The Life of Cornelius Fudge: The Study of a Terrible Leader (Harry Potter Explained)

[@007lilbrit]

Cornelius Fudge is the prime example of incompetence. He's like having that one boss, that you wonder constantly, how they got their job

[@SerenaHunter512]

Justine Boyce he’s the perfection example of corrupt politicians.

[@Lior353]

Serena Chintalapati and that all politicians nowerdays all of them are there are no good ones nowerdays. the last good prime minister was winston churchill

[@Fractal821]

He is pretty corrupt

[@alexisspicer3797]

@@Lior353 Winston Churchill was extremely racist and sexist, And got voted out of office as soon as World War II ended. He did good things, sure. But he was far from perfect.

[@abdullahahmad4239]

@@alexisspicer3797 Chruchill is considered the best PM that Britain ever had

[@davidalves31057]

The ONLY good and helpful thing Fudge has ever done was giving that newspaper to Sirius when in Azkaban, and that's it.

[@KP-zd3hc]

and also pardoning Harry for blowing up his horrid aunt.

[@davidalves31057]

@@KP-zd3hc yess!

[@The_Archi-Tech]

Yup, only good thing ever

[@yedffgd]

He also resigned.

[@rain-ig5bw]

K P yeah true

[@pixelreaper7953]

Fun fact: Fudge put Dolores Umbrige in Hogwarts so there wouldn't be a secret army. But, by putting Umbrige in the school, he also indirectly made Dumbledore's army

[@billystokes3917]

Fudge is dumb. I'm sure his brother, Cornelius Toffee, would be a lot smarter.

[@buggyfun1060]

The funny thing is it’s true

[@jw9565]

Had Voldemort hadn’t gone after Harry he would not have been the Chosen One.

[@kdburner7356]

@@jw9565 i mean if Voldemort didn’t try and kill Harry when he was 1 he wouldn’t of “made him his equal” = the prophecy would be false from the beginning = would never happen and Voldemort would destroy the world

[@thatsicilian787]

Fudge is so stupid

[@zacknewton1064]

The fact that Fudge thought Dumbledore would build an army to overthrow him when Dumbledore could just single handedly infiltrate and take down the entire Ministry himself is beyond me

[@bibigamer502]

I mean it’s the same man who thought Dumbledore wanted his job even though Dumbledore clearly didn’t

[@GOODYGOODGOOD789]

Fear drives people to do terrible things.

[@florians9949]

Fudge: Dumbeldor wants my josb. Dumbeldor: If I wanted your job, you would have never steped into the office.

[@ceu160193]

@@florians9949 He just wanted to demonstrate his independence from Dumbledor. Unfortunately, he was literally nothing without Dumbledor's advices - especially in the end, where he was begging Dumbledor to arrange his meeting with Harry in hopes, that it would restore his reputation, despite putting Umbridge in Hogwarts and literally doing everything to ensure, that Harry wouldn't say anything good about him.

[@Red_MOON187]

Oh yeah. He'll train school students to take down the Ministry of Magic...

[@severussnape4370]

*Dumbledore rejects minister job 100 times* Cornelius fudge: *Lets sue him for trying to take my job* .

[@TheJoker12323]

Fudge: let's sue Dumbledore for rejecting minister job 100 times

[@lucaforrest7371]

How does that work ?

[@lucaforrest7371]

Xehanort10 no I meant the fact that fudge wanted to sue him after dumbledore expressed his thoughts on the job. It doesn’t make any sense

[@speedy5965]

Luca Forrest bro take a joke

[@kechkur2800]

IKR!

[@evanofgames6825]

Fudge: *Gives himself Order of Merlin, First class for being “Brave”* Fudge like 15 years later: “He’s back?” Fudge: *Resigns*

[@LutonGeeza]

LMAO

[@metalheadmachine4861]

The actor who plays fudge does not get enough credit He plays fudge as brilliantly as Alan Rickman RIP played snape He's exactly what you picture him as in the books

[@calzod2781]

Behold Metalhead Machine the preacher of fudges actor, s/he spreads their message to the depths of the comment section

[@metalheadmachine4861]

@@calzod2781 man you got some issues

[@kitty-danger]

@@metalheadmachine4861 dude stop this is the 4 time I saw your copy pasted messeged

[@that_one_guy_named_rami]

That opening line literally is the main point.

[@wikiwiki1093]

I think this'll end up top comment

[@supahotfire3081]

The opening line made me believe this video has a perfect character description about him

[@sirreepicheeprules7443]

The wizarding community rallied in unprecedented unity to call for Fudge's resignation. Everyone from Dumbledore to Voldemort wanted Fudge out of office, that's really saying something...

[@raistlin3462]

Actually, Voldemort was pretty happy with having someone so corrupt and incompetent in charge of the Ministry. For obvious reasons.

[@RazorsharpLT]

@@raistlin3462 I mean - not really. He wanted Fudge to resign so he could have his puppet take power. Or at least follow him For all of Fudge's fault's - he wasn't actively helping Voldemort, at least.

[@tubebammy]

Damn if you have Voldemort like “Man that dude is too incompetent even for me” then you know you’re just a sad and sorry case.

[@PessiPenaldo17]

@@RazorsharpLTvoldemort never cared about politics in first place if he showed slight of interest there was no way no one Could’ve stopped him during 1st wizarding war

[@SOLIDSNAKE.]

Voldy was too busy with dirty POTTER! he would have pimped slapped fudge

[@saraasiimes]

Cornelius Fudge: the man who cared more about having his job than doing it.

[@jefftaraldson]

Exactly Why doesn’t this comment have more likes?

[@vidushigaur3122]

Uderrated comment

[@sulc4092]

You just described every politician in the 21st century

[@MariOmor1]

Susan Wojicki in a nutshell

[@isaackim7675]

Imagine the Daily Prophet headline: Fudge is fcked up. He Who Must Not Be Named is Officially bAck

[@Longtail626]

I’m pretty sure after his reign, the ministry just says you fudged up whenever anyone does something stupid

[@therhythmictale5574]

John Hoyt lmao that’s good

[@judea9763]

XD good one

[@TheSupart91]

Lmao 🤣

[@kendramcmahon8384]

He was sacked... not resigned.

[@SikhDad]

John Hoyt lol

[@isabelle1269]

“Mdm Pomfrey kicked Fudge and Snape out because they were upsetting her patient” I love this woman so much

[@ericgabrielalvesdecarvalho3496]

She cares about every patient

[@MP3RMusic]

Yeah, she’s absolutely awesome!

