with a large country to oversee and plenty of wixen disputes to settle , macusa ( also know as the magical congress of the united states of america ) realised very early that a strong system had to be put in place to prevent accidents like the one in 1801 , where two wixen families’ feud over the ownership of a litter of kneazles led to three injured and a collapsed wall on a no-maj building . order was much needed , and the law system of wixen usa was born .
every state features one major courthouse where all cases are handled , all serving as the legal headquarters of the region . tall , white majestic buildings with three floors that appear as nothing but abandoned factories to no-maj , these courthouses are connected through floo network , all accessible to the general wixen public . if you’ve had any issues with the law , changes are you’ve been inside one — with it’s busy hallways and overworked interns .
when more important matters are at hand , or when state court cases get appealed one too many times , files are moved to the highest tribunal of the united states . located in the town of north hempstead , new york , this is the wixen equivalent to the supreme court . composed of 9 judges that are subject to general elections by the public every 10 years , this team of trained wix will handle the most delicate of matters , promising the upmost democracy and justice in the process . traditionally a team of only 8 , an additional member was added in 1862 after a young wix by the name of adam j. butler tried to appeal his rejected motion to use magic to aid union soldiers during the no-maj civil war . two days of fierce argument , one visit to a mediwix and a duel attempt later , it was decided a tie breaker would be most necessary .
wix who wish to take on a law career have a few options . they can finish their required schooling and study to take the detailed exam for the practice of law (DEP) and move on to intern at their regional courthouse or pass their dep exam with flying grades and go on to take the minute examination of the law (MEL) to be able to become interning judges .
those who wish to practice law in both the wixen and the no-maj world can request a special license from the department of magical law enforcement after they’ve earned their DEPs and be given accreditations that allow them to take the bar exam in the no-maj world . so long as they maintain secrecy , over the years plenty of wixen law firms have been allowed to operate in both worlds .
As students transition from school to their careers the ministry has offered a new program to facilitate the training and number of applicants and new recruits. These apprenticeships span many different departments and allow the young recruits to have access to heads of departments, training and resources not previously available. The ministry is thrilled to offer this as an option to many students filtering out of Hogwarts and into positions that will benefit them and facilitate their upward movement in their departments. Each department is prepared to accept a certain number of applicants for these apprenticeship positions, which are paid with benefits available. The ministry wants to encourage young adults to choose a career with them, especially as the Wixen world deals with the complications of a budding war. There is an overwhelming pressure for the bureaucracy to shape up and overhaul many departments and these apprenticeships could lead to positions that would otherwise take many years to achieve.
These training programs accelerate the pieced together training offered normally, educating interns with more information and access than ever before. In tandem with other areas of the Wixen world as well as the existing entry level jobs available, the ministry is hoping to produce more prepared and better trained professionals who can be offered more respect and opportunity for advancement in their careers. Sold under the slogan ‘Building a Better Future Today’, how much of it is really an investment in the youth and how much is keeping a watchful eye on everyone?
The jobs listed here are meant as the main reference point for choosing a career for graduate characters. If you are having trouble finding a job for your character or have an idea not listed here we’re more than happy to help find a fit or create one.
Apprenticeships
Preexisting training courses and those newly crafted, the following apprenticeships are designed to filter new blood into some of the most highly skilled careers on offer. You can enter a career both in the ministry or outwith through these apprenticeships and with the ‘Building a Better Future Today’ guarantee; you’ll earn as you learn.
Ministry Apprenticeships
Auror Training Program — 3 years
The front line in fighting dark magic, while not always the first in the field their investigative forces in combination with their field prowess has solidified their reputation. The internship is now one of only two routes into this highly respected and competitive job, the other being a fully qualified Hit Wix retraining. Auror and Hit Wix training has recently relocated to Hogsmeade.
Rapid Response Division (Hit Wix) — 2 years
While the Aurors run the investigative side of fighting the dark side, the Hit Wix are the first responders after an incident. First in the field and first in the line of fire the Hit Wix are a highly trained and highly dedicated group of individuals. While their training program is less competitive than Auror training, as the one route into the Rapid Response Division it still draws a large number of applicants. Auror and Hit Wix training has recently relocated to Hogsmeade.
