Preface
London, 16th march 2001
Dear Kingsley,
Might I start with the core issue at stake her? You are crazy! The Wizengamot is crazy! Apparently the whole wizarding UK is crazy!
I mean, a Marriage Law? Seriously? Who even thought of that? What kind of incompetent fools are you employing Kingsley?
We are a tiny community, becoming even smaller due to massive inbreeding, and now you want to make intermarrying obligatory? If you really want to increase the number of magical babies you should do it the other way around, force magical people to procreate with muggles. This is actually a really stupid idea Kingsley! It just shows the lack of any mathematical knowledge the wizarding government apparently possesses. I understand that the wizarding populace is small and is getting even smaller, but this stupid Marriage Law will only make that happen faster.
So I ask you, please Kingsley, please put a stop to this. It is inhumane and it will not even work. There is simply no reason at all to force us to marry, so I beg you, please stop this stupid law.
Yours,
Hermione
London, 22th march 2001
Dear Hermione,
You will be pleased to know that I read your letter and took your arguments into account. After some calculations by a (afterwards obliviated) muggle statistical expert we are now convinced you were right. The only way we can force the magical populace to produce more magical babies is to force wizards to marry muggle women! Thank you for pointing that out, me and my (not that incompetent actually, but we assume you were a bit upset when you wrote your letter) staff made some adjustments to the new law, and we expect to enforce it very soon.
Kind regards,
Kinglsley Skacklebolt,
minister of magic
London, 22th march 2001
Dear Kingsley,
I am happy you listened to me and the statistical evidence (actually, I am amazed you managed to use a muggle science to convince your coworkers, apparently there is still hope for the ministry).
But if you realise the law wouldn't work what do you mean by adjustments? I hope you just put that law in the litter bin where it belongs.
Yours,
Hermione
London, 27th march 2001
Dear Hermione,
Of course we listened to you, you after all very often right.
And for the adjustments you will just have to wait and see, the new law wil be published in the Daily Prophet on saturday.
Kind regards,
Kinglsey Shacklebolt
minister of magic
London, 31st march 2001
Apperenty Imperiused Kingsley,
What did you do? How will this even work? I let Harry know you are probably under a the Imperius curse, so if you want to know why the aurors just did an extensive check-up, blame me.
I expect to see a withdrawal of this stupid law in the paper on monday.
Your flabbergasted,
Hermione
