Law in Harry Potter.
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icarusI normally recommend stories, and more rarely fanfic meta. But here is meta written for the Thomas Jefferson School of Law. It's a great read, posted by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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fandom_lawyers:
Harry Potter and the Unforgivable Curses By Aaron Schwabach
Playful at times, "If you like Harry Potter, I hope you’ll like the article. If you don’t like Harry Potter, go away and read something else," at others serious, "The readers of Harry Potter will internalize its portrayals, particularly the uncertain quality of justice in a lawyerless society," it raises fascinating questions about memory charms and their impact on Sirius Black's trial. I was also interested in the argument regarding the killing curse as being based on the method rather than intent, and the cavalier treatment of Muggles is particularly worrisome. More technical but still illuminating are the implications of international law, and if the wizarding world is bound by various international Muggle standards since they do interact on a political level with at least the British Prime Minister.
Some of this may be a little heady for those uninterested in law, or in British law, but the wry, dry tongue-in-cheek tone keeps the article clipping along. I am now up in arms at the lack of representation at Sirius Black's trial. Enjoy.
ETA: Ha! I just saw thedaily_snitch recommended it too. Good call.
elements in fandom_lawyers:Harry Potter and the Unforgivable Curses By Aaron Schwabach
Playful at times, "If you like Harry Potter, I hope you’ll like the article. If you don’t like Harry Potter, go away and read something else," at others serious, "The readers of Harry Potter will internalize its portrayals, particularly the uncertain quality of justice in a lawyerless society," it raises fascinating questions about memory charms and their impact on Sirius Black's trial. I was also interested in the argument regarding the killing curse as being based on the method rather than intent, and the cavalier treatment of Muggles is particularly worrisome. More technical but still illuminating are the implications of international law, and if the wizarding world is bound by various international Muggle standards since they do interact on a political level with at least the British Prime Minister.
Some of this may be a little heady for those uninterested in law, or in British law, but the wry, dry tongue-in-cheek tone keeps the article clipping along. I am now up in arms at the lack of representation at Sirius Black's trial. Enjoy.
ETA: Ha! I just saw the
daily_snitch recommended it too. Good call.