<P> In Order of the Phoenix , Fudge orchestrates a vicious smear campaign through the Daily Prophet to present Dumbledore as a senile old fool ( even though he was constantly asking for Dumbledore 's advice in his early days of being Minister for Magic ) and Harry as an unstable , attention - seeking liar . He also passes a law allowing him to place Dolores Umbridge , his Senior Undersecretary , as a teacher at Hogwarts . He then appoints Umbridge as Hogwarts ' `` High Inquisitor '' , with the power to inspect and sack teachers , and ultimately Dumbledore 's successor as Headmaster , which gives her ( and by extension , Fudge himself ) primary control of how Hogwarts is managed . Fudge is concerned that Dumbledore is a threat to his power and that he is planning to train the Hogwarts students to overthrow the Ministry . After Voldemort appears in the Ministry of Magic at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries , Fudge finally admits that Voldemort has returned , and is sacked in disgrace from his position of Minister for Magic after the wizarding community calls for his resignation and is replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour , though he stays on as an advisor in Half - Blood Prince . Before his resignation , he makes several attempts to have Dumbledore arrange a meeting between himself and Harry so that Harry can lie on Fudge 's behalf and make it look as though the Ministry is winning the war , but Dumbledore refuses , knowing how ridiculous Harry would find the idea . Fudge is last mentioned in the series as one of the attendees at Dumbledore 's funeral ; his fate during Voldemort 's takeover of the Ministry during the following year is unknown . </P>
<P> In Order of the Phoenix , Fudge orchestrates a vicious smear campaign through the Daily Prophet to present Dumbledore as a senile old fool ( even though he was constantly asking for Dumbledore 's advice in his early days of being Minister for Magic ) and Harry as an unstable , attention - seeking liar . He also passes a law allowing him to place Dolores Umbridge , his Senior Undersecretary , as a teacher at Hogwarts . He then appoints Umbridge as Hogwarts ' `` High Inquisitor '' , with the power to inspect and sack teachers , and ultimately Dumbledore 's successor as Headmaster , which gives her ( and by extension , Fudge himself ) primary control of how Hogwarts is managed . Fudge is concerned that Dumbledore is a threat to his power and that he is planning to train the Hogwarts students to overthrow the Ministry . After Voldemort appears in the Ministry of Magic at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries , Fudge finally admits that Voldemort has returned , and is sacked in disgrace from his position of Minister for Magic after the wizarding community calls for his resignation and is replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour , though he stays on as an advisor in Half - Blood Prince . Before his resignation , he makes several attempts to have Dumbledore arrange a meeting between himself and Harry so that Harry can lie on Fudge 's behalf and make it look as though the Ministry is winning the war , but Dumbledore refuses , knowing how ridiculous Harry would find the idea . Fudge is last mentioned in the series as one of the attendees at Dumbledore 's funeral ; his fate during Voldemort 's takeover of the Ministry during the following year is unknown . </P>
who replaced cornelius fudge as minister of magic
who replaced cornelius fudge as minister of magic
Rufus Scrimgeour
Rufus Scrimgeour