After the defeat of Voldemort, it would appear that things would quickly fall into normalcy. But Hermione, and many other muggleborns, said that the lesson of Voldemort was that civil rights of all magical beings needs to be respected to avoid another re-occurrence. Harry on the other hand believed that Voldemort just exposed the lack of individuality of other magical creatures with respect to wizards and there being a second front.
"But Harry" said Hermione "every magical creature should be judged by the value of their character."
"Exactly Hermione, which is why civil rights is a bad idea. Civil rights gives disenfranchised groups the ability to decide elections. Their character is not as a wizard. Civil rights allows those of non-wizarding character to decide wizarding elections, wizarding laws. There is only one group, the wizarding group. If a centaur, muggleborn, or vampire shows promise, and is competitive with other wizards, then they can be decreed a wizard in legal status. Once decreed it cannot be taken back, like a pure-blood born.
Only one group, the wizards, is the path. There is only one path, one way, and that is to be a wizard."
"You don't even think that muggleborns are wizards?"
"As long as they are competitive with other wizards, which they are, then they can be wizards, else they can be squibs or just 'muggleborn'.
There is only one path, and that is to be a wizard that supports wizarding culture.
Whether you are a half-blood, pure-blood, or a muggleborn, if you are globally competitive than you can be legally decreed a wizard."
"So muggleborns are not wizards by default, we have to prove ourselves first?" Asked Hermione to Harry.
"Exactly, the only people that are default wizards are the pure-bloods. Everyone else must be globally competitive and support the wizarding cause."
"But that is outrageous. Every magical creature should have equal rights."
"No. Each group defines their own rights. Centaurs, vampires, goblins, and even muggleborns, you all decide for your own group your rights. And you all have your own rules to grant an outsider the legal status of your group. Wizards can grant muggleborns and anyone else the status of wizard, even if they are a centaur, if wizards come to respect that individual's talents and competitiveness at the global stage.
Wizards have fought for their rights, and so have goblins and centaurs within wizarding culture. They do not have civil rights, but instead treaties as a separate nation.
I would be happy to recognize a goblin as a wizard if that goblin is skilled in metallurgy and globally competitive. Then that individual could vote as a wizard and get all the rights of a wizard. But until then, that individual is only a goblin, and only has the rights that they have in treaties with the wizards. Goblins cannot vote in wizarding elections, but a goblin that is legally a wizard can.
Each magical creature is loyal to their identity, unless they as an individual change identities."
"No civil rights is the way to go. We must have everyone voting in wizarding elections, as it affects them. From vampires to centaurs, they shall vote."
Hermione turned around and left in a tiff, while Harry looked back and shouted after her "civil rights degrades societies. There can only be one group for a society: wizards. Allowing civil rights allows saboteurs to make a decision in elections. There can only be one path."
Harry turned around and left.
Weeks later, Harry presented his ideas to the Ministry of Magic and the elected representatives of the British Wizarding World. Dominated by pure-bloods, they all agreed. There can only be one path. Civil rights splits the path of the nation in two, if not into more paths, and destabilizes the entire wizarding world.
"The only people that want equal rights for all, are those looking to transition the path from the wizards to instead the muggleborns, or worse" sneered Draco Malfoy, representing the Malfoys.
"We need to have an open mind when accepting other individuals that wish to change their identity from muggleborn to wizard" said Augusta Longbottom, representing the Longbottoms.
"Exactly" said Harry, who had long ago been designated a wizard. "There can only be one group that defines a society, every other group is bound by treaties around it. Wizards are that group. Maybe in a thousand years, muggleborns or centaurs could be that group, and it is wizards that would be fighting for treaties, but until that day comes, wizards are the path of this magical society.
Respecting civil rights, the right for everyone to vote no matter their identity, will only split the path of the magical society. There is a Directional Group, the wizards, and Treaty Groups, the goblins, centaurs, muggleborns, and other magical beings, who hold treaties with the Directional Group for how to be treated. This is how I believe wizarding society should be directed."
Harry was met with cheers from the assembly. But outside, there were large protests. Protests of mostly muggleborns, some goblins, and various magical folk.
"What do we want" screamed Hermione. "Equality!" screamed the crowd. "When do we want it" screamed Hermione. "Now!" screamed the crowd.
The Minister of Magic, Shacklebolt, appeared on the front steps. "Now Now, we are discussing your demands as we speak. The magical society is just so very divided, and..."
Harry appeared over the balcony, to great boos from the crowd.
"Magical society is filled with many great identities that contribute widely to the magical world's mystery, defense, and economy. Equality does not do justice. There can only be one path, and that is as a wizard. Every other identity can form their own group, and then pursue treaties with the wizards. Who knows, maybe some time in the future, it will be muggleborns or even fairies that are the Directional Group, and wizards the one seeking treaties.
That is what we have decided in the chambers."
Massive boos filled the air, and muggleborns started to try to storm the building.
"This isn't over" screamed Hermione "love, equality, and peace will win, even if we have to derail everything the wizards do."
"But see that is the point" said Harry from the balcony down to Hermione "if given civil rights, you will derail the single path into many, degrading magical society. It is treaties that you should be asking for, not equality." Harry turned around and left, amidst boos and chaos.