(Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge sits at his desk, late at night. He has just finished giving a reassuring speech to the public in order to ease their worries about the Dark Lord
rising again. He would like to think that his words had an impact on people. But, realistically…)
"Who am I kidding? Nobody believed me. Why, I would be surprised if anybody even listened to a single word I said. No one bothers to listen to me anymore. Nobody cares what
I have to say. Should I just resign? Would the next Minister be any better? Sigh. Just take a breath, Cornelius. You mustn't think like that! With that kind of attitude, it's no
wonder people don't respect you. You are a fine leader. You just need some time to get your self-confidence back up. But all the same, is it possible that I've lost control? All
these riots… three Ministry workers injured last week. Everywhere I look there are rebellions, panics, riots, uprisings, what can I do about it all? Have I lost control? Is this my
fault, for being such a weak leader? No, it's not my fault. But I do know who is to blame for all this! Dumbledore. Yes, this is all his fault! If he hadn't opened his mouth and
spread these foul lies, none of this would be happening! After all, they are nothing but lies! Right? I mean, just the thought of it is plain foolishness, but it is difficult to ignore the
nightmares... more of Dumbledore's doing, I suppose. He's filling my head with rubbish, even. That's just his style. Brainwash people with his nonsense and get them too blindly
follow. Bloody good at it, too. It's for that reason, I suppose, that people wanted him for Minister. Bah!Dumbledore as Minister! Can you imagine the situation we would be in if
that bonkers old man was Minister in these trying times? Although, am I truly doing any better? Would people follow him as avidly as me? These days, I have trouble imagining
people following anyone less avidly then me. But considering the circumstances, I'm doing fairly well, right? I mean to say, if I get just simply get the public to… oh, blast it all. I
couldn't do it. Who am I kidding?"