Career Industries of the Potter Universe
A dive into theory about what you could do if you were a wizard!
Lately, I’ve had a bit of writer’s block, and this one felt like an easy win. And sometimes, an easy win is needed to get the creative juices flowing again.
Thus I take you down the crazy path that is my brain on Harry Potter…
During a current re-read of the series, I went on a Google search to look up something about one of the characters. I can’t even remember what I was searching for, but in doing so, I stumbled upon several Quora threads discussing potential horrifying implications of the Potter universe.
Over and over again I saw statements about the lack of available jobs. Everyone seemed of the opinion that working for the Ministry, teaching, or shop keeper are the only career options. This seemed ludicrous to me since I was able to come up with five non-ministry jobs within three minutes while reading a Quora thread on the toilet.
Don’t even act like you don’t do it too.
It’s worth noting, I stick to the books for this analysis. I do not pull these theories from Pottermore, the movies, or other expansions of the Potter Universe.
So, what jobs would be available in the Harry Potter Universe?
To begin, we need to remember that we only know Harry’s world through his eyes. Whilst he is not the narrator, we only ever see what Harry sees. This means we have absolutely no idea what the wizarding world even looks like outside of the one section of reality that Harry sees. But by looking at the world through his childhood eyes, and applying the logic and reasoning skills of a Muggle adult, I was able to come up with a fairly vast list.
Makers
We know of at least two Wandmakers — Gregorovitch and Ollivander — so it is safe to assume there are others. We actually know there have at least been others in the past since Ollivander’s own sign says “Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC”. It’s pretty unlikely that the entire wizarding world makes a pilgrimage to England, or even Europe, just to buy a wand.
