JKR Speaks: Arthur Weasly will NOT be next Minister of Magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 107796

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "heynorty" <heynorty at y...>
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Inge" <Elvishooked at h...>
wrote:
> 
> > >>JKR has updated her web site again and says Arthur will not be 
> the 
> > next Minister of Magic. >>
> 
>  
> > Inge:
> > Try Lucius Malfoy?
> 
> Thankfully, Arthur Weasley will not be the next MOM. It was beyond
me-
> -how people could make predictions he would be. In addition, why 
> would you want him as the next Minister either now or in the
future. 
> He would make a poor Minister--he would to involved in trying to 
> figure out how a stapler works or something.

MAE:
I agree with this too.  I couldn't figure out why anyone thought he
would be, because he wouldn't want to be.  Ron told Harry at one time
that his Dad could have gotten promoted/moved up (can't remember the
exact wording), but chose not too because he liked where he was.