Potter for President--er--Prime Minister?

[naama]

No: HPFGUIDX 8711

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, John Walton <john at w...> wrote:
> This from the BBC:
> 
> <<It seems the fictional schoolboy wizard, Harry Potter, could be working
> his magic on the Labour Party by the time of the general election, according
> to the Sunday newspapers.
> 
> The Independent on Sunday reports that the Chancellor Gordon Brown has made
> a personal appeal to the millionaire author J K Rowling, asking her to lend
> her support to his party's campaign.
> 
> The newspaper says that if the "publicity coup" comes off it could embarrass
> William Hague, who named Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as his book of
> the year. 
> 
> The Sunday Telegraph, which also carries the story, says "the biggest prize
> of all" would be if Rowling allowed the image of Harry Potter to be include
> in party posters. 
> 
> But, it says, the author is "known to be her own woman" and her publishers
> want her to remain neutral.>>
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1104000/1104822.stm
> 

I know the reaction we should have is disgust at this blatant attempt to exploit our 
favorite author in filthy politics. BUT .... I'm delighted!!!  Long live the Social 
Democrats!! May they flourish and beat the cr.. rubbish out of the Conservatives. I am 
particularly delighted that it could be JKR, a fantasy writer (!), who can contribute to 
this victory. Isnt' it wonderful to see even a little bit of power in the hands of somebody 
nice, for a change?

Naama

P.S. John, I loved your GWB jokes. I thought at first that you invented them all and was 
just about to bow down in worship. Could I beg that you send me the joke file? 

N.