The Daily Prophet - 26 August, 1986
MUGGLE-BORN REGISTRATION COMMISSION ACT PROVES DEADLY. VOTE ON HOLD.
The Muggle-Born Registration Commission Act has been controversial since its conception two years ago, surrounded by heated protests from opponents and counter-protests from supporters. Those who oppose the legislation have frequently spoken out about the ability of the act to turn the magical community against itself and encourage violence, and now they have the Minister for Magic on their side. This morning, Millicent Bagnold confirmed that the rumored killings of four muggle-borns inside the Wizengamot dungeon did, in fact, occur. Aurors have been dispatched to solve the killings, which are believed to have been committed by proponents of the act.
While it is unknown who is responsible for the attack made on the Hogwarts Express in June, resulting in the deaths of five students, three of whom were muggle-born, the Minister for Magic had this to say:
"We hesitate to assign blame to either side until we have more facts. Ultimately, the side responsible for the attack does not matter. Whether the mud was used as a symbol by those who are called by the derogatory term associated with it, or whether it was intended, instead, as a means to an ends for proponents of the act, the children remain dead. I can't promise justice for the families of those killed, but I can stop providing the kindling stroking the fires of hate."
Millicent Bagnold then announced that the Muggle-Born Registration Commission Act will be shelved and the vote will be put on hold for as long as it takes for the violence to end. When asked what measures will be taken to ensure the safety of the students as they return to Hogwarts next week, the Minister for Magic explained that multiple Aurors will be on the train to escort and protect the children.
On top of the controversies, violence, and killings associated with the act, Marcus Carrow, the primary author of the Muggle-Born Registration Commission Act, remains missing.