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad — Field — 18 months
The Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, while dull sounding, is incredibly important in terms of community safety. accidental magic accidents can happen to anyone, particularly younger Wizards and Witches who are not always in full control of their magic, especially those of muggleborn descent, whose families may not always understand what is happening. When this happens, they are on-scene to fix the situation before it can get out of hand, in keeping with the international statute of secrecy. While a lot of the work involved may appear basic, it is important that members of this team are ready for any situation, often including working in coordination with several other departments. This internship is for field operatives only an in the first few months overlaps heavily with Obliviator Field Training and as such applicants can swap between programs.
Obliviator Field Training — 18 months
Being an Oblivator is rarely any young Wix’s dream career but this vital role has so much overlap with other departments work and Obliviators are so in demand that the ministry tries to funnel as many graduates into it as possible. A good memory is key as they are required to remember the incredibly precise cover stories in order to only remove the necessary memories and nothing of importance. An inexperienced or ill prepared Obliviator can cause more damage than repair and so these team members are highly skilled. Whether in the field with Aurors or the accidental magic reversal squad or even cooperating with the Department of Magical Creatures, no day is ever the same.
Department of Magical Creatures — Consultants — 18 months
One could almost say the consultants are removed from the day to day operations of the Department of Magical Creatures; rather than being those with a drive to help (or police) the creatures of the Magical world these individuals are instead those with and intense fascination for said creatures. The Care of Magical Creatures nerds or those who always wanted a dragon for Christmas. The fact checkers, and the office bound members of this department, consultants are here to help the rest of their department be prepared for every situation. These consultants work very hard, lending their expertise and exhaustive research to ensure the safety and proper handling of not just their team members, but the creatures as well. A strong grade in Care of Magical Creatures is required to get anywhere near this apprenticeship.
Department of International Magic Cooperation — 1 year
The Department of International Magic Cooperation is the truly political side of the Ministry. These people represent the Ministry and act as its voice when travelling to other Ministries. These are people who have often been promoted from other departments, for varying reasons - being multilingual, elevated social status, mediation skills, and more. But more recently the Ministry has tried recruiting straight out of Hogwarts. The diplomats dream, the Department of International Magic Cooperation can be tricky to get into, but those who do tend to finish their careers here.
Apparation Education — 1 year
It is one thing to be able to apparate, it is another entirely to have mastered it to the point that you can educate others. Even completing this internship is no guarantee that you’ll one day teach as many years of training is required to one day teach. Instead most who follow through with this training program instead end up working in testing. Some mastery of charms is required for on the spot healing.
Quidditch League — 1 year
With the international attention on quidditch it’s no surprise that the training for future quidditch referees and officials is run by the ministry. Recruiting both quidditch fans straight from school and ex amateur and professional players, this program is surprisingly competitive due to the large amount of on the job training.
Department of Mysteries— 3 years
In the department of mysteries, even the research assistants have assistants, and interns in this department are here to support everyone, in whichever manner they can. While far from being an unspeakable with limited access to the dept of mysteries and everything contained within, every unspeakable started here. an entire department full of research and experimentation, coming into this apprenticeship guarantees you a lack of sleep, a dependency on caffeine, and probably a loss of social life, due to the hours you’ll be putting in. Those with a thirst for knowledge and strong work ethic will do well here, as long as they can handle the pressure. There is no option to apply directly to this department, instead applicants to other programs, and even entry level jobs, are invited to interview for an undisclosed job.
External Apprenticeships
Cursebreaker, in partnership with Gringotts Bank — 2 years
A career in this field is an exciting one, the promise of danger and adventure is a true one. Once fully trained a cursebreaker can break into smaller specialities and find work in many different ways and places. Through the ministry and Gringott’s are two popular destinations for a comfortable and lucrative career. But one may also end up treasure hunting and freelancing. This is not a career for the faint of heart or anyone missing a few NEWTs, Gringotts is seeking highly driven and skilled graduates to be further trained and will not waste resources on anyone they feel is not cut out for the job.
Wandmaker, in partnership with Hornby’s of Hogsmeade — 2 years with further training required afterwards
When one thinks of a wandmaker, usually Hornby’s is not one that first comes to mind. For many years those makers, the likes of Ollivander’s and Gregorovich, dominated the industry while Hornby’s was quietly working away, creating and supplying wonderful wands to those who needed them at a lower price tag. Wands for the hard working witch or wizard, Hornby’s have a few limited wandmaking apprenticeships, a rare entry point into a very closed off industry.
