Question: who replaced cornelius fudge as minister of magic
Answer: After Voldemort appears in the Ministry of Magic at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries , Fudge finally admits that Voldemort has returned , and is sacked in disgrace from his position of Minister for Magic after the wizarding community calls for his resignation and is replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour , though he stays on as an advisor in Half - Blood Prince .