[@VR-sz3vb]

@@ericgabrielalvesdecarvalho3496 l

[@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo]

Madam Pomfrey is based

[@darkpanthers86]

Snape didn't deserve to be kicked but she is good

[@gordonchell4364]

Cornelius Fudge's story gives a good message. "Just ignoring your problems will not always make them go away."

[@michaeljung2270]

“The Bulgarian minister” Shows picture of Winston Churchill

[@Danche925]

It all makes sense now

[@DavidRay_40]

@@Danche925 even though Churchill died long before this story takes place? Also, Churchill wasn't a wizard, not in real life nor in this story.

[@wow9542]

@@DavidRay_40 r/woooosh

[@BrentRushton]

@@DavidRay_40 he had a magical way with words

[@peterhenrichsen2228]

i was thinking the same thing @Michael Jung

[@josheii3364]

Cornelius: "He's back?" Every harry potter fan on the face of the earth: *slaps forehead*

[@DfiftyMusic]

Nooooooooo.......... he’s front

[@EvanFrenchMusic93]

My first reaction when I saw that in theaters was literally "no kidding!"

[@snoproblem]

I remember the whole movie crowd sighing exasperatedly when Fudge said that in the movie.

[@BHuang92]

Cornelius: HE's BACK?!!!! Everyone else: *Surprised Pikachu face*

[@tasnineanjum5364]

I did the same😂😂😂

[@wikiwiki1093]

First words of the video: "Cornelius Fudge Sucks" Me: We're off to a great start

[@corneliusfudge8044]

Start to an early grave muggle

[@wikiwiki1093]

@@corneliusfudge8044 what do you think of this video?

[@SellavinAtoms]

Agreed it almost made me laughed

[@vadapartyannapurna]

Great start indeed

[@cqrcin0]

i saw this as he said it.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

I love how Fudge calls Harry crazy and explains that as the reason for his saying that Voldemort is back. But then, when Harry names the Death Eaters he quickly changes his story to say that Harry is lying. Really shows how pathetic Fudge is

[@Margalit10656]

Fudge: “Harry Potter is unstable and delusional” Also Fudge: *Paranoid that Dumbledore is building an army of teenagers to dethrone him from his position as minister for magic*

[@jefftaraldson]

Underrated comment XD

[@gordonchell4364]

Seriously. He thought that a bunch of teenagers are capable of taking down the government? He really was a buffoon.

[@DrIdaho]

Fudge seemed to be self-projecting.

[@so-off-beat]

The post Dumbledore declined thrice.

[@songbird8877]

This is called "projecting". Sorry if I missed spelled anything. I'm not good at spelling.

[@Apersonfarfaraway]

Dumbledore: *rejects minister job 4 times* Cornelius: i came to the conclusion he was trying to build an army to steal my job

[@gordonchell4364]

A small army of like 20 teenagers.

[@billystokes3917]

@@gordonchell4364 Exactly! What did he think they were going to do?! 20 teenagers can't take down an entire magical government...

[@aki4ketski]

@@billystokes3917 or can they?

[@billystokes3917]

@@aki4ketski Given Fudge's incompetence and idiocy, probably.

[@vincentfichtler7758]

@@billystokes3917 and paranoia as well.

[@coldmonalisa7793]

The seven films in Cornelius Fudges view: Cornelius Fudge and the celebrity boy, Cornelius Fudge and the little investigation, Cornelius Fudge and the the innocent man, Cornelius Fudge and the ‘liar’, Cornelius Fudge and the “he’s back” quote, Cornelius Fudge and the depression for getting sacked, Cornelius Fudge and the we don’t know what happened to him.

[@PapaLobo94]

For the last one, it’s more like “Cornelius Fudge and Honestly, Who Really Gives a Fuck?”

[@Rbhua06]

the last film is the best gotta be honest

[@ChibiProwl]

Lmao🤣😎

[@nusratparveen82]

8 films

[@coldmonalisa7793]

@@nusratparveen82 Yeah, I just joined up the last 2 because they are part of the same movie.

[@rosethz2474]

I like how fudge was concerned about Harry being killed by Sirius then 2 books later proceed to turn on Harry and name him as mentally insane

[@Doomzdeh]

It’s because Harry was only useful to Fudge until he challenged his worldview. Just like Dumbledore was to Fudge.

[@charlesyang8146]

@@Doomzdeh Nail on the head. Fudge's whole thinking is based on his fragile ego.

[@edadankmemes]

he’s a politician

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@charlesyang8146a good representation of a politician honestly

[@sofian8571]

Fudge: Dumbledore, should I award myself order of merlin second class? Dumbledore: No. Fudge: He's right. I'm more of a first-class guy

[@TM-tb4di]

You should have said it the opposite way

[@youareok5124]

Looooooooooollllllll

[@AinsleySunny]

ok, is that a SCB reference because once Ben did something like that or was it un-intented ?

[@rsb2040]

lmfao

[@anikaabraham4122]

So true... so true

[@jturner2577]

Fudge was next to Peter Pettigrew the Biggest coward in the Entire Series.

[@ronaldgreed4967]

At least Peter didn't screw everybody, only 4 people 5 if you count lupin.

[@Connor-qk7rz]

Ronald Green Pettigrew brought back Voldemort

[@SimonaShine]

@@ronaldgreed4967 Peter Pettigrew did screw everyone when he brought back Voldemort

[@ronaldgreed4967]

@@SimonaShinewell bloody hell can't argue with that

[@RealMasterpieces]

Voldemort was a big coward, too

[@Vistroh]

Movieflame : Cornelius fudge sucks Me: finally someone who speaks the truth

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

Him and umbridge

[@amd3728]

I k r

[@xmidnighthourx4319]

Da Destroyer I have been waiting for even my potter head friends to say this 💀

[@corneliusfudge8044]

@@lunarbutterfly3394 How dare you! I did the best I could in the situation. And besides what do muggles know about any of this???!?!??!?!?

[@ForrestFox626]

That is most fans

[@anythingatall7670]

Dumbledore: rejects the position of minister of magic multiple times Fudge: he must want my job 😠

[@DennisDayVA]

"Cornelius Fudge Sucks" Have a biscuit, Morgan.

[@darylsdesigns6679]

Dennis Day I want a biscuit

[@suysb]

Same

[@me_irlg2413]

Good news! I just pulled some biscuits out of the oven, and I'm making more! There on the table, take as many as you want!

[@m4rs_019]

Dennis Day have a what?

