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Who's the Daddy? Lucius is the Daddy! (ofbadfaith) wrote,
@ 2009-07-21 00:15:00

026. 20th july 1980.
[Warded Private]

Malfoy Academy of Wizarding Excellence? No, cannot associate this project directly with myself or anyone else suspected by the public of being attached to the Cause. Not suitable names for Houses either. Benefactors can be honoured by having parts of the school named after them? Malfoy ward, Yaxley library, etc.

Caledonia = old name for Scotland, school is on a Scottish island. Caledonian Academy of Wizarding Excellence? Tarasaighan Academy of Wizarding Excellence, after the island specifically?

How many Houses? Four? Seven? No founders to name after. Stick with Celtic/Gaelic theme? Seasons, virtues, mascots?

Headmaster? Someone from Hogwarts, to reassure parents? Horace Slughorn springs immediately to mind. I wonder if he would correspond with me. Alternatively, a member of the Inner Circle who is not suspected of Death Eater activity? Faustus, Charlus, Ignatius, Algernon?

Bevan, deskin, gouzout, eman
To live, to learn, to ask, to be

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[Warded Private: Araminta Meliflua]

Ms Meliflua, I believe you may be able to help me out. I know your expertise lies within politics and the law system, and I find myself with a proposition. First, let me provide some background information. Mrs Greengrass and myself have been talking about the Statute of Secrecy, and how Muggleborn children who do not yet know their power are the biggest threat to it. I am planning on opening a facility to educate Muggleborns (as I believe we already discussed on a post of mine back in May), and it seems logical to start the education of Muggleborns before they reach the age of eleven.

With the imminent opening of the Orphanage, Lucinda agrees with me that the removal of children from their families as soon as their powers are detected would be advantageous. There would, of course, be adequate facilities to house them at a separate branch of the Orphanage.

However, this presents a problem, specifically a problem of laws, and this is where I hope you can help me. This would need higher authority than I can give, but I am no expert on the legal system and I am unsure whether this needs to travel through the Wizengamot in the form of a bill, or can be taken straight to the Minister. If a bill does need to be written, I was hoping this would be another area you could help. With your expertise and various methods I have at my disposal, I am sure that together we could make this work.

Naturally, this matter is out of worry for the Statute of Secrecy, and to prevent a new generation of terrorists. But I am sure that the Wizengamot would understand this.

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Lucius

meliflua
2009-07-21 12:29 am UTC (link)

I could help you, I believe that if we are to approach the taking of Muggleborns legally, instead of simply kidnapping them, it would need to be proposed to the Wizengamot. Though taking it to the Minister and getting his blessings on it only helps it's chances. A bill would likely be the simplest way of making it through. And perhaps keeping this particular bill away from the public until it has safely been passed would be beneficial as well.

Proposing that for the safety of the child in question, and the safety of the child's immediate relatives, they should be removed from Muggle surroundings when magic manifests and placed in the care of competent parties (the Foundation Orphanages, for example), would be the least controversial manner. But I would also suggest trying the "deeming Muggle parents unfit to raise a magical child" route as well, as if they are convinced there is a problem with the child being raised by its parents they will be more sympathetic and it will seem more altruistic.

These are merely suggestions, of course, and I could have a bill drafted easily once you find a wording you like. Though if you want the Minister to sign off on it, you'll have to ask him as I'm afraid I'm not in his good graces right now.

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Araminta

ofbadfaith
2009-07-21 01:05 am UTC (link)

I was hoping kidnapping to be a last resort, so it looks like we are decided on a bill. I can contact Mr Nott, he has been my mentor since I joined the Cause, and I believe he will be willing to contribute. I agree that the bill should not be made public, and when (if) the law is passed, a PR team will be in place to deal with the inevitable backlash.

Can we approach this from several angles to be as persuasive as possible? Or do we have to focus on one main point? If it is to be the latter, your first suggestion sounds like it may work, especially if we come up with some statistics for incidents and injuries in Muggle homes where the children are magical and unaware. I would like to include the danger to the Statute of Secrecy too -- the number of parents who know about the wizarding world via Muggleborn children will only grow larger and larger.

I thank you for your help in this matter, it is truly appreciated.

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Lucius

meliflua
2009-07-21 01:10 am UTC (link)

I think that multiple points of view can be presented as long as they filter back to the main point of the proposition, which is that it is unsafe for Muggleborn witches and wizards to be in Muggle surroundings. That is an excellent point- it is not just parents that know either, if they take Muggle spouses, or just slip and tell their Muggle friends about it, whether or not they actually believe it is irrelevant to the fact that an eleven year old child may not be very secretive about being magical and that in itself is a danger to our world.

I am pleased to help in any way I can and am immensely pleased you asked me.

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Araminta

ofbadfaith
2009-07-21 01:31 am UTC (link)

I suppose the matter of the effect on the parents must also be addressed, and Obliviation will not do? I am in no doubt that Muggle families will react badly to their children being taken away, so the bill must propose how to deal with this. I will think on this aspect some more, but your suggestions have already made the main part of the proposition look far more convincing.

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	Lucius meliflua 2009-07-21 01:34 am UTC (link)
	That is a far more difficult thing to address, and Obliviating them to forget they ever had a child, or so they believe they were taken but Muggle authorities for some reason or another would require quite a bit of resource. That is something that will need more thought, as it could easily make or break the bill. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Araminta ofbadfaith 2009-07-21 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Perhaps proposing at least one fully trained Obliviator be present when the children are taken? It needs more thought, certainly, but it's a start. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Lucius meliflua 2009-07-21 01:54 am UTC (link)
	It's a starting point at the very least. I'm sure something can be made of it so that this works properly. (Reply to this) (Parent)