Why did Marietta Edgecombe betray Dumbledore's Army?

In the 1995-1996 school year, Marietta joined Dumbledore's Army at Cho's urging, despite being reluctant to get on Dolores Umbridge's bad side. When she became afraid that her mother's job at the Ministry of Magic might be threatened by her membership in the organization, Marietta betrayed the D.A. to Umbridge.
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Who ratted out Dumbledore's Army?

Six months and several training sessions in the Room of Requirement later, she was standing in Dolores Umbridge's office ratting out her fellow students for being in Dumbledore's Army.
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Why did Dumbledore take the blame for Dumbledore's Army?

However, most D.A. members managed to escape punishment, since Albus Dumbledore took the blame by using the title "Dumbledore's Army" to redirect Fudge's attention away from Harry, and secret Order of the Phoenix member Kingsley Shacklebolt used a Memory Charm on Marietta, preventing her from confessing truthfully.
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Who was Marietta in Harry Potter?

Loyalty. Marietta Edgecombe (b. 1978/1979) was a witch who was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, starting in 1990. She was one year above the famous Harry Potter and was sorted into Ravenclaw House.
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Did aberforth tell Dumbledore about the DA?

“The Barman” who first serves Harry, Ron and Hermione at the Hog's head during their first meeting Is described as looking “vaguely familiar.” I like to imagine the two brothers having that chat...
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Why were there no Slytherins in Dumbledore's Army?

Yeah, the majority of Slytherins weren't exactly friendly with the other houses, and Umbridge was using them in her Inquisitorial Squad, so they didn't want to take any chances. I agree with what u/dylan_bob said.
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Did Cho Snitch Harry?

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the character of Marietta Edgecombe does not appear, and instead it is Cho who betrays the D.A. under the influence of Veritaserum.
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Were there any hufflepuffs in Dumbledore's Army?

Ernie becomes a Hufflepuff prefect in his fifth year, and joins Dumbledore's Army. He is among the few Hogwarts students who openly side with Harry's and Dumbledore's claims that Voldemort has returned.
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Is Luna Lovegood in Dumbledore's Army?

The members of Dumbledore's Army include: Hannah Abbott, Lavender Brown, Katie Bell, Susan Bones, Terry Boot, Cho Chang, Michael Corner, Colin Creevey, Dennis Creevey, Marietta Edgecombe, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Seamus Finnigan, Anthony Goldstein, Hermione Granger, Angelina Johnson, Lee Jordan, Neville Longbottom, Luna ...
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Are there any dark wizards from Hufflepuff?

Hufflepuff has produced the least amount of Dark wizards

Although Hufflepuff is not exactly known for its glorious victories in the Hogwarts House Cup, it gets points for not producing that many evil wizards, Death Eaters, and Lord Voldemort-types.
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Did slytherins fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Nope. When they were "locked up in the dungeons", that was only in the movie. The book shows that the Slytherin's were evacuated with the rest of houses, since none of their "of age" members wanted to stay and fight.
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Who did Dudley Dursley marry?

Mrs Dursley was the wife of Dudley Dursley: the couple had two children. When her husband's cousin Harry Potter visited them with his family, their children would play while Dudley and Harry sat together quietly.
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Who did Cho marry?

After the Second Wizarding War, Cho became a renowned healer at St Mungo's and later married a Muggle named Dr. Campbell they had a daughter called Hannah. She later on got divorced and married Draco Malfoy and had two kids with him.
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What older woman does Ron have a crush on?

In 1996, during her sixth year, Lavender developed a crush on fellow Gryffindor Ron Weasley.
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Was Daphne in Dumbledore's Army?

She was a member of the short-lived Inquisitorial Squad in early 1996 and took her O.W.L.s in 1996 at the same time as Hermione Granger and was later a member of the revived Dumbledore's Army.
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What is Dumbledore's Patronus?

Dumbledore's Patronus was a phoenix, which was revealed to us when he wanted to summon Hagrid after Viktor Krum was Stunned. It can be no surprise that Dumbledore had an affinity with this particular creature, given that his own animal companion was an enigmatic and loyal phoenix, Fawkes.
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Who was a good Slytherin?

Harry Potter: 15 Slytherins That Actually Did Good For The Wizarding World
  • Albus Potter. ...
  • Scorpius Malfoy. ...
  • Lucius Malfoy. ...
  • Vincent Crabbe. ...
  • Abraxas Malfoy. ...
  • Draco Malfoy. ...
  • Phineas Black. ...
  • Horace Slughorn.
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Who married Oliver Wood?

During this time, Oliver and Penelope began a relationship and became engaged not long after the turn of the millennium. Oliver and Penelope married in late-2000 and welcomed their first child a year later.
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Who does Pansy Parkinson marry?

Pansy later married Blaise Zabini, with whom she had a daughter and a son, named Carmen and Marco Zabini. They were happily married and died in love.
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Who did Michael Corner marry?

In his seventh year, Michael rejoined the D.A. and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. After the war and he completed his studies, Michael married Lisa Turpin and had one daughter and one son .
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Why is Aunt Petunia not a witch?

And here's a Harry Potter theory for you to think about – Petunia Dursley was actually a witch all along. So according to one Tumblr user, Aunt Petunia actually isn't a Muggle but a bitter ol' witch, who suppressed her powers after being rejected by the magical community.
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Did Cho Chang betrayed Dumbledore's Army?

9 She Didn't Betray Dumbledore's Army

It was really Cho's friend, Marietta Edgecombe, who told Umbridge. While Cho remained loyal to her friend, she was also loyal to the DA and even came back to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts.
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Did Luna Lovegood fight in the Battle of Hogwarts?

Ron and Luna also fought at the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, where she, Seamus Finnigan and Ernie Macmillan saved Ron, Harry and Hermione from Dementors. Ron and Luna both survived the war, and the good friends remained in contact in adulthood.
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What was the saddest death in Harry Potter?

Ranking The Most Heartbreaking Deaths In Harry Potter
  1. 1 Sirius Black. While Dumbledore was a depressing death for Harry Potter to face as his only real father figure, the death of Sirius Black hit him the hardest.
  2. 2 Dobby. ...
  3. 3 Severus Snape. ...
  4. 4 Albus Dumbledore. ...
  5. 5 Fred Weasley. ...
  6. 6 Cedric Diggory. ...
  7. 7 Nymphadora Tonks. ...
  8. 8 Remus Lupin. ...
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