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Madam Umbridge Home for Wayward Girls

Written By @alovelyvillain

[alovelyvillain]

Sorry i’m new here so if you’ve answered this before i apologise😂

But would you ever consider writing like a one shot of all the couples from MUHFWG like in their future, if they had kids got married ect

Hi, star ✨ thanks for reading my stuff! I’m notoriously bad at one-shots, but if you’re craving historically inaccurate, sexually frustrated, description-bloated writing, I don’t know many other places to send you 🤔 If enough people are interested, I’d be willing to revisit the characters someday. Far be it for me to keep this roaring trash can fire to myself 💜

[jeanmalfoys]

So I just finished The Auction...

And I honestly have NO WORDS. This definitely moved me in ways I couldn't explain. I was hesitant to read it at first because I'm not really fond of dark themes bUT DAMN. I binged that thing in 2 days once I knew it's finished. It has the most perfect ending aHHHH I JUST WANT TO SCREAM IT'S SO GOOD.

Off to reading the beast Madam Umbridge Home for Wayward Girls and get me some muggle tomione/dramione au. So far I'm loving the writing style!

[nini-june]

Hey for those of you reading “Madam Umbridge Home For Wayward Girls by @alovelyvillain, this is what St Katharine Docks looked like when it opened in 1828. Apparently it quickly became densely populated by the working class. Because it was England’s main trade center and there were so many people and not enough jobs, desperation ensued. Inevitably, this combination created the perfect environment for lots of shady and criminal activity.

[costumesofhannibal]

Analysis of ALovelyVillian’s Madame Umbridge Home For Wayward Girls

I thought I would take a deep dive into Draco and Hermione’s relationship vs Tom and Hermione’s relationship in the victorian gothic thriller AU, and the long term viability of each relationship. If you haven’t read it, GO READ IT. It’s a masterclass in romantic tension and a great mash up of the genre tropes. Some spoilers up to chapter 30 below:

First, let’s look at Draco’s relationship with Hermione, as it pre-existed the start of the fic. It seems his relationship with Hermione is based in wanting what he can’t have, and rebellion against his father. (God, Draco in the books is a pile of daddy issues.) As it the case with a lot of people, especially people who usually get everything they want, they fixate on what they cannot have. Hermione and Draco originally hated each other, and Draco then started to like her because she didn’t fawn over him like a lot of other society girls. 

I get the sense that Draco still sees Hermione as a prize to be won. He clearly enjoys the chase, but it seems on some level he takes Hermione for granted. Despite previously suggested they run off together, but in Chapter 14, Hermione points out that never once before did he actually say he loved her. He just seemed under the impression he was entitled to her affection, and it was inconceivable that she would ever reject him. I have to agree with Hermione on why running away wouldn’t work in the long term. Even if he “gets the girl”, I just can’t see Draco being happy long term living even an upper-middle class lifestyle without become resentful.  He might not immediately blame her, but I could easily see him blaming his father. Either way he’s going to be resentful, about the situation, and Hermione is intrinsic to his falling out with his father. 

I’m not sure how much Draco understands how intrinsic his father is to his life. While now Draco has renounced his father, and the discovery of his father’s involvement in the doll making ring is his cause for a break, he has had plenty of reasons in the past to leave. (Side note: his plan of “I’m going to confront my father, and then leave, giving him plenty of opportunity to warn people”, is not...the most thought through. Yeah I understand it’s a natural response, but jeez has he complicated plans.) As Hermione points out, through their relationship, Draco almost saw her as a symbol, not the real her. She represented his rebellion against his father. She was an easy way for Draco to piss off Lucius. In fact, Lucius discouraging their relationship probably did more to bring Draco towards her, as it furthered the reasons she was unattainable. 

In recent chapters, its clear Draco doesn’t care about anything other than saving (winning) Hermione back. He’ll happily let all the other plans to rescue the girls fail. In fact, it seems that Draco has been more in love with Hermione after Tom showed up, and suddenly it looked like he might loose her forever. It seems previously he just figured she’d change her mind eventually. 

In contrast, Tom’s relationship with Hermione is built on shared secrets, protection/a partnership, and character growth. Personally, I see a mutual respect in Tom and Hermione’s relationship, as Tom even refers to her as a partner in their adventure, that is lacking in Hermione and Draco’s relationship. I think this is largely due to the fact that most of Hermione’s growth in the story is due to Tom, and Tom’s growth (pretty much) solely to Hermione. Draco has developed, but its largely on his own. I don’t get the sense that Hermione has developed because of Draco. Whereas, Tom has brought out the existing confidence and strength in Hermione and Hermione has brought out Tom’s humanity. (I have to say, her killing Doholov was very satisfying.) Of course, whether one sees Hermione’s character growth as morally good or bad, Tom and Hermione still push each other towards change. 

Even though Tom also doesn’t care about what happens to the other girls, (well he cares more than Draco), he still wants to stop the Doll-maker. Yes, it’s largely for selfish reasons, but the net utility is still better than Draco’s reasons, as Tom would stop the whole enterprise. Unlike a lot of organizations, it seems that as the Doll-maker is the only one who can make the dolls, cutting off the organization’s head would actually end it. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if during the rescue, Draco sabotages Tom out of jealousy. Where as, while Tom can’t stand Draco, he seems to view Draco as beneath him, and has more important concerns. 

Another important factor, while both Draco and Tom are incredibly possessive, Tom’s possessiveness does not seem based out of an entitlement, “I can have anything so I want what I can’t have”, but a “I can’t have anything, so I’m going to cling to the one thing I maybe can have.” It’s a refreshing interpretation of Tom. It also seems that it has potential for a longer term viability after the story, as Tom would’t take Hermione for granted. He never expected to have relationship, so he would be much more grateful. (Healthy or not, that’s an entirely different discussion.) 

Of course this analysis leaves out the morality of Tom and Draco, but as this is fiction, and not reality, I view that as a different discussion. Personally, I see morality much more flexible and subjective in fiction. 

What do people think? I’m curious as to other reader’s views. 

[alwaystiredheaux]

Have you read madam Umbridge's Home for Wayward Girls by @lovelyvillian?

I have read Madam Umbridge’s Home for Wayward Girls by @alovelyvillain anon though i haven’t read the most recent chapters because of life but i can’t wait to fall back into it when i have the time/energy because ITS SO GOOD

[alovelyvillain]

in muhfwg, do tom and hermione stay together after the epilogue?

4ever and ever babe ❤︎

[alovelyvillain]

Hi loves! 

It’s been brought to my attention there are souls brave enough to read MUHFWG more than once. I have trouble believing it, but on the off-chance it’s true, I highly recommend replacing any old copies with the latest version on AO3. Or, reading directly from the website so you’ll always be referencing the most up-to-date material.

Editing is an ongoing process. I’ve tackled roughly half and intend to slowly chip away at the rest. But even at 50%, the improvements are vast. If you’re attached to the original, spelling mistakes and all, then please disregard. But if you want something a little smoother, as well as a few bonus scenes, I think the newer version is much (much) better.

Thank you for reading! ❤︎