"Well the Ministry has been slandering the Headmaster and Harry Potter all summer long. They are trying to discredit Headmaster Dumbledore. Harry’s hearing made them look weak. They had to back down," I explained as I quietly slurped some soup in front of me. After a couple spoonfuls and a bite of bread, I continued, "the Defence Against the Dark Arts spot is always open at the end of year and it is getting harder to fill the spot. Dumbledore had to relent to the Ministry’s interference and allow Umbridge to teach."