Wizards and the Queen

[sachmet96]

No: HPFGUIDX 83961

> > sachmet96
> > First, I am not British so I only have a basic idea about the UK 
> > government, but when it was said that Fudge informed the Muggle 
> Prime 
> > Minister I kind of assumed that because it is explicitly stated 
> that 
> > it is the Muggle Prime Minister there is also a 'Wizarding' Prime 
> > Minister, why else state the 'Muggle' if there was only one Prime 
> > Minister for the muggle and wizarding world?
> 
> lola again...
> why then has the magical Prime Minister not been mentioned? 

sachmet96
Because there was no need to mention the magical Prime Minister. It 
was an anouncement of the Ministry (which he would be part of). So 
imo only the Muggle one has to be mentioned who is not part of the 
Ministry.

lola 
> And why 
> does Fudge have the title Minister of Magic, which gives him power 
> over all magical affairs?

I see the title Minister of Magic equivalent/similar to a president 
of state, who in some countries does have very far reaching 
privileges.

lola 
>  I imagine that Fudge used the 
> term 'muggle' in this context derogatorily.

It wasn't Fudge who used it but the Daily Prophet if I remember 
correctly.

lola 
>  We know that Fudge believes that Dumbledore, clearly Fudge's 
> superior in every way imaginable, is essentially 'out to get him.'

I don't see why DD would be Fudges superior (apart from the obvious 
character traits). DD doesn't have a or as high a political position, 
so Fudges is his superior as he holds the position of Minister of 
Magic.

lola 
> The impression I get is that Fudge believes that he is a master of 
> the universe.

sachmet96:
He definitely has delusions of grandeur. But we must consider that he 
holds a position that apparently enables him to do the things he does 
and I do believe he (and every other Minister of Magic) does have 
some legal backup to do those things. Fudge clearly abuses this power 
but non the less I think if someone else would have the position of 
Minister of Magic, they would have the same power but they might use 
it differently. And apparently there is no political institution that 
can (or wants to) control Fudge.