The British Wizarding legal system had evolved quite swiftly, surpassing the speed of most muggle civilizations that enforced laws to protect the rights of its citizens. Knowing this fact, it was hard to believe that two of the most horrendous laws existing throughout history were being brought back: the Arranged Marriage Law and Slavery.
These laws were revolting. Both had been banned centuries before, the Slave Law leaving as house elves became more common throughout the pureblood homes and the Arranged Marriage Law going as society modernized.
The timing of their comeback was awful. Just after the fall of Lord Voldemort, no one could believe that anyone, let alone nearly everyone working for the Ministry, would agree to such nonsense.
"Because of the decreasing population of witches and wizards …show more content…
"The Ministry will be adding a second law. Anyone, no matter the age, if willing to escape their marriages and put their wants over the needs of the wizarding community as a whole, will no longer be placed in Azkaban. These rebels will be enslaved as well as any future law breakers. Slaves will either immediately be put under the control of whoever they would have married or their ownership will be given to whoever their crimes have harmed. If a slave's mistress or master wishes to sell them, they may. Do not try to escape; it will only end up worse on your end."
How the Ministry managed to have so many willing to enforce these laws was beyond comprehension for Harry Potter. Hardly any time had passed since Lord Voldemort fell, families were still putting their children into caskets and the Ministry thought it was okay to put even more unhappiness on the world. Most, even former supporters of Voldemort, had no care in their mind about the next generation of wizards being half the size of the last, they just wanted their loved ones to heal and feel
These laws were revolting. Both had been banned centuries before, the Slave Law leaving as house elves became more common throughout the pureblood homes and the Arranged Marriage Law going as society modernized.
The timing of their comeback was awful. Just after the fall of Lord Voldemort, no one could believe that anyone, let alone nearly everyone working for the Ministry, would agree to such nonsense.
"Because of the decreasing population of witches and wizards …show more content…
"The Ministry will be adding a second law. Anyone, no matter the age, if willing to escape their marriages and put their wants over the needs of the wizarding community as a whole, will no longer be placed in Azkaban. These rebels will be enslaved as well as any future law breakers. Slaves will either immediately be put under the control of whoever they would have married or their ownership will be given to whoever their crimes have harmed. If a slave's mistress or master wishes to sell them, they may. Do not try to escape; it will only end up worse on your end."
How the Ministry managed to have so many willing to enforce these laws was beyond comprehension for Harry Potter. Hardly any time had passed since Lord Voldemort fell, families were still putting their children into caskets and the Ministry thought it was okay to put even more unhappiness on the world. Most, even former supporters of Voldemort, had no care in their mind about the next generation of wizards being half the size of the last, they just wanted their loved ones to heal and feel