Cornelius Fudge was the Minister of Magic from 1990 until June 1996 when he was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour. Fudge was sacked within a fortnight of an incident on July 2, 1996, after being pressured by the public and media to accept the truth. It is unknown what happened to Fudge after Lord Voldemort took over the Ministry of Magic, but he lost his position as messenger between the Minister and the. The last time Cornelius Fudge is seen in the Harry Potter books is at Dumbledores funeral at the end of book 6.