Healer, in partnership with St Mungo’s — 3 years
St Mungo’s is pleased to offer this opportunity to any student that wants to become a healer, it is an accelerated and immersive program not for the faint of heart. The work is hard but important, especially as tensions rise, the need for healers rises. A healer for St Mungo’s will face challenges such as curse and hex removal, potion reversals, magical accidents and catastrophes, broken bones and all manner of other complaints. But going home at the end of the day with a full heart makes the hard work and long road to become a healer worth it.
Mediwix, in partnership with St Mungo’s — 2 years
Mediwix go through the same educational and training requirements as healers but find themselves in different scenarios and situations. Mediwix attend sporting events and are on scene to attend to any injuries suffered, they can be employed by the team itself, or by a dragonologists reserve or any number of other exciting positions that require on sight medical care. This also encompasses what muggles may call nurses, who assist the healers and may assist in on special magical treatment and surgeries. Mediwix spend more time with actual patients than most of their medical counterparts and the job requires a focus and tenderness unmatched elsewhere.
Mediwix, in partnership with St Mungo’s and the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (Field Mediwix) — 2 years
In this specialised program mediwix are trained not only in field medicine and general practice but in trauma and combat. They are on the front lines of any conflict and help keep muggles and wizards alike safe. These mediwix work directly with aurors and hit wix and are on call 24/7. It is a tough job but someone has to do it and if you feel cut out for something challenging than this is the right choice for you!
Broadcast Media, in partnership with Wizarding Wireless Network — 1 year
This area of media is for those with a voice, one that can be heard by the masses. Singers, comedians, sports broadcasting etc, this is the home for all of that. Wixen in this speciality are trained, voice lessons and appearances and interviews, ready to become the voices the wizarding world loves, laughs at and listens to in good times and bad. Professionals come out of this program ready to become professional performers, announcers for the national quidditch teams and more, so sign up today and make your voice heard!
Print Media, in partnership with The Daily Prophet — 1 year
If finding the truth is your calling then find your way into this program. Hands on experience in the newsroom and cutting room floor of the Daily Prophet is invaluable to anyone hoping to become a journalist. From beauty columns to investigative pieces and politics, there is intrigue and fascination in every word, on every page. Come be a part of one of the most important career fields the wizarding world has to offer, come find the truth!
Security, in partnership with Hazim Droll: Security and Security Trolls — 1 year
The wizarding worlds most important jobs may often go unseen but protecting our places and people is beyond a necessity. Hazim Droll company is offering a course on protection, private and commercial to anyone with the presence to try. Fitness, stealth, combat magic and more is taught in this program and should attract the sort that finds strength vital. Come display your prowess and become a trusted member of this impressive service.
Entry Level
Not everything can be revamped, not everything needs replaced, and not everyone has the NEWT grades needed to get onto a ‘Better Future’ course. That’s where the entry level ministry jobs come in, with a handful of middling OWL results the world is your oyster! Or at least the world of lower level bureaucracy.
Improper Use of Magic Office
An office that is at once called a vital touchstone in the defence of the wizarding world and a vipers nest of needless bureaucracy, it would be an understatement to say the Improper Use of Magic Office is an odd place to work. Commonly referred to as a necessary evil, but evil none the less, this department is constantly flooded with paperwork and flying memos turn the room a stark purple with their whizzing and presence. Clerks here must sort through dozens of reports a day and decide which need to be addressed further and which can be tossed. If they are to be addressed further they must stamp and mark them in triplicate and pass them on to the correct department. They deal with a majority of the other departments and perhaps therefore experience the most varied social lives within the ministry, however they are not terribly popular due to them sending even more required paperwork to the various departments they work with.
Accidental Magic Reversal Squad — Office
The Accidental Magic Reversal Squad, while dull sounding, is incredibly important in terms of community safety. Accidental magic accidents can happen to anyone, particularly younger Wizards and Witches who are not always in full control of their magic, especially those of Muggleborn descent, whose families may not always understand what is happening. When this happens those in the Accidental Magic Office are there to ensure that a response can be decided and implemented before things get out of hand. Heavily involved in keeping with the international statute of secrecy, this department deals both with upholding the statute and logistics. In a fair number of responses heavy coordination with the Obliviator office is required so cross promotion between these two departments is common.
