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* [[Our Presidents Are Different|Our Ministers Are Different]]: Starts off as Minister Buffoon and Minister Focus Group, but becomes Minister Corrupt/Scheming.
* [[Our Presidents Are Different|Our Ministers Are Different]]: Starts off as Minister Buffoon and Minister Focus Group, but becomes Minister Corrupt/Scheming.
* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: He's definitely there by the fifth book, though Hagrid's remarks about him in the first book suggest that he was never a particularly effective leader. Even before he [[Took a Level In Jerkass|takes his level in jerkass]], he is willing to send Hagrid to Azkaban on the mere ''suspicion'' of having opened the Chamber of Secrets just so that the Ministry appears to be taking action, and considering the nature of Azkaban, that's not a very nice thing to do.
* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: He's definitely there by the fifth book, though Hagrid's remarks about him in the first book suggest that he was never a particularly effective leader. Even before he [[Took a Level In Jerkass|takes his level in jerkass]], he is willing to send Hagrid to Azkaban on the mere ''suspicion'' of having opened the Chamber of Secrets just so that the Ministry appears to be taking action, and considering the nature of Azkaban, that's not a very nice thing to do.
* [[Put On a Bus]]
* [[Put on a Bus]]
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Fudge's overall stupidity on Voldemort's return ends up being a subversion of this trope. Voldemort realizes that it's actually in his own best interst to leave Fudge alone and allow him to continue to misrule the Ministry and persecute the people who'd stand the best chance against Voldemort.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Fudge's overall stupidity on Voldemort's return ends up being a subversion of this trope. Voldemort realizes that it's actually in his own best interst to leave Fudge alone and allow him to continue to misrule the Ministry and persecute the people who'd stand the best chance against Voldemort.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: At first, he was a kindly, generous old man who relieved Harry of being punished without a second thought. Then Voldemort came back and he became a...well, yeah.
* [[Took a Level In Jerkass]]: At first, he was a kindly, generous old man who relieved Harry of being punished without a second thought. Then Voldemort came back and he became a...well, yeah.
* [[Turn in Your Badge]]: The beginning of the Sixth Book reveals that, thanks to his discovery that Voldemort has in fact returned, Fudge resigned in disgrace, and introduces the Prime Minister of Britain (Muggle Britain) to his successor.
* [[Turn in Your Badge]]: The beginning of the Sixth Book reveals that, thanks to his discovery that Voldemort has in fact returned, Fudge resigned in disgrace, and introduces the Prime Minister of Britain (Muggle Britain) to his successor.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: A pretty major character for 5 of the 7 books, we hear nothing at all of him in Book 7, even though Voldemort's coup of the Ministry would undeniably have affected him one way or another, since he still worked there.
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: A pretty major character for 5 of the 7 books, we hear nothing at all of him in Book 7, even though Voldemort's coup of the Ministry would undeniably have affected him one way or another, since he still worked there.
* [[Written in Absence]]: According to Robert Hardy, at least. Given what happens to Fudge in the books, it doesn't seem especially likely that he would have been in the last three movies anyway, but nevertheless Hardy claims he got written out due to being too old to insure.
* [[Written in Absence]]: According to Robert Hardy, at least. Given what happens to Fudge in the books, it doesn't seem especially likely that he would have been in the last three movies anyway, but nevertheless Hardy claims he got written out due to being too old to insure.


