Peerage and Rank in WW

[Cindy]

No: HPFGUIDX 110795

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, macfotuk at y... wrote:
> But on the theme of royalty and rank - we know little so far about 
> princes, kings or queens in the WW. Sir Nick was clearly a peer, 
but 
> a muggleworld peer? (he's a wizard or else couldn't be ghost if 
I've 
> read it right). If a WW peer, then that suggests WW royalty. We 
have 
> rank clearly already - Malfoys (blacks) old, pureblood and 
> rich/respectable, Weasleys lowly and poor salt-of-the-earths. 

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Cindy (aka Misty):
This also begs the question:  in what context is the word "prince" 
being used?  It has been used at least once (I think twice, actually) 
in the phrase "pampered little prince".  Could the half-blood prince 
not be royalty but a spoiled brat?

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> Why isn't the best/strongest/most powerful (at magic) wizard the 
top 
> wizard? 

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Cindy:
For the same reason that the most intelligent person isn't the 
President of the United States?  Maybe ability doesn't have much to 
do with who is the top in politics, just like in the muggle world.  
Just a guess.

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