to tell 6 yo DS that Slytherin won the election

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I want to put it in terms he understands. Seems like a good analogy to me.

Hermione on the other hand would be very political surely?

to quote Hermione, she said she would never work in the MOM, as she planned to do some good in the world. (not an exact quote, but the conversation with the Minister of Magic at the reading of Dumbledore's will was along those line )

Hermione went back on her word though, and took a job in the MOM Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

Though evidently, under a regime she approved of.

MintChocAddict your description is chillingly appropriate. Yes to Chief Dementor.

Russell Brand is Xenophilius Lovegood.

glittertits Ahh well Magical Law Enforcement sounds more like the civil service than government (although just as corrupt) Maybe the magical green party had gained power

Crabbe = Gove

Goyle = Hunt

Natalie Bennett is Luna
Gordon Brown was a bit Cornelius Fudge, wasn't he?

Nadine Doris as Umbridge

Gove is Umbridge. Obvs.

I think George Osbourne is Lucius Malfoy. He isn't Snape as Snape is lovely.

Can Chris Grayling be Bartemius (spelling?) Crouch? Sending people to prison without trial will surely be next.

I think the only conclusion we can draw from this discussion is that we are both wayyyy too invested in this VoldemortsNipple

This has really cheered me up.

Thank you, you lovely people.

I can't think of anyone unpleasant enough in JRK's writing to be George Galloway, though.

hahaha love this thread!

Ooh! - But, Ken Clarke as Slughorn. Fundamentally not that evil, but completely impossible for anyone to get rid of, and has fingers in every pie.

I grew up in his constituency.

Katie Hopkins = Bellatrix?

Perfect, tanith.

Now we just need a Molly Weasley.

Bellatrix = Esther McVey. Thankfully killed off.

the most important question should be, I wonder if Cameron is looking forward to his second visit from the Minister of Magic tonight

Really hard to explain it all to young kids. I tried it with my 5 year old:

"You know when I let you all choose a Dvd?"
"Yes,"
"We choose a selection and you all put your finger on the one you want?"
"Yes"
"And the dvd with the most fingers on it wins?"
"Yes,"

"That's an election."

She looked a bit confused when she went into the polling station, mind. I think she expected to see all the candidates standing there, waiting to be pawed

Leanne Wood maybe? I can imagine her giving sage advice over tea and cake :)

Who could Caroline Lucas be? Young Hermione maybe?

I think Mo Mowlam was Molly Weasley.

Tanith another that's a great picture

I wish Mo Mowlem was still here. We need her.