Civilization and Harmony Hogwarts

"Today we will talk about the British Ministry of Magic. Open your information." In the magic portrait on the wall, Salazar started today's lesson facing Little Tom who was sitting obediently below.

"The Ministry of Magic was established in the 17th century. Its predecessor was the Wizarding Council. It participated in the formulation of the "Secrecy Act" of the International Federation of Wizards and it is still implemented today."

"For the purpose of confidentiality, this bill prohibits underage wizards from using magic at will, and prohibits non-wizards from holding and using wands."

"The Ministry of Magic is the main governing body of the British wizarding community, responsible for making laws and governing the entire wizarding world."

"There is a long-standing and ongoing relationship between the Ministry of Magic and the British Muggle Government."

"The headquarters is located underground in central London, and its highest official is the Minister of Magic."

"Currently, the Ministry of Magic has a total of seven departments, namely the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures, the Department of International Magical Cooperation, the Department of Magical Transportation, the Department of Magical Sports, and the Department of Mysteries."

"Each department is divided into different groups and offices, which are in charge of different affairs. There are detailed explanations in the information in your hand. I don't think I need to ask you to memorize this simple common sense, right?" Salazar said.

"I remember it all." Tom had just skimmed through it quickly, and immediately jotted it down with his clever brain.

Salazar nodded slightly satisfied: "Not bad."

He continued: "Although on the surface there is no distinction between high and low between the seven departments, and equality is emphasized, in fact, judging from the power held by each department, there are still differences between them because of the power and responsibility. position."

"The most important thing is the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. It is the largest agency under the Ministry of Magic. It is responsible for implementing and maintaining the laws and regulations of the wizarding world, and judging criminal wizards."

"It is said to be 'law enforcement', but law enforcement and judicial power are all brought together in one department. Even if this department assigns these two legal rights to different agencies and offices under its jurisdiction, it cannot conceal the importance of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. The fact that the Secretary's power is monstrous."

"In many cases, whether the Director of Magical Law Enforcement supports the Minister of Magic or not determines to some extent whether the external voice of the Ministry of Magic is divided or unified."

"Then there is the Department of International Magical Cooperation, which can be compared to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Muggle government. It is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the magical world. It mainly deals with foreign affairs, coordinates and coordinates matters related to the Ministry of Magic around the world, and cooperates in organizing various types of exchange activities. .”

"Many graduates from pure-blood families of Slytherin House will choose this department, and at the same time, they are also very suitable for this department."

"Being in the center of power satisfies the desire for power without being too conspicuous. It is convenient to hide behind the scenes and give the enemy a fatal blow. It is the most well-informed about external agencies. It looks glamorous and cunning... It can be said that this is tailor-made for Slytherin. position."

"Over the years, the Department of International Magical Cooperation can be said to be basically completely mastered by Slytherin graduates."

"Then there are the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters, the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures, the Department of Magical Traffic, and the Department of Magical Sports. The areas under their jurisdiction can be counted as the backbone."

"As for the Department of Mysteries." Salazar showed a meaningful smile, "This is a special agency, the top secret organization of the Ministry of Magic. No one has ever known what they are doing. Their mission is top secret. .”

"Not even the Minister for Magic knows what the hell the Reticents are up to."

"Ancestor, I have a question!" Little Tom discovered a point.

"If your brain is not empty, then I don't think you will ask any stupid questions. For the sake of your good performance in the past, ask." Salazar raised his chin and motioned for Tom to speak.

"I read a book about the organizational structure of the Muggle government read by Sister Afu, which said that the three powers of legislation, judiciary and law enforcement should be separated and assigned to different agencies, and then let the three restrict each other, so that In order to ensure that the rights are not abused, but the distribution of rights in the Ministry of Magic is very strange."

"Judicial and law enforcement powers, while dispersed among the Wizengamot Governing Body and Auror Command, are centralized in the hands of the Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

"And the important legislative power is all in the hands of the Minister of Magic, not a legislative body. Isn't it too hasty to entrust the future of the magic world to the personal accomplishment and character of the Minister of Magic?" Little Tom frowned. He frowned, and his face was solemn, "It's a good thing to meet an excellent Minister of Magic. He can show his strengths with absolute words, but if he meets a minister of Magic who is not outstanding, stupid and ignorant, then that's a good thing." Isn't the wizarding world about to end?"

"The Minister of Magic is indeed powerful. There is no doubt about it. The Ministry of Magic does not even have an agency to limit the power of supervision."

"However, the legislative power." Salazar sneered, "In fact, the legislative power of the Ministry of Magic is not as centralized as you think!"

"If you look carefully, you will find that the legislative power belongs to the Minister of Magic—yes, the Minister of Magic has a lot of power. Often, any bill introduced by the minister can be directly implemented without any discussion or voting. It is a defect of the Ministry of Magic. The legislative power belongs to the supreme leader. As long as the Minister of Magic is willing, he can directly issue many decrees to protect the interests of a certain party-but almost every office and agency under the seven departments of the Ministry of Magic They hold the legislative power in their respective jurisdictions.”

Little Tom's eyes widened, as if surprised.

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"They will first issue notices in the form of regulations, requiring some people to abide by them, and then gradually expand to a wider range until they include all wizards, and then, with long-term persistence, they will evolve those regulations into customary rules. Finally, an application for legislation will be submitted at the right time."

"More often than not, the directors and ministers above will use the reason that 'since it has been implemented for so long, there must be no problem' and pass it without discussion."

"In other words, even if it is opposed, it cannot be changed in a short time because the implementation time is too long and the scope of influence is too wide."

"And—" Salazar looked at Tom doubting his sanity, "you don't think that so many laws and regulations of the Ministry of Magic are compiled and perfected by generations of ministers of the Ministry of Magic, do you?"

"Where did they get so much free time to devote themselves to the legislation?"

"Generally, the offices under the jurisdiction of the seven departments are responsible for the investigation and compilation, and submit it to the respective directors for confirmation before uploading it to the Minister of Magic for final decision."

"In this way—" Little Tom raised his hand to speak after thinking for a moment, "Although the Minister of Magic has too much power, the subordinate agencies of the seven departments each have their own ideas, and then they grab benefits in the process of exercising their rights. , Is this some kind of check and balance of power?"

Salazar finally withdrew his eyes of doubting Tom's IQ, nodded and said: "You are right to understand that, but the power in the hands of the Minister of Magic cannot be restricted so easily."

"He can find any plausible reason or make up some mistakes, and directly demote, transfer or even dismiss the opponents. Except for Aurors who are tenure-track, the positions of other Ministry of Magic officials are not so safe."

"Moreover, even the Minister of Magic will be removed from office after going against public opinion."