Gender balance

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No: HPFGUIDX 14891

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> Ministry officials:  *all* who are named are men (we do encounter 
> unnamed "ministry witches").  
> 
I am a terminal nitpicker so I have to point out that Bertha Jorkins 
worked for the MOM, as did the witch whose name I forget who signed 
the letter in COS to Harry about illegal use of magic at the Dursleys 
(when Dobby dropped the pudding).

Which does not in any way detract from the point of your post about 
the dominance of men in the HP books, which I happen to agree with.


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  "Them!" said Stan contemptuously.  "Don't listen properly, do 
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