Is the wizarding world a democracy?

[subrosax99]

No: HPFGUIDX 75202

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sbursztynski" 
<greatraven at h...> wrote:
> This may have been handled in another thread, so excuse me if it 
has, 
> but ... just how *is* the wizard government chosen? While it's not 
> impossible that an idiot like Fudge would be elected democratically 
> (he makes Jim Hacker of Yes, Minister look like an intellectual), 
he 
> seems more like the head of the civil service, but more - in a 
> democracy, Voldemort wouldn't have to resort to violence, he'd just 
> have to stand in the next election. He'd wipe the floor with Fudge. 

I'm just going to say this, then run for cover; If it can happen in 
the U.S., it can happen anywhere. Doesn't seem all that far-fetched 
to me. I'm running now!! Gotta go!


Allyson