Wizard Government (FBAWTFT spoiler)

[Stephanie Roark Keener]

No: HPFGUIDX 16002

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., joym999 at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> > I think Neville and Harry should band together and demand that 
> > Wizarding Youth Services provide them a decent home.
> 
> Amy raises an interesting point.  The wizard government is even 
worse 
> than the muggle government in many ways.  Completely lacking in 
> social services, 

I agree that the Ministry of Magic needs some serious reform, 
however, I did notice in FB that (pg. xiii) there is a Werewolf 
Support Services office at the Being Division.  Which is good because 
I'm sure that werewolves need some counseling, at the very least.  (I 
can imagine poor Lupin showing up, distraught, "I think I may have 
mauled a small child last night..").  Maybe they also refer them to 
more _understanding_ employers who give them those "special" days 
off.  Oh, and speaking of Lupin and FB, notice the footnote in the 
werewolf entry. Could Lupin have possibly written "Hairy Snout, Human 
Heart"?  The publication date is 1975 -- which means he would have 
had to have written it at Hogwarts OR that the Mauraders are a few 
years older than I thought. 
Stephanie