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{{Youmay|the canonical Educational Decree|[[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five (non-canonical)|the non-canonical Educational Decree]]}}
 
{{quote|The High Inquisitor will henceforth have supreme authority over all punishments, sanctions and removal of privileges pertaining to the students of Hogwarts, and the power to alter such punishments, sanctions and removals of privileges as may have been placed by other staff members.|The Decree|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
 
{{quote|The High Inquisitor will henceforth have supreme authority over all punishments, sanctions and removal of privileges pertaining to the students of Hogwarts, and the power to alter such punishments, sanctions and removals of privileges as may have been placed by other staff members.|The Decree|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
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The '''Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five''' was one of the [[Educational Decree]]s created by [[Cornelius Fudge]]. <ref name="OP19">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 19 (''The Lion and the Serpent'')</ref> It gave supreme authority over all punishments to the [[High Inquisitor]]. <ref name="OP19"/>
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The '''Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five''' was one of the [[Educational Decree]]s created by [[Cornelius Fudge]].<ref name="OP19">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 19 (''The Lion and the Serpent'')</ref> It gave supreme authority over all punishments to the [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]].<ref name="OP19"/>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Creation===
 
===Creation===
The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five was passed by [[Minister for Magic|Minister]] [[Cornelius Fudge]] on [[November 2]] [[1995]] to give [[Dolores Umbridge]] more authority over the punishments than the rest of the staff, including [[Albus Dumbledore]], the [[Headmaster]]. It was made in response to Dumbledore and [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]]'s decision to reform the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] after the [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four]] was passed, despite Umbridge strongly disaproved of it. <ref name="OP19"/>
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The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five was passed by [[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]] on [[2 November]] [[1995]] to give [[Dolores Umbridge]] more authority over the punishments than the rest of the staff, including [[Albus Dumbledore]], the [[Headmaster]]. It was made in response to Dumbledore and [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]]'s decision to reform the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] after the [[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four]] was passed, despite Umbridge strongly disapproved of it.<ref name="OP19"/>
   
 
===Reaction===
 
===Reaction===
Umbridge used this Decree to remove [[Harry Potter]] and [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] from the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] when they fought with [[Draco Malfoy]], after he had insulted their mothers. Many [[Gryffindor]]s became disconsolate and angry with Umbridge's action. <ref name="OP19"/>
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Umbridge used this Decree to remove [[Harry Potter]] and [[Fred and George Weasley]] from the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] when they fought with [[Draco Malfoy]], after he had insulted their mothers (although their bans were lifted right after Umbridge was removed from Hogwarts). Many [[Gryffindor]]s became disconsolate and angry with Umbridge's action.<ref name="OP19"/>
   
 
===Abolishment===
 
===Abolishment===
The decree was abolished after [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s suspension from her post of [[High Inquisitor]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] return to his post of [[Headmaster]] following the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], in the summer of [[1996]].
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The decree was abolished after [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s suspension from her post of [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor|High Inquisitor]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] return to his post of [[Headmaster]] following the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], in the summer of [[1996]].
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{1st}}
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==See also==
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[[Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five (non-canonical)]]
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Educational Decrees]]
 
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[[es:Decreto de enseñanza n.º 25]]
 
[[Category:Educational Decrees|25]]

Revision as of 13:50, 9 December 2013

"The High Inquisitor will henceforth have supreme authority over all punishments, sanctions and removal of privileges pertaining to the students of Hogwarts, and the power to alter such punishments, sanctions and removals of privileges as may have been placed by other staff members."
— The Decree[src]

The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five was one of the Educational Decrees created by Cornelius Fudge.[1] It gave supreme authority over all punishments to the Hogwarts High Inquisitor.[1]

History

Creation

The Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five was passed by Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge on 2 November 1995 to give Dolores Umbridge more authority over the punishments than the rest of the staff, including Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster. It was made in response to Dumbledore and McGonagall's decision to reform the Gryffindor Quidditch team after the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four was passed, despite Umbridge strongly disapproved of it.[1]

Reaction

Umbridge used this Decree to remove Harry Potter and Fred and George Weasley from the Gryffindor Quidditch team when they fought with Draco Malfoy, after he had insulted their mothers (although their bans were lifted right after Umbridge was removed from Hogwarts). Many Gryffindors became disconsolate and angry with Umbridge's action.[1]

Abolishment

The decree was abolished after Dolores Umbridge's suspension from her post of High Inquisitor and Albus Dumbledore return to his post of Headmaster following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, in the summer of 1996.

Appearances

See also

Educational Decree Number Twenty-Five (non-canonical)

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)