It had been five long years since the end of the war. Many had been lost and from it much had been rebuilt, but now the reforms were starting. Since that time three Ministers of Magic had been put in office and then removed, the Wizengamot had been dismembered, and a new parliamentary styled cabinet to assist the Minster of Magic had been created. This cabinet was made up of equal parts of purebloods and half-bloods, with two muggle-born representatives thrown in for balance. Lucius Malfoy was the pureblood spokesman, Reginald Cattermole headed the half-blood division, and Hermione Granger was the leader for the muggle-borns. The three of them were the deciding voters for all reforms occurring within the wizarding world and had been since the formation of the cabinet three years prior.
Now the newest Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt and this cabinet were determined to never let something like that happen again. They had begun tackling the issues that were at the heart of Voldemort's regime. The simple fact of the matter was the pure bloods who had sided with the half-blood wizard had done so for a reason and that reason could be ignored no longer. To do so would only invite trouble into the wizarding world again. So with a heavy heart Kingsley stamped his seal making the latest and most poignant of reforms official and magically binding. The next morning the Daily Profit would announce the news and thousands of owls would be going out to young witches and wizards throughout the wizarding world.
Kingsley pinched the bridge of his nose and swallowed the last of his firewhiskey. Rising from his desk he pulled his cloak over his shoulders and left his office for a few short hours of rest. He knew he would need to be up and ready to answer questions from both Daily Prophet and concerned citizens. Hopefully his cabinet heads would be willing and ready to stand with him. It had been a hard battle these last five years and this reform would undoubtedly stir up trouble for a while yet. The Minister just hoped he was doing the right thing for the wizarding world as a whole.
Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt Creates New Pureblood Marriage Law.
All unwed purebloods over the age of seventeen and with at least three generation of purity will be coupled and forced into marriage. These nuptials must occur within one year's time and are mandatory under this new law. But how are these couples to be paired for this barbaric arrangement? The couples are being paired based on blood purity and magical strength. Families with shorter pureblood pedigree list will be paired with those with equal pedigree and those with longer chains of ancestry will face the same. They will also be coupled according to their inherent magical talents and strengths. What's more these marriages are to be treated like all magical marriages, both legally and magically binding, eternal and irreversible.
When asked why only purebloods are to be affected for this newest reform Minster of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt remarked that this law was put into place to encourage pureblood coupling. This reported asked if such coupling would help the wizarding world, or if it would give credence to the prejudices that led to our war just five years ago. Shacklebolt remarked, "It is our hope that this reform will not encourage such prejudices but will rather help to abate the fears which led to them."
Despite this apparently hopeful outlook on the new pureblood focused reform there are dire consequences to those who try to evade or escape the new laws restrictions and credos. The threat of life imprisonment within the walls of Azkaban will have many rushing to say their 'I dos' long before the year is out. The Ministry promises all couples have already been chosen and can find owls addressed to them listing their partner's names before the day is out.