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Cornelius Fudge
The new Minister of Magic, who replaces Cornelius Fudge at the beginning of Half-Blood Prince. Because of his tough demeanor and background as an Auror, the Wizarding community believes that he’s prepared to combat Voldemort. However, it soon becomes apparent that Scrimgeour is better at pretending the situation is under control than actually doing anything useful. His repeated attempts to use Harry in Ministry propaganda campaigns convince Harry of the government’s inability to lead the fight against Voldemort.
Rufus Scrimgeour Quotes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince quotes below are all either spoken by Rufus Scrimgeour or refer to Rufus Scrimgeour. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Four: Horace Slughorn
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“Is he…Do you think he’s good?” asked Harry.
“An interesting question,” said Dumbledore. “He is able, certainly. A more decisive and forceful personality than Cornelius.”
“Yes, but I meant – “
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Chapter Sixteen: A Very Frosty Christmas
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If you were to be seen popping in and out of the Ministry from time to time, for instance, that would give the right impression. And of course, while you were there, you would have ample opportunity to speak to Gawain Robards, my successor as Head of the Auror office. Dolores Umbridge has told me that you cherish an ambition to become an Auror.
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Chapter Seventeen: A Sluggish Memory
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“He accused me of being ‘Dumbledore’s man through and through.’”
“How very rude of him.”
“I told him I was.”
…To Harry’s intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore’s bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees.
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Rufus Scrimgeour Quotes in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince quotes below are all either spoken by Rufus Scrimgeour or refer to Rufus Scrimgeour. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Four: Horace Slughorn
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“Is he…Do you think he’s good?” asked Harry.
“An interesting question,” said Dumbledore. “He is able, certainly. A more decisive and forceful personality than Cornelius.”
“Yes, but I meant – “
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Chapter Sixteen: A Very Frosty Christmas
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If you were to be seen popping in and out of the Ministry from time to time, for instance, that would give the right impression. And of course, while you were there, you would have ample opportunity to speak to Gawain Robards, my successor as Head of the Auror office. Dolores Umbridge has told me that you cherish an ambition to become an Auror.
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Chapter Seventeen: A Sluggish Memory
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“He accused me of being ‘Dumbledore’s man through and through.’”
“How very rude of him.”
“I told him I was.”
…To Harry’s intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore’s bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees.
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