Summary

In Chapter 17, Umbridge exerts further control at Hogwarts. She forbids all organizations and clubs to meet. This includes the Quidditch teams. Ron and Harry have their suspicions that Umbridge has found out about their Defense group, but Hermione informs them that they would know if someone tells on them, because she put a curse on the parchment.

Harry sees his owl, Hedwig, injured. He takes her to Professor Grubbly-Plank, who agrees to heal Hedwig. There is a letter attached to Hedwig’s leg from Sirius, saying “Today, same time, same place.”

Umbridge is sitting in on Potions, and Snape is visibly irritated. Later Harry and his friends are in the common room when they see Sirius appear in the fire. He somehow has found out about their Defense group and wants them to continue. Suddenly, Sirius sees Umbridge’s hand reaching for him and he leaves...