Arthur Weasley dies? (Was: Arthur Weasly will NOT be next Minister of Magic)

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 107801

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "gopotter2004"
<gopotter2004 at y...> wrote:
> My heart stopped when I first read her post.
> Will Arthur Weasley become Minister of Magic?
> 
> Answer: "Alas, No."
> 
> No further explanation. Which (::shudder::) makes me fear for his
> life. After all, she's general pretty good with her wording, she
> didn't have to make it so drastic sounding. Am I just plane-lagged?

Probably.  If we take out of JKR's answer that Arthur's going to die,
we're adding that into it.  He might die; a lot of good people we care
about will before this is over.  Sure hope not.  Anyone who doesn't
like Arthur has a heart of stone.

>  Cory:
> (The other explanation, I realize, is that someone AWFUL become
> Minister. That's the only other reason she could be so depressed 
> aboutit... right?)

I'd be surprised.  Fudge is so discredited, and Dumbledore's riding so
high, he ought to be able to prevent the next Minister from being a
bad 'un.  DD might well let Fudge stay, actually, as a figurehead,
unless there's a good candidate out there.  No matter who's Minister,
everybody knows who's in charge.

Jim Ferer