At some point, Umbridge received a locket as a bribe from thief Mundungus Fletcher. The pendant was actually Salazar Slytherin's locket and was, unbeknownst to her, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Due to Umbridge's twisted nature, the Horcrux actually amplified her magical abilities.

Did the Horcrux affect Umbridge?

If anything the Locket may have been channeling her anti-muggle hatred and expanding on it. Dolores Umbridge complemented Voldemort's essence well so there really was no negative effect just an expansion on how Umbridge already acted.

Was Umbridge corrupted by the locket?

She is corrupt. Rather than shutting Mundungus Fletcher's illegal business down, Umbridge took his goods as a bribe – one of which was Slytherin's locket. I'd like to argue that since she wore the locket (being Voldemort's Horcrux) and didn't seem any different, she wasn't hindered by the Dark object.

Did Voldemort know Umbridge had his Horcrux?

Yes, but Voldemort is convinced that no one knows he made Horcruxes. And that the Horcrux is safe in the cave. Besides, he would never allow anyone to wear the Slytherin locket. She kept lying to everyone that it was a family heirloom and that she was related to the Slelwyns.

Was Umbridge wearing the Horcrux in Order of the Phoenix?

She acquired it some time after the events of book 5, because Mundungus Fletcher who was a member of The Order of the Phoenix stole the locket from 12 Grimmauld Place (the Order Headquarters at the time) and sold it to Umbridge, who probably bought it to pretend she's a pureblood descended from Slyrherin, with no ...

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What happened to Umbridge when the Centaurs took her?

Umbridge was ultimately rescued by Dumbledore, although she was apparently left with a significant fear of centaurs afterwards, reacting violently at even the sound of hoof-beats.

Was Umbridge on Voldemort's side?

Although Umbridge was not a Death Eater, and had no direct contact with Lord Voldemort, she showed that she was fairly in line with their goals. This was due to Umbridge's callous nature and her prejudiced beliefs, both of which were similar to Death Eater behavior.

Why did Tom Riddle's eyes turn red?

Presumably the direct result of his Horcrux endeavors, Riddle's skin became deathly pale and his eyes red and bloodshot. It is believed this is how Voldemort looked during the First Wizarding War.

Was Umbridge a death eater?

Harry describes Umbridge to Sirius Black, saying that she's vile enough to be a Death Eater, despite not being one. Umbridge is also depicted to be a prejudiced person, despising half-breeds and Muggle-born witches and wizards to the point of firing Hagrid due to his half-giant birth status.

Why doesn't the necklace affect Hermione?

The simplest explanation of Hermione's resistance to the Horcrux's effects is her superior mental strength.

Why was Umbridge so horrible?

Her prejudiced views toward Muggles were so vile that even Ministry workers with anti-muggle ideologies were shocked by her suggestions of how the non-magical community should be treated. Despised her Muggle mother and her Squib brother, considering them inferior to her and her father under the latter's influence.

Who betrayed Harry to Umbridge?

If you have only seen the films, you might be surprised to hear that it wasn't Cho Chang who betrayed Dumbledore's Army to Professor Umbridge – it was Marietta Edgecombe. A friend of Cho's and a fellow Ravenclaw, Marietta (reluctantly) joined the DA.

Why does Umbridge hate Trelawney?

After Harry Potter stood up to Professor Umbridge by giving an interview to The Quibbler, edited by Xenophilius Lovegood, Trelawney showed her support by breaking her usual pattern of predicting horrible deaths for Harry, instead predicting that he would have a long life, become Minister for Magic, and have twelve ...

Why did Umbridge hate Dumbledore?

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The Minister did this because of an unfounded fear that Dumbledore was trying to upturn his position as the Minister and was also afraid that Dumbledore was using the students as a means of overthrowing the Ministry.

How did Umbridge get Moody's eye?

In July 1997, Moody was killed by Lord Voldemort during the Battle of the Seven Potters. Moody's corpse was recovered by the Death Eaters, and his magical eye was somehow taken by Dolores Umbridge, who used it to keep track of her subordinates in the British Ministry of Magic.

Why didn't Dumbledore tell Harry how to destroy Horcruxes?

Dumbledore Never Really Had Time To Explain How To Destroy The Horcruxes. As much as Harry would have benefited from Dumbledore's knowledge of how to destroy the remaining five horcruxes, there was simply not enough time before his death to do so.

What did centaurs do to Umbridge?

When the centaurs made threatening moves, Umbridge cast "Incarcerous" on the centaur Magorian, strangling him with ropes. The centaur Bane then picked her up and carried her away deeper into the forest screaming (what happened to her beyond that, during her time with the Centaur herd until she was rescued, is unknown).

What Death Eater was a Gryffindor?

Peter Pettigrew (a.k.a. Wormtail) is one of two Death Eaters known to have been in a House other than Slytherin (Gryffindor) while at Hogwarts. There, he was a close friend of Sirius Black, James Potter, and Remus Lupin, although he was the least intelligent and least talented of the group.

What happened to Umbridge after Voldemort died?

With the fall of Lord Voldemort, Dolores Umbridge was put on trial for her enthusiastic co-operation with his regime, and convicted of the torture, imprisonment and deaths of several people (some of the innocent Muggle-borns she sentenced to Azkaban did not survive their ordeal).

Why is Voldemort spell green?

Harry's eyes are green and Voldemort's are red. This is not the case in the film but it is in the books. Anyway, the colour produced by Voldemort's wand whenever he's fighting Harry is green because he uses Avada Kedavra while Harry's is always red because he uses Experliarmus.

Why was Tom Riddle so evil?

With no one to claim him as their own, Tom lived in a Muggle-run orphanage where he felt abandoned and unloved. He slowly realized he was different from others and became obsessed with his powers, believing he was unique and elite. He rejected the approval of Muggle children, preferring his solitude.

How did Voldemort lose his nose?

The prevailing theory has been that Voldemort gradually lost his nose (and humanity) throughout his life due to his exclusive use of Dark Magic. The more Dark Magic he tapped into, the less human he became both figuratively and literally. This was only amplified as he split his soul to create the Horcruxes.

Why did Harry's scar hurt when Umbridge touched him?

J. K. Rowling stated that the pain from Harry's scar on his forehead was caused by the piece of Voldemort's soul trying to leave his body through the wound it entered to rejoin its master's soul.

Why was Umbridge so nasty?

Apparently, Umbridge's mother was a Muggle and her brother was a Squib – a source of huge embarrassment for the family. Perhaps their abandonment and retreat back into the Muggle world had such a huge impact on Umbridge that it became the catalyst for her Muggleborn-targeted cruelty later on in life.

Who is more evil Bellatrix or Umbridge?

They are just as vile as each other. The key difference is that Umbridge has more control being able to mask her " evil " and be in a government position where as Bellatrix is the person that has been caught and is more impulsive.