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Penelope Clearwater ([info]_penny) wrote,
@ 2010-03-10 18:35:00

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The previous administration's loose policies on dark creatures clearly led to them ignoring the goblins' long history of war and violence.

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but taking into account Muggle wars (As I'm lumping all goblins together, I've put all human beings - magical and non magical in one catagory) there have been more wars involving humans than goblins.

While some who have proven their loyalty may remain in simpler jobs that are more suited to their nature, the majority of Gringott's positions will now be filled by wizards of competent abilities and social standing.

This seems like an important passage, so I shall split it up into two parts. First of all, I was always taught that banking and managing money was a Goblins nature, and I'm sure many people would feel more comfortable trusting their money to a group of people/creatures that have centuries experience in guarding money and other precious goods.

What defines someone of competent abilities and social standing? Is it someone with a long history of managing finance? Or is there perhaps something more going on here that we're not being told

an anonymous insider

I abhor anonymous sources. Without knowing the source, the bias cannot be taken into consideration and thus it cannot be properly slotted into its context. And without context, then everything is at risk.

outline stronger enforcement against other dangerous creatures, such as centaurs, hags, and werewolves.

I object. I've always been a fan of centaurs. Imagine being able to run free and fast and see things in the stars others can only imagine?

These dark creatures are one of the more insidious of menaces, since they can spend a great deal of time appearing to be normal citizens and hiding their monstrous nature.

Like pyscopaths and death eaters? Personally I find people who have onion for lunch and then insist on breathing on you rather menacing. Or those people who apparently seem very normal until shortly before Christmas/Halloween at which point they turn into rabid shoppers whose main and only thought is to get the very last of the 'It' toy.

Those failing to volunteer for registration will be brought in, and evaluated on a case by case basis for their danger to society

That asumes that all those aforementioned 'dangerous' creatures have not previously managed to keep their afflictions hidden from the Ministry.

Those registered will wear visual, easily identified proof of their lycanthropy, so that normal citizens may more easily avoid them, and the danger they represent.

How easily identifiable? From five feet? Ten? Fifteen? And what about from the back? How close do you have to be to identify them? And what danger to they represent ?

Those deemed irredeemable menaces to society will be held by the Ministry under humane conditions until such time as a more permanent solution can be found.

Lycanthropy is a condition which affects wizarding humans. Humans being the operative word. Its common knowledge that there is no cure for it, merely potions as a way of controlling it. Let me rephrase this paragraph ; what sort of permanent solution are the Ministry looking for for humans suffering from an incurable condition?

Those who aid the Ministry in the apprehension of these creatures may be eligible for rewards.

Muggles tried something similar in Salem, 1692.



Is there anything more comforting than the smell of fresh laundry?


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[info]weasley_percy
2010-03-10 09:46 pm UTC (link)
Ah Penny, how could I have ever cast you aside for my career?! You are without a doubt one of the most brilliant and articulate woman I've met. I can only blame my pig headedness and youth to such a rash decision.

You've really nailed it on the bloody head. The entire proclamation is just that, a proclamation decreed by an omnipotent power that has no consideration for the populace's needs, wants or fears. They have not taken any concerted effort to camouflage the true nature of these new 'laws.' The Ministry is missing the mark utterly, except for their paranoia about possibly controlling the money? They can barely manage things, what with DE swarming as rabid dogs; now the Ministry is going into banking affairs? Bound and determined to put every and all living creatures under some sort of form of marshal law? First it was witches and wizards of mixed...I mean half...bloody hell! a lineage the Ministry questioned; now personages of other possible heritages?! Anyone who voluntarily submits is a right ruddy git, to term a phrase from an endearing sibling of mine.

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[info]_penny
2010-03-11 07:59 pm UTC (link)
Percy!

How have you been? I've been concerned that you've been working too hard - especially at that place.

You're meeting me for lunch on Monday. My treat.

I can't make my feelings on the Ministry any more clear than I did - well, I'm sure you know what they are but I just hope people start to pick up on what the Ministry is saying its going to do.

Its murder Percy ; and the Daily Prophet is doing more than sanctioning it. They're thanking them. How can we expect to be safe under a government that thinks its okay to marginalise sections of society and round them up as though they're faulty cattle?

Its just....acgh. I can't write anymore without risking damage to my journal.

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