[@deemcg9913]

Daryl Franklin, Jr. shut up

[@mrirrelevant5370]

Fudge is like that kid who can’t admit they’re wrong

[@sillysharon8356]

Yesss

[@krypto1390]

Fact

[@sillysharon8356]

Yameen sayed oof no one said that lol

[@politicswithluca5780]

Trump in a nutshell

[@judochopmaster8233]

@@politicswithluca5780 OOF lmao spot on

[@SethsProject]

Seeing back stories of characters that don’t take front stage makes you realize how well thought out, and absolutely brilliant this series is. Harry Potter will ALWAYS be my favorite.

[@jessie147]

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Fudge deliberately said that he suspected Sirius to want to bring Voldemort back to power and he also told the Prime Minister this wich only proves that Fudge was ready to believe in what Dumbledore said as long as it didn’t actually happen.

[@alexanderzack3720]

he said that he suspected sirius to want to bring him back, or replace him.... not that bringing him back was a possibility

[@bababooey7418]

Harry: vOLDEMORT IS BACK Cornelius: pft yeah right. - Later - Cornelius: *sees moldy Voldy* Cornelius: hE’s bAcK???!!?’ Cornelius: well good luck harry this is now your problem

[@darim_editz]

75 replies and not a replie

[@ibrahimalsafadi1022]

Fuge dumb

[@narutoninja1120]

Fudge deserves being sacked if he did believe that Voldemort had returned then he would be remembered as one of the bravest and greatest minister for magic in or out of office. Well at least he got sacked...

[@zenyuugang4913]

Yea harry died then came back

[@karenshutts7098]

Moldy voldy 😂😅😂

[@jamespratt2828]

Say what you like about the character The actor who played him was perfect for the role As perfect as Alan Rickman (RIP) who played snape

[@wallspknw6422]

True

[@ChibiProwl]

Ditto! I miss Alan Rickman.😭

[@AnaxErik4ever]

Yes, Fudge's actor was quite good. But Alan Rickman is on a whole other level, in the HP franchise and in other movies he's done.

[@AkiraDraws124]

Alan Rickman played Snape to a tea (beside age but no one can control age)

[@jamespratt2828]

@@AkiraDraws124 I watched the first film before I read the books Snape Hagrid mccgonogal and first Dumbledore all were as I imagined and pictured But I'll tell you this Have you ever seen the live action 1997 film of Hunchback of Notre Dame? Richard Harris aka first Dumbledore played Frollo My god! In that film he's disgustingly evil and twisted and honestly I thought had he still been alive he should have played voldemort not Ralph fines Yeah, unbelievable how different he looked and acted

[@lucindadvorak6221]

Fudge: (is born) Movieflame: another stupid idea

[@sesaw1014]

No@@corneliusfudge8044

[@abriellez_4357]

Cornelius Fudge your so fat god even laughed

[@JT-vu3np]

@@corneliusfudge8044 your so fat that every night you go to sleep your parents buy a new mattress

[@spitedrowning]

underrated

[@renlikesturtles]

Fudge did a big *yikes*

[@Messiiiiuuuuuu10]

Harry: Blows up his aunt Fudge: No problem Harry: Saves himself and his cousin from a fate worse than death(the dementor’s kiss) Fudge: Wait that’s illegal

[@WilliamDearthwd]

Maybe because he didn't know why it was done at first. Yes, it is considered okay to do underage magic if it's really necessary. The book revealed it was Dolores Umbridge who sent those after Harry Potter, as an attempt to get him expelled for underage magic. And technically the first time he was given a warning about improper use of magic was when Dobby made that dessert smash onto the floor. And the 6th book reveals that underage magic or magic used in the muggle world can be detected, but not immediate info who the perpetrator is. Voldemort was underage when he killed his father's side of the family with Avada Kedavra, but then he made Morfin Gaunt think he was the one who killed them. They couldn't immediately tell who the perp was before this, so Morfin was sentenced to life in Azkaban.

[@Hello_buddy698]

😂 sorry im late

[@Messiiiiuuuuuu10]

@@Hello_buddy698 no problem. I forgot I commented this lmao

[@sonicgen20]

To be fair the balloon aunt incident was a case of uncontrolled Magic. So Harry never voluntarily chose to break the law that time.

[@Aquageo555]

I don't think he knew the dementor was sent by the ministry though.

[@repulore13]

End of Goblet of Fire: “Voldemort is not back!” End of Order of the Phoenix: “He’s back!”

[@animationgirl7120]

I was disgusted by fudge not taking the return of Voldemort seriously 😒

[@LSween7573]

He might’ve been minister of magic a bit after order of phoenix if he just believed Harry and dumbledore

[@NadiaGirl1]

Eliska Cornakova Me too thanks to them the rise Voldemort could have been avoided

[@robbieking4070]

That’s the Order of the Phoenix in five seconds.

[@redninja0078]

🤦‍♂️

[@bookhills2704]

Cedric: Killed by Death Curse (no avidance for wounds, choking etc.) Fudge: Saying, that he died through the dangers in the labyrinth

[@tatiksuprapto3079]

He didnt even got any investigation on it

[@beatriceretops]

Bruh

[@izukumidoriya2813]

@Michael Huang *Avada Kadavra

[@krauser9517]

@@izukumidoriya2813 Avada Kedavra*

[@TheresAStarman21]

'Avada kedavra' or the killing curse

[@quasarone3083]

It kinda blew my mind when i realized Harrys first year at Hogwarts was only Fudges second year in office. I always thought he became Minister right after catching Sirius

[@melissacooper4282]

I thought that Fudge got the job the same year as when Harry was starting school.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

I always thought Fudge became Minister of Magic around 1985 or 1986, after Barty Crouch Sr. was shunted to heading the Department of International Magical Cooperation.

[@tiredjediknight3110]

You know what really pisses me off about Fudge? He has the ability to definitively prove whether Harry is being honest or not and chooses to ignore those options. Veritaserum or Legilimency (both to be certain) would have proven Harry’s words to be true. He could have determined the truth the same night Diggory was murdered and alerted the entire wizard world to the fact Voldemort was back while he was still unprepared and comparatively “vulnerable”. Even if he wasn’t the person to lead in that sort of crisis (and acknowledging that and stepping aside for someone more suited is also heroic in its own way) he could have set events into motion that would have put Voldemort on the back foot and would have saved lives. He is directly responsible for numerous avoidable deaths because he was too incompetent, lazy and spineless to do basic checks that would have cost him nothing for no more reason than he didn’t like the idea of Voldemort possibly being back.

[@bookmew1081]

Correction for the 1st time in 14 Years Voldemort wasn't vulnerable. Even a preemptive strike wouldn't have stopped him because of the 6 Surviving Horcruxes. Fudge acknowledging things could have led to him executing Bellatrix & the death eaters who escaped with her in Azkaban, although that was the only thing that Fudge could have done to make the war go easier.

