Fudge's name any significance? was Re: Something wrong with this Fudge

[Matt]

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Katie wrote:
> I like all this discussion about Fudge and I also think 
> that he had a lot to do with Sirius' arrest and being 
> framed.  I have always thought about chocolate when I 
> read his name but now I think it alludes to him being a 
> liar.  When someone 'fudges' they aren't telling the 
> truth.  Has anyone brought this up yet?

I'm not so sure about Fudge as evil; I see him more as the
quintessential bureaucrat, who values process (or the appearance
thereof), preservation of the status quo, and above all retaining his
position of authority, while discounting principles and anything that
makes his job more difficult than it needs to be.  

But I agree with you that the name fits him, and especially those
characteristics I just listed.  "To fudge" is not just to be
dishonest, but, more specifically, to adjust the facts -- or the
standards of proof -- for one's own convenience, to fit a theory or a
desired result.  Sirius Black is the one I caught, therefore Sirius
Black is guilty.  Barty Crouch escaped from Azkaban and is babbling
about the return of Voldemort?  Summary justice: Dementor's kiss.  
Voldemort's return is a threat to my power, therefore Voldemort has
not returned.  Dumbledore and Harry say Voldemort has returned?  Harry
is a delusional attention-grabber, and Dumbledore must be losing his
grip.  Etc., etc., etc.