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bimoI'm just sporting the brand new Robert Hardy/Cornelius Fudge icon I created in honour of one of my favourite HP characters *g*
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selenak or cavendish, who already know about this rather unusual preference, you might ask: "What, a Fudge fangirl?". And I'll say "Yes!".
As a bureaucrat and Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fugde adds an interesting layer to Rowling's Wizarding World. Not only is his conflict with Dumbledore an important part of the books' narrative dynamic. A character like Fudge allows the reader to view the rise of Voldemort from an entirely different perspective than that of the Hogwarts heroes. While his motives are only partly guided by concern for the Wizarding World's wellbeing, the maintainance of general peace, order and stability, he doubts Dumbledore's infallability long before others do.
Of course, he's described as selfish, self-important, insecure, somewhat paranoid and unfortunately does not always make the best of choices. But's that's exactly what turns him into such an intriguing character. He's fun to read, and thanks to the wonderful Robert Hardy also great fun to watch.
He's a good reminder that dramaturgical as well as real life conflicts are more than mere black and white issues, but the result of people just being people with diverging fears, passions, opinions, strenghts and flaws.
So, go, Fugde, go!
(While I'll probably go back to bed, since I'm suffering from a nasty cold and my head feels like it's ben stuffed with cotton wool)
Unless your name is
selenak or cavendish, who already know about this rather unusual preference, you might ask: "What, a Fudge fangirl?". And I'll say "Yes!". As a bureaucrat and Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fugde adds an interesting layer to Rowling's Wizarding World. Not only is his conflict with Dumbledore an important part of the books' narrative dynamic. A character like Fudge allows the reader to view the rise of Voldemort from an entirely different perspective than that of the Hogwarts heroes. While his motives are only partly guided by concern for the Wizarding World's wellbeing, the maintainance of general peace, order and stability, he doubts Dumbledore's infallability long before others do.
Of course, he's described as selfish, self-important, insecure, somewhat paranoid and unfortunately does not always make the best of choices. But's that's exactly what turns him into such an intriguing character. He's fun to read, and thanks to the wonderful Robert Hardy also great fun to watch.
He's a good reminder that dramaturgical as well as real life conflicts are more than mere black and white issues, but the result of people just being people with diverging fears, passions, opinions, strenghts and flaws.
So, go, Fugde, go!
(While I'll probably go back to bed, since I'm suffering from a nasty cold and my head feels like it's ben stuffed with cotton wool)
