I thought Scrimgeour was more of a John McCain type....liberal when it comes to gov’t dominance but conservative when it comes to the fighting of war(that’s where the heroism takes place). Also the description of him having an auror like a lion, I can definately see that in McCain. Fudge is more of the Clinton type. A blind eye to all that is going on around him(terrorism). Too worried about appearances and what his legacy will be. Dumbledore of course is Reaganesque. :)
Excellent observation ... although it's funny that we use "liberal" to mean "dictatorship," isn't it?