[HPforGrownups] Wizards and the Queen

[rayheuer3 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 83685

meriaugust at yahoo.com writes:

How does the British WW relate to the British royal family? Now, 
admitedly I am an American, so I am a little fuzzy on the details of 
how a constitutional monarchy works (and I am only pretty sure that 
that's even what the system is called). I am wondering because I also 
feel that this question relates to religion in the WW, as they 
(religion and the monarchy) are both authorities outside the MoM. So, 
do withces and wizards owe any alleigence to the Queen? 
We have seen a couple of occassions where Wizards refer to the "Muggle Prime 
Minister", which would indicate that they don't acknowledge his authority over 
them.  But they do acknowledge the authority of the Minister of Magic, which 
would seem to indicate that they recognize the authority of the Queen.

Then again, IMHO, in a world with Wizards and Witches, you probably don't get 
to be sovereign unless you have magical ability yourself.

  --  Ray


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