Why would Harry want to work for the Ministry? (was Re: Assuming they survive...

[lupinlore]

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
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> Assuming Harry keeps his powers, IMO Ron and Harry will 
> become Aurors, and Hermione will be a political activist, 
> eventually becoming the first Muggle-born Minister of Magic. 
> I think Neville will be the Hogwarts teacher.


I agree that this seems a likely outcome, based on the overall arc 
and pattern of the story.  The problem is that it just doesn't seem 
to make very much sense based on what we know about the situation in 
the Wizarding World at the moment.  Assuming Voldemort is dead or 
rendered harmless at the end of the series -- which I think is a 
very safe assumption -- why would Harry, of all people, want to work 
at the Ministry, of all places?  That would mean, if nothing changes 
radically in Book VII, placing himself once again under the 
authority of Dolores Umbridge, who still occupies a place of high 
power in the Ministry.  It would also mean working for Scrimgeour, 
whom he gave the metaphorical finger in Book VI.  Finally, given 
that Scrimgeour was the Head of the Auror Office, the Auror Corps 
would not seem to be a very well-run or congenial organization, and 
certainly not the most advantageous place for opposing Dark Wizards.

Now, if -- for instance -- we see radical shifts in the Ministry in 
Book VII, such as Arthur Weasley becoming Minister, Dolores Umbridge 
being carted off, and Kingsley Shacklebolt becoming Head of the 
Auror Office, then the picture would shift greatly.  But barring 
such changes, I would say Harry, or for that matter Ron, would have 
to take complete leave of their senses to want to work for the 
Aurors.

Lupinlore