Rufus Scrimgeour

Class 3

This minifigure has only appeared in video game(s) Although this article is about an official minifigure, it never existed in physical form or appeared in any official LEGO sets.

Rufus Scrimgeour
Theme:	Harry Potter
Years:	2011
Appearances
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Rufus Scrimgeour is a playable character in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. His character token is located in London.

Background

Minister Rufus Scrimgeour (d. August 1, 1997) originally joined the Ministry of Magic as an Auror, where he became a hardened veteran spending most of his life fighting Dark Wizards. Eventually he rose to become Head of the Auror Office. During the Second Wizarding War, Scrimgeour was appointed to succeed Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic. While he appeared to provide a much tougher and resolute stance against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, he made the same mistake of creating the appearance of safety and security, while in truth Scrimgeour's efforts were wanting in progress in the war. This policy ultimately cost Scrimgeour his life, as it left the Ministry open to infiltration by the Death Eaters, who used several high-ranking Ministry officials, all of whom had been subverted to their control, to launch a successful coup and bring the Ministry under Voldemort's control. Voldemort, wanting the location of Harry Potter, captured and brutally tortured Scrimgeour, though when Scrimgeour refused to talk, Voldemort killed him.

Notes

• Scrimgeour is portrayed by Bill Nighy who also played Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.

Appearences

• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Gallery

Back printing

References

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUw3WRHL3I&feature=channel_video_title

See Also

• Harry Potter
• Albus Dumbledore
• Arthur Weasley
• Lord Voldemort

External Links

• Rufus Scrimgeour on the Harry Potter Wiki