Hunting out the Rogue Element
Claire Spencer
In the latest Harry Potter book, JK Rowling cleverly juxtaposes the threats of today's world with those of the magical world. In the first chapter we find the British Prime Minister stewing over recent murders and other public acts of violence. We later learn that these incidents have been caused by rogue elements within the magical community. The Prime Minister is described to us as feeling 'faint' at the prospect of 'invisible creatures swooping through towns and countryside, spreading desperation and hopelessness in his voters'.
In a democratic society where the public is...