[HPforGrownups] The Secret Job of Arthur Weasley

[ksnidget at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 40630

Hannah (Hermione's Muggle Twin) wrote

>While waiting for OoP, I have been re-reading all of the old books, 
>and one thing caught my attention: Arthur Weasley.  It seems that he 
>is more than just a low ministry official working in the "Misuse of 
>Muggle Artifacts" office.

 Chapter on  PoA

Daily Prophet article:

"Arthur Weasley, Head of the Misuse or Muggle Artifacts
Office at the Ministry of Magic,"

To me that is a bit higher up than "junior official.

<snip>

>Also, Arthur said that he would love to "get Lucius for 
>something." if he only works for the "Misuse of Muggle Artifacts" 
>office, then it wouldn't be possible for him to "Get" Malfoy Sr. for 
>anything.  

Well, he could be the one that tips the right people off
which would still, in my book, be *getting* Malfoy.

<snip listing of what and who Arthur knows>

I tend to think he is a fairly likable and sociable guy.  I
have a suspicion that the gossip mill runs rampant in
the Ministry much like it does through Hogwarts
("it is a complete secret, so of course, everyone knows")

It seems he has been working there for a long time, and
has had time to meet many people there. 

I always assumed that he *could* be working in a more
prestigious job then heading up a very small dept., but
for some reason (I suspect political...Either he isn't *in*
with the right people, or just doesn't want to play the types
of games that seem to infest any such organization)

He does seem to be well connected with people in other
jobs in the Ministry (getting the Dursley's fireplace hooked
up to the Floo Network) but it seems to me to much more
I do a favor, you do a favor....kinda thing.  Something likable
friendly people seem to be able to do quite well.

Most of the Wizards seem to have a mental block against
Muggle terms for things.  Heck if everyone around you doesn't
use the right words for things......


>My guess is that Arthur is an Auror working with Dumbledore to 
>protect Harry, and fight against Voldemort.  I think that he is part 
>of a small department in the ministry, which is second only to the 
>minister himself.  The fascination that Arthur seems to have with 
>muggles is an act.  I wouldn't be surprised if in the next three 
>books, Arthur weasley is a key player for Dumbledore.

I do agree that he was in the past and will be in the future part of 
the "old crowd" that worked closely with Dumbledore, but IMO he
can do that without being in some secret job/Auror at the Ministry.  I 
have some suspicions that being part of the "old crowd" may be part of
what blocks him politically at the Ministry.  Just a sense that
somewhere along the way he may have made a choice to follow
his principles rather than his ambition.  Which would set things up
nicely for Percy having to make the same sort of choice and Dad's
History to come up.

Ksnidget


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