[HPforGrownups] Muggle Wars

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 5008


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Godwin" <d.godwin at minn.net>
To: <HPforGrownups at egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 12:57 AM
Subject: [HPforGrownups] Muggle Wars


> Hello.
>
> I am curious as to how much interaction there actually is between the
> Muggle world and the Wizard world, particularly in relation to Muggle
> nations, politics, etc.

It's interesting that in the World Quidditch Cup, teams are sent by
individual nations (though Wales and Scotland have different teams) that
correspond to Muggle nations.  The only exception was Transylvania (which is
actually a province of Romania), but I suppose that's just tradition.
During the Cup, patriotic fervor between Ireland and Bulgaria is on full
display. Harry notices the shamrocks covering the Irish tents, while over
the Bulgarian tents, he sees "the Bulgarian flag - white, green, and red -
fluttering in the breeze"





 We know that the Ministry of Magic
> communicated with the PM over Sirius's escape, but I'm thinking of
> larger issues. For example, in WW II, did Hogwarts support the Allies
> and Durmstrang the Axis?

In HP/SS we learn, through Ron's trading card, that Dumbledore defeated the
dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, which would certainly be suggestive.
Hitler's preoccupation with the occult has been well documented. (e.g., The
Morning of the Magicians by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier). OTOH,
Voldemort's reign of terror, during the 70s, does not appear to have been
connected with any particular political upheaval (such as the wars in SE
Asia, Iran, or Afghanistan).

    - CMC




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