Clarification On Terminology

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 106996

Rita:"My theory of the meaning of 'warlock' is in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter/message/23355 :
"the term "warlock" is the wizarding folk's term for an elected
representative, like "M.P." for the Brits."

My theory explains that the members of the Wizegamot are titled
'warlocks' so their chairman is 'Chief Warlock', why there are all
those Conventions and Confederations of Warlocks passing laws, and
why 'warlock' would be simultaneously a title to be proud of, and a
type of people who get "rowdy" and "wild-looking"."

That maskes sense, especially if in the modern wizard world you see
"warlock" as an archaic usage that still hangs around in the usage of
certain kinds of officials.  Since in archaic times most of these
officials were males, it could explain how the term came to be used.


Jim Ferer, who's looking at the RL official's title "Protonotary" and
wondering what in the world it is.