message to Miss Estella Penworthy

Ma'am,

Thank you so very much for allowing me to stay and help Madam Umbridge over hols. It is no wonder you speak so highly of her, because she is so decisive and socially correct. And she has so many interesting plans. She is very hard-working on things that will improve the school and we students. I will do my best to be helpful and properly respectful to her and make you proud of me.

Has your health improved somewhat now that it is spring, I hope? I am sorry I will not be home to fetch things for you. I mean I'm not sorry that I'm here helping Madam Umbridge. Only I wish I could help you too, and hand you your embroidery silks and cast Wingardium Leviosa on your embroidery hoop for you. In your last letter you said you had gotten a mudblood. You don't let the mudblood handle the embroidery silks, do you? Or sit in my little chair next to yours? It is good they could send you one. I hope the mudblood knows how lucky it is to be in a good pureblood household.

Some of the students here have been behaving badly. They get punished for it when they do. Madam Umbridge always finds out. She is very careful about correcting people's faults, and improving people. I have not been punished because I have been on my best behaviour. Madam Umbridge even let me be on the Hogwarts Junior Council! It is so exciting. There are many purebloods on the HJC, and I rub elbows with the best people. Padma Patil is so kind to me, telling me what to do and helping me be useful. I am finally feeling like I fit in and can contribute. You have always told me that "we are never so happy as when we are doing something that makes someone else happy," and it is true! Madam Umbridge is very pleased with the work we are doing, and it means a lot to know I am helping improve the school. I have found my place.

I think of you often, and I am so grateful that you are my guardian. Madam Umbridge is guiding the staff in teaching us what we need to learn to be useful to society. Due to some rearrangements in our schedules, I had time when I wasn't practicing spells because we're not allowed so I embroidered you a tea towel. I hope that when you see it, it reminds you of your dutiful and grateful ward.

Private Message to Madam Umbridge

Madam Umbridge! I was in the Hufflepuff common room and I saw somebody leaving after curfew. Come quickly to the corridor with the painting of the Spanish witches and you will catch them!

P.S. It's that Finch-Fletchley boy.