[HPforGrownups] Re: Star Wars.... and FICTIONAL politicians

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 10334

At 06:18 PM 1/20/01 +0000, nlpnt at yahoo.com wrote:
>Another thing I think of with Fudge is "Yes, Minister"; Corny seems
>to combine the worst traits of Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey.

Ah! Another "Minister" fan!
Fudge's attitude thus far to Voldy's return reminds me of Humphery's
"Four Stage Manuover" for dealing with a dire threat.  In terms of
Voldy's return, it would go like this:

Stage 1: We say "You-Know-Who returned?  Preposterous, Dumbledore!"
Stage 2: We say "Maybe the Dark Lord *has* returned, but we should
                   do nothing about it."
Stage 3: We say "Perhaps we *should* do something about the Dark Lord
                   but there's nothing we *can* do."
Stage 4: We say "Maybe there was something we *could* have done, but
                  it's too late now."  ("Avada Kedavra!", and the last of 
Voldy's
                  opponents are terminated.)



                                                 -- Dave