What happened to Cornelius Fudge?

Minister Cornelius Oswald Fudge, O.M. (First Class), was the Minister for Magic from 1990-1996. ... Cornelius Fudge at the Leaky Cauldron speaking with Harry Potter ... When Harry asked what would happen to him, Fudge told him not to worry, and that he would forgo punishment, since the circumstances had changed. read more

Cornelius Fudge with Lucius Malfoy and Albus Dumbledore during Rubeus Hagrid's arrest After four attacks on Muggle-born witches and wizards, Fudge arrived at Hogwarts in the spring of 1993 to remove Rubeus Hagrid to Azkaban prison, not as a punishment, but as a precaution. read more

— J.K. Rowling talks Cornelius Fudge in new interview (translation from Spanish) I think what happened to Fudge is the same as what happened to Chamberlain. In World War Two, Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler, and resigned when Hitler made his true intentions clear. read more

Cornelius Fudge was in total disgrace by the time Voldemort staged his silent coup. He’d been kept on in a purely advisory capacity, and his main function was to liaise with the Muggle Prime Minister in times of adversity. read more