Political Studies

Have you ever wanted to work in the Improper Use of Magic Office? Perhaps you have loftier aspirations of becoming the next Minister for Magic? Or maybe you want to be apart of the judicial system and one day join the Wizengamot. If you said yes to any of these, and more, then following Professor Julius Dowler, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot and Co-Professor of History of Magic, down one of the Political Studies directions is where you should be.
== Path Core Requirements ==
By taking the Political Studies career path you will be required to be enrolled in History of Magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts that you have taken during your first three years at Hogwarts. Upon entering the path you will also be required to enroll in three path specific courses. These courses are: Magical Politics, Magical Civics and Sociology and Magical Law. These three path specific courses all begin in year 4 and continue right up through year 7.
== Directions ==
There are four separate directions you can take upon entry into the Political Studies path. While you are only required to take one direction you are free to take more than one or all. You are just required to take minimum two out three course from your chosen direction. The directions are as follows.
=== Business ===
In the business direction you must enroll in at least two of these courses: Alchemy, Arithmancy and/or Divination
=== International ===
In the international direction you must enroll in at least two of these courses: Care of Magical Creatures, Culinary Theory and/or Magical Transportation
=== Research: ===
If you plan on going into the research path you are required to enroll in at least two of these courses: Ancient Runes, Ancient Studies, and/or Ghoul Studies.
=== Social ===
Finally if you plan on going in the Social direction you must enroll in at least two of these courses: Magical Art, Magical Literature, and/or Muggle Studies
== Possible Career's ==
There are three general areas of employment you may find yourself in at the end of this path, along with the possibility of founding your own business. They are Executive, Judicial and International.
=== Executive ===
Some possible Executive career's include, Minister for Magic, Undersecretary, and various Department heads such as (but not limited to): Office of Misuse of Muggle Artifacts, Improper Use of Magic Offices, Muggle-worthy Excuse Commitee, Beast Liaison Offices.
=== Judicial ===
The Judicial branch includes the Wizengamot and its related branches. 
=== International ===
Perhaps you want to work with other witches and wizards across the globe you could find yourself a Liaison at the International Confederation of Wizards or any number of intelligence agencies.
== External Links and Tags ==
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