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* [[Animal Motifs]]: Umbridge uses the [[Cats Are Mean]] motif, but it's partially subverted - while she has paintings of cats and a cat Patronus, she's never actually shown with a '''living''' pet cat, and is thus juxtaposed against Hermione and Ms. Figg.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: Umbridge uses the [[Cats Are Mean]] motif, but it's partially subverted - while she has paintings of cats and a cat Patronus, she's never actually shown with a '''living''' pet cat, and is thus juxtaposed against Hermione and Ms. Figg.
** Judging by Harry's descriptions, her toad motif is another viable example.
** Judging by Harry's descriptions, her toad motif is another viable example.
* '''''[[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|BITCH IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING]]''''': Umbridge is this trope!
* '''''[[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]''''': Umbridge is this trope!
* [[Bright Is Not Good]]: {{color|pink|Pink}}, {{color|pink|pink}} everywhere.
* [[Bright Is Not Good]]: {{color|pink|Pink}}, {{color|pink|pink}} everywhere.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Her color motif is pink to go with her sickly sweet personality.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Her color motif is pink to go with her sickly sweet personality.
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* [[Glurge Addict]]
* [[Glurge Addict]]
* [[Just a Kid]]: Umbridge ''loves'' to use this trope. Nearly everything she says to the student characters can be translated into, "How DARE you children form opinions! I'm the adult, so I'm always right! Now shut up and agree with me or you'll be punished!"
* [[Just a Kid]]: Umbridge ''loves'' to use this trope. Nearly everything she says to the student characters can be translated into, "How DARE you children form opinions! I'm the adult, so I'm always right! Now shut up and agree with me or you'll be punished!"
** [[Expy|She's not the first]] [[Matilda (Film)|teacher to say that...]]
** [[Expy|She's not the first]] [[Matilda (film)|teacher to say that...]]
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Though she is thoroughly traumatized by the Centaurs at the end of the fifth book, she is next seen gleefully serving the new regime at The Ministry in the seventh. [[Word of God]] is that she ends up in Azkaban when the threat of Voldemort is over, but it still qualifies despite that as the Dementors were revealed to have long been fired afterwards. [[The Movie|The film of The Deathly Hallows]], [[Laser-Guided Karma|it's implied that she...]] [[Hoist By His Own Petard|more obvious]] [[Fate Worse Than Death|gets what's coming to her.]]
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Though she is thoroughly traumatized by the Centaurs at the end of the fifth book, she is next seen gleefully serving the new regime at The Ministry in the seventh. [[Word of God]] is that she ends up in Azkaban when the threat of Voldemort is over, but it still qualifies despite that as the Dementors were revealed to have long been fired afterwards. [[The Movie|The film of The Deathly Hallows]], [[Laser-Guided Karma|it's implied that she...]] [[Hoist by His Own Petard|more obvious]] [[Fate Worse Than Death|gets what's coming to her.]]
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: Unlike the Death Eaters, she can summon a Patronus, and unlike the heroes, she is not the least bit impaired by [[Soul Jar|Slytherin's Locket]], thanks to the fact that what she considers "happy thoughts" are pretty much the exact opposite. To say nothing of her [[Glurge Addict]] status.
* [[Light Is Not Good]]: Unlike the Death Eaters, she can summon a Patronus, and unlike the heroes, she is not the least bit impaired by [[Soul Jar|Slytherin's Locket]], thanks to the fact that what she considers "happy thoughts" are pretty much the exact opposite. To say nothing of her [[Glurge Addict]] status.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Dolores means "sorrows" or "pains," Umbridge = umbrage (outrage)
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Dolores means "sorrows" or "pains," Umbridge = umbrage (outrage)
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* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]
* [[Creepy Monotone]]: Speaks like this in the films, presumably because of the Imperius Curse.
* [[Creepy Monotone]]: Speaks like this in the films, presumably because of the Imperius Curse.
* {{spoiler|[[Death By Adaptation]]}}: {{spoiler|Voldemort takes his anger out on the poor guy in the last film}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Death by Adaptation]]}}: {{spoiler|Voldemort takes his anger out on the poor guy in the last film}}.
* [[Its Pronounced Tropay]]: Scholastic's pronunciation guide says "THICK-ness," but [[JK Rowling]] says "thick-NESS," with the second syllable like the "ness" in Loch Ness.
* [[Its Pronounced Tropay]]: Scholastic's pronunciation guide says "THICK-ness," but [[J. K. Rowling]] says "thick-NESS," with the second syllable like the "ness" in Loch Ness.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Pius" is Latin and means, among other things, "devoted to order." Pius was also the name of several popes, one of whom created the Inquisition, not to mention Pius XII and his behavior during [[WW 2]]. "Thicknesse" sounds like "thickness" and can be broken into "thick nesse" (thick tongue) referring to his speaking abilities.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: "Pius" is Latin and means, among other things, "devoted to order." Pius was also the name of several popes, one of whom created the Inquisition, not to mention Pius XII and his behavior during [[WW 2]]. "Thicknesse" sounds like "thickness" and can be broken into "thick nesse" (thick tongue) referring to his speaking abilities.
* [[Mind Control]]: Victim thereof.
* [[Mind Control]]: Victim thereof.
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Albert Runcorn is a massive, deep-voiced man who works at the Ministry. Under Voldemort's dictatorship, he is charged with investigating and persecuting Muggle-born witches and wizards, which makes him a favorite of Umbridge, but an enemy of Arthur Weasley. He is known to has falsified wizards' family trees when he considers them a political enemy. When the Trio infiltrated the Ministry of Magic, Harry disguised himself as Runcorn. In this disguise, Harry finds that many of his allies are being tracked by the Ministry, and he later steals the locket of Slytherin from Umbridge.
Albert Runcorn is a massive, deep-voiced man who works at the Ministry. Under Voldemort's dictatorship, he is charged with investigating and persecuting Muggle-born witches and wizards, which makes him a favorite of Umbridge, but an enemy of Arthur Weasley. He is known to has falsified wizards' family trees when he considers them a political enemy. When the Trio infiltrated the Ministry of Magic, Harry disguised himself as Runcorn. In this disguise, Harry finds that many of his allies are being tracked by the Ministry, and he later steals the locket of Slytherin from Umbridge.


