Wizengamot

This page provides a more specific look at Absit Omen's interpretation of the Ministry for Magic, the head of the magical government in the United Kingdom. For canon information about the Minister, please visit the Harry Potter Wiki.

Traditional Function

1. The Wizengamot is not beholden to the Minister's office.
2. They have no authority over the Departments.
3. Their authority is required for the Aurors' interaction with the public (warrants, etc).
4. Appoint the Minister for Magic.

Selecting a New Minister

1. Members of the Wizengamot voice their nominations for Minister for Magic. Each nominee must have 7 Wizengamot supporters for the nomination to 'hold water'.
2. The Wizarding public does not vote by ballot for the Minister, but rather, the public opinion of the Wizarding public is measured by ancient acclamation magic. Large glass vessels filled with a clear potion to represent the nominees (who've gotten the #Wizengamot support to 'hold water'. As he tides of public opinion flow, these waters of acclamation roil and boil and bubble.
3. The Wizengamot appoints the new Minister, by deliberating over the public opinion and other factors.
4. The Minister may step down voluntarily.
5. If the Minister does not step down, but the Wizengamot sees fit to put forth new nominees, the incumbent Minister will also have a Vial of Acclamation. Should the public's support of the old Minister stand up to the other nominees, then the Minister keeps his/her seat.

Day to Day

The day to day function of the Wizengamot Elder is to...

• Advise departments on matters of Wizarding Law, researching and advising on general legal matters
• Signing warrants, clearing off on various Level Two forms
• The full 80-member Wizengamot rarely convenes as one; rather, smaller cadres and committees convene for smaller trials and hearings. Depending on the issue at hand, these smaller conventions could be a single Elder or up to 50.

Current Members

See all Wizengamot Members: Category:Wizengamot_Members

• Enoch Gamp, Chief Warlock
• Tarron Knight
• Argyle Canterbury (NPC)
• Vladislaus Dragulia
• Edward Forrester (NPC)
• Knox Greyfriar
• Mordecai Hollingbury
• Jason MacDonell
• Minerva McGonagall
• Gabrielle Murray-Harker
• Ignatius Prewett III
• Ignatius Prewett IV (NPC)
• Oscar Whitman
• Amaravathy Kulkarni (NPC)
• Spencer Cotesworth-Head (NPC)

Former Members

• Leon Carter - deceased
• Edwin Glass - disgraced, 2012
• Ignatius Prewett I - deceased 2007
• Ignatius Prewett II - deceased 1989
• Lazarus Rippringham-Gomfrey (NPC) - deceased