Hogwarts High Inquisitor

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The Hogwarts High Inquisitor is a Ministry-appointed official tasked with overseeing, regulating, and tightening control over the staff and educational practices at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ministry of Magic post
fictional government office
position
appearsIn Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (novel) NERFINISHED
appointedBy Cornelius Fudge NERFINISHED
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
associatedWithPolicy ban on Dumbledore’s Army
censorship of student organizations
restriction of practical Defence Against the Dark Arts teaching
consequenceOf Ministry denial of Voldemort’s return
country Ministry of Magic (United Kingdom wizarding government) NERFINISHED
createdInWork Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED
creator J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED
endOfPosition 1996 (after Umbridge’s removal from Hogwarts)
fictionalUniverse Harry Potter NERFINISHED
firstHolder Dolores Jane Umbridge NERFINISHED
genre fantasy literature concept
inception 1995 (wizarding world timeline)
inspects Minerva McGonagall’s classes
Severus Snape’s classes
Sybil Trelawney’s classes
jurisdiction Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin English
legalBasis Educational Decree Number Twenty-two NERFINISHED
subsequent Educational Decrees
narrativeRole instrument of authoritarian control in Hogwarts
notableHolder Dolores Umbridge NERFINISHED
opposes Albus Dumbledore’s autonomy as headmaster
power authority to dismiss teachers
authority to observe lessons
authority to place teachers on probation
power to alter Hogwarts disciplinary policies
power to issue new school rules
purpose to bring Hogwarts under closer Ministry supervision
to suppress dissent against the Ministry at Hogwarts
relatedTo Educational Decrees NERFINISHED
Hogwarts headmaster NERFINISHED
Ministry interference at Hogwarts
responsibleFor evaluating Hogwarts teachers
inspecting Hogwarts classes
overseeing Hogwarts staff
regulating teaching standards at Hogwarts
tightening Ministry control over Hogwarts
subordinateTo Minister for Magic NERFINISHED
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED

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Dolores Umbridge occupation Hogwarts High Inquisitor
Dolores Umbridge positionHeld Hogwarts High Inquisitor