John McCain Looks Like Lord Voldemort in This Magical Pic

Rest assured, Muggles: Arizona's Senator is just goofing around with his colleagues and has no ties to the Dark Lord

By Rebecca Macatee Jan 16, 2015 10:05 PMTags
John McCainBy Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call

"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" is a Republican?!

No, this is not a picture of Lord Voldemort—it's actually Sen. John McCain! This all-American muggle was joking around with his colleagues at a news conference in Washington earlier this week when this magical photo was taken of him with his face pressed up against the glass.

Of course, in reality, McCain is nothing like Harry Potter's sworn enemy—quite the opposite, in fact! He has a loving family (he's been married to Cindy McCain since 1980 and has four children and seven grandchildren) and boasts impressive political and military careers, having famously survived being shot down and brutally imprisoned as a POW during the Vietnam War. (He also has been known to retweet E! Online!)

And quite unlike the Dark Lord, McCain is a friend of Leslie Knope! The 78-year-old actor had a cameo on Parks and Recreation back in 2012, and (get ready, Pawneeans), E! News recently confirmed he'll be back to make an appearance in the show's seventh and final season.

Will there be Democrats, too? What about dementors? Parks and Rec is set three years in the future, so you never know (unless you really paid close attention in divination class).

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