The Nation's Favourite Wizard

[Lalwendë]

I see that there has been a poll conducted to find which is the UK's favourite wizard. Gandalf won.

Favourite movie wizards
1. Gandalf (The Lord Of The Rings) 44%
2. Dumbledore (Harry Potter) 17%
3. Harry Potter (Harry Potter) 9%
4. Merlin (The Sword in the Stone) 6%
5. The Wizard of Oz (The Wizard of Oz) 2%

Aside from it being a crying shame that Roy Wood was yet again pipped to the post, I like to think Gandalf won as he is the archetypal Wiz. Yes, he is also the style icon for tramps and street drinkers across the length and breadth of the nation, but young Harry just does not possess the facial hair, the hat nor the cloak to cut it in comparison, nor is he old enough to indulge in de rigeur Wiz habits such as drinking and smoking. And a little flicky wand is so wuss compared to a ruddy great staff. Even Dumbledore follows the tramp=wizard formula so earning himself a second place.