Arthur is dead on JKR's page

[kneazelkid]

No: HPFGUIDX 103676

"kneazelkid"  wrote:
Assuming that JKR's Web page is cannon (and I think it is), I 
believe Arthur dies in the 6th book and that JKR has already written 
his death. If you look under the information on the Weasley family 
(under the tea cup) it says "Arthur Weasley WAS one of three 
brothers" -- not "is," but "was." All othe characters on site are 
referred to in the present tense (with the exception of those we 
 know are dead).
 
 Now, of course, another explanation coudl be that one or more of 
his brothers has died, but as we haven't been introduced to them, 
they are not very likely  to be killed in books 6 or 7 (although 
anything is possible). If they died in the previous war, there 
really is no reason for JKR not to give us this information, 
 as she does regarding Molly's realtives that were killed.
 Anyone?

Antosha:
<snip>
Molly is referred to in the web site in the past tense: "Molly *was* 
Molly Prewett." <snip> Besides, like others, I'm counting on Arthur 
serving as Minister of Magic at least for a while...

Kneazelkid again:
But it says Molly "was" Prewett, because she WAS Prewett. She is no 
longer a Prewett, so that example doesn't stand up.
As far as Arthur being Minister of Magic -- that is not cannon, just 
a guess (I know you didn't say it was cannon, a previous poster 
did). Ron has made lots of sarcastic remarks -- some of which come 
true, so of which don't. 
Asdie from that, there is no reason tha Arthur couldn't become 
Minister, then get killed.