Maximilian Crowdy

Minister Maximilian Crowdy was Minister for Magic from 1770 to 1781, elected by the British and Irish wizarding population at least twice. A father of nine, Crowdy was a charismatic leader who routed out several extremist pure-blood groups planning Muggle attacks. His mysterious death in office has been the subject of numerous books and conspiracy theories.

Crowdy was the sitting Minister for Magic in 1777 when American wizards argued for and against interventionalism in the Revolutionary War. When President Elizabeth McGilliguddy sought the advice of the Ministry of Magic to find out whether they intended to intervene on their side, Crowdy replied with only a four word message, "Sitting this one out". McGilliguddy replied back with an even shorter message, "Mind you do". Neither the Ministry of Magic or the Magical Congress of the United States of America intervened in the war.

Family members

 * nine unnamed children

Etymology
Maximilian is derived from the Latin word maximus, meaning "greatest".