[@lisboah]

@@bookmew1081 Even with the Horcruses, Voldemort could at least be slowed down. Remember that the Horcruxes prevent him from dying, that's it. Voldemort can't regain his body and full power by himself. Without the help of Quirrel and Wormtail, he would have probably spent the rest of his life wandering in that Albanian forest.

[@laurababyyy1]

@@lisboahyes,but Lucius or Bellatrix could have gone and tried to get him a new body,they were some of his most loyal death eaters,so removing Quirrel and Wormtail doesn’t stop Voldemort from getting a permanent body by death eaters,think of it like the one reborn from bloodborne.

[@ceu160193]

@@laurababyyy1 Except Bellatrix was in Azkaban and Lucius believed him to be gone forever. Most death eaters were either in Azkaban or just gave up on their master, so keeping Wormtail out of the picture could have prevented second prophecy from becoming a reality(one about Voldermort returning with help of his loyal servant).

[@nebeng78]

Imagine the pictures in dumbledore’s office casting middle fingers

[@LutonGeeza]

LOL

[@Zip339]

LOL LOL LOL

[@liampatrick3110]

LMAO

[@defbug]

That I'd like to see!!! LHAH!!!

[@nilsudemirtash]

In the 5th book, a few of them did. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@VizaCore]

Movie flame: Cornelius fudge sucks Umbridge: hold my tea

[@starlight0313]

Viza. Core Fudge was the one who made Umbridge High Inquisitor

[@fornax5798]

But Umbridge knew Fudge was an idiot and used that to her own advantage. Fudge never gave her permission to use the black quill, but she did it out of her power. Also Fudge never intentionally imprisoned Muggle borns in Azkaban. Umbridge was the villain while Fudge was her pawn.

[@notanactiveaccountina]

Viza. Core fudge is more evil but Umbridge is more hatable

[@vikavoltisepic3507]

@@notanactiveaccountina yes fudge is incompetent and lacks judgement but he wouldn't send several innocent muggles and muggle-borns to die in Azkaban

[@notanactiveaccountina]

@@vikavoltisepic3507 oh nevermind then

[@hannekirkeb6087]

When you realize how many innocent lives could have been spared if it wasn't for Fudge.

[@samudralaanu3429]

1234567890000000000 innocent lives

[@kenhammscousin4716]

It's sad to think about how Sirius had been in prison so long and when he finally gets out, the death eaters whispering in Fudges ear convince him that Sirius is the one breaking out death eaters from Azkaban... He was never really free, all the way to his death.

[@joeyjerry1586]

Let’s be honest: Cornelius Fudge was the real villain in Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix. Edit: For all of you saying Umbridge, Fudge was the one who hired her and granted her all those goddamn educational decrees. And who was the one who refused to take action against Voldemort?

[@mryoungandbrave1]

I'd argue Umbridge.

[@joeyjerry1586]

MrYoungandBrave1, true, but Fudge hired Umbridge and appointed her as High Inquisitor

[@Daniel-gp6sd]

Yes, I hate him more than Umbridge.

[@jaredquinney204]

How true

[@albussr1589]

He is a forcehungry idiot.

[@andreasul2608]

Fudge is that guy in among us that finds imposter standing right above someone, as the upper body drops, runs into a vent and disappears. Then tells everyone that the dead guy was an imp.

[@squashy7068]

😂😂

[@kabitak06]

😂😂😂

[@marcusjackson1887]

When the boy who lived is sus😳

[@awol9588]

It would have been appropriate to say "Cornelius fudging sucks" as the first line 😂

[@sophxcat]

Hah

[@goldenbacon1572]

White Alliance how though?

[@vv285]

@@whitealliance9540 totally

[@primus7882]

@@whitealliance9540 How?

[@corneliusfudge8044]

@@whitealliance9540 Finally someone who appreciates me. All these muggles don't know what they are talking about

[@chrisriley2321]

I think a certain fictional lawyer said it best: "You are not a clown.... you're the entire circus"

[@ChibiProwl]

What lawyer?🤔 Please tell me.😌

[@chrisriley2321]

@@ChibiProwl Miles Edgeworth

[@ChibiProwl]

​@@chrisriley2321Thanks

[@chrisriley2321]

@@ChibiProwl no problem

[@duchi882]

*"Cornelius Fudge Sucks"* *Me:* _* grabs popcorn *_

[@stephenking5852]

🍿

[@corneliusfudge8044]

Agree to disagree

[@operationstratos1013]

Duchi But Chocolate fudge Rocks! A Chocolate Fudge would make a better Minister than Cornelius Fudge. XD

[@spilltheteasisss1206]

@@corneliusfudge8044 so he's back huh?

[@danyaalvan2360]

394 like...lol...imma make it 395

[@JeanValjean875]

I always thought Fudge's character was loosely based on Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister who failed to recognize the threat posed by Hitler.

[@sunnyliu9820]

Absolutely, with Rufus Scrimgeor coming in to represent Winston Churchill as a lion faced, strong leader that would lead the wizarding world against Voldemort. Shame he died so soon, though he did at least manage to keep Harry's location secret...

[@cbfranco3307]

​@@sunnyliu9820Eh- The guy still sent innocent people to Azkaban just so it'd look as if he was doing something and tried manipulating Harry, still thought, him refusing to tell Voldemort Harry's location was very noble and what a good leader would do. But he still wasn't all that great, with him sending people to Azkaban without making sure they're actually Death Eaters, not firing Umbridge, and lying to the population, saying everything is fine. He was still WAAAY better than Fudge tho lol.

[@duffal0]

I thought that was Winston churchill

[@willigagbob8243]

@@cbfranco3307 And that's the kick, he was still better than Fudge.

[@staringcorgi6475]

@@duffal0 did churchill let hitler invade the uk did he do nothing about the bombing of the cities did he gas light the citizens?

[@ceroh1435]

Ministry employee:So how many dementors? Fudge:Yes

[@chendror872]

Honestly I'm surprised none of them kissed him but then again he is basically a death eater (almost)

[@saedrix9807]

“It’s much easier for people to forgive you for being wrong than being right.” -Dumbledore

[@DigiWarriorCallum]

His lime green bowler hat has been more likeable than Fudge himself.

