Editing Ministry of Magic (section)

===Judicial system and corruption===
In the books and films, the wizarding courts have displayed at times, a marked lack of interest in evidence for or against a suspect.<ref name="HP5">{{HPref|book=5}}</ref> All of the accused are given trials, as in the case of Buckbeak.<ref name="HP4" /> In ''Order of the Phoenix'', the Ministry is shown to be quite prepared to decree and enforce [[wikt:draconian|draconian]] laws without notice. At times, the Ministry can also seem uninterested in solving serious problems, choosing instead, to ignore or cover up bad news. In ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Fudge takes a long time to respond to the attacks on Hogwarts; and even then is sure that [[Rubeus Hagrid]] is causing the trouble rather than someone else. In the fourth and fifth instalments, Fudge refuses to believe that Lord Voldemort has returned, despite mounting evidence. The Ministry even mounts a campaign to damage [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]'s credibility, an effort fuelled in part by Fudge's fear that [[Albus Dumbledore]] wants to forcibly remove him from his position. Eventually, the Ministry is forced to acknowledge the emergency and act on it. Fudge is subsequently removed from office for incompetence and replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour.