**Dumbledore lied to Minister Fudge in OoP** (i) OoP, chapter 28 > 'Dumbledore's Army, Cornelius,' said Dumbledore, still smiling as he > waved the list of names before Fudge's face. > > 'Not Potter's Army. Dumbledore's Army.' > > 'But - but -' Understanding blazed suddenly in Fudges face. He took a horrified step backwards, yelped, and jumped out of the fire again. 'You?' he whispered, stamping again on his smouldering cloak. >'That's right,' said Dumbledore pleasantly. > > 'You organised this?' > >'I did,' said Dumbledore. >'You recruited these students for - for your army? > > 'Tonight was supposed to be the first meeting,' said Dumbledore, nodding. 'Merely to see whether they would be interested in joining me. I see now that it was a mistake to invite > Miss Edgecombe, of course.' > >Marietta nodded. Fudge looked from her to Dumbledore, his chest swelling. > > 'Then you have been plotting against me!' he yelled. > >'That's right,' said Dumbledore cheerfully.