Why Didn't Umbridge Use MAGIC on Grawp? - Harry Potter Theory

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Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In this video, we’re going to be discussing a segment from the Order of the phoenix where EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE Hogwarts headmistress, Dolores Umbridge, is brought to Justice. The 1996 school year was rough, as it saw Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore vacate the school, and Dolores Umbridge enter. Voldemort was back- this was an inevitable fact- but Cornelius Fudge, who presides over the ministry of magic, was simply blinded by fear, and denied it vehemently. Dumbledore implored with Fudge to see reason, and to acknowledge that Voldemort had in fact returned- but Fudge wouldn’t, and in response he slandered Dumbledore’s name. The daily prophet would release headline after headline expressing the ‘slipping standards’ of Hogwarts and this is what led to the ministries gradual takeover of the school, and Umbridge’s placement.

In that same school year, Umbridge also worked as both the Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, and Hogwarts high inquisitor. She was massively unpopular among the student body, with a few exceptions, and she made the lives of the students miserable. She would introduce rule after rule after rule, or - educational decree, as she liked to call them, and it got to the point where the students weren’t able to do anything. To make things worse, Umbridge would conduct cruel and unreasonable punishments on those who violated her rules. Umbridge knew that her connections with the ministry would allow her to get away with almost anything.

However, later on in the book/film, we finally see the terrible Umbridge get what was coming to her- when Hermione comes up with an impromptu plan to lead her to the Forbidden forest. The ministry (and Umbridge) suspected that Dumbledore and the Order were up to something- which meant that when Hermione dangled the idea of a ‘secret weapon’ in front of her, she fell right in to their trap.

Dolores Umbridge: "Then . . . where is it?"
Hermione Granger: "In there, of course, It had to be somewhere that students weren’t going to find it accidentally, didn’t it?"
Dolores Umbridge: "Of course, Of course . . . very well, then . . . you two stay ahead of me."
Harry Potter: "Can we have your wand, then, if we’re going first?"
Dolores Umbridge: "No, I don’t think so, Mr. Potter. The Ministry places a rather higher value on my life than yours, I’m afraid."

While treading through the forest, Hermione and Harry didn’t have much of a plan - they just needed to buy some time. All of a sudden, however, Umbridge, Harry and Hermione were faced with a band of centaurs - and they didn’t look particularly pleased. Unsurprisingly, Umbridge was displeased with the arrival of the centaurs, and, though afraid, began to spout off racial slurs toward them - exercising her extreme prejudice and arrogance. This only angered the Centaurs further, and they began to advance on Umbridge- at which point she cast the Incarcerous spell on one of them.

This is where the book and film differ quite a bit, as in the book the Centaurs are successful in overpowering Umbridge without any external help - a group of them carrying her away from Hermione and Harry while she screamed for her life.

In the FILM however, after Umbridge casts the incarcerous spell on the centaurs she is suddenly picked up by Grawp, and with her arms flailing, the Centaurs capitalized on her suspension in mid-air, and took the opportunity to capture her. Though some stray arrows hit Grawp in the process, after they had captured Umbridge the Centaurs were satisfied and simply fled.

However, the question remains- why didn’t Umbridge simply use magic on Grawp and free herself from his grasp? After all, she was picked up by the scruff of her neck- which meant that both of her arms were free. Surely she could have cast some sort of spell, couldn’t she? Why would she just dangle there desperately and allow the Centaurs to take control of the situation?

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[breadstick]

“I’m sorry Professor, but I must not tell lies” is one of the best lines in the ENTIRE series and it’s not even in the book!

[Hazbin-and-anime-lover]

I loved how in the book Gwarp kept asking for Hagrid. It showed that Hagrid was right about him and that Gwarp cared about his "big" brother.

[uh_dafuq]

Video idea: how did the marauders make the marauder’s map

[prasana_v]

there is a line in the book which mentions that Umbridge's wand was broken under a centaur's hoof.

[zimablue]

I think it mentions in the book that spells (especially stunning spells) have very little effect on Giants. Umbridge and the Ministry aurors tried to capture Hagrid during Harry Potter’s astronomy OWL exam at midnight. Except the spells just bounced off Hagrid because of his skin/ giants blood, but when McGonagall was hit by multiple spells, she was sent to St Mungos.

[datathreadsorceress]

I felt sorry for the centaurs.Who knows what magical ailment they could've caught from her🤢

[sage]

HEY! can you make a video on what happened to Umbridge after the centaurs took her into the forests?! Also love your content.

[Battleship]

Discussing differences within the books and the movies are interesting. Thanks! Especially for the book quotes on screen

[mkidd]

Can I just say to anyone watching (and especially bothering to read the comments”) who isn’t subscribed... this guy really does deserve it. Gold medal videos every time. I have notifications on because I don’t want to miss a thing. Please consider.

[Cramblit]

This is a convoluted way to say "He's a giant, and Umbridge isn't stupid.. She knows 1 witch can't take down even a small giant by themselves in quick fashion"...

[gustavedelior]

I like to think even she knew giants were quite resistant to magic.

[DS-zxtl]

To end with "Umbridge was left with a fear of centaurs for the rest of her life" is telling. Some who was vile to another out of hate & prejudice, was then treated badly by them, results in a fear of them which wouldnt of come about with her hate... Poignant.

[MountainFisher]

In the book the Centaurs capture Umbridge from behind, break her wand and haul her off into the forest. If they were like centaurs of mythology they would gang rape her, but I'm guessing for Harry Potter that's a bit too much violence. Then the other centaurs were about to capture Harry and Hermione when Grawp showed up looking for Hagger or Hagrid. He asked "Hermy, where Hagger?" He accidentally knocked a centaur over and 70 centaurs shot him with arrows and he took off after them and Harry and Hermione got away.

[AustinYorg]

I don’t know if you’ve done a video like this yet, but I think a video about the top 5 most powerful students at Hogwarts while Harry attended would be really cool!

[macwelch]

Why didn’t Harry duel Umbridge when he had the chance, before she took his wand?

[jackpowell]

I am interested to find out what happened to Umbridge after the Centaurs dragged her away. Could you do a video on that please?

[MarshallStanelle]

Video on "Teachers Hermione learned alot from and/or favorite class" I know she didn't have a liking to the Divination teacher

[thmistral]

i'd love to know what arguments dumbledore used to save her and in what state she was.

I personally imagen that she got lifted up in the highest trees, there to dangle until she would starve or be eaten.
But then, dumbledore coming in, pretty much demanding her back, on the basis that they did not want to keep her, or risk dealing with the ministery of magic, she did not actually kill anyone and that too top it off, she would promise to never set foot in the forest ever again....an oath i think she probably kept willingly.

[RenzorTheRed]

I just watched the scene. She didn't use magic against the giant because she dropped her wand when he picked her up. She'd had it up until then, using it against the centaurs and menacing them with it during the 'I will have order' stuff.

[captain_subtle]

I don't think that old toad face knew to aim for the eyes like madame maxine, as normal spells won't do much when the hit a giant like grawp. Even hagrid, a half-giant, was able to easily shrug off the stunning spells later in the book, when umbridged and ministry officials came to arrest him.