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Harold Minchum was Minister for Magic from 1975 to 1980. He reinforced Azkaban with more dementors, but was still unable to stop Voldemort’s rise to power. (Pm)

Gender Male

Dates fl. 1970s

Species / Race wizard

Affiliations Ministry of Magic

Profession Minister for Magic

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Minchum's tenure as Minister would have been at the same time as muggle Prime Minister James Callaghan, including a slight overlap with Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher.

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