In the Homeric epics, there was an Ancient Greek word, polis, but neither the Iliad nor the Odyssey gave it a strict definition.
The word could mean "citizens," the decision-making body of a city-state, or any organization that operated in such a manner. In short, the system of sparse populations scattered among mountains in Ancient Greece was very suitable for the British Ministry of Magic. When Harry was summoned, the Wizengamot voted by raising their hands. The same method was used in Athens' citizen assembly, with people publicly raising their right hands.
Whether Socrates was guilty was decided by secret ballot, without the risk of civil war that came with a public vote. Amelia Bones, who had voted for Harry's innocence from her seat, had been killed by an escaped Death Eater.
At the same time, polis also meant police in Creole. An Auror could be understood as either a police officer or an agent. With too few hands, there was no choice but to "work part-time." Wizards had never been numerous to begin with, and Aurors had to pass examinations before they could join. During the Second Wizarding War, Harry Potter fought on the front lines of capturing Dark wizards alongside his classmates as an Auror, changing from prey into hunter.
That kind of life suited him. Making him sit in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic, reviewing documents and case files, caused him endless misery instead. After Ron Weasley arrived, he simply moved into the Auror Office. He truly had no interest in power.
Kingsley's hair had turned white. Defeating the pure-blood supremacists and the Dark Lord did not mean the Wizarding World would henceforth have zero-distance contact with the Muggle world. Yet some people were unhappy. She insisted on using magic in