Elections in the Wizarding World (or lack thereof)

[christi0469 <christi0469@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50617

It might be that the wizarding world selects its officials in some 
completely unique way due to the availability of magic. If the 
TriWizard champions are chosen by a completely impartial judge-the 
Goblet of Fire-it's entirely possible that there is an impartial 
method of "electing" ministers. It would have to take into account 
public opinion though, since Barty Crouch Sr's political future was 
undermined because of scandal. 

I just thought about another impartial judge that we've seen-the 
Sorting Hat. It places students based on evidence pulled from the 
students themselves. If the Sorting Hat was biased Gryffindor would 
probably win everything, as it was Godric Gryffindor's hat and would 
pick all the best students for his house (unless, of course, it had 
reason to dislike him). Prefects could also be chosen by such an 
impartial judge, or for that matter could be chosen on the 
quantifiable basis of marks or house points gained vs lost.

Christi