[HPforGrownups] Wizard popn./Snape/McGonagall

[Christian Stubø]

No: HPFGUIDX 4184

The reference was something I saw quite some time ago
(possibly before GoF), at one or a number of fansites,
but I do not recall where.  It was on the lines that
Dr. Rowling had said somewhere (chat, interview or
something like it) that children from Scotland did not
go to Hogwarts (though I realise that Professor
McGonagall may be a contradition to this), and also
that Hogwarts was in the North of England, near
Scotland.  Unfortunately I have few fansites
bookmarked, and i do not recall where I saw it.

Yes, Scotland is a separate kingdom, though it is part
of the union.  Note how Scotland and England have
separate teams in many (but not all) international
sporting events, e.g. the European Fotball (soccer)
Championship.  Norway was a separate kingdom in the
union with Sweden.  Before 1922, there was yet another
kingdom in this union - Ireland.  This is also evident
from the arms of the United Kingdom - the arms that
form the quarterings are all equivalent.

The head of the college of Arms is the Duke of
Norfolk, in his hereditary function as Earl Marshall. 
He precides over the Marshall Court, the equivalent of
the Lyon Court.  The three highest ranking officials
at the College of Arms, however, are Garter Principal
King of Arms (charged with the final words concerning
the arms of Knights and Ladies of the Order of the
Garter, and also aiding the other two), Clarenceaux
(sp?) King of Arms (with the responsibility for
England South of River Trent) and Ulster&Norroy King
of Arms (gets the rest).  These are appointed
officials, and I suspect they are legal officials. (If
you can't tell, I have a certain interest in matter
heraldical)

--- Amanda Lewanski <editor at texas.net> skrev: > Neil
Ward wrote:
> 
> > >>This is also true for the authorities charged
> with administering the use
> > >>of heraldry.  Scotland is a separate kingdom,
> after all.
> >
> > Scotland is not a separate kingdom, it's part of
> the United Kingdom.
> 
> But the heraldic colleges are administered
> separately. Lord Lyon, King of Arms,
> is the head of the Scottish College of Arms, and is
> an actual legal official. I
> forget his title, but the head of the British
> College is a different person and
> is not a legal personage. You can actually research
> cases from the court of Lord
> Lyon off law search engines.
> 
> --Amanda
> 
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