Rufus Scrimgeour

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Rufus Scrimgeour is a former Auror who becomes Minister for Magic in the later Harry Potter books, known for his tough, war-time leadership style against Voldemort.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Auror
British wizard
Minister for Magic
fictional character
wizard
affiliation British Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
appearsIn Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (film) NERFINISHED
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) NERFINISHED
attemptedAction recruit Harry Potter as a Ministry figurehead
createdBy J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED
deathCause murder by Death Eaters
torture by Death Eaters
deathEra Second Wizarding War NERFINISHED
deathPlace Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
employer Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
enemy Death Eaters NERFINISHED
Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED
era Second Wizarding War NERFINISHED
eyeColor yellowish
franchise Harry Potter NERFINISHED
gender male
hairColor grizzled ginger
house Gryffindor (likely, not explicitly confirmed) NERFINISHED
leadershipStyle authoritarian
pragmatic
security-focused
loyalty British Ministry of Magic NERFINISHED
Order of the Phoenix (allied, not a member) NERFINISHED
wizarding government
mannerOfDeath refused to reveal Harry Potter’s location under torture
nationality British
notableFor attempting to use Harry Potter as a symbol of the Ministry
publicly opposing Voldemort
tough war-time leadership style
occupation Auror
Minister for Magic NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Bill Nighy NERFINISHED
positionHeld Head of the Auror Office
Minister for Magic of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
predecessor Cornelius Fudge NERFINISHED
relationshipWithHarryPotter strained
species human
successor Pius Thicknesse NERFINISHED
universe Wizarding World NERFINISHED
wand unknown wand

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Ministry of Magic notableEmployee Rufus Scrimgeour
Cornelius Fudge successor Rufus Scrimgeour