say - everything at once and right now!
It remains only to understand what exactly the professor regrets.
Thoughts slowly flowed on. Pink toad. Harry couldn't imagine such horror even in a nightmare: a squeaky voice, a pink suit, a bow in his hair, grace and becoming a prize sow. And this pink something treated him with hostility from the very beginning.
I wonder why?
Harry lay down comfortably and tried to build a logical chain to discover the reason for the dislike.
So, what do we have?
1. Umbridge was sent by the Ministry.
2. The Ministry is a Fudge.
3. Fudge doesn't like Dumbledore, and more recently, he doesn't like Harry either. It's enough to remember how he threw him the winnings.
4. Fudge denied Voldemort's rebirth.
5. The toad insisted that the students only theoretically need ZOTI, because the students should not fight, and they have no one to fight with. At the same time, she looked only at Harry, as if she expected him to jump up from his seat right away and start being indignant!
Harry chuckled. There was a huge disappointment waiting for her. Not only was he silent with a completely indifferent expression on his face, he also kept Hermione from objecting. Only Ron was indignant and kept trying to provoke Harry.
Then he frowned. Exactly. Ron was trying to provoke him. I wonder why?
Okay, he'll think about that later. In the meantime, the plan of action is this: do not give in to provocations and learn. Stop being an illiterate jerk with an awl in one place. In the meantime, it's time to sleep.
While Harry was thinking about the past day, several other people were doing the same.
Severus Snape, a professor of potions, reflected that Harry Potter behaved in a completely different way. He didn't throw tantrums, didn't get into fights. During the lesson, he demonstrated good knowledge (did he really bother to pick up a textbook?), and also behaved very quietly and calmly. Completely atypical behavior for him.
He clenched his fists and whispered into the darkness:
"How could you do that?"
The headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, was intensely considering the behavior of the Hero of the Prophecy at this time. Harry's behavior indicated a prolonged depression: refusal to communicate, inhibited behavior, immersion in oneself. Everything is just fine. You need to wait until the condition deepens, and then - a sharp introduction of a motivating factor. It will be necessary to give a task to Black, stop sitting your ass out! It's time to work for the good of society!
Developing plans has always been the director's favorite activity. And the most favorite was watching their implementation and reaping the fruits.