Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on Mar 23, 2014 18:54:48 GMT -5
WAR IN BRITAIN... AGAIN?
This Thursday, the Minister for Magic hosted a press conference in the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic.
Minister Thawley hasn't yet been in office for a year and he has already made many changes. He has created a subsidy program for creatures who are finding it hard to find work. They have had increased rights in the workplace for the past few years, but not all employers have succumbed to these new laws yet.
He has increased penalties for crimes against muggles and muggleborns. The Ministry also has more employees to attempt to prevent such events from occurring.
In the past few months especially, security has increased in major wizarding locations, such as Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade.
The Minister has done some great work for the rights of the citizens in wizarding Britain, but the recent increase in security has seemed a little strange. That was until his most recent statements for the press.
"Too long have we let others take control of our nation. They have infiltrated us and used us for their own benefits. But Britain says no more!
"For the past few years, the Italian Ministry has attempted to seep into our country and plant their own seeds. It is now my understanding that the majority of the wizards who aided the reparation of Hogwarts in 1998 were sent by the Italian Ministry. While she is not yet caught, the perpetrator who destroyed Diagon Alley and killed many people was Giovanna Nero. While she attended Hogwarts, she is Italian and half of her life has been spent in Italy. While these all may seem coincidental, the assassination of the Head Auror and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot were one step too far.
"I'm afraid that it is my duty to announce that we are now at war. May Italy regret the day they found it suitable for themselves to stick their wands where they don't belong. We will stand for it no more and until their meddling ceases, they will find us at war."
Since the statement yesterday morning, the Ministry has been busy at work handing out pamplets to citizens on how to stay safe in this new time of war. It includes a section on how to tell if an Italian is friend or foe.
