- Scabior: "Who's your father?"
- Harry: "He works at the Ministry. Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes."
- Scabior: "You know what, Greyback. I think there is a Dudley in there."
- — Harry Potter and Scabior after the trio is caught by the Snatchers[src]
Mr Dudley may have been a wizard who worked in the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. When Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger were caught by Snatchers in 1998, Harry quickly invented the pseudonym Vernon Dudley to conceal his identity, combining the first names of his uncle and cousin. Pressed for the identity of his father by Scabior, one of the Snatchers, Harry claimed to be the son of a wizard who worked in the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. Scabior responded to this by stating that he believed someone named Dudley actually worked in that department.[1]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
| Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes employees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior personnel | ||
| Cornelius Fudge (Junior Minister - 1980s) | ||
| Other personnel | ||
| Arnold Peasegood · Mnemone Radford · Dudley · Leonard Spencer-Moon · Two unidentified agents · Unidentified Obliviator (I) · Unidentified Obliviator (II) · Unidentified Muggle-Worthy Excuse Committee clerk |