Is Arthur Weasley destined to become the Minister of Magic?

[ghinghapuss]

No: HPFGUIDX 89667

>derek wrote:
><snip> and that Arthur Weasley will become Minister of Magic because 
>he's viewed as the best person to guide the WW into co-existence 
>with Muggles

>spangb wrote:
><snip> Arthur Weasly is too junior to be the next minister, ain't 
>he?

  
Mandy here:
Yes, Arthur is far to junior to become Minister of Magic and will 
always be so.

We can't deny Dumbledore's enormous power and influence over the WW, 
however as much as Dumbledore supporters Arthur Weasley, I don't 
think the rest of the MoM does.  Oh, I'm sure Arthur has his friends 
at work as well as his enemies but judging by the fact the Arthur is 
still a junior minister at his age, suggests to me that there are 
many other reasons for him being held back, other than the fact that 
his enemies have kept him down. 

The WW has had a period of 15 years of peace and if a `muggle loving 
fool' like Arthur Weasley was going to going to rise up through the 
ranks of the MoM, he would have done it.  Arthur Weasley is a nice 
guy, a good man and a hardworking Wizard. He is taken unfortunately, 
advantage of and as he believes the work he is doing is for the 
greater good of wizard kind, he takes it, smiles and continues 
working hard.   And thank God he does, for someone has to make a 
stand for the weak/oppressed (read Muggle here) in the world.  He is 
not cut out to make it very far in politics.  As much as we might not 
want that to be true, it is. 

JKR keeps him in such a low position of status is because he 
represents the Everyman, and as much as we all want the Everyman to 
win, or in this case become Minister of Magic, it just doesn't 
happen.  I applaud the reality within the fantasy of JKR's universe, 
and one thing is very clear, that amongst all the Dragons, Werewolf's 
and Hippogriffs there are humans that suffer real injustice, death, 
sacrifice and pain.

Arthur Weasley will not become Minister of Magic.  Even if it were 
Dumbledore's wish, which I doubt, he would do a terrible job.  The WW 
would eat him alive.  Arthur Weasley is destined to remain a 
hardworking husband and father surrounded by his loving family and 
friends.  I would like to see the Weasley's financial situation 
change though so perhaps Arthur will get a promotion, but not up to 
Minister.

Cheers Mandy, who will eat her words if proved wrong by the ever 
surprising Rowling.