Daily Prophet's sudden change of heart + Hogwarts

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 89241

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Doriane" <delwynmarch at y...> 
wrote:

Del:
> 
> And how did the MoM get such a total control over Hogwarts as 
well ? 
> There used to be a Council of Governors or something like that, in 
> control of Hogwarts. What happened to them ? Why do they let the 
MoM 
> take over Hogwarts ? One answer could be that Lucius Malfoy is 
> forcing them to, but he already blackmailed them in CoS, so I don't 
> think they would let him do it again so soon.

Geoff;
There is a situation in the UK which has come into being in recent 
years whereby, in a state school at least, the Minstry of Education 
can go over the heads of Governors and institute what are 
called "Special Measures" which may include things like replacing the 
headmaster.

As an example, just after I took early retirement 10 years ago, my 
old school went into a very bad patch and the head was replaced by a 
new guy under these measures.