[@brandiselgei4104]

DigiWarriorCallum yea

[@Lyoko2516]

@DigiWarriorCallum And now I'm wondering about "Ron's Ron shirt". (look up bot-written Harry Potter fanfic)

[@DfiftyMusic]

Yeah, bowler hats are cool, fudge is not tho

[@wolfiehufflepuff8d667]

DigiWarriorCallum That’s probably true

[@spitedrowning]

morgan: cornelius fudge sucks me: you could just end it there tbh

[@Aibgial]

NUHHH you can *never* stop with reasons for why he sucks it’s *impossible*

[@ikmwrime29sorryaira60]

@@Aibgial The list goes ever on

[@Relaxingtitan]

Fun fact: Cornelius Fudge is why we say you fudged up when someone does something completely incompetent

[@tonygamez8824]

Really?

[@billionbux3261]

No it's not.

[@Relaxingtitan]

Yep that’s the joke

[@Shaash_]

հokцƽ ρokus 🤩

[@abramsullivan7764]

Don't you mean fucked up Fudge definitely fucked up.

[@WilliamDearthwd]

You know, there's an interesting tie in about an earlier dark lord before Voldemort. It's mentioned in the first book that it was 1945 when Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald. Well that's the same year World War II ended. So both the muggle world and magical world were having their own intertwined world wars. While the Allies clashed with Axis, the Wizarding World clashed with Grindelwald's regime.

[@metalheadmachine4861]

The actor who plays fudge does not get enough credit He plays fudge as brilliantly as Alan Rickman RIP played snape He's exactly what you picture him as in the books

[@hiplsnols4394]

just without the hat yeah

[@WilliamDearthwd]

The name's Robert Hardy. He died at age 91.

[@ChibiProwl]

​​@@WilliamDearthwdAnother great actor to mourn who made his character come alive in the Harry Potter movies in addition to Alan Rickman (Snape), Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), and Richard Griffiths (Vernon). 😢 And others.

[@royalpain9281]

@@hiplsnols4394I wonder why they left that detail out…it isn’t like it’s a hard detail

[@rlka]

Dolores and Cornelius would've been the best worst couple

[@hevwolf0511]

Ew can you imagine 😣

[@rlka]

@@hevwolf0511 you gotta hate to see that 🤮🤮🤮

[@chendror872]

I want to see a duel where they use Avada Kedavra on each other

[@SueLynCheang]

Please do not let them reproduce 😂

[@mylastblinkcells1260]

LMAOOO!!I can imagine the chaos it would make...Such an underrated comment

[@darylsdesigns6679]

Cornelius Fudge sucks. Well, that’s one way to start the video

[@Pokegirl3515]

Tell me something I don't know.

[@21A_]

when cornelius likes umbridge you know something wrong with this minister

[@al0742]

I was literally just thinking that.

[@tganabella]

Yup

[@ugoeze7360]

Followed by: “Thats it. That’s all I want to say. Hit that ‘Like’ and ‘Subscribe’ button, and I’ll catch you all later“.

[@dravendfr]

“He then introduced Harry to the Bulgarian Minister.” I love that you used a picture of Winston Churchill to convey this.

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

Awesome video man! I love that there’s more attitude in your voice, you can tell of your dislike for Fudge! Love it!

[@HarryPotterFolklore]

@John Lorton yup that's my number favourite thing..hate videos that do that

[@nim5343]

Roasted

[@lucygao3320]

Ohhhhh heh.

[@hannekirkeb6087]

@John Lorton That was one of the best burns I've heard in a long time. Well done

[@itssomeoneduh1918]

@John Lorton ye

[@morganbradshaw5588]

Never forget that Fudge thought Dumbledore was building an army of STUDENTS to overthrow the ministry

[@psychospeech6189]

That is actually the most realistic part about this. Many secret societies, and organisations were created in the most unlikeliest places that toppled governments. The Bolsheviks and The Revive Chinia Society come to mind. One was made by one random chinese guy in Hawaii and the other was a minor split of a much larger group

[@kittygirl_thetortie498]

@@psychospeech6189 they were usually university students. Not high school students.

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

So absurd that in the movies, Harry pointed out that it was mental and Lupin backed him up.

[@TheAngryXenite]

To be fair, didn't Voldemort do that too? Most of the original Death Eaters were basically just school friends he accumulated over time. Dumbledore doing the same thing is only stupid if you think it was only meant to happen over one year, but he could have just been getting started in Fudge's eyes. If we assume that every year he starts recruiting 5th years into his cause, and they secretly train for the rest of their Hogwarts education, then he'd only need 3 years for his first recruits and then get a dozen or two new members for every year after. It'd work pretty well if you gave it time.

[@ceu160193]

@@TheAngryXenite It's stupid either way, when person you accuse of it was offered your position multiple times and rejected an offer each time. If Dumbledore wanted, he could overthrow ministry literally by himself - he wouldn't need an army for it. So for me it's just Fudge being in denial, that what Dumbledore said was true and that it's time for Fudge to actually do his damn job, so he comes up with all sorts of idiotic explanations to avoid facing reality.

[@autumnss7956]

The ‘long’ list of fudges achievements: (Empty space)

[@hello-ud8ww]

Here are the worst things fudge did •Stupidity •hiring umbridge •denied all things harry said •sent hagrid to azkaban •trusted the malfoys •denying voldemort returning •giving himself order of merlin •etc.

[@Lorenzo_lolz]

You missed one thing: stepping down

[@Prokerboss]

@@hello-ud8wwyou named every single important thing fudge did

[@kienthanhle6230]

Every great things Fudges did: -He gave Sirius the newspaper -He resigned

[@cassidyThompson-db4ys]

I found one ¬being the worst minister¬

[@lifeshollow6862]

the fact that fudge uses his power to slander a 15 year old boy is disgusting

[@Drums_of_Liberation]

Welcome to politics

[@burgerkingfries4941]

The writers managing to make this dude so unlikable that people start acting as if he was real is amazing. Doesn't forgive killing every good character, though.

[@Animadness-h7a]

@@Drums_of_Liberationthis is the best reply on youtube

[@iantaggart3064]

I don't think it counts as slander if he genuinely believes it to be true.

[@DarkAnon100]

​@@iantaggart3064oh it still counts. If he just genuinely believed that Harry lied and just called him out for that, i would agree, but him and Umbridge went out of their way to make him and Dumbledore look like frauds and liars and morons, so yeah, that definitively goes on the slander side

[@sonja5878]

the saddest moment in cinematic history is the moment where the screenwriter decided to cut the hospital wing scene from the fourth movie

[@lovelyprincesssarah]

I read the books, I swear. But when did the hospital wing scene appearance in the book? I'm sorry, I have a horrible memory don't @ me.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@lovelyprincesssarah The second to last chapter

[@yosefdemby8792]

That's even worse than cutting the Quidditch World Cup!

[@anonymousgaslighter345]

@@yosefdemby8792 that can't be right

[@johncouch2115]

Such a great chapter!

