Sebastian Palm posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 4:27am

Now, if this isn't a declaration of war, I don't know what is. I do *so* hope Umbridge isn't ready for the followup...

I don't quite remember what kind of a body count "Phoenix" had when it came to the good guys, so I don't know if there's any hope for poor Lorelei (if she dies, I expect Britain to follow Atlantis in the deeps, though). I do hope she survives, though...

I'll keep reading.

SP

loralee posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 3:59am

Oh boy Harry is sooo going to hurt Umbitch. :)

Trscroggs posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 3:49am

You know, I just realised that the move may actually be a somewhat shrewed one. Harry will never hand his children over, and when he doesn't Umbridge can declare him a criminal in the eyes of the law and do all sorts of other legal acts (some of which may actaully already exist.)

If Harry resists by force, then the Profit can easily make him into the next Dark Lord, because Umbridge can just say that he broke the law, without specifying the law to the people. Since 80% of the wizarding world gets their way of thinking directly from the Profit, congradulations, one ready made excuse to do anything you want to Harry.

There are probably legal things she can throw at him for breaking up the marriage too. Depends on what laws/customs are in place for the colapse of such things.

I think Umbridge will have no problem getting someone to enforce the laws for her. She had a handful of people stage a kidnapping (of a minor) solely to drag Harry back to England to elimanate a single newbie Dark Lord. She did this completly without the Director's input, so scaring up a group of people to

enforce

her new law should be sadly very easy. In fact, if she diggs a little she can probably find people happy to enforce the law for her; even if they knew the real reasons for the law.

Trscroggs posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 3:33am

Really, she is quite stupid isn't she? Harry was already threating her and she does something to specifically taget him and make the situation even worse. Though I wonder if she really has the power to enact such a sweeping law on her on word though.

You know, I never really thought about Neville's treatment outsideof what it did to Neville himself. That's a very intresting thought.

minervakitty posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 3:12am

Umbridgie hasn't learned anything, has she? Maybe she wanted to have Harry to herself. Harry should tell the witches and wizards to grow up. Doesn't Harry have enough votes to kick Umbridgie out of office? I do hope that Harry gets his daughter back really soon.

EricThorsen posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:54am

And the Toad Woman declares open war on Harry Potter... the woman is even dumber than she looks... especially if she thinks that she is going to win in the end. I have no doubts that she will win some small victories and inconvenience Harry somewhat... but all this will really do is really tick him off to the point where he will end up making her destruction more painful than it would otherwise have to be. Sad really.

DrT posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:32am

Please just kill Umbitch in the next chapter.

"T"

Johnny Eagle posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:27am

Does Umbridge realize what she's doing?

Bobboky posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:10am

nice

dstorres posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:07am

That was a very cool (if not twisted) end of the chapter. Bravo, very well written.

Hilary McKenna posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:05am

Great chapter and a great story continues. I have the feeling that Umbridge has a very upset tiger by the tail and is about to get mauled -- badly.

Andrew Niehaus posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:05am

I love how this story is progressing; I also love how fast it's being updated. Great job!

Can't wait to see what Harry does to Umbitch.

jono74656 posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 2:03am

I have one question:
Is Umbridge suicidal, or just thick as pigshit?

Other than the revulsion from the child mutilation, so far this is shaping up to be a worthy successor to Like a Phoenix

DarkPhoenix2500 posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 1:36am

-_- Ugh,just have Harry kill her, really <_< whats the worse thats going to happen? ...So very annoying it is.

Gardengirl posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 1:05am

She just don't know when to quit, do she?

Keep NaNo-ing, Keith! I'm having a ball reading it.

Ken Warner posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 12:56am

does not the concept of 'No ex post facto laws' exist in the wizarding community? or is the minister a dictator, ruling by decree until removed by assasination? there does not appear to be much in the way of 'the rule of law' here at all. I hope that the aurors will refuse en masse to attampt to enforce this decree, other wise their ranks will diminish quite drastically over the next week or so.
Cant wait to see Umbitch finally get her comeupance - something like being slowly swalloed by a Nagini sized snake in the square in front of Gringotts, while the populace cheers on the snake, might be appropriate.

Warm regards

n4zhg posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 12:44am

Now I know why the story is called Burning Day, because we are headed rapidly towards the day when the Ministry of Magic burns to the ground. The entire system is so corrupt that it needs to be razed to the ground and rebuilt.

n4zhg posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 12:37am

Someone needs to spank the Umbitch. Into the afterlife if necessary.

Oldwolf posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 12:37am

This is what happens when you leave work unfinished. The biggest problem for the Toad is that Harry knows where he find her with relative ease, and unless she's willing to declare him a criminal, which I doubt Bones will let happen, there's very little to prevent him from walking into the Ministry building and straight to her office.

Umbride's claim that she was rescueing Loreli in accordance with the latest Ministry Decree won't fly because she was abducted well before that was ever put into effect. Also, is the Potter Island still technically a part of the British Isles?

Unless something major happens soon, I'm expecting Harry to do something drastic, including challenging Umbridge to a duel she will never survive.

nesparatu posted a comment on Sunday 5th November 2006 12:25am

Interesting. But I'm a little surprised that Harry hasn't gone nuts on that b-tch Umbridge and forced the location of the child out. My guess: she's already given the child to a former death eater's family. Anyway, get the next part out as soon as possible so I can watch as Umbridge is ripped apart slowly and painfully for doing this.