Wizengamot Administration Services
Perhaps the reason why the Wizengamot Administration Services has a higher percentage of muggleborns than most ministry offices is due to the fact it has the most direct muggle equivalent. With varied roles ranging from scheduling the Wizengamot and scheduling the daily calendar for the Wizengamot to providing individual secretaries for each member of the Wizengamot and those highly placed in the ministry; the clerks and secretaries for the Wizengamot are the most valuable and highly skilled. They perform their tasks with speed and accuracy and are highly coveted by their chosen representative on the Wizengamot. This department is very competitive and among the highest paid, with opportunities to manage future campaigns for elected seats and sit on some meetings and cases. Clerks are those responsible for the entire Wizengamot, including some degree of input into the assignment of secretary. Current clerks interview and train their replacements and despite the title of clerk or secretary they are quite respected in the ministry.
Obliviator Office
Being an Obliviator is rarely any young Wix’s dream career and being one of those responsible for determining if an Obliviator is necessary even less so. Smaller than the departments they coordinate with, the Obliviator’s often just verify their services are required and then send field operatives to act on those departments orders. Of course they still have to devise the cover stories and be incredibly precise in order for the field operatives to only remove the necessary memories and nothing of importance. An inexperienced or ill prepared Obliviator can cause more damage than repair and so these team members ensure they are always prepared. A muggleborn once compared the art of obliviation to that of brain surgery, though this is not quite understood by most Obliviators.
Muggle Worthy Excuses Committee
This department deals with minor incidents that need a bit of explanation to muggles but nothing that might end up on the evening news, just page eight of the next mornings paper if anything. It is a very small department with perhaps a half dozen people who spend their days writing and cataloguing explanations or excuses and filing them away for future use or adding them to the files that come across their desks slightly regularly. It is a very relaxed office and one couldn’t exactly say it’s busy but it comes with the same full ministry benefits package and can be attractive to those needing a ministry job but lacking in ambition.
Beast, Being and Spirit Division Office
The Beast, Being and Spirit Division Offices are responsible for registering, protecting, and overseeing many groups, and as such there are many fields of expertise to be found within this department. Those who work in these offices are the first to investigate claims of sightings or disturbances, and will determine if action is necessary in their field, and if it is, will determine the appropriate response. It can certainly be dangerous, but those with a level of travel and affinity for creatures may do well here.
Pest Advisory Office
Like any pest, those of the magical variety sometimes need specialist attention. The Pest Advisory Office is a service of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and operates via an owl post helpline. Focused on assisting magical households with pest problems and supporting the relocation of such creatures, the Pest Advisory Office has many entry level opportunities available, whether your skills be in Pixie trapping, Chizperfles collection or simply allocating tasks to officers, the Pest Advisory Office could be for you.
Floo Network Authority
A modest but highly important part of the ministry, the Floo Network Authority regulates, maintains and connects the Floo network within the UK. Regulation Officers have the job of making sure paperwork, and connection status’ are up to date while Connections Specialists get to travel in order to maintain and connect new Floo lines. Both office bound and field bound positions are exciting job prospects that can sometimes have you listening in to various private conversations while regulating lines or have you visit some interesting places.
Broom Regulatory Control
The Department of Transportation simply couldn’t function without this integral part of it. The Broom Regulatory control office has the important task of approving new broom models before they go out for purchase. They are also the ones to provide rules for broom use and are in constant communication with other departments when any broom or wix on a broom may endanger the statute. The position is an interesting one, that can certainly have you seeing any of the newest broom’s and accessories before they hit the market.
Portkey Office
When one embarks on a career within the Portkey Office, one does not do so lightly. It is a role of great responsibility and requires an eye for detail. The Portkey Office coordinate portkeys both in the UK and Internationally. Members of this office must keep their wits about them as they are responsible for who comes and goes, what objects are used as portkeys and (maybe even the most important task of all) Muggle Management, to be sure that no Portkey falls into the hands of a muggle. If you think you have what it takes to be able to perform these tasks up to standard, then the Portkey Office could promise you a career of both national and international travel and a lifetime worth of antiquing.
Hogsmeade Shops
An office job isn’t for everyone, enter Hogsmeade. A twenty minute walk from Hogwarts and 30 minutes on broom from Kyle of Lochalsh, the entirely wixen village lies on the north western slopes of Sgùrr na Lapaich in Glen Strathfarrar and is the shopping hub for all Scottish wix.
