Cuthbert Mockridge

Cuthbert Mockridge was a wizard who worked at the Ministry of Magic during the 1990s. He held the senior position of Head of the Goblin Liaison Office. Mockridge is a very minor character in the series, mentioned only once as an example of the kind of “well-connected” official that Percy Weasley sought to impress early in his Ministry career.

Almost nothing is known about the life of Cuthbert Mockridge. The sole reference to him appears in a letter from Percy Weasley to his brother Ron Weasley in the autumn of 1994. In the letter, Percy, then personal assistant to Barty Crouch Sr., boasts about the important people he is meeting at the Ministry of Magic. He names Mockridge as the Head of the Goblin Liaison Office and implies that networking with such individuals is crucial for his own advancement within the Ministry. Beyond this single mention in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Mockridge's history, background, and subsequent fate during the Second Wizarding War are entirely unknown.

No description of Cuthbert Mockridge's physical appearance or personality is provided in the novels.

While his specific skills are unknown, holding the position of a department head at the Ministry of Magic suggests that Cuthbert Mockridge was a competent and knowledgeable wizard, particularly in matters concerning goblin-wizard relations.

There is no information regarding any of Cuthbert Mockridge's possessions.

The only known association for Cuthbert Mockridge is with Percy Weasley, although this connection was likely only significant to Percy himself. Percy viewed Mockridge as an influential contact. As the Head of the Goblin Liaison Office, he would have been the Ministry's primary point of contact with the goblin nation, though the quality of these professional relationships is never detailed.

• Cuthbert: The name is of Old English origin, derived from the elements cūth, meaning “famous,” and beorht, meaning “bright” or “shining.” This could be an ironic name for such an obscure character, or it could reflect his perceived status within the Ministry of Magic hierarchy.
• Mockridge: This surname can be broken down into “mock” and “ridge.” This could possibly allude to a “false peak” or a caricature of authority, perhaps reflecting J.K. Rowling's satirical view of Ministry bureaucracy, which Percy Weasley so admired.

Cuthbert Mockridge does not appear and is not mentioned in any of the film adaptations, video games, or other supplementary materials. His entire existence in the canon is confined to a single sentence in the fourth novel.