Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge)
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The Ministry of Magic under Cornelius Fudge is the bureaucratic wizarding government in Britain marked by denial, propaganda, and authoritarian measures against perceived threats like Voldemort’s return and those who support Dumbledore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6081616 — 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)
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Target entity: Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge) Context triple: [Dumbledore's Army, opposedBy, Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge)]
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A.
Minister for Magic
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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B.
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
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C.
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is the main Ministry of Magic division responsible for overseeing, classifying, and managing interactions with magical beings, beasts, and spirits in the Harry Potter universe.
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D.
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the primary law-enforcement and judicial body in the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic, overseeing aurors, magical policing, and the enforcement of wizarding laws.
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E.
Department of International Magical Cooperation
The Department of International Magical Cooperation is a division of the Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter universe responsible for coordinating relations, laws, and events between wizarding governments worldwide.
- 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: Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge) Target entity description: The Ministry of Magic under Cornelius Fudge is the bureaucratic wizarding government in Britain marked by denial, propaganda, and authoritarian measures against perceived threats like Voldemort’s return and those who support Dumbledore.
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A.
Minister for Magic
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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B.
Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes is a division of the British Ministry of Magic responsible for managing, concealing, and repairing large-scale magical mishaps and disasters, especially those that risk exposing the wizarding world to Muggles.
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C.
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures is the main Ministry of Magic division responsible for overseeing, classifying, and managing interactions with magical beings, beasts, and spirits in the Harry Potter universe.
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D.
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
The Department of Magical Law Enforcement is the primary law-enforcement and judicial body in the Harry Potter universe’s Ministry of Magic, overseeing aurors, magical policing, and the enforcement of wizarding laws.
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E.
Department of International Magical Cooperation
The Department of International Magical Cooperation is a division of the Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter universe responsible for coordinating relations, laws, and events between wizarding governments worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
ⓘ
wizarding government ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
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 ⓘ |
| appoints | Dolores Umbridge as Hogwarts High Inquisitor ⓘ |
| authorizes | Dementor presence near Muggle areas ⓘ |
| characteristic |
authoritarian
ⓘ
bureaucratic ⓘ corrupt ⓘ in denial about Voldemort's return ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Dementors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | Daily Prophet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denies | return of Voldemort ⓘ |
| discredits |
Albus Dumbledore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Dolores Umbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| failsToPrepareFor | second wizarding war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | British wizarding community ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Cornelius Fudge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarters | Ministry of Magic headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holds | Wizengamot trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | public opinion about Voldemort ⓘ |
| interferesWith | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| notableEvent |
battle at the Department of Mysteries revelation of Voldemort
ⓘ
denial of Cedric Diggory's murder by Voldemort ⓘ public smear campaign against Dumbledore and Harry ⓘ |
| oversees |
Auror Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Magical Law Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Mysteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Wizengamot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wizarding World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passes | Educational Decrees ⓘ |
| perceivesAsThreat |
Albus Dumbledore
NERFINISHED
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Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Voldemort's return ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-Dumbledore
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status quo preservation ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Minister for Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| putsOnTrial | Harry Potter for underage magic ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | successor government under Rufus Scrimgeour ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| uses |
censorship
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intimidation ⓘ propaganda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Magic (under Cornelius Fudge) Description of subject: The Ministry of Magic under Cornelius Fudge is the bureaucratic wizarding government in Britain marked by denial, propaganda, and authoritarian measures against perceived threats like Voldemort’s return and those who support Dumbledore.
Referenced by (1)
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