So, last night I was watching the rather average telemovie Hawke and it occured to me that some of our parliamentarians could come straight from the pages of JK Rowling. So, I thought of a couple… and then a couple more… and now, with a little help from Wikipedia and my Harry Potter loving partner, we have a list!
Note I have tried to be objective; and for that reason have not got any Dumbledores, Potters or other tier one type characters. Also, I have not thought of any legitimate parallels with current or past pollys to them! But all suggestions/additions gratefully accepted, it’s a bit of a lark, really. So, without further ado:
Labor:
Julia Gillard as Nymphadora Tonks. Like the Harry Potter character, her hair is one of her remarkable features. Hair isn’t enough to save her in the end though….
Wayne Swan as Wormtail/Peter Pettigrew. The least intelligent of his friends in school, a faithful servant of Voldemort who is willing to cut off his hand in order to restore his master to corporeal form. Can also turn into a rat.
Kevin Rudd as Cornelius Fudge – the Minister for Magic who refused to believe that Voldemort was back, tried desperately to discredit Harry and the other good guys, and gets a bit paranoid that Dumbledore is plotting against him. Eventually ends up being the case that Voldemort IS back – Fudge still tries to deny it and eventually has his job taken away. Youch.
Paul Keating as Professor Snape. This was the one that started the whole thing… he’s tall, slim, dark haired and sleazy. And he holds grudges for a long, long time……
Bill Shorten as Professor Slughorn – lowers the barrier for entry to his potions class so Harry can get in. Is described by Wikipedia as preferring to be a “backseat driver”, obtaining things he desires by using his contacts. It is revealed at the end that he has recruited a large number of followers to fight at the battle of Hogwarts.
Kate Ellis as Fleur Delacourt. I admit this is based purely on looks…. pretty much the best looking character in the whole Potter series, what more can one say….
Chris Evans as Neville Longbottom…. he’s slightly chubby… and has had a hard life – hardly ever smiles. Loyal to a fault, though.
Coalition:
Tony Abbott as Remus Lupin. Sorry Tony, you do just have a slightly werewolfish air about you. Umms and aahs a lot while speaking.
Joe Hockey as Rubeus Hagrid. The big guy who on the outside seems to be happy all the time. Unless there is a problem with one of the strange creatures he’s adopted. When he gets angry, look out!
Barnaby Joyce as Mad Eye Moody. What a guy, huh! His party loves him but he is clearly a little… different for some.
Malcolm Turnbull as Gilderoy Lockhart – wordly, vain, and much loved by many. We’ll just ignore the fact that he ended up being a fraud, that never happened to Turnbull… did it?
Christopher Pyne as Colin Creevey – the slightly nerdy kid who looks up to Harry so much but never really gets to be good friends with him. Dies in the end. Bugger.
Wilson Tuckey as Grawp, the giant. Ahhh, good old Ironbar…. the subtlety of a housebrick. He’s a heavyweight, for sure. But he’s lovable in his own way.
Julie Bishop as Dolores Umbridge. The teacher you do not want to cross! Umbridge had magic pens; Bishop has the death stare.
The Greens:
Bob Brown as Argus Filch. Is fairly old and apparently bitter that he was born a Squib. His knowledge of Hogwarts secret passageways is legendary. Has an unusually strong attachment to his cat, Mrs Norris.
Christine Milne as Sybil Trelawney. Apparently has some knowledge of the future and is prone to making all sorts of predictions which may or may not come true. Is also slightly mental.
Sarah Hanson-Young as Bellatrix Lestrange – Nymphadora’s evil (and psycho) cousin.
So, that’s all I have come up with so far. Thoughts, additions, anyone? 🙂
PS: If I was allowed to add journos, Annabel Crabb – you’re Hermione. Kerry O’Brien – you’re Arthur Weasley. In both cases, it’s all about the hair, baby. And Latika Bourke, you get an honorable mention as Cho Chang. Just because.
Happy trails 🙂