The Ministry of Magic and Fudge

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

No: HPFGUIDX 168669

David dragonkeeper wrote in
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/168571>:

<< There is one thing that I have been wondering and that is this: Who
was the Minister of Magic when Voldemort was defeated? >>

Millicent Bagnold. Page 88 of UK ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.

"Fudge thinks Dumbledore's plotting to overthrow him. He thinks
Dumbledore wants to be Minister for Magic."

"But Dumbledore doesn't want --"

"Of course he doesn't," said Mr Weasley. "He's never wanted the
Minister's job, even though a lot of people wanted him to take it when
Millicent Bagnold retired. Fudge came to power instead".

The name of Millicent Bagnold sounds a bit like that of Millicent
Bulstrode, Slytherin student. (Altho' I admit Bagnold isn't as
obviously bad-guy a name as if it were Badnolg.] Perhaps "little"
Millicent was named after "big" Millicent, maybe them being related,
maybe "little" Millicent's parents hoping to get in good with the
Minister for Magic.