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[Harry Potter] What purpose did it serve for the Ministry to initially deny Voldemort’s return?
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I think mostly they just didn't want to believe it could be possible and therefore denied it. In their minds widespread belief that he was back would cause panic and upset across the wizarding world. Also it could have caused people to come against the Ministry for not doing more to keep him away. To them it was in everyone's best interest to believe he was gone forever if it wasn't for that minor detail about it not being true.