In keeping with the Harry Potter mania that is being fueled to near hysteria by the opening of the fifth movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and the release of the seventh and last book in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", I find myself pondering what it would be like if Harry Potter ruled the world. Or at least was Prime Minister of Canada.
On a national level, would he be a Progressive Conservative, a Liberal or an NDPer?
Personally, I think he'd probably lean toward the Green Party. Think about it, he's got to use all those natural herbs and things for potions, any magical student worth his or her salt has an animal and has to care for it, he flies around on a broomstick so air pollution would definitely be an issue, not to mention air quality when those Dementors start breeding and kick all that foggy stuff into the air.
Then there's Lord Voldemort and his gangs of marauders who have been rambling around, strafing chunks of land, generally laying waste to anything and anyone that gets in their way (law enforcement would obviously be high on the Potter platform as well). And there's no electricity use at all in the world of magic so he'd score big environmentally on that issue.
Of course it might be tough, a wizard trying to fit into a muggle (non-magic person) world. In fact, with all that power at his command, he could realize one day that he's got such an advantage over his constituents that maybe he doesn't need to ask their opinions about anything anymore, just flash that wand of his and everybody shuts up and quits complaining.
He could do whatever he wants. He could rule through fear and manipulation. He could use his powers to force people to accept his way whether they want to or not. Now that's a scary thought.
Good thing Harry Potter is just an imaginary character.
Monday, July 9, 2007
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