Amos for MoM? (was Re: "Alas", how about Umbridge as new MoM)

[jksunflower2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 108090

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "antoshachekhonte" 
<antoshachekhonte at y...> wrote:
> Antosha:

> So I was thinking about the various candidates suggested and they 
all fail on a couple of 
> levels--in the reality of the books, they're all either outside 
the MoM or too close to Fudge, 
> or too close to Dumbledore or too close to Lord Thingy... From the 
point of view of who 
> would make for the most interesting MoM for the books, I don't 
think someone who is 
> either totally pro-Harry or totally pro-LV would make for a very 
interesting addition to the 
> books...
> 
> So how about the one competent member of the Ministry who is 
neither in Fudge's pocket, 
> nor in Lucius's, nor is particularly fond of Harry?
> 
> I think Amos Diggory is going to be the next MoM.



Yeah, I like this.  I assumed we'd be hearing more of Amos after 
GoF.  For a bit player, we have some interesting glimpses into his 
personality.  All that jealousy over the attention Harry was 
receiving over Cedric.  Why bother pointing all that all out if it 
wasn't going to come into play later?  What lesson was learned or 
purpose served by it?  Yes, I could see him still holding a grudge 
of some sort against Harry.

Amos appears to be high enough up in the ministry for the position, 
and he has the sympathy angle.

Amos Diggory as the next MoM sounds entire plausible to me.
 
Toad