Is Harry Potter an Anti-Royalist Tract?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 175698

---  "Bruce Alan Wilson" <bawilson at ...> wrote:
>
> Career advisor:
> "I start with the fact that in HBP Hermione says 
> that (I'm paraphrasing): 'There are no wizarding 
> princes in Britain'. Which implies that there are 
> probably no noble wizards (and witches?) in the 
> wizarding world. And no student is mentioned
> as being 'noble' at Hogwarts."
> 
> 
> Justin Fitch-Fetchly, who chose between Eaton and
> Hogwarts  would be at least minor nobility or gentry,
>  wouldn't he?
> 
> Bruce Alan Wilson

bboyminn:

Just because there are no Princes or Nobility OF the
wizarding world doesn't mean that there are no 
Princes or Nobility IN the wizarding world. 

I am pondering a fan fiction in which we discover,
that Prince William and Prince Harry received
Hogwart's Letters, but because of their high profile
position, they were forced to decline.

Since muggle-born wizards are pretty much luck of 
the draw, Prince William has roughly the same chance
of being a wizard as Hermione does. Also, I manage
to sneak a great Uncle from a distant country into
the mix, so P.William and P.Harry would actually have
magic in their family tree. 

So, while the wizard world does not grant titles of
nobility, and don't recognize muggle titles of 
nobility as having any wizardly authority, they
would certainly recognize a Prince as a Prince. 

So, my point is, there could be Kings, Queen, Princes,
Princesses, Dukes, Counts, and Earls from assorted 
countries who are also wizards, but those titles are
not granted by any wizardly authority. Nor would the
wizard world acknowledge any authority or privileges 
associated with those muggle titles, but again, they
would certainly recognize that a Prince is a Prince.

I think in the wizard world, the equivalent of 
aristocracy or nobility would be the continuation
of the ancient and wealthy wizarding families like the
Malfoys; good breeding and old money. I think those
are the aspects that give a wizard status in their
society.

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn