To be honest, I don't think the Rowling "tone" is that unrealistic. I'm sure most governments would love to have control over the Wizarding World, but practically speaking, it's a world they have no control over that's also no real threat to them (or so it seems) as long as they leave it alone. Why risk an escalating war with a foe you don't really understand when there are so many other pressing problems that directly impact your political viability?
The difference in your series, now, is that the Wizarding World's shenanigans **are** starting to have a Muggle-world impact. If dozens of people are dying in mysterious circumstances, and people are claiming to see dragons or whatever, you're going to have to do something about it. That doesn't mean going full-on Men in Black--for one thing, it's impossible to keep something like that a secret--but I would expect the federal government to start seriously considering intervening on one side or the other, while ordinary Muggles might take matters into their own hands...
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:04 pm (UTC)The difference in your series, now, is that the Wizarding World's shenanigans **are** starting to have a Muggle-world impact. If dozens of people are dying in mysterious circumstances, and people are claiming to see dragons or whatever, you're going to have to do something about it. That doesn't mean going full-on Men in Black--for one thing, it's impossible to keep something like that a secret--but I would expect the federal government to start seriously considering intervening on one side or the other, while ordinary Muggles might take matters into their own hands...