Chapter Thirteen: The Muggle-Born Registration Committee
In chapter thirteen of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows “Runcorn” wreaks havoc on the Death Eater run Ministry, Arthur Weasley is a badass, and I beg for Voldemort to discover that Umbridge was wearing his locket.
(Please be advised that this is a reread and I will be discussing book and movie spoilers.)
“Mafalda” gets dragged away with Umbridge and “Runcorn” has an unpleasant interaction with the new Imperiused Minister and if everyone knows Pius Thicknesse is under the Imperius, how come it can’t be lifted? Or does the person who cast it have to be caught?
Harry discovers that Umbridge has affixed Mad-Eye’s magical eye to her door which is some sick shit, and also, I wonder how it is effective at all when it clerarly worked for Mad-Eye because it was in his head Umbridge you monster. Poor Mad-Eye. Now we know the villains got his body and did god knows what with it. Aside from rooting out his magical eye out of it’s socket Umbridge you sick fuck.
Harry’s looking for the locket in her office and I know our trio is desperate, but their entire plan hinges on the hope that Umbridge is either wearing the locket or has it in her Ministry office, yes? I don’t know about you all but I keep most of jewelry at home, so they got incredibly lucky the hag is wearing it.
So “Runcorn” finds files on Arthur Weasley being stalked and that Harry’s new nickname is “Undesirable Number One” and okay something about that nickname is kind of awesome and hilarious. Harry should tattoo that on his ass after this mess is over.
Arthur tells “Runcorn” what an incorrigible dickhead he is further proving what a saintly badass Mr. Weasley is, even if this is foolish as hell. Ya’ll, I dislike my job like most people but I cannot imagine having to go into work every day in a scenario like Mr. Weasley’s in and staying sane.
Umbride is getting her sadistic jollies now by questioning Muggle-borns about where they stole their wands from and…okay…no one actually believes this, right? It’s just an evil tactic to pretend that they stole their magic, yes?
“Runcorn” snaps like any human would in this scenario, attacks Umbridge and Yaxley, and “Mafalda” snags the Horcrux, smartly making a copy so the hag thinks it’s not been stolen, and our heroes help all the Muggle-borns escape questioning and the Ministry. Although the Cattermoles sound like they aren’t the brightest people and are probably doomed.
On that cheerful note, Yaxley’s got a hold of Hermione and our trio is forced to abandon number 12, leaving me wondering the important questions like what would’ve happened to Umbridge if Voldemort had seen her wearing his locket Horcrux? And can we please get that fanfic?!
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Why hasn’t anyone removed Pius from the Imperius?
What has happened to Mad-Eye’s body?
Better nickname: Undesirable Number One or The Boy Who Lived?
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