I absolutely agree. Also, I have to admit that I still don't believe in equality. I do believe in difference. Does that mean that I think that people with darker skins are per se inferior? Not at all, in principle. But I do believe that this world is ruled - perhaps sadly so - by us Europeans and our colonial forces on almost every continent, which makes it harder for people of non-European origin to compete. In a white world non-whites *are* disadvantaged and it would be unrealistic to think otherwise. It seems to me that white people must have been - and perhaps still are - more agressive, which has led to them conquering Africa, the Americas, Australia and even parts of Asia where they have more or less successfully eradicated and/or oppressed the natives. Some historians/anthropologists blame it on the harsh European weather which has made the populace hardier and more intent on finding softer climates.

Regarding the WW world it is interesting that although wizards seem to be more powerful, having magic at their disposal, it's the Muggles who I see as a threat, i.e. witch burnings etc.

In both cases it seems to me the knowledge and use of technology - steel against bronce, muskets against arrows and so on - is the one defining advantage that has given whites as well as Muggles the edge over non-whites as well as wizards.