9th most-quoted character in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007): in 9 of its 106 quotes
Most scenes with: Albus Dumbledore (4), Amelia Bones (3), Harry Potter (2)
He's back!
Cornelius Fudge We have confirmed, that ten high-security prisoners, in the early hours of yesterday evening, did escape. And of course the Muggle Prime Minister has been alerted to the danger. We strongly suspect that the break out was engineered by a man with personal experience in escaping from Azkaban, notorious mass-murderer Sirius Black, cousin of escapee, Bellatrix Lestrange.
Cornelius Fudge Having already revolutionised the teaching of Defence Against the Dark Arts, Dolores Umbridge will, as High Inquisitor, have powers, to address the seriously falling standards, at Hogwarts School.
Cornelius Fudge Security will remain the Ministry's top priority.
Cornelius Fudge He's not back!
Witness for the defense, Albus Percival Wulfric...Brian...Dumbledore.
Fudge You, you got our message that the time and place of the hearing had been changed, did you?
I must have missed it. But by a happy mistake I arrived at the Ministry three hours early.
Fudge The charges against the accused are as follows; that he did knowingly and in full awareness of the illegality of his actions, produced a Patronus charm in the presence of a Muggle. Do you deny producing said Patronus?
No, I--
Fudge And you were aware that you were forbidden to use magic outside school while under the age of seventeen?
Yes.
Conrelius Fudge Witches and wizards of the Wizengamot--
I was only doing it because of the Dementors!
Dementors? In Little Whinging?
Fudge That's quite clever. Muggles can't see Dementors, can they boy? Highly convenient.
I'm not lying, there were two of them and if I hadn't--
Fudge Enough! I'm sorry to interrupt what I'm sure would have been a very well reversed story, but since you can produce no witnesses of the event--
Pardon me Minister, but as it happens we can.
Please describe the attack. What did they look like?
Mrs Figg Well one of them was very large, and the other rather skinny.
Cornelius Fudge Not the boys, the Dementors.
Mrs Figg Alright, right, well um, big. Cloaked. Then everything went cold, as though all the happiness had gone from the world.
Cornelius Fudge Now look here, Dementors don't just wander into a muggle suburb and happen across a wizard, the odds are astronomical.
I don't think anyone would believe the Dementors were there by coincidence, Minister.
Ahem. I'm sure I must have misunderstood you, Professor. Dementors are after all under the control of the Ministry of Magic. So silly of me but it sounded, for a moment, as though you were suggesting that the Ministry had ordered the attack on this boy.
That would be disturbing indeed, madame Under-Secretary, which is why I'm sure the Ministry will be mounting a full-scale inquiry into why the two Dementors were so far away from Azkaban and why they mounted an attack without authorization. Of course, there is someone who might be behind the attack.
Cornelius, I implore you to see reason. The evidence the Dark Lord's return is incontrovertible.
Fudge He's not back!
In the matter of Harry Potter, the law clearly states that magic may be used before Muggles in life-threatening situations.
Cornelius Fudge Laws can be changed if necessary, Dumbledore!
Clearly, it has become practice to hold a full criminal trial to deal with a simple matter of underage magic.
Those in favor of conviction?
Those in favor of clearing the accused of all charges?
Cornelius Fudge Cleared of all charges!
I've been watching them for weeks and see, Dumbledore's army. Proof of what I've been telling you right from the beginning, Cornelius.
Cornelius Fudge All your fear mongering about You-Know-Who never fooled us for a minute. We say your lies for what they were, a smokescreen for your bid to seize control of the Ministry.
Naturally.
No, professor! He had nothing to do with it, it was me!
Most noble of you Harry to shield me, but as it's been pointed out the parchment clearly says Dumbledore's Army, not Potter's. I instructed Harry to form this organization and I, and I alone, am responsible for its activities.
Cornelius Fudge Dispatch a owl to the Daily Prophet if we hurry we should make the morning edition. Dawlish, Shacklebolt! You will escort Dumbledore to Azkaban, to await trial for conspiracy and sedition...
Ah, I thought we might hit this little snag. You seem to be laboring under the delusion I am going to - what was the phrase? "Come quietly." i have no intention of doing so. i will of course escape.
Enough of this! Take him!
well You may not like him, Minister, but you can't deny--Dumbledore's got style!
Harry Potter
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Emma Watson
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Imelda Staunton
Ron
Rupert Grint
Albus Dumbledore
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Lord Voldemort
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Luna Lovegood
Evanna Lynch
Sirius
Gary Oldman
Snape
Alan Rickman
Neville
Matthew Lewis
Bellatrix Lestrange
Helena Bonham Carter
Amelia Bones
Sian Thomas
Ginny
Bonnie Wright
Kingsley Shacklebolt
George Harris
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