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

[Mandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 108128

> Mandy:  Plus we know Malfoy Sr. is going to be dead by the 
> > end of book 7 so his rein would be short, just enough time cause 
> some 
> > delightful mayhem.

> Shirley, curious
> Huh?  Once again I may be showing my ignorance of all things HP/JKR 
> (interviews), but exactly *how* do we know that Malfoy Sr. is going 
> to be dead by the end of book 7?
 

Mandy again:
Pure speculation.  Just 'cause he's a bad guy, and the bad guys must 
get their just deserts at the end for all the evil they done. ;-)