[HPforGrownups] Democracy and Prejudice in the WW ( slight movie reference )

[Michelle Apostolides]

No: HPFGUIDX 50590


Even though, as you note, Fudge was appointed Minister of Magic, he was
"appointed" because the members of his group/party/organization (we
don't yet know) named him the head of said party. 
This is an interesting point. I don't think politics (in the sense we would understand it) happens. I think that the wizarding community is too small to have true democracy, and as all the major players seem to know one another, I suspect that the MoM just gets chosen according to who the great and good feel would be best at representing them with Muggle leaders. Which would explain why he would go and visit Hagrid personally.  

I get the view from the way JKR has allowed the Wizarding World to be depicted on film, that it's not a very modern society. That's why I don't think there is true democracy in it.

Michelle 






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