SPOILERS: FBeasts: Wizarding World Governance,

[foxmoth at qnet.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14303

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Slytherin_Daughter at y... wrote:
> Hullo!
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> > Steve counts:
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> > Dept of Magical Games and Sports
> > Dept of Magical Catastrophes
> > Dept of Accidental Magic Reversal
> > Dept of International Magical Cooperation
> > Dept of Magical Law Enforcement
> > Dept of Magical Transportation
> > Dept for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
> > Dept of Mysteries
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> > Is one of the above part of another (Accidental Magic Reversal part 
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> > Catastrophes)?
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> > Don't wizards have *normal* mundane departments like Environment, 
> Health,
> > Home Office (aka Interior) etc? I'm particularly surprised there's 
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> > Health, especially with St Mungo's (and that other hospital too).
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> > Anybody else have thoughts on this?
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> "Lorra" Spoiler space? Hmmm. Anyway - this might be MC being a dork 
> again, but isn't there a Goblin Laison...department? Or was it 
> something else? And what about the Expirimental Charms? In GoF, the 
> guy with horns? Hmmm. . . .I agree that it would only make sense if 
> there were some more practical departments, such as Heath. How 
> strange.

	What social services exist seem to be provided through  Regulation 
and Control for Magical Creatures since FB mentions a support office 
for Werewolves. I have a feeling that the MOM does very little in this 
area and that most Wizards rely on their family and House ties at need. 
This would explain why the wizards seem so clannish and why the Malfoys 
are so respected for their donations to good causes.
	On another note, with April 15 (income tax day here in the States) 
rolling around, I notice there seems to be no Department of the 
Exchequer, which I think provides the definitive answer to the fantasy 
vs. science fiction debate. A government that doesn't collect taxes? 
Now *that's* fantasy!
Pippin