wizarding government of scotland (WGOS) (est may 2022)
Scotland gained independence in May 2022. Prior to that, town councillors were set up in Edinburgh and Lothian County (Livingston, Falkirk, Dunfermline) from 2016-2022. All positions were held by the winners of general municipal elections (on site, anyone from Scotland could vote, though). Check the history claim (next post) for former town councillor positions.
wizarding government of scotland
All WGOS employees must be at least 18 years old.
If out of school for 5 years with appropriate life experience, they may be in training for 1 less year.
All Parliawix are elected officials and decide on the laws of the country. Prime Wizard/Witch & Deputy Prime Wizard/Witch are also elected.
In elections, people vote for two categories: The elected official for their city/area and their choice for prime wizard & deputy prime wizard. There are no parties in this system.
Prime Wizard & Deputy Prime Wizard must be at least 30 years old. They must have served at least one term as a Parliawix.
Parliawix must be at least 20 years old. They may also hold a position in one of the departments, but not Head of Department. They must reside in their voting area.
Head of Department must have at least 5 years experience in that field.
Head of a sub-section must have at least 3 years experience in that field.
All Education & Welfare employees should be at least 25 years old and preferrably have a background in education, welfare, or healthcare (depending on the section they choose).
Wizarding Court Judges must be at least 30 years old.
Wizarding Court Lawyers must be at least 20 years old.
International Confederation of Wizards Members must be at least 25 years old.
VOTING AREAS
Here is a comparison to the muggle voting divisions and the wizarding ones, since we don't need so many representatives. The Muggles have 32 divisions. Wizarding Scotland has 22 divisions.
Wizard: Muggle equivalent
Aberdeen: Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Moray
Angus: Angus, Dundee City
Argyll and Bute: Argyll and Bute
Ayrshire: North, South, East Ayrshire
Dumfries and Calloway: Dumfries and Calloway
Dunbartonshire: West, East Dunbartonshire
Dunfermline: Fife, Clackmannanshire
Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh
Falkirk: Falkirk
Glasgow: Glasgow City
Highland: Highland
Lanarkshire: North & South Lanarkshire
Livingston: West Lothian
Midlothian: Midlothian, East Lothian
Na h-Eileanan Siar: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Perth and Kinross: Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire: Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde
Scottish Borders: Scottish Borders
Shetland: Shetland
South Lanarkshire: South Lanarkshire
Stirling: Stirling
Yesnaby: Orkney
wizarding parliament
PRIME WIZARD --
HERMIONE GRANGER-WEASLEY DEPUTY PRIME WIZARD -- (NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT ELECTION)
SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT
(must be an elected parliawix)
PARLIAWIX
-- Aberdeen: (JAMES WOOD)
-- Dunfermline:
HESTIA BURKE -- East Lothian:
WILLEM TUINSTRA -- Edinburgh:
MOMO ASPERHAND -- Yesnaby: (EMILY BURKE)
SECRETARIES OF PARLIAMENT
(assistants to a parliawix - can only have a secretary if we have a parliawix for that city)
department of education and welfare
DEPARTMENT HEAD: (OPEN)
LIASON TO HOGWARTS: (OPEN)
LIASON TO RUTHERFORD: (OPEN)
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS BODY
APPARITION TEST CENTRE
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS OFFICE (OWLS & NEWTS)
WIZARDING RIGHTS COUNCIL
HEALING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OFFICE
department of magical law enforcement
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
HARRY POTTER AUROR OFFICE
-- HEAD AUROR: (RON WEASLEY)
-- AURORS:
-- AUROR TRAINEES (2 YEARS):
ANDY WEASLEY (2024-2026), @meagan (2022-2024)
LAW ENFORCEMENT SQUAD HEADQUARTERS
-- SQUAD LEADER:
JUDE SCOTT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT SQUAD:
WIZARDING INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (WIA)
-- AGENTS:
LINNEA BERGERON WITCH WATCHERS
--
ALARIC INGULF FAUST protection of magical species department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
GOBLIN LIASON OFFICE
OFFICE OF HOUSE-ELF SERVICES
MAGICAL BEINGS AND BEASTS RIGHTS OFFICE
--
ANGUS BAIRDCRITICAL CAPTURE UNIT
DRAGON RESEARCH OFFICE
department of magical transportation
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
FLOO NETWORK REGULATION BOARD
BROOM REGULATORY CONTROL
PORTKEY OFFICE
record and registries department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
ANIMAGUS REGISTRY
WEREWOLF REGISTRY
APPARITION REGISTRY
OFFICIAL RECORDS OFFICE
MAILING ROOM
department of secrecy
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
OBLIVIATORS
-- HEAD OBLIVIATOR:
-- OBLIVIATORS:
-- OBLIVIATOR TRAINEES (2 YEARS);
ACCIDENTAL MAGIC REVERSAL SQUAD
-- SQUAD LEADER:
-- ACCIDENTAL MAGIC REVERSAL SQUAD:
MUGGLE LIASON OFFICE
MUGGLE EDUCATION OFFICE
(educational resources for wizards on muggles & muggle culture)
IMPROPER USE OF MAGIC OFFICE
MISUSE OF MUGGLE ARTIFACTS OFFICE
international magical cooperation department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF WIZARDS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE
TRANSLATORS OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL MAGICAL OFFICE OF LAW
department of economy and infrastructure
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
ECONOMISTS
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENTS OFFICE
-- (JAMES WOOD)
OFFICE OF PERMITS
magical games and sports department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
OFFICIAL GOBSTONES CLUB OFFICE
SCOTTISH QUIDDITCH LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS
MISCELLANEOUS GAMES AND SPORTS OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS OFFICE
department of innovation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: (EVERLEIGH BURKE)
UNSPEAKABLES
-- HEAD UNSPEAKABLE:
-- UNSPEAKABLES:
-- UNSPEAKABLE TRAINEES (3 YEARS):
INVENTOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
department of justice
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
WIZARDING COURT JUDGES
WIZARDING COURT LAWYERS (FOR THE GOVERNMENT)
WIZARDING COURT LAWYERS (FOR THE PEOPLE)
WIZARDING COURT SCRIBES
PATENTS OFFICE
american ministry of magic
NOTE: It is not called MACUSA because we are book canon as we have been around since before the last book was published and MACUSA is a rather recent addition by Rowling in comparison to that date.
department of magical law enforcement
DEPARTMENT HEAD: @kingsley
department of international magical cooperation
INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF WIZARDS, AMERICAN SEATS
-- SUPREME MUGWUMP (AGE: 50+): @kingsley
-- MEMBERS (AGE: 30+):
-- TRANSLATORS:
-- ASSISTANTS:
