Kingsley Shacklebolt

Kingsley Shacklebolt is a minor character in the Harry Potter franchise, first appearing in the fifth installment of the series Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 
In the movie adaptations he was portrayed by George Harris.
Kingsley is a pure-blood wizard and an Auror. He joined the Order of the Phoenix after being convinced about Voldermort's return. He worked undercover with the Ministry of Magic and misdirected the Ministry's efforts to locate Sirius Black. Kingsley accompanied Cornelius Fudge, John Dawlish, and Fudge's assistant Percy Weasley to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to confront Albus Dumbledore over Dolores Umbridge's discovery of Dumbledore's Army. Despite his loyalty to the Order, Kingsley was forced to play along with the Minister, and to agree with Dumbledore's version of events During Dumbledore's escape, Kingsley was incapacitated along with the Minister, John Dawlish, and Umbridge to maintain his cover, an action that Dumbledore regretted but deemed necessary. He fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, and was later assigned to guard the Muggle prime minister, posing as his secretary. He later fought in the battle of Hogwarts and survived. As with the other members of the Order, he originally trusted Severus Snape, who was a former Death Eater turned to a double-agent on the Order's behalf. When Snape killed Dumbledore, under Albus' secret request to die peacefully, to keep Draco Malfoy from becoming a murderer and to lure Voldermort into a false sense of security, Shacklebolt lost his respect and trust in Snape. After Snape's true allegiance was revealed, this was most likely restored.
== Becoming Minister for Magic==
Kingsley was eventually made permanent Minister for Magic, and set about ridding the Ministry of corruption and discrimination. He banned the use of Dementors to guard Azkaban, and made sure they would not be used to torment the opponents of the Ministry. He appointed Harry Potter as the head of the Auror Department, and made Percy Weasley a high-ranking official, reshuffling the Ministry thoroughly and becoming instrumental in the repairs of the wizarding world following Voldemort's reign of terror. He managed to revolutionize the way that the ministry worked, and with the assistance of Hermione Granger, eradicated the pro-pureblood laws. He also had Umbridge convicted and sent to Azkaban for her crimes against Muggle-borns.
== Trivia ==
* Kingsley appears to be well-respected by Umbridge and Fudge, and Scrimgeour places him with the Muggle Minister.
* It is unknown which House Kingsley was Sorted into during his time at Hogwarts, even to Ministry records.
* Kingsley is the inspiration for the New York-based Wizard Rock band, Kingsley and the Shacklebolts.
==Gallery==
Order-of-the-phoenix-movie-screencaps.com-990.jpg|Kingsley Shacklebot and some members of the Order of the Phoenix arriving at 4 Privet Drive.
Order-of-the-phoenix-movie-screencaps.com-1005.jpg|Shacklebot meeting Harry Potter.
Order-of-the-phoenix-movie-screencaps.com-1198.jpg|Shacklebot, Harry, and the rest of the order's members arriving at 12 Grimmauld Place.
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