* [[Badass in A Nice Suit]]: His pinstriped suit in the film.
* [[Badass in a Nice Suit]]: His pinstriped suit in the film.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: His leather trench coat in the film.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: His leather trench coat in the film.
* [[Beard of Evil]]: Though he is clean-shaven in the film.
* [[Beard of Evil]]: Though he is clean-shaven in the film.
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* [[Compelling Voice]]
* [[Compelling Voice]]
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]
* [[Putting On the Reich]]: In the film, his suit and leather coat make him look like a Gestapo agent, fitting his duties.
* [[Putting on the Reich]]: In the film, his suit and leather coat make him look like a Gestapo agent, fitting his duties.


== '''Reg Cattermole (Steffan Rhodri)''' ==
== '''Reg Cattermole (Steffan Rhodri)''' ==
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Mafalda Hopkirk is a short, middle-aged witch who works in the Improper Use of Magic Office. In that capacity, she sends Harry Potter notices on two occasions (''[[Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets]]'' for Dobby's Hover Charm and ''[[Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix]]'' for a Patronus) warning him about the use of underage magic. By the time of Voldemort's dictatorship, she is still working at the Ministry, and is impersonated by Hermione during the infiltration. Umbridge conscripts her as a stenographer for the show trial against Mary Cattermole.
Mafalda Hopkirk is a short, middle-aged witch who works in the Improper Use of Magic Office. In that capacity, she sends Harry Potter notices on two occasions (''[[Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets]]'' for Dobby's Hover Charm and ''[[Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix]]'' for a Patronus) warning him about the use of underage magic. By the time of Voldemort's dictatorship, she is still working at the Ministry, and is impersonated by Hermione during the infiltration. Umbridge conscripts her as a stenographer for the show trial against Mary Cattermole.


* [[Hot Chick in A Badass Suit]]
* [[Hot Chick in a Badass Suit]]
* [[Just Following Orders]]
* [[Just Following Orders]]
* [[My Rule Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]
* [[My Rule Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]
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She appears in the book when Harry sees her sixteen-year-old self in the Pensieve and when her spirit reappears during the graveyard battle. She is not seen or mentioned in the film.
She appears in the book when Harry sees her sixteen-year-old self in the Pensieve and when her spirit reappears during the graveyard battle. She is not seen or mentioned in the film.


* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Apparently partially the result of the Memory Charm placed on her by Barty Crouch, Sr. Her memory was actually good before that, at least for gossip. This is also why Bagman isn't concerned about her disappearance for quite a while. He assumes that she just got lost [[Oh No Not Again|again]].
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Apparently partially the result of the Memory Charm placed on her by Barty Crouch, Sr. Her memory was actually good before that, at least for gossip. This is also why Bagman isn't concerned about her disappearance for quite a while. He assumes that she just got lost [[Oh, No, Not Again|again]].
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[Gossipy Hens]]: At least in her Hogwarts days
* [[Gossipy Hens]]: At least in her Hogwarts days
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