Top Ten Tuesday: Harry Potter Presidents

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is about fictional characters who'd make great leaders. November 8 marks one year since Donald Trump was elected president, so in honor of that, we're going to vote on which Harry Potter character should get Trump's job after he's impeached.*

*I'm fully aware that this is not how the US government works. Just shut up. It's fun, okay?

Potter Presidential Candidates

1. Harry Potter. The boy who lived. He inspired an army of wizards to take up their wands and fight with him. As a teenager, he defeated the most evil wizard to ever walk the planet. And he did it all without Tweeting.

2. Hermione Granger. Let’s be real: Harry wouldn’t have defeated Voldemort without Hermione. Harry probably wouldn’t even have passed his classes without Hermione. She’s the real hero of the series. Hermione came up with most of the plans, talked Harry out of making stupid decisions, and did all the required reading.

3. Minerva McGonagall. She’s fair-minded and doesn’t give her own students preferential treatment. (Unlike Snape with his Slytherins.) She’s also a highly-educated badass who doesn’t take crap from anyone. She stood up to the corrupt government when the kids at her school were in danger.

4. Albus Dumbledore. Sure, he has a few skeletons in his closet, but he’s one of the most successful wizards of all time. He’s a respected leader of the wizarding community. Even Voldemort is afraid of Dumbledore’s magic skills.

5. Remus Lupin. He has faced discrimination, and he knows what it’s like to live at the fringes of wizard society. Most of the students at Hogwarts loved having him as a teacher. With his insider knowledge of magical creatures, he might be able to bring different groups together to negotiate peace.

6. Neville Longbottom. He pulled a magic sword out of a hat and destroyed the last Horcrux. How badass is that? Neville has overcome a lot in his life. His parents were taken from him. His grandmother was overbearing. He was bullied relentlessly by his teachers and classmates. Still, he got through all of it and fought beside Harry at the major battles.

7. Luna Lovegood. She thinks outside the box and isn’t afraid to be different. Luna didn’t have an obvious reason to join the fight against Voldemort. Her family was never overly involved with the Order of the Phoenix. She could have chosen to stay out of the fight. But, she knew that joining Harry was the right thing to do, so she did it. She survived being held hostage by the Death Eaters. Also, State of the Union addresses would be a lot more interesting if Luna delivered them.

8. Molly Weasley. Don’t let her motherly appearance fool you. Molly is a founding member of the Order of the Phoenix and killed one of Voldemort’s most dangerous followers. Also, she raised 7 kids. Seven rambunctious kids who often got themselves into deadly trouble. If she can defeat dark wizards while raising seven kids, ruling a country should be easy.

9. Dobby the house elf. He defied his abusive masters to help a boy he didn’t even know. Once he did get to know Harry, he was always loyal. Dobby isn’t your typical house elf. His ideas are revolutionary in the elf world.

10. George Weasley. He grew up in a poor family, but that didn’t stop him from becoming an inventor and business owner at a young age. He’s not afraid to take risks. He risked his life many times to help defeat Voldemort.

Cast your ballot in the comments! Who would you pick for Potter President?