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Harry Potter and the Military Industrial Complex

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[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

True enough, the capabilities of Magic haven’t been explored enough canonically to disprove that - but if the government learned of Magic, the first thing they’d do is subvert some wizards to their side, who might be able to counteract them - in many ways, it’s a battle of statecraft as it is of actual power.

[–] rand_alpha19@moist.catsweat.com 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't disagree, but I also don't think that that's enough on its face to determine with any certainty that muggles would "win" whatever conflict arose. An army would definitely have a tactical advantage, but wizards are presumably educated in order to be self-sufficient and many of the creature comforts they're accustomed to can't actually be acquired with muggle resources - at least from what we see in England, they have their own political systems, press, and currency.

[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

But they were able to setup the core of their commercial and governance infrastructure in the middle of London, with no particular notice from muggles - not to mention, we know that the government already knows about wizards (MoM liaises with the PM). So there must be a quid pro quo already in place, with the government tolerating and aiding in the existence of a semi-independent polity in their heartlands in return for unspecified benefits, probably defence against foreign wizards.