Charlus Potter

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"*I proposed a plan, the only plan, to avoid this situation from ever occurring. The Minister for Magic, on the other hand, did nothing. The Wizengamot has yet to review the Equality Act because your Minister wants to postpone it. Rather than work to prevent imminent disasters, he focused his energies on thwarting the Equality Party's attempts to handle them. He, like the rest of us, had been warned. However, he chose inaction. That, I believe, is a betrayal of his responsibility to us, the people he is supposed to serve.*"
―Charlus Potter speaking to his followers
**Charlus James Potter** (b. 20th of October 1925) was an English pure-blood wizard. He was married to **Dorea Potter (neé Black)** with whom he had a son, William Potter.

## Personality

Charlus is a political animal who uses social maneuvering to attain his lofty goals. He needs power like he needs water; without it, he will perish. In practically every social dynamic he is a part of, his passionate nature places him in a dominant position, and attempting to wrest authority from him can be perilous. He is as courteous and pleasant as he is charismatic and manipulative. As the Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic, a seasoned member of the Wizengamot, and a renowned wizard he is ultimately able to cause things to play out the way he wants them to play. Giving him the freedom to pursue his goals in whichever direction he chooses. Charlus knows that if he plays his cards perfectly, puts up the dominoes correctly, and rolls the dice appropriately, his ideology will become reality.

## Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic (1954-1991)

As Senior Undersecretary of the Minister for Magic he is effectively the second-in-command of the Minstry. He has always been a strong supporter of his superiors' ambitions, but he makes no attempt to defend the Minister during his political speeches, hinting that he only serves him loyally for the authority he has been given and has no actual feelings for him. In the eyes of his colleagues and superiors, he mainly maintains the look of a respectable official, yet he has no qualms about tyrannizing his subordinates. Charlus keeps his ear to the ground in the Ministry and deals directly with different departments on a daily basis. It's logical to assume that if you work for the Ministry, you've met Charlus Potter.

## Political career (1957 -)

### The Magical Revolution (1967-)

"*This was a heinous deed perpetrated by narrow-minded agitators who were controlled by their mindless hatred. They chose to tear families apart through death and shatter souls with the horrible agonies of their Dark magic, rather than taking positive action toward reform.*"
―Charlus condemning the Lestrange family murders

With the triumph of his Equality Party during the recent political upheaval, Charlus had successfully toppled the established order, unseating pureblood families from their long-held positions of power within the Ministry of Magic.

The reverberations of Charlus' ascendancy echoed not only in the corridors of political authority but also in the pockets of the once-influential pureblood families. Compelled to surrender substantial fortunes, these erstwhile wielders of privilege found themselves facing a new reality—one where their traditional dominance was replaced by the ideals of equality and inclusion.

As the political landscape underwent a profound transformation, Charlus Potter's journey to the upper echelons of power became emblematic of a wizarding society in flux. His ascent was marked by the elusive specter of respectability, a trait not commonly associated with those who dared to challenge the status quo.

#### Equality Plot

"*Today, we stand at the precipice of a new era, a moment in time that will be etched into the annals of wizarding history. The recent political upheaval has brought forth a seismic shift in power, and it is with immense gratitude and humility that I stand before you as the voice of change, the embodiment of a vision we dared to dream*"
―Charlus' winning speech
As Charlus Potter's influence continued to soar within the wizarding world, a clandestine plot unfolded beneath the veneer of his proclaimed quest for equal rights for Muggles. Contrary to his public facade, Charlus was not advocating for unity and equality; rather, his true allegiance lay with a sinister ideology shared with none other than Gellert Grindelwald.

While publicly denouncing the old order and dismantling the influence of pureblood families, Charlus was covertly working to consolidate power for wizards over Muggles. The winds of change that seemed to herald a new era of equality were, in fact, concealing the dark undercurrents of a plot to establish wizarding supremacy. The unsuspecting public, drawn in by Charlus' convincing tones and apparent commitment to equality, remained oblivious to the hidden agenda driving the political narrative. The wizarding society, already in the throes of transformation, was unknowingly being guided toward a future where magic would not be a force for unity and equality but a tool for subjugation and control.