"We are very pleased that the Americans have returned our beloved mascot"
-- Otto Obermeier interviewed in the Daily Prophet, 9 June 2014
Otto Obermeier is Liechtenstein’s Minister for Magic in 2014.
He had to intervene when the Liechtenstein Quidditch team’s mascot, Hans the Augurey, was kidnapped during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup tournament by over-excited US fans. Obermeier and the President of MACUSA made joint statements after Hans was returned (Pm).
Skills
Negotiation, advocacy, politics
Commentary
Etymology
Otto is a Germanic name deriving from Audo or Odo, which comes from aud meaning "wealth, fortune" (Behind the Name).
Obermeier is a compound Germanic name (also Obermeyer) deriving from ober, obar "above" (someone who lived at the upper end of a village or on a hill) (Family Education) and meier, meyer "a tenant farmer" (originally a steward, bailiff or overseer) (Family Education).
Notes
Lexicon list of International Government Officials
From the Web
Writing by J.K. Rowling on Pottermore:
Pottermore enhanced reading experience: Quidditch World Cup
Screenshots of the original Daily Prophet coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup on Pottermore: Imgur archive
Harry Potter Wiki: Otto Obermeier
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