wizard finding jobs in muggle world (was Re: Insanely long and detailed reply (was Relationship between the Muggle & the Wizarding World)

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 24183

Hello,

Mindy asked,
> What if a wizard marries a muggle and the muggle
life is so enticing,
> he decides to leave the wizarding world and
> become a muggle?

--- Amanda Lewanski <editor at texas.net> wrote:
>>>>>I guess he goes and gets the UK equivalent of a
Social Security Number and finds a job.<<<<<

How?  People get social security numbers when they
provide birth certificates, etc.  In this day and age,
there seem to be a *lot* of paperwork for anyone just
to exist.  The wizard won't have the basic paperwork
to get to the point where he can have a social
security number.

And what kind of a job a wizard can do in the Muggle
world, when he's probably not encouraged to use much
magic?  Professional jobs nowadays seem so specialized
that the only ones the poor wizard would be able to
get will probably be pretty menial (McDonald's burger
flipper, anyone?).

Even if he has the skills, how can he prove it?  He
can't just say that he went to Hogwarts, 'cause that's
supposed to be kept secret, but without that, he has
no proof that he had any sort of an education at all. 
And with absolutely no work experience in the Muggle
world...  Ugh.  I guess they just don't end up into
the Muggle world, then, and simply become similar to
Arthur.

Amanda further asked:
>>>>>Have you been to college yet?<<<<<

Funny you should bring that up...  I know the
following has probably been asked many times, but
witches and wizards seem to begin work immediately
after Hogwarts (or the Continental equivalents),
right?  Are there any wizarding universities?  Don't
any of them get Ph.D's?

Hell, there doesn't even seem to be a qualifying exam
for teachers.  Should all the teachers take some sort
of special course?  What about being a doctor/nurse
like Madam Pomfrey?  What 'proof' she has that she has
adequate skills and knowledge?  Are people hired just
by reputation, recommendations, and/or personal
acquaintance? (Or whoever that applied, in the case of
Lockhart?)

It just seems so...disorganized.  Sigh.

little Alex

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