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===Pius Thicknesse===
'''Pius Thicknesse''' is first introduced in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''. He is the Head of the [[Ministry of Magic#Department of Magical Law Enforcement|Department of Magical Law Enforcement]] at the start of the book, when he is placed under the [[Imperius Curse]] by [[Minor Dark wizards in Harry Potter#Corban Yaxley|Corban Yaxley]], who uses his position to infiltrate the senior ranks of the Ministry. Thicknesse is described as a man with long hair and a beard, which are mostly black but tinged with some grey, along with a great overhanging forehead and glinting eyes. Harry's immediate impression is of "a crab looking out from beneath a rock."

After the [[Coup d'état|coup]] in which Scrimgeour is killed, the Ministry comes under the de facto control of Voldemort, who appoints Thicknesse as his [[Puppet state|puppet]] Minister. Thicknesse joins the ranks of the [[Death Eater]]s for the rest of the book and fights with them at the Battle of Hogwarts, where he duels against [[#Percy Weasley|Percy Weasley]], who resigns mid-duel. Following the end of the battle, the Imperius Curse that was placed upon him is broken. [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] replaces him as interim (later permanent) Minister for Magic. Not much is known about the "real" nature of Thicknesse, as he has been under the control of Yaxley for nearly the entire book.

[[Guy Henry (actor)|Guy Henry]] plays Thicknesse in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Part 2]]'', in which he is depicted as a Death Eater even before Scrimgeour's death. However, it's unknown if he was under the Imperius Curse, or joined out of his own free will. In ''Part 2'', Thicknesse is killed by Voldemort.