short introduction & lots of questions

[Demelza]

No: HPFGUIDX 20366

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., pigwidgeon37 at y... wrote:

> Question 1: Can anybody tell me how a person becomes Minister of 
> Magic? Because it is mentioned that e.g. Barty Crouch was believed 
to 
> be the next minitser, but after his son's trial and his wife's death 
> his popularity went down and so, in the end, the lucky one was 
> Cornelius fudge. But it is never made clear who nominates or elects 
> the minister. (On the contrary, the Hogwarts Headmaster is obviously 
> elected by the board of governors)
> 

It's never explained in the series. I assume it is based upon the UK's 
parliamentary government and how they elect their officials. Actually 
I wouldn't be terribly surprized if the Ministry of Magic is a part of 
the UK government, since Fudge did inform the "muggle Minister" about 
the Black escape from Azkaban implying that the muggle government is 
aware of the magical population.

> Question 2: Who on earth had the idea that snape might be a Vampire? 
> he most certainly would need a shrink, as he's suffering from a very 
> bad inferiority complex, but a Vampire....
>

That idea comes from references in the books. PS/SS Quirrell remarks 
that Snape is sulking about Hogwarts "like a bat". Seamus or Dean's 
comment that maybe the next DADA professor will be a vampire. There 
was also a description of Snape's robes fluttering after him like bat 
wings or something along those lines.
 
> Question 3: How will, in your opinion, continue the relationship 
> between Hermione and duck-footed Viktor Krum? because he seems much 
> more interested in her than she in him.
> 

However J. K. Rowling will proceed with the relationships in her books 
is fine with me.

-Demelza