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Kssio_Aug t1_j6emngc wrote

Reply to comment by JonathanCue in What is a plot/world-building issue that breaks your suspension of disbelief? by JonathanCue

I mean, in Harry Potter isn't Voldemort objective exactly to rule both worlds and dominate the non-magical humans? So they're not unanimously agreeing with the rules they live by. And Voldemort had his share of allies, they just kept themselves in the shadows when they felt their aspirations wouldn't get enough traction.

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JonathanCue OP t1_j6enfz2 wrote

Yes, that's why I included the last line of my main post: (until the events of the plot kick off, of course).

When I say unanimous, I am not speaking literally. Obviously the villain in any one of these stories is OFTEN someone who wants to take over both worlds; but there it is: 'The Villain'. Looking at Harry Potter, wizards are recruited from all over the world. They each have different backgrounds, different cultures, different views, different beliefs, and different childhoods; so why is it that it took UNTIL Voldemort for the idea of "Hey, why are we hiding out again?" to seriously arise? Surely this should have been a REGULAR thing the wizarding world contended with. And IF they're contending with it... why? Why is it the 'good' decision to not rule everything? Why did the board of directors decide on THAT approach vs any other? Etc.

Again, 'they felt their aspirations wouldn't get enough traction', but why is that? Why is the wizarding world one centered AROUND non-interference? Why is THAT the default? So on, so forth.

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Y_Brennan t1_j6etrqb wrote

You Should read Annals of the western Shore by Le Guin. The people with powers are a bunch of incestuous mountain clans who only fight each other and don't leave their mountains. It is an awesome series.

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