[@chips7558]

Fudge: Don't be lying harry how could the dark lord possibly return (Fudge when he saw Voldemort in the ministry) oh well er... oh shit

[@cassidyThompson-db4ys]

Truee shehsveurgeheueuejs

[@belle4aurore]

That Bulgarian Minister looks an awful lot like Winston Churchill 🤔🤣

[@redblaze8700]

Belle Aurore You don’t say? 😆

[@amanarun8265]

because he is

[@alf1306]

@@amanarun8265 can you not take a joke

[@DavidRay_40]

@@amanarun8265 r/woooosh

[@DavidRay_40]

Churchill would have been long dead by then, but okay.

[@roseanne74]

I loved Robert Hardy as an actor. I’ve loved him since his days as Siegfried Farnon in the original All Creatures Great And Small series. He was one of only a handful of actors to have played both Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt. He brought real depth to the character of Fudge and has often had me wondering “Is he just inept? Or is he truly bent and good at concealing it?” RIP Robert Hardy.

[@Kranford]

There was also his role as the insufferably smug and utterly slimy Charles Augustus Milverton in the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes series. Robert Hardy knew how to put on the whole "faux affably evil" act for any character he played to perfection.

[@2077market1]

“... tried to introduce Harry to Bulgarian minister” -inserts picture of Winston Churchill-

[@reiterhilfe3526]

I actually thought he send him through time for a second

[@FatBlackPussycat]

So if the Bulgarian minister is Churchill, who's Fudge? John Major?

[@halo007Mex]

Me: visible confusion

[@nathan-qo9rj]

@@FatBlackPussycat neville chamberlain

[@FatBlackPussycat]

@@nathan-qo9rj lol good one!

[@jimhalpert4777]

Me: *Putting my headphones in on the plane* Morgan: Cornelius Fudge sucks Me: *Hiding my face from everyone*

[@lyndsaybrown8471]

You did a service to everyone on that plane. Order of Merlin, First Class.

[@jimhalpert4777]

@@lyndsaybrown8471 OMG I didn't expect this thank you so much 😲😲😲😲

[@cabdifataaxmuxumedcabdi3609]

OMG, tht literally happend to me too not in a plane ofcrse

[@jimhalpert4777]

@@cabdifataaxmuxumedcabdi3609 yeah I was so excited then so embarrassed.

[@cabdifataaxmuxumedcabdi3609]

@@jimhalpert4777 i feel ya

[@cal.kitkat7924]

Harry: *returns with Cedric's dead body* Fudge: tUT TUt TuT! hoSpITAl wINg YOu gO

[@deceased8316]

Faith Hef /Ron weasly is my sprit animal LMAO

[@beatriceretops]

@@faith-oz3pb gO tO tHe HoSpItAl WiNg!!!!! Pomfrey: DO YOU HAVE A BRAIN, IDIOT?!!!!!!!!

[@AinsleySunny]

lmao

[@AinsleySunny]

@@beatriceretops ye XD , yes he doesn't XD

[@elora179]

In his defence, what could he say? The boys’ parents were there, this was a public event.

[@thesnakej-hopewassoscaredo3137]

The actor playing Fudge is brilliant. He is underrated. As I always believed when you start to hate a movie character, that's when you know that they're doing their job well.

[@alycebagnath464]

I just wanted to say, I love your account name! Fellow Army 💜

[@jeffreygao3956]

Robert Hardy is the name. May he join Griffiths, Rickman, Gambon, Harris, and Coltrane.

[@dam_smit]

The Grand List of Cornelius Fudge's Achievements as Minister: *list as full as Barty Crouch Junior's Soul*

[@dramaticapoppy4173]

😂🤣😂

[@Lorenzo_lolz]

Fudge set up a date between Barty Crouch jr and the dementors

[@akhiladas3824]

I hate him more when he says:-"Notorious mass murder Sirius black" when Bellatrix lestrange and the fellow death eater broke out from azkaban

[@jttw2374]

Fudge is like that grouchy and strict teacher you have that everybody hates

[@elizabethh.9556]

No. He is the principal who backs up the teacher who hates kids.

[@jttw2374]

Elizabeth H. True very true

[@enkuusht7044]

i think that he was the stupid teacher that didn't quite know the things he taught

[@wikiwiki1093]

Agreed

[@soonlytaing1708]

Wait.... That’s Umbridge’s job

[@benhuether5474]

He is possibly the most underrated villain of the whole series. We all hate Umbridge who is far more evil (and even joined the Dark Lords side in Deathly Hallows) but Cornelius Fudge was the brains behind the whole scandal and indirectly helped Voldemort gain power from the ministry.

[@SkyJetcom-pq3uo]

Movieflame :fudge was also excited to see the malfoy family Me: Probably the only person ever

[@Lorenzo_lolz]

Draco simps are typing...

[@shoresean1237]

Two questions this has always raised for me: 1 - Did the Daily Prophet suffer credibility problems after this? They may be about the only game in town, but they bought what Fudge was pushing very willingly; and 2 - How exactly did Umbridge survive? Not only Harry and his bunch, but the parents of many students must have been calling for her ouster.

[@JaelinBezel]

Loss of credibility like that is how one goes from “The only game in town” to someone saying “Fine. I’ll do it myself.” and then you’re just “One of the only games in town.”

[@alexanderzack3720]

why lose credibility... people like molly weasley know that rita skeeter likes to write lies to embellish her stories. she still believed her stories about harry crying during the tournament and harry, hermione and krum being in a love triangle

[@alpyki2588]

I'm pretty sure there are other newspapers, just not perceived as "credible" because they don't tow the Ministry's line. Much like newspapers continue to do till today. Umbridge was probably secretly shuffled back into the Ministry. I think Umbridge fell in with Voldemort's lot (how surprising), and afterwards was on trial for her myriad of crimes. Which only got worse after she left Hogwarts, so bad that she was sent to Azkaban for life. If you want to know what she did, in a nutshell she decided persecuting muggles was the way to go and went in with her full sadistic force.

[@jonwoodhouse1444]

Cornelius Fudge literally convinced himself that a highschool principal was plotting to overthrow the government. I think that takes stupidity to a whole new level. Edit: This comment was intended as a joke. I know very well that Dumbledore is a major political figure in the wizarding world. There is no need to post comments correcting me on this matter.

[@greetingsearth387]

Jon Woodhouse don’t discredit high school principals

[@stephenponnet462]

@@greetingsearth387 tbh this high-school principal would probably be able to Win a 1 v 10 so idk man he was right to be afraid even though Dumbledore only used his power for good.

