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The pompous and self-important Minister of Magic. Though Harry has most often found Fudge to be bumbling and fatherly throughout the series, Fudge becomes an adversary this year by refusing to believe that Voldemort has returned. He does whatever he can to discredit Harry, including forcing the Daily Prophet to only print what he wants them to, and installing Umbridge at Hogwarts as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and then as the Hogwarts High Inquisitor. In doing this, Fudge demonstrates that he understands that the best way to keep the population under his thumb is by controlling what young people hear and learn at school. Fudge also attempts to expel Harry from Hogwarts outright after Harry defends himself and Dudley against a dementor, but he's forced to abide by the rule of law, give Harry a hearing, and accept the governing body's decision to clear Harry of all charges. Fudge only believes that Voldemort is back when he sees Voldemort at the Ministry of Magic.
Cornelius Fudge Quotes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix quotes below are all either spoken by Cornelius Fudge or refer to Cornelius Fudge. 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
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"I know, Harry. But you see what they're doing? They want to turn you into someone nobody will believe. Fudge is behind it, I'll bet anything. They want wizards on the street to think you're just some stupid boy who's a bit of a joke, who tells ridiculous tall stories because he loves being famous and wants to keep it going."
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Chapter Fifteen
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"'Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius Fudge's office,' said Madam Marchbanks. 'This is a further disgusting attempt to discredit Albus Dumbledore.' (For a full account of Madam Marchbanks' alleged links to subversive goblin groups, turn to page 17)."
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Cornelius Fudge Quotes in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix quotes below are all either spoken by Cornelius Fudge or refer to Cornelius Fudge. 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
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"I know, Harry. But you see what they're doing? They want to turn you into someone nobody will believe. Fudge is behind it, I'll bet anything. They want wizards on the street to think you're just some stupid boy who's a bit of a joke, who tells ridiculous tall stories because he loves being famous and wants to keep it going."
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Chapter Fifteen
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"'Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius Fudge's office,' said Madam Marchbanks. 'This is a further disgusting attempt to discredit Albus Dumbledore.' (For a full account of Madam Marchbanks' alleged links to subversive goblin groups, turn to page 17)."
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