DeVos is not Umbridge.

I am deep into reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with my son.  We just finished the chapter "Detention With Delores" wherein (SPOILER ALERT!) Umbridge forces Harry to "do lines" as his punishment, but not by traditional writing; rather she has a razor-sharp quill that magically cuts into the user's hand causing the poor soul to write in his own blood.  In this case, the writing disappears at the end of every sentence and Harry is forced to write over and over again until his hand is raw and bleeding. This goes on for hours over four nights until the words are physically cut into Harry's hand.

Delores Umbridge is that one teacher we all had growing up who had her own methods of teaching and discipline that every student feared and hated.  These teachers may not be pure evil, but we certainly thought they were at the time.

As we have been reading, I have been reminded of several memes of this kind that popped up when Betsy DeVos was selected and eventually (inexplicably) approved for Secretary of Education.

                 

I don't think this is an accurate comparison.  First, Umbridge's deplorable acts of discipline were NOT backed by Voldemort; she works for the Ministry of Magic, not the Dark Lord.  Second, while it's true neither Umbridge nor DeVos have any clue about education or teaching, Umbridge is at least smart and knows exactly what she's doing and for whom; DeVos is just an incompetent idiot.  It's almost too bad for 45 that Harry Potter is just a work of fiction; Umbridge may have been an even better fit for him for this position.  Then we'd have had this: