The Supreme Mugwump is the head of the International Confederation of Wizards.
The first appointed Supreme Mugwump was Pierre Bonaccord. However his appointment was contested by Warlocks in Liechtenstein, due to his opinions on stopping Troll-hunting and rights for Trolls. Liechtenstein, who had been dealing with several nasty Troll communities at the time, refused to attend the first conference, causing trouble for the new institution.
Albus Dumbledore was appointed Supreme Mugwump but was dismissed from his position following the Ministry of Magic denunciation of Lord Voldemort's return. He was restored as a member of the Confederation after the Ministry's acceptance of Voldemort's return, but not as Supreme Mugwump.[1]
The current Supreme Mugwump is unknown.
Etymology
The term mugwump may be derived from the Mugwumps, a group of nineteenth-century American politicians who were against political corruption. That term comes from the Algonquin word mugguomp, meaning "person of importance" or "war leader."[2] There was also a group of British pacifists who joined the Labour Party after World War I who were called Mugwumps. Previous Mugwumps include Sam , James and Nat[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)