Minister for Magic

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The Minister for Magic is the highest-ranking government official in the British wizarding world in the Harry Potter series, responsible for overseeing magical law and administration.

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Rufus Scrimgeour 1

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instanceOf fictional government office
political position in the Harry Potter universe
appearsIn Fantastic Beasts film series (mentioned and depicted in historical context) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban NERFINISHED
countryJurisdiction United Kingdom (wizarding world) NERFINISHED
createdBy J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus exists only within the Harry Potter fictional universe
firstMentionedIn Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone NERFINISHED
governmentBody Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
governs British wizarding community
hasDepartmentOversight Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures NERFINISHED
Department of International Magical Cooperation NERFINISHED
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes NERFINISHED
Department of Magical Law Enforcement NERFINISHED
Department of Mysteries NERFINISHED
hasPower to communicate official decrees to the wizarding public
to coordinate with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on security matters
to deploy Aurors and other Ministry departments
to make and enforce wizarding laws
hasSeatOfOffice Ministry of Magic headquarters in London
notableOfficeHolder Archer Evermonde NERFINISHED
Cornelius Fudge NERFINISHED
Eldritch Diggory NERFINISHED
Grogan Stump NERFINISHED
Hector Fawley NERFINISHED
Hermione Granger (post-war, according to extended canon) NERFINISHED
Kingsley Shacklebolt NERFINISHED
Leonard Spencer-Moon NERFINISHED
Millicent Bagnold NERFINISHED
Pius Thicknesse NERFINISHED
Rufus Scrimgeour NERFINISHED
Ulick Gamp NERFINISHED
positionInOrganization head of the Ministry of Magic
rank highest-ranking government official in the British wizarding world
reportsTo Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Muggle) NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of the British wizarding community
oversight of magical law
relations with the non-magical (Muggle) government of the United Kingdom
selectionMethod elected by the wizarding community (implied in canon)
timePeriodOfCorneliusFudge served during Harry Potter's early years at Hogwarts
timePeriodOfKingsleyShacklebolt served after the Battle of Hogwarts
timePeriodOfPiusThicknesse served under Voldemort's control of the Ministry
timePeriodOfRufusScrimgeour served during the early stages of the Second Wizarding War
universe Harry Potter NERFINISHED

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Ministry of Magic leaderTitle Minister for Magic
Ministry of Magic notableLeader Minister for Magic
this entity surface form: Rufus Scrimgeour
Cornelius Fudge positionHeld Minister for Magic