[HPforGrownups] Re: Royal Family only for muggles?

[Aesha Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 40874

    Okay, I don't know a whole lot about my own country's (USA) politics, and much less about that of the UK. But the way I understand it, the Royal Family is kind of a nice symbol, not really of a whole lot of power (such as laws and things)- that's what Parliment and the Prime minister are for?
    If that were even remotely  true, then I would think it is kind of the same way for wizards and the Royal family. They acknowledge they are there, but the ministry of magic really makes all the decisions. The reason I think this is that (and I don't pretend to know how the average Briton feels about the Royal family) at the Quidditch match, Seamus' mom makes some remark and gives some looks along the lines of, "You sure as heck better be rooting for Ireland" (obviously, not verbatim). This would indicate pride in the Ireland team and pride in being Irish... which I would assume extends to the British wizards... pride in their heritage, a little bit of patriotism hiding in there. And that might include allegiance to the Royal family.

Aesha


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