[@stephenponnet462]

This is a stupid thing to say in it self. Dumbledore isn't a normal high-school principal. This guy won a duel with voldemort and that other guy which name I just fucking forgot. He would probably win a 1 v 10 fighting with the aurors. Also Dumbledore still had alot of followers. But it was stupid thinking that Dumbledore would overthrow the government but technically speaking he could.

[@puzzlingcentaur]

Joke or not, it's not as stupid as you try to portray it. Despite Fudge's stupidity. Dumbledore was way more than a mere principal/headmaster. Dumbledore was kind of a big deal. He held titles of Supreme Mugwump of International Confederation of Wizards (wizarding equivalent of president of UN) and Chief Warlock of Wizengamot (chief of wizarding Britain's High Court). He was headmaster of one of the world's most prestigious wizarding schools (and the ONLY British school for wizards) and (as this video states), he pretty much had free reign to do whatever he pleased as headmaster. All of these gave him massive influence. He was also globally known as a legendary fighter who defeated Grindelwald (magical Hitler) in a duel and thus ended the global war in magical world. During the first wizarding war in Britain, he was a founder and leader of a powerful secret organisation "The Order of The Phoenix" which gave Voldemort hell. Dumbledore was the only person whom Voldemort truly feared. On top of all of it, he was a genius manipulator, a true Machiavellian. We can only be grateful that he was good person deep down and thus often stopped himself from becoming too cruel (too often, the end justified the means to him, "for the greater good"). And we readers know that the main reasons why Dumbledore refused position of Minister is because he was truly afraid of becoming corrupt with power. He was well aware of his own capabilities and influence he had on people. After all, it was revealed that he was the one behind who inspired Grindelwald and coined "For the greater good" slogan under which a lot of innocent people died. TL;DR Dumbledore is kind of a big deal

[@jonwoodhouse1444]

Please, I intended this as a joke. I know very well what Dumbledore is capable of, and that only an idiot wouldn't recognize him as a major player in Wizarding politics. If I was the Minister of Magic, and I thought he was plotting against me, I'd be pretty damn scared too.

[@stevenbass732]

Fun thought. The reason (in Prisoner of Azkaban) that Fudge summoned the dementors and gave them the permission to "kiss" Barty Crouch jr., was because he was involved with getting Jr. out of Azkaban and didn't want Jr. Interrogated.

[@sds187]

How was he involved with getting junior out of prison? I thought it was Barty crouch's dad who was involved in checking that Barty crouch and his mother exchanged their positions in the prison and Barty jr got out freely so that other prisoners who had noticed this couldn't do much?

[@stevenbass732]

@@sds187 For one, they had to get his permission to visit Azkaban. Other than that, just an interesting theory, like the rest of these theories.

[@antsletjuka6304]

Sounds far fetched, of course. But seeing what Fudge had done / failed to do, makes this theory mildly believable.

[@Aquageo555]

I think he knew Barty Sr got his son out somehow. With Sr dead, who would speak out against it?

[@mgjmiller1995]

Has JK ever responded to the question: "why did book 4's tense hospital wing talk NOT just turn "hey Harry, toss your memory into the Pensieve?"

[@paulinebuenavista7689]

I think because Dumbledore doesn't want to see what exactly happened. I think it's in the book.

[@ChibiProwl]

Hellbound Wildkard That would’ve been cool! 😎 I dare someone to write a fan fiction on that!

[@marklastes312]

@moon calf Actually, he did, indirectly when Bellatrix and fellow Death Eaters tortured his parents to find out where he was. Though he didn't know the entirety of the prophecy he may have intimated the two children who were born "as the seventh month dies" to Bellatrix. That last bit is only speculation but the point still stands. Neville was protected by his ability to love too. And it was Neville's efforts at the end that ultimately took part in Voldemort's defeat and downfall. It could've gone either way, he could've chosen one or the other but for whatever reason he interpreted the prophecy to mean Harry.

[@ayushkataria1200]

That's a good one bro but memories can be fake or mofified

[@ryanzero97]

Ayush Kataria bro slughorn literally modified his memory in HBP

[@swilson7309]

Bulgarian Minister of Magic: exists. Morgan: *Insert Winston Churchill

[@alanalbright3192]

DID you notice when Fudge said he is BACK that Percy had no reaction behind him, this could just being a actor OR it was because percy did know Voldemort wass alive look at it andsee

[@billystokes3917]

Or Percy was under the imperius curse, which is a strong theory. SuperCarlinBrothers have a video on it.

[@joshuahecht6866]

@@billystokes3917 No Imperious Percy is being himself all along No brainwashing He is like Zuko.

[@ozgamerab8780]

The fact that you make a lot of essays which a lot of people hate writing, that’s amazing

[@michaelflynn9314]

I'm surprised that when Fudge saw Voldemort, he didn't say "Don't worry, that was Sirius Black disguised as Voldemort." to the press.

[@soni-switch5207]

I mean, now that you say it... that actually would be in line at this point.

[@alainakim465]

Am I the only one who says “owls” and “newts” instead of O.W.Ls and N.E.W.T.s

[@1tzm3hh11]

Yup same lmao

[@chendror872]

Me too

[@Capri_00]

Nope

[@Ymylock]

I can say both actually....

[@actuallyarclight]

Vagelis Delivasilis and then there are those who say the full acronym

[@emmetc5]

The only reason Dumbledore let Umbridge be there instead of placing his own teacher to show the Ministry’s corruption

[@ericgabrielalvesdecarvalho3496]

No, is because Fudge approved a law saying he could choose the professors if Dumbledore couldnt find one, Dumbledore on first opportunity would kick Umbridge out but as the Minister would Just negate Umbridge being fired

[@ryannishikawa1356]

Not to mention, the job is hexed. Whoever Fudge installed there would be out in a year

[@lukedaley17]

Loved Robert Hardy’s performance as Fudge in the films. Over here in the UK 🇬🇧 he was known for his performances on television pre Harry Potter.

[@harini218]

Dumbledore: He who must not be named is Back! The Wizarding World is in danger. Fudge: no he is not 1 year later Fudge: He's back Harry: that is what we've been telling you all year!

[@apollosravenclawchild1327]

Dumbledore calls him Voldemort not You-Know-Who.

[@harmanjotsingh4230]

@@apollosravenclawchild1327 I was about to say that thank you

[@apollosravenclawchild1327]

@@harmanjotsingh4230 no prob!

