The students meet Dolores Umbridge in Defense Against the Dark Arts

PAGES: 238-240

When Harry and his classmates arrive in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, they are greeted by Dolores Umbridge, who wears her signature pink cardigan and black velvet bow. She instructs the students to put away their wands and take out their quills, signaling that her lesson will focus entirely on theory. Dolores Umbridge introduces her course as a return to “basic principles,” emphasizing Ministry-approved methods.