A/N: This is based off the UK version of The Apprentice, starring Lord Sugar, and his aides Nick and Karen. It's very similar to the American version of the Apprentice, just with different people. It's hard to write something that's styled nicely for a TV programme, so I hope that the writing style I have chosen is ok. Note that this is AU, so people may be alive who shouldn't be. That misses the point though. Everyone is the age they were when they were last seen alive in the books, ignoring the Nineteen Years Later chapter (So Harry and Ron are 17, for example).

Italicised sections are descriptions of the scene, and are not spoken on the "TV show".

Please take into account the look and layout of it when reviewing please, and if there's any better way I could present this idea.

Narrator:16 candidates. 1 job. It is time to for Lord Sugar to find a new Apprentice.

But this time, it's different.

Lord Sugar has enough people to liaise in the muggle world. This time, he would like to break into the wizarding world, and he has found 16 candidates for the job. The job as his apprentice, will command a salary of 100000 Galleons; even more than his normal apprentices earn. Each week, the candidates will perform business tasks in the wizarding world in teams. One team will lose, and from that team, someone will be fired. The last man standing will become Lord Sugar's wizarding Apprentice. First, let's meet the candidates.

Harry Potter: I don't want the money from the job, but I would like to get some experience in business. I'll give the money to Ron or something.

Ron Weasley: I really could use that money. See, our family…well we're not the richest, you know? I don't know that I'll win though, Harry seems to beat me at everything…

Neville Longbottom: I don't know, Gran told me to enter, so I did. I don't want to let her down.

Dobby: Dobby doesn't want to win! Dobby wants Harry Potter to win! Or if Dobby wins, Dobby will give all his money to Harry Potter. Dobby may save some for his own socks maybe…

Lord Voldemort (at the age of his death, but undoubtedly using magic, has revived some of his more youthful appearance): I don't want to work for this worthless muggle, but I'm going to win just to show I'm better than everyone else. I will try and kill Harry Potter, but what you can't see is that there are 20 people pointing their wands at me behind the camera, so perhaps some other time.

Lucius Malfoy: I did not know my Lord was entering this competition! I may not have otherwise…maybe I can help win it for him. I will be his favourite then…

Severus Snape: Potter is in this? *smirks* I give him 1 week…maybe 2.

Bill Weasley: I've started to get a bit tired of working with goblins, so I thought I'd try and give my brothers' profession a go: business.

Hermione Granger: I read a lot of books about business, and it is a really good way of earning money. I definitely think Lord Sugar is an inspirational person.

Ginny Weasley: Bill told me I ought to enter this, so I did. It sounds like fun, Fred and George are great businessmen, maybe I could do something with them eventually.

Dolores Umbridge: Hem hem. I would love to work for Lord Sugar. That's a lot of power and control I'd have. *high-pitched giggle*

Minerva McGonagall: After all these years teaching, I thought I'd have a try of something different. Maybe I've been giving people too much careers advice and got jealous. That woman is in it? Don't talk to me about her…

Luna Lovegood: *stares into space* Hmm? I can't wait for these tasks. I've got some great ideas already, if what my daddy says is right. What's the chance of a task about hunting Crumple Horned Snorkacks?

Bellatrix Lestrange: My Lord will win! But if he doesn't, I will win it for him! There's so many ickle babies in this competition! They don't stand a chance!

Arabella Figg: I just about qualified under the rules. I may not be able to do magic, but I understand the world, and I have a shrewd mind. 100000 galleons will go a long way towards some cats.

Molly Weasley: Don't tell anyone this, but really I'm just here to look after my kids…we'll all be fine of course.