Book 6 Hint:New Minister for Magic?

[Talisman]

No: HPFGUIDX 74876

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> 
wrote:
If Arthur is MoM, then the nature of his office is to be in charge, 
nominally Dumbledore's superior as head of the Wizard government; 
but everybody would know better. "snip"  I believe that for Arthur 
to become MoM, which can happen *after* the War, then he needs that 
experience that grows him to the post, at least in the public eye.
"snip"  I don't think Dumbledore will survive the War.
 Jim F.

Talisman, folding little violet "Weasley for Minister" pamphlets to 
go with her memo plane, replies:

Well your qualifications really do clear the way back to Risi's 
original observations, don't they? 

We agree DD won't survive, so there is really no danger of 
him "overshadowing" Arthur, who is not likely to become Minister of 
Magic until Book 7, or at least well into Book 6. 

Since Fudge isn't dead yet and we don't have to have the inagural 
parade today, JK's got plenty of time to "develop" Arthur.  If you  
need to review how fast JK can develop a back burner character just 
re-read Ginny in OoP. 

And, Arthur has a very good base to work from: he has years of 
experience in a legislative position; he has the right kind of heart 
to bring truth to the old hypocritical M.O.M. statuary; and he's a 
frontline warrior in the battle against Voldemort. There is nothing 
like a heroic veteran as a post war candidate. 

Talisman, who notes that Arthur has a nice box of batteries, too.