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What position in the Ministry of Magic was Dumbledore constantly offered but he turned it down?
The Minister for Magic was the elected leader of the Ministry. The post of Minister for Magic was established with the creation of the Ministry of Magic after the International Statute of Secrecy went into effect. The first Minister (Ulick Gamp) took office in 1707.
What if Dumbledore became Minister for Magic?
Things would have been very different in the wizardry world if Albus Dumbledore had become Minister Of Magic. First of all, he would have to resign from his post as the Headmaster of Hogwarts, which meant that either Minerva Mcgonagall or Snape became the new Headmaster, or someone like Lucius Malfoy (God Forbid!).
Why does Dumbledore get fired?
Due to paranoia, Fudge believed that Dumbledore was trying to usurp his position of Minister for Magic, and not only used the Daily Prophet to make it look as though Dumbledore and Potter were liars and “nutters,” but also stripped Dumbledore of many of his titles and statuses: Supreme Mugwump of the International …
Where did the word Mugwump come from?
The term Mugwump, first used by Charles A. Dana in the New York Sun, was derived from the Algonquian Indian word mogkiomp (“great man” or “big chief”). In U.S. political slang, mugwump came to mean any independent voter, and later the term was adopted in England.
What replaced Wizards Council?
the Ministry of Magic
Upon the signature of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692, the wizarding community needed a more highly structured, organised and complex government structure, to support and regulate the community in hiding. Thus, in 1707, the Wizards’ Council disbanded to be replaced by the Ministry of Magic.
Is Ben evil a Hogwarts mystery?
Number one, Ben is like Professor Quirrell from the first novel; a.k.a he appears to be nothing but a stuttering, blubbering idiot who couldn’t hurt a fly but in reality, is an evil dark wizard.