Reading the Same Book as a Different Person: The Machinery of Evil

Evil doesn't always arrive with a wand and a dark cloak. Sometimes it comes with paperwork, government authority, and Dolores Umbridge. As I revisit Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I'm discovering that the most frightening part of Voldemort's rise isn't the Dark Arts. It's how easily the institutions meant to protect people become instruments of oppression.