Law, Human Rights and democracy in the Wizarding World

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 31102

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "lenmachine" <LenMachine at a...> wrote:

> Cindy wrote:
> 
> > Crouch Sr. sounds like the head of the judicial branch.  
> 
> Although now that he's head of the Department of International 
Magic 
> Cooperation, maybe he's more like an American Secretary of 
State ? :-)
> 
> > Cindy (resisting the strong urge to compare Crouch Sr.'s handling 
> of 
> > criminal justice during wartime and John Ashcroft's handling of 
> same)
> 
> Argh ! Tell me about it !! :-) Like I said, JKR's depictions are 
> *uncanny*. :-)

I guess we could compare the attitude of Fudge (if we think he is 
just a bumbling politician) with the attitude of others (no real 
world names mentioned) who refuse to see the danger that really 
exists and the steps that are necessary to defeat that danger. Legal 
steps of course.  

I can see where the real world and the MOM  are alike in many ways.  
There are differences of opinions on what steps should be taken 
concerning the passing and the enforcing of laws and there will never 
be complete agreement.

I personally loved the Pensieve and the trials. I wouldn't mind 
seeing a bit more of both.

Koinonia