Rules and laws

Educational Decree Number Twenty-four • Rules and laws In Harry’s fifth year, Dolores Umbridge became High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, and the Ministry decreed: “No student organisations, societies, teams, groups and clubs may exist without the knowledge and approval of the high Inquisitor” (OP17).  Headmaster Snape reinstated it in 1997 to stop Dumbledore’s Army from reforming, although Neville… Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-two • Rules and laws States that should the Headmaster of Hogwarts be unable to fill a position, the Ministry will find an “appropriate” candidate. (OP15)… Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-three • Rules and laws Created the position of Hogwarts High Inquisitor. Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-five • Rules and laws Educational Decree Number Twenty-five gave the Hogwarts High Inquisitor (Dolores Umbridge) “supreme authority” over all punishments at Hogwarts. Provisions Decree Twenty-five gave Umbridge the ability to overrule other teachers on matters of discipline (OP19). Reasoning and implications Umbridge went to the Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge… Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-six • Rules and laws By order of the Ministry of Magic, teachers were not allowed to give students any information except in subjects they taught. Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-seven • Rules and laws This rule said that any student found in possession of The Quibbler magazine would be expelled. Read More

Educational Decree Number Twenty-eight • Rules and laws This decree allowed Dolores Umbridge to replace Albus Dumbledore as Headmaster of Hogwarts (OP28). Read More

Educational Decrees • Rules and laws The Educational Decrees were co-created by the Hogwarts High Inquisitor, Dolores Umbridge, and the Ministry of Magic during Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts. These rules were set by the Ministry of Magic in order to assume more control over Hogwarts. The Ministry also desired to change the standards of the… Read More