Ceridwen’s Cauldrons
Ceridwen’s offers skills and careers in smithing and metallurgy along with your standard sales focused roles. There is also the promise of innovation and invention, as the birthplace of the self stirring cauldron. Ceridwen’s is family owned and operated but are always looking for a few extra folks to come into the fold.
Dervish & Banges
A place for the tinkerers among us, a job at Dervish & Bagnes offers hands on expierence with the crafting and repair of the wizarding worlds most common magical objects and instruments. A wide knowledge can be gained of how things work, and how to both break and fix many useful things employed in every day life.
Dogweed and Deathcap
This shop is exciting in that it houses rare and unique, and often dangerous, magical plants and greenery. A herbologists dream, the anyyone who works here should be prepared to deal with both the international magical cooperation imports office, and a lifetime of grubby hands.
Dominic Maestro’s
For the music savvy wix, Dominic has a lot to offer. The sell and repair of magical instruments, how to enchant and disenchant and your regular old tuning. Any wix who loves or plays music would find a happy match here.
Gladrags Wizard Wear
An exciting opportunity for any fashion forward wixen, Gladrags offers the chance to apprentice to those that not only design and make unique and interesting wizarding attire but the opportunity to travel to their sister stores in Paris, London and Diagon Alley. They’ve also chosen to supply both their trainee tailors and those who work the tills with unlimited unusual socks!
Hogsmeade Post Office
Though it may seem mundane, the post office actually houses two to three hundred owls who require care and training, so any wixen interested in working with magical creatures, or finding a good segue into that department in the ministry, may want to consider a job here.
Hog’s Head Inn
When the brightness and cleanliness of The Three Broomsticks isn’t quite your cup of tea the Hog’s Head Inn ins where to go. Despite it’s reputation the food is good and the limited rooms are surprisingly clean. A job here mightn’t pay as well as others but the interesting clientele does make up for it.
Honeydukes
Who wouldn’t want to work in a sweets shop? The chance to smell like sugar quills and bring smiles to the faces of patrons and students is one that should not be passed up. Working in a fast pasted a business like Honeydukes is invaluable and the perks are innumerable, better get on this quick before the spots all fill up!
Hornby’s of Hogsmeade
When one thinks of a wandmaker, usually Hornby’s is not one that first comes to mind. For many years those makers, the likes of Ollivander’s and Gregorovich, dominated the industry while Hornby’s was quietly working away, creating and supplying wonderful wands to those who needed them at a lower price tag. Wands for the hard working witch or wizard, Hornby’s have a several opportunities awaiting eager witches or wizards in retail positions within the store.
J. Pippin’s Potions
Any aspiring potioneer should jump at this opportunity! J Pippin’s has branches throughout London and Scotland with plans to expand. A career making move, to own and operate your own apothecary, a franchise perhaps? Apply and find out.
Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop
If you love love, come work at Madam Puddifoot’s! With the chance to be a matchmaker, and to make and brew the best tea in British wizarding society, who wouldn’t want to work here?
Scrivenshaft’s
Though it may only appear to be a supply shop for all your parchment, ink and quill needs it could be so much more. The chance to write your own book perhaps while learning how a business is run, discounts on rainbow ink and the opportunity to innovate and add to the new idea of glitter ink? Apply now!
Spintwitches Sporting Needs
For the best quidditch and sporting good supplies come to Spintwitches. The chance to meet current, past and future sports professionals is high, along with access to the best equipment. Any enthusiast would love working here, especially those who love the sport but just aren’t inclined to make a professional team. Watch the British national team crush everyone, on a special television in the shop, while taking care of your favourite broom models.
The Magic Neep
A greengrocer, where the whole family can come and shop. There isn’t too much to say about The Magic Neep, but it could suit those who have some experience with muggle convenience stores, as the similarities abound.
The Three Broomsticks
The best establishment for food and drink, quiet conversation and the occasional tenant, come to The Three Broomsticks. There are many positions available and the pay is quite good for those coming in with little to no experience. A job here could prepare one for a career in wizarding food and beverage.