[@gabriellapietrakowski3429]

This is the reason why we listen and believe Harry

[@tiwarjallah2917]

He probably didn’t want to have the pressure of dealing with Voldemort

[@euphoria7372]

Ideas for further harry potter videos The life of peter Pettigrew The life of sirius black The life of sybill trelawney The life of james and lily potter The life of peeves the poltergeist The life of Rita Skeeter The life of fleur Delacour The life of Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington Edit: Woah thanks for all the likes♡ I really appreciate it

[@mryoungandbrave1]

I'd like to see Fleur, Lily, James, Snape and after the Fantastic Beasts series is over: Dumbledore.

[@cptrex8274]

Winter Zodiac yes 100 times yes

[@rockybalboaawesome7979]

And Anakin Skywalker

[@m.s.nicotdiinc.7645]

The life of Hedwig

[@euphoria7372]

@@m.s.nicotdiinc.7645 oooh yes thats a good one

[@dill0nx999]

Fudge *he’s back* Harry Potter fans “Yeah! Welcome to the program!”

[@cheorry3141]

Metalhead Machine yess 🥺🥺🥺

[@HassanPlayz]

@@metalheadmachine4861 Stop. Spamming. We get it.

[@HassanPlayz]

@@metalheadmachine4861 I know but he can just make one comment about it and not spam. Also congratulations, you swore at a ten year old.

[@HassanPlayz]

@@metalheadmachine4861 I agree that he is a brilliant actor but still spamming is just annoying.

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

The truly disturbing thing is just how many politicians in the real world are just like Fudge. All show and no action.

[@Bandit92502]

Cornelius: he’s back Sokka: slaps his forehead

[@Chatterbox1237]

YOU GOT AVATAR IN THIS

[@Chatterbox1237]

*slaps in face*

[@Lorenzo_lolz]

My respect for you has just shot up

[@rachelaivencarr458]

Crossover

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

What happened to your forehead?

[@nicolatsang7601]

just saying that in England a woman is called a headmistress not a headmaster

[@callmeishmael2415]

Or male or female can be called principal like in other countries

[@joshreeves1036]

call me Ishmael we don’t have principals in England, only head master or headmistress.

[@callmeishmael2415]

@@joshreeves1036 weird that bc the school I work at we have a principal, same with the school my kids will (hopefully ) start in September. We live in England too

[@humyhugh807]

call me Ishmael we just call ours the headteacher, male or female (i live in the uk too)

[@dreamcarver6265]

Not just England, don't worry.

[@itzcheez9851]

Cornelius Fudge had the brain capacity of a literal pound of fudge.

[@Julian-pw5mv]

Why you have to disrespect the delicious fudge?!?!?!?

[@jimbobsandwich4299]

Hey, fudge doesn’t have a brain... oh. I get it.

[@royalpain9281]

Pretty sure actual fudge could be a better Minister for Magic

[@williamozier918]

I kinda feel bad for Fudge. He wasn't 'evil' in anyway. He was just incompotent. What makes really bad for him though he wasn't an Umbridge type either, he wasnt an incompotent he schemed and foght to get a position he didn't deserve. He only got the job because the two guys actually qualified didnt want it, and it fell into Fudge's lap. He was almost set up to fail from the get go, basically by Ddore by Ddore NOT taking the position. Also, Ddore was in fact creating a secret army powerful enough to take on the Ministry.

[@alicew7045]

Movie Flame: Cornelius Fudge sucks. Me: Someone is actually telling the truth.

[@jaydenrevans2810]

Ever heard of umbridge 😂😂

[@sarah-mw1oq]

Umbridge: hold my tea

[@rRxAtom1c]

Umbridge : im about to end this whole man's career

[@beatriceretops]

I must not tell lies

[@xoxo_harrypotter_xoxo8030]

Everyone thought it but couldn’t say it 🙂🙂

[@barnowl2655]

The fact that Former headmasters flipped Fudge off just gave Dumbledore 20 alpha points.👏

[@ethanalgicosathlonchannel1110]

“The truth?” Sirius Black was innocent.

[@cassidyThompson-db4ys]

Yess

[@animationgirl7120]

Yes that true. But it was very late indeed when he realized 😔😢. And if fudge wasn’t an idiot and believed that he was innocent, Harry would leave his terrible aunt and uncle’s house.

[@nubaidmohamed2883]

Hotel? Trivago

[@ethanalgicosathlonchannel1110]

@@animationgirl7120 I mean, tons of lives would’ve been saved if not for Fudge.

[@kellysunserenity4068]

Anyone think that Dumbledore should have invited the lot of them back to his office so that Harry's memories of the last task and Sirius could be viewed in the pensive? Would have saved a lot of trouble. And give Fudge a reality check. Along with inviting Amelia Bones to view them as well. She's known to be pretty unbiased and truthful.

[@robquin1525]

Dumbledore did try to get fudge to bring to his office but fudge refused.

[@jonarbuckle778]

Except we already know memories can be doctored or altered quite significantly from the Half-Blood Prince. While the signs of tampering should be obvious, you can bet Fudge wouldn't notice or care. He would still say the memories are fabricated or false. Anyone paying attention should have realised something was wrong upon Voldemort's return, but Fudge refused to see it. The only reason he accepted it, in the end, was that he could no longer deny it after the majority of Ministry personnel saw Voldemort with their own eyes.

[@Charlie94781]

Fudge ignored the harsh reality that Voldemort constantly experimented on himself to achieve immortality and forgot about powerful magic capable of altering the very fabric of reality

[@zenyuugang4913]

Fudge: Wait, You-know-who is back? Dumbledore pointing hiswand at Fudge from behind: Always has been.

[@liamoooo]

Fudge: F ailure U seless D umb G ullible E mbarrassing

[@PhoenixReaper04]

100% correct 👏

[@caleboop1814]

Failure*

[@samstraka616]

Omg your the best

[@emilyxora6586]

Noice

[@wikiwiki1093]

F at U seless D umbass G ets E jected (From being minister of magic)

[@NightridewithNikki]

I love how Fudge is so despised he doesn't even get a speculation on his Hogwarts house.

[@jessicatapia8268]

He's an insult to whatever house he's placed in Probably a slytherin he was so desperate for power that he launched a hate campaign on a teenager

[@charliecomer6001]

No. Even slytherin has SOME form of pride. I like to think that for certain people like fudge and gilderoy, the hat said that they were "mentally unstable, and should not be teached magic". This is my version of saying the French word for late.

[@JaelinBezel]

@@charliecomer6001 i’d argue that pride is one of Slytherin’s core traits. Salazar was certainly full of it.

[@Redhead-pf8le]

@@charliecomer6001 Lockhart is canonically RAVENCLAW Not all Ravenclaws are ultra smart

[@dahken417]

I think Lockhart was legitimately intelligent, but he was more interested in manipulating to get to the top fast than he was in honing his actual skills.