I'm with you on that. I think that it will be Lucius... because he's going to use his money to weasle out of being shown as a Death Eater... and people are afraid of him anyway. They will back down and allow this to happen.
But, I believe that the series will end with the right person as the Minister of Magic - Weasley.
:::>^..^<::: ~*~The Journey is more important than the end or the start~*~ :::>^..^<:::
Arthur has a long way to go before he can be minister. He is in a tiny department. He needs to advance. Boy would Percy be mad, if he is still alive, that his dad might be the next minister instead of him.
I think it could be Lucius, but that's only if he does a hostile take-over - in which case, why him? It'd probably end up being Voldemort, if it's anyone evil Wouldn't it? hmm... well, perhaps...
"I'm for it so we can put Nuclear power plants up there, and then beam the power back to earth on a laser beam." ~ Whidden
Lucius can squirm out of great deal of things, but he can't be a Minister after serving in Azkaban! Good connections? It won't be enough... it *can't* be enough! Or can it..? Oh....hmmm
The Minister's probably going to be someone completely new. Amelia Bones wouldn't be a bad choice either.