Tomes and Scrolls
A specialist bookshop, only the most avid and dedicated readers and collectors can be found within. Imagine collating the most unique and rare books found in the wizarding world, heading into muggle London to find books not sold anywhere else. It may sound dull but tomes and scrolls is offering intrigue and adventure leaping off every page.
Zonko’s Jokeshop
Zonko’s joke shop is the standard for all pranks and jokes for every Hogwarts student past, present and future. The lucky candidates chosen to work here would have access to the best products to demonstrate and market, as well as enjoy themselves. Who wouldn’t want to play with incredible products all day every day? Apply soon, before all the spots get filled by lucky, happy souls!
Other
Wizengamot Seats
Note we will only be allowing applications for inherited or elected Wizengamot seats and we ask that applicants message the main before applying.
See here for information on the Wizengamot.
Quidditch
Going professional in any sport is a tough thing, Quidditch is no exception. When best of the best can only make reserve, there’s no place for second best, can you make the team?
The Ballycastle Bats
Chudley Cannons
Holyhead Harpies
The Montrose Magpies
Teaching Assistants
With no guarantee of ever teaching at the end, teaching assistants tend to be those who want to gain extra experience in their chosen subject area. Taken on at each teachers discretion the roles and responsibilities vary by subject area.
Alchemy — Hermes Lille
A subject few take, it is rare for Professor Lille and his sole teaching assistant to be seen around the castle much spending many hours cooped up focusing on research and experiments.
Arithmancy — Bridget Wenlock
One of few wizarding subjects that involve maths and with calculators sadly not working at Hogwarts, Professor Wenlock’s two teaching assistants make up for this issue.
Astronomy — Flora McIntyre Ferré
With a nocturnal routine (and a noted fondness for firewhisky) Professor McIntrye delegates much of her daytime work to her two teaching assistants.
Care of Magical Creatures — Silvanus Kettleburn
No one could blame Professor Kettleburn for having some of the most assistants in Hogwarts, after all the man has less limbs than most. But it is true that Professor Kettleburns aides are much more assistants than teaching assistants, with the four of them being responsible for the care of many of Hogwart’s creatures.
Charms — Filius Flitwick
A job as teaching assistant to Professor Flitwick is vastly different than the other such roles in Hogwarts, in many ways more an option for further learning in charms than it is a chance to teach. Of course those lucky two assistants do have to pay their keep somehow… and no one likes to mark essays.
Defence Against the Dark Arts — Annika van der Heide
Everyone knows that teaching defence is a one year gig, and the teaching assistant tends to be the same. One year in the assistants trenches, one year in the job and then you’re gone. So who’s next years professor?
Divination — Apollo Mospus
Deny it all he might Professor Mospus is getting on in years, there’s a reason why meany think he’s older than Dumbledore. No one can fault the man for leaving most of the day to day running of his classroom to his assistant, unlike others he does still teach.
Flying — Rolanda Hooch
Have you missed out on that spot on Montrose Magpies that you’ve dreamed of since you were a child? Or maybe you were rejected from the Quidditch League internship? Well fear not because after a year of helping Madam Hooch teach first years to fly you might just find those doors open again. No one can say her two assistants don’t work hard for their rewards.
Herbology — Pomona Sprout
There are only so many plants one woman can take care of, even with magic assistance, hence why Professor Sprout has two assistants helping her to maintain Hogwart’s greenhouses.
History of Magic — Cuthbert Binns
Does Professor Binns know he has teaching assistants? Many would claim he doesn’t, but that hasn’t stopped three people from claiming they have the job. And after all… a ghost can’t mark essays.
Muggle Studies — Gavin Janus
In muggle schools there is such a thing as ‘show and tell’, being Professor Janus’ teaching assistant makes ‘show and tell’ your job description. But hey! For one muggleborn it’s an easy paycheck.
Potions — Horace Slughorn
A recommendation from any teacher at Hogwarts can make or break even an international career, a recommendation from a man with Professor Slughorn’s connections doubly so. And if you’re able to add having been his assistant for a year? No door is closed. But there is one thought that all three assistants share — is it really worth doing all of Sluggy’s job for him?
Study of Ancient Runes — Bathsehda Babbling
Wix from other countries are always surprised to hear Bathsehda Babbling called Professor Babbling, her reputation is her field is unparalleled and yet she still teaches? Much like Professor Flitwick, Professor Babbling’s teaching assistant is primarily there to study from her.
