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A junior minister was a low-ranking political role in both British Muggle and wizarding politics, answerable and accountable to the Head of Department in which they worked for.
Known junior ministers[]
- Cornelius Fudge, who was a junior minister for the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes in 1981.[1]
- Herbert Chorley, a junior minister for the Muggle government. In 1996, he fell under a botched Imperius Curse and began acting like a duck. He was sent to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for recovery.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the British Ministry of Magic, the Head of the Department of Magical Transportation goes by the title of Minister of Magical Transportation, suggesting that a Junior minister could be synonymous with a Deputy Head of said department.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1 (The Other Minister)