Harry Potter and the Soul Shifter
By: Alex Lyons3
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and everything in the wonderful world of Hogwarts. Disney owns Brooklyn, the gargoyle. I own Jessica "Jess" Cotten.
Author's Note: Originally, I started on a story about Harry's sixth year before J.K.R. released OotP. Sadly, when Sirius died, so to did my ability to write that fan fiction. So, I've salvaged some characters and added some cross over points and re did the whole thing. I really didn't expect Sirius to die. Truthfully, I should have. Just for the record, the time line is going to be a bit iffy since most people put it up as Sirius died in 1996. I'm going to say that Harry didn't even start Hogwarts until 1997, so Sirius didn't die until 2002. Did I lose anyone? *A few hands are raised* Okay! Simply, first book published in 1997. So, that's when Harry starts as far as I'm concerned. Harry's fifth year would be 2001-2002, so Sirius (at least in my mind) does not die until 2002. Okay? Anyway, on with the story.
Chapter 16: The Power of The Ministry of Magic
Dumbledore looked from Fudge to Umbridge. He thought he had taken care of the problems that had caused the need for a High Inquisitor. Now that Fudge knew about Voldemort being back there was no need for a High Inquisitor. Why would they need one now?
"Minister, you know that neither I nor Harry were lying, so why do you need a High Inquisitor here at Hogwarts?" Dumbledore asked reining in his temper for the hundredth time since talking to Fudge about this disaster about to happen at Hogwarts yet again.
"I assure you Professor, this time the High Inquisitor will be going to keeping me informed about how things are working around at Hogwarts. Simple really. Umbridge has agreed to be the High Inquisitor again this year because I need some one to keep me informed about how your Potion Master is treating his students, or how the Defense teachers are holding up. It won't be very long, just a few weeks and then I'll get a report telling me how well she thinks everything is going. Then, she'll leave. Simple. Besides, she won't have nearly the power that she did the first time I had her in here. She isn't a teacher and she won't be able to hand out detentions, be able to decide whether teams should be allowed or not, who should and should not be on a team, or anything else for that matter."
"Do you realize that no one likes her?" Dumbledore asked calmly as though Umbridge wasn't even there. "Do you realize that most of the staff are not as patient as I am and will probably use some rather interesting hexes on her?"
"They wouldn't dare harm an agent from the Ministry." Umbridge said in her girlishly high voice.
"Fine, then, I'll notify the staff. However, Minister, I should caution you that while the staff here at Hogwarts will do as I tell them They are only human and can only keep their tempers for so long."
"Of course. If I see anything in the reports that the staff are allowed to send about Umbridge that she annoyed them, then by all means they shan't be held accountable. Good day, Dumbledore."
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To Mella deRanged: Interesting query. You do realize that you've totally changed chapter sixteen.
To RogueFanKC: Who said Brian wasn't going to give Umbridge a taste of her own medicine?
To dreamer43: Wow! You're addicted? That's cool. No problem