Update: In one of his last official trips overseas, President George Bush took time out of his schedule to head to London and visit Diagon Alley in hopes of repairs to his magic wand at the famed wand maker: Olivanders. The 393 year-old shop and its shopkeeper, Mr. Olivander, offered to fix Bush's wand following worries conveyed to the nation at Tuesday's news conference of trying to conjure a spell to rid the United States of high gas prices, economic issues, and the current downtrend on the financial market.
Mr. Olivander declined to comment on the visit, but said, in a statement, he is honored to "help the leader of the free world on his personalized wand given by the Minster of Magic as a token of good will between our worlds. Any questions on how the wand is used should be referred to the Minister on matters of the state."
Professor Minerva McGonagall, headmistress of Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, said Bush is mistaken if he thinks a mere muggle like himself is able to change the world by making up a spell on his own.
"We have hundreds of students who grace our halls who are more capable of conjuring spells than he is able. Quite frankly, I don't know why on Earth the Minister gave him the damned thing to begin with. It was only given, by my sources, in response of any trouble 'He Who Must Not Be Named' might stir at the time."
"If I were the president of the United States, I would find someone intelligent enough to teach standard rules on the proper use of magic. No disrespect to him, but I think the fool is barking mad if you ask me."
Rumored reports of the Bush administration contacting Harry Potter--the boy who lived--or Hermione Granger could not be confirmed.