Hermione's Fake Confession About the "Weapon"

PAGES: 747-750

Hermione pretends that she and Harry have been working on a "weapon" for Dumbledore and offers to lead Umbridge to it. Umbridge, thrilled by the possibility of finding something that could help the Ministry against Dumbledore, agrees to follow Hermione and Harry, but instructs her Inquisitorial Squad to stay behind and guard the other students.