Umbridge's Great Success as a DADA Teacher

[James Redmont]

No: HPFGUIDX 77395

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "arrowsmithbt" 
> Nice one.
> The Queen does matter.
> The Armed Forces, the Police and the Judicuary all swear personal
> oaths of loyalty to the Queen, not to Parliament, even though 
that's
> who pays their salaries. If the Queen ( upon advice) refused to 
sign
> a piece of legislation, it could not be passed into law. There 
would 
> be a constitutional crisis. Parliament *could* depose the Queen, or
> at least force an abdication in these circumstances, but it would 
> get very messy, especially if some of the above groups decided to
> take their oaths seriously.
> 
> Unfortunately for A. Blair Esq., the post of Prime Minister does
> not figure in the English Constitution. It is a courtesy title for 
the
> leader of the party forming the government. He is supposed to 
> derive his power and authority through Parliament and has no
> other constitutional powers. I don't think he's happy with this.
> 
> Kneasy

Me:

So by saying the Queen *does* matter (in the Potterverse), you mean 
one of two things:

1)The WW is under the Queen (am I the only one who thinks this is 
doubtful?)

or...

2)You believe the Queen, rather than the PM (which is supported in 
canon), would be involved in matters such as securing the secrecy of 
the WW?  

(Here's the OT part, which you guys seem to be enjoying.  If having 
a Queen could potentially cause so much instability, isn't Tony 
Blair quite right to feel unhappy about the situation?  JMHO )

James "thank buddha for democracy" Redmont