Transfiguration — Minerva McGonagall
Perhaps the only teacher at Hogwarts who holds their teaching assistants to the letter of their job title. Teaching assistant, they .are there to help her teach; from wrangling classes of first years, to helping prepare students for their OWL exams, to helping her mark essays. Professor McGonagall takes her job seriously and she expects her two assistants to do the same.
With only fifty seats on the Wizengamot, the upper echelons of British Wixen governance are widely known and accepted as being some of the elitist in the Wixen World. Predating the establishment of the ministry by two centuries, the Wizengamot underwent some changes to integrate it with the newly established Ministry of Magic in 1707 and has not changed since. The few brave souls who attempted to pass legislation to change this have, over the years, always found their failure quickly followed by a loss of their seat. Serving as both the parliamentary and court system of wixen Britain there is no greater power than the Wizengamot. Of the fifty seats on the Wizengamot; twenty eight are hereditary, fifteen are elected, and seven are tied to ministry positions.
The set up of the Wizengamot is, like most aspects of it, archaic with only sixteen people who sit on it ever being put to the test of a ballot.
Heridtiary Members The twenty eight most prominent pureblood families at the time were enshrined in the hierarchy of the Wizengamot but as family names died out the Wizengamot as a whole vote on which family should replace them. These twenty eight families do not match up with the names listed on the Sacred twenty eight papers, rather the list was one wix’s attempt at restarting the hereditary members ranks. Only a few families who currently hold seats can trace that back to the original Wizengamot. Succession with in families is not deemed a matter for the courts and instead it is up to each family. Seat holders do not have to bear the name of the seat they represent and in fact due to seats passing down female lines as well as male, many seat holders are currently there representing a name that their family has not gone by in generations. Additionally, due to marriages some families are is possession of more than one seat. Wizengamot seats are seen as a commodity to some and a career to others. Votes are bartered and traded like potion ingredients.
Elected members Those elected to the Wizengamot hold their positions for ten year terms unless they stand down or are removed by the Minister. Candidates for election must pass a vetting process by the current Wizengamot before their names are added to the ballot. These members are elected to represent an area of Britain, something akin to constituencies with each region having their own ballot and returning one member. England has eleven of these seats, with one each to Scotland and Wales, and two to Northern Ireland. All votes are held through alternative vote.
The Minister of Magic While normally elected by the members of the Wizengamot from within their ranks, there has been occasions where this has not been the case. To run for minister one must have the backing of six members of the Wizengamot in order to be listed on the ballot. These ballots go to the wider wixen world and are again held through alternative vote. The minister does not serve for a fixed term but instead elections must be held at least every seven years and calling one is at the Wizengamot’s discretion.
The Chief Warlock of The Wizengamot Internally elected from the ranks of the Wizengamot to lead debate and courtly matters in a position roughly parallel to the muggle Speaker of the House of Commons. The Chief Warlock presides over the Wizengamot’s debates, determining which members may speak and which matters are selected for consideration. The Chief Warlock is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the Court. Unlike their muggle counterpart the Chief Warlock is under no obligation to be non-partisan in the fulfilment of their duties, as well as retaining their normal vote in supplement to their tie breaker vote. When the Chief Warlock is unable to attend the Deputy Chief Warlock fulfils the same duties. The title of Chief Warlock and of Deputy Chief Warlock are held in tandem with the Ministerial elections except at the end of which there is a ballot with the option to reopen either position, the position can also be challenged mid term if a majority of the Wizengamot vote to so. Despite this, the Chief Warlock position is a relatively secure one and uncountable to the Minister except for one technicality, if the Wizengamot seat the Chief Warlock holds is an elected one then the Minister can remove them from the Wizengamot but such actions are heavily frowned upon.
Appointed Members Ministry officials at senior leadership positions are granted a temporary status within the Wizengamot for as long as they hold that post. If they hold a hereditary seat another in their family can hold the seat for their time in office, even if their families own creed would not otherwise allow for it. If they hold an elected seat that position is put to a by-election. The Head of International Magical Cooperation, Head of Magical Law Enforcement, Head of Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, Head of Magical Transportation, Head of the Auror Department, and Senior Undersecretary to the Minister of Magic all grand a Wizengamot seat. All of these positions can be deputised by their direct successor without the need for further Wizengamot involvement, either long term or short.
