Cornelius Fudge

Cornelius Fudge is a fictional character from the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He is the Minister of Magic.

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The character is introduced in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; he is responsible for sending Hagrid to Azkaban[?] when the Chamber of Secrets is reopened. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban he makes a number of appearances; first, he greets Harry at the Leaky Cauldron. Later he inadvertently provides valuable information to Harry; that Sirius Black was James Potter[?]'s best friend.