Cornelius Fudge
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Cornelius Fudge is the often ineffectual and politically motivated Minister for Magic in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelius Fudge canonical | 5 |
| Minister for Magic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T971589 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornelius Fudge Context triple: [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, character, Cornelius Fudge]
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A.
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore is the wise and powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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B.
Dolores Umbridge
Dolores Umbridge is a high-ranking Ministry of Magic bureaucrat who becomes the tyrannical Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and later Hogwarts High Inquisitor in the Harry Potter series.
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C.
Severus Snape
Severus Snape is a complex, morally ambiguous Hogwarts professor and skilled Potions master who plays a pivotal role throughout the Harry Potter series.
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D.
Rubeus Hagrid
Rubeus Hagrid is the half-giant gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts, known for his kindness, loyalty, and love of dangerous magical creatures in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Clarkson Potter
Clarkson Potter is a prominent American publishing imprint known for its high-quality cookbooks, lifestyle, and design titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornelius Fudge Target entity description: Cornelius Fudge is the often ineffectual and politically motivated Minister for Magic in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
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A.
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore is the wise and powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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B.
Dolores Umbridge
Dolores Umbridge is a high-ranking Ministry of Magic bureaucrat who becomes the tyrannical Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and later Hogwarts High Inquisitor in the Harry Potter series.
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C.
Severus Snape
Severus Snape is a complex, morally ambiguous Hogwarts professor and skilled Potions master who plays a pivotal role throughout the Harry Potter series.
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D.
Rubeus Hagrid
Rubeus Hagrid is the half-giant gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts, known for his kindness, loyalty, and love of dangerous magical creatures in the Harry Potter series.
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E.
Clarkson Potter
Clarkson Potter is a prominent American publishing imprint known for its high-quality cookbooks, lifestyle, and design titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Minister for Magic
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fictional character ⓘ wizard ⓘ |
| allyOf | Dolores Umbridge ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film)
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surface form:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film, non-speaking cameo)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ⓘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ⓘ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ Harry Potter novel series ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Potter series
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| associatedWith |
Daily Prophet propaganda campaign against Albus Dumbledore
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Daily Prophet propaganda campaign against Harry Potter ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
easily influenced
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image-conscious ⓘ in denial about Voldemort's return ⓘ often ineffectual ⓘ politically motivated ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Albus Dumbledore
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Harry Potter ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| denies | return of Lord Voldemort ⓘ |
| eventuallyAcknowledges | return of Lord Voldemort ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark (graying) ⓘ |
| house | unknown ⓘ |
| leavesOffice | after public confirmation of Voldemort's return ⓘ |
| loyalty |
Ministry of Magic
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surface form:
British wizarding government
Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
Minister for Magic
ⓘ
civil servant ⓘ |
| orders | use of Dementors at Hogwarts (disciplinary support) ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Dementor-guarded disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter at the Ministry ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-Voldemort (officially)
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status quo–oriented ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Robert Hardy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Minister for Magic ⓘ |
| predecessor | Millicent Bagnold ⓘ |
| removesFromOffice |
Albus Dumbledore
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surface form:
Albus Dumbledore as Headmaster of Hogwarts (temporarily)
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| responsibleFor | appointment of Dolores Umbridge as Hogwarts High Inquisitor ⓘ |
| setting | British wizarding world ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| successor | Rufus Scrimgeour ⓘ |
| universe | Wizarding World ⓘ |
| usualAttire | bowler hat ⓘ |
| witnesses | evidence of Voldemort's return at the Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| worksFor | Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelius Fudge Description of subject: Cornelius Fudge is the often ineffectual and politically motivated Minister for Magic in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minister for Magic
subject surface form:
Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot