The Inquistional Squad (book 5 and beyond)

[Lizzy Bennet]

As I read book 5, I couldn't help but feel that the counter-organization to Dumbledore's Army was the Inquistional Squad...now, I know some have said that Umbridge wasn't evil...rather, she was power-hungry and fanatical...still...

Is Umbridge really gone? And what of the 'Inquistional Squad' which, "coincidentally" happened to be comprised purely of Slytherins? It seems that the houses are mirroring what happened when the four founders were alive...with the three houses/founders (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw) getting along and the one house/founder resisting the other three (Slytherin). Could the Slytherin "Inquistional Squad" morph into a "Dark Arts Squad" in the next two books?

These Slytherins were all too eager to help Umbridge , but as stated before, she wasn't really evil...just obsessed with power...taking 'doing the right thing' to such an absurd degree it bordered on evil. Draco, the ringleader of the 'Inquistional Squad' seems hellbent on evening the score with Harry...will Draco design a new group with the purpose of learning the dark arts in an attempt to help the Death-Eaters and Voldemort take revenge/kill Harry and mudbloods and half-breeds and such?

Also, although I know Slytherin has to have prefects like everyone else, if Draco forms such a group (as well as simply the fact that Slytherin prefects joined the 'Inquistional Squad' of Umbridge's), will Draco and Pansy be allowed to be prefects again? I'm pretty sure Dumbledore's Army will stay in tact, but I wonder if a counter-organization, headed up by the Slytherins (if they didn't already use the Inquistional Squad to hatch plots), would get the Slytherins thrown out of school?

What did you think of the Inquistional Squad, do you think it will resurface in future books (or as something else), and what do you think this group of students (all Slytherins) will do as opposed to Dumbledore's Army? And to throw another log on the fire...what will Snape do about this, as he is a loyal member of the Order...or is he?


~ Lizzy

[Colin]

Excellent question Lizzy! This opens a whole new can of worms.

I voted no and here is why. Draco hasn't got the guts to oppose DD. I doubt he has the organizational skills to form an effective group. I don't think he has the skills to teach the Dark Arts.

In short, I have a very low opinion of him. Cowards and bullys rarely have the spark of invention. BUT that does not mean is is unskilled completely. He has the ability to quickly take advantage of a situation and make is worse for DD's lot. He is sneaky and dangerous without a group.

The "Inquistional Squad" was clearly fashioned along the lines on the Hitler Youth, with Dolores doing a credible imitation of Hitler, or more accurately Goebbels.

Is Umbridge really gone?

While anything can happen in the next books, I suspect she is on permanent sick leave from the MoM. Her character was useful to Fudge in Book 5, but like a boggart, she shrivels up when studens laugh at her. Her power is gone. Fudge has been weakened. I suspect Ron's dad will eventually become the Minister because he is one of the few Section Managers in the Ministry who is not tainted by association with Fudge.

In the future Harry might find the need of the DA. Draco might oppose him., I will have toi wait for the books:)

[bludy mery]

I think that if the dark lord is afraid of DD so I guess little Malfoy here is twice... the Inquistional Squad will brake apart I guess without umbridge around... and if they will become a group, I would have
change a name quickley if I where them...

My guess is that Umbridge will appear in the next 2 (I want more!!! ) books but in a small unattentionable little way... maybe in Mungo's... I excpect something like Lokheart in the 5th...

[HuffleDuck]

They are already a team. malfoy and his cronies and i think a few new ones. They'll probably rival against the DA in every possible ways

[highsorcerer]

I have no doubt that Malfoy and his cronies will set up a counter-group of some kind. Remember, D.A. was set up to allow students to learn magic forbidden by the teachers (well, Umbridge). It would be very like the Slytherin's to set up a group to learn the Dark Arts, particularly after the revealation of Voldemort and at least four Slytherins now being known sons of Death Eaters (Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Nott).

Draco is basically a coward and doesn't act unless he thinks the odds are in his favor, or has a gang behind him. The only time I can recall him trying to best Potter in a fair fight was when he took Neville's Remberall, figuring a muggle-raised eleven year old wouldn't be his match on a broom. He was wrong then, and since he's felt a compelling need to drag Potter down. He's tried everything from buying the Quidditch cup with Nimbus 2001 models to smear campaigns.

Anyway, it would make sense for him to make a final grab at power by learning the Dark Arts and putting Harry to a test, Dark Arts Verses Defense Against the Dark Arts.

[bludy mery]

if he is so despart to learn the dark arts maybe he better move to Durmstang (I know I wrote that wrong)
or maybe his dear father can teach his somthin'... About their : "Father and Son" realationship weav'e allready learned from that dark ally in book 2
there is a lot of love there !!!
I kind of wan't a small "visit" in the Malfoy mantion in the next books...
I'm curius to know more about it...

[LaceyCrane]

I don't think there will be an Inquistional Squad or DA in the next books because there won't be a need for them. The only reason DA was started was so they could learn DADA since they weren't able to in their class. So unless there isn't a new teacher for the class in the next book there won't be any need for the club.

And as for the other goup there won't be a need for it either since Umbridge isn't there. But Malfoy and his gang will probably stay in their own group causing trouble.

[Marcus Baker]

Well, who ever said there would be another DA. The whole point of it was to be thought the things that they were being thought when Umbride was around. I think DA will break up because there would probally be a good DADA teacher.

[LaceyCrane]

I think DA and Inquisitorial Squad are connected since Umbridge probably wouldn't have formed her group if Harry had made his. So with out DA there wouldn't be a reason for an In Squad.

[Ju-DedoH]

I think that if malfoy really wanted to have an organized association, let's put it like this, against Potter, he would have done. the problem with the I squad, is that the only power it had was given by umbridge and not by Malfoy, so without her (as I believe she will never get a powerful position on the goodies side anymore) the I squad doesn't exist anymore

[bludy mery]

I think Malfoy and the others don't nead any group or nothing... they can just join the death eaters... it's much simpler

[gecko]

Arghh I had written so much, and then my browser gets stuck!!

Anyhow. In short I had written that I think that the DA will become a normal afterschool club for students that have a lot of interest in Defence Against the Dark Arts. It might even become under the guidance of the new DADA-teacher (let's hope it'll be Lupin!) !

As to the Inquistional Squad, in short Malfoy and his band of cronies, it will cease to exist, because Dumbledore certainly will not find it neccesary any longer. The group itself might remain together though, to try and get in Harry's way as often as they can.

And as to Snape. He'll have to keep up his image of someone who hates Harry and likes Malfoy and his likes, because he can't have the Death Eaters' sons in Slytherin thinking that he might no longer be faithful to Voldemort. At least that's what I think he'll do, just as he did when Umbridge asked him for more Veritaserum. He acted like he was against Harry, but in fact was helping him!

[bludy mery]

you are so right... I don't understand readers hew hate Snape just because is isn't nice to Harry...

[Eol]

Slytherins are smart and into self preservation. They'd know it would be unwise to oppose Dumbledore's favourites. I doubt they'll be so openly bold

[Meg Boyd]

Exactly! The Inquisitorial Squad came about because of someone powerful (ie Umbridge) gave the power to Malfoy and Co. Now with Umbridge gone, they have no more power, so the actual squad is gone. But since the whole squad was Malfoy and his cronies, I am sure they will still stick together and be a group who hates harry etc...and I am sure the time will come when Malfoy and the rest have to choose between DD and LV, doing the easy thing by going along with their parents, or doing what was right amd going with their school time enemies and DD.