Disclaimers: As much as I may want to claim ownership of this famous series, I can't because Harry Potter belongs to a whole lot of different companies that I can't remember the names of at the moment. Any characters that appear in this fic that is not a part of the original series, belong to me so don't take them without asking first.

Word Count: 612

Marriage Law Rejection Letters
Letter #209
Submitted By: Architeuthis
Sequel to: Letter #149
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To Tiberius Ogden
Department of Magical Law Enforcement

It is with a heavy heart that I am tendering my resignation from the Ministry of Magic. I cannot, however, in good conscience, remain with a Department or a Ministry that is inflicting such misery on our society. Haven't people suffered enough already?! The intentions behind the marriage law may be good, but its consequences are anything but.

While it may be acceptable to encourage single witches and wizards to marry, it is completely unacceptable to disrupt existing relationships simply because bigots within the Ministry dislike certain people's bloodlines or heritages. I refer, of course, to people like Fleur Delacour. She and my oldest son Bill are very happily married and hope to start a family in the near future. She is also of Veela descent, and some people find that objectionable.

I DON'T CARE! The Ministry does not have the right to order people who have already gotten married to get divorced, so the Ministry can match them with a "more suitable partner."

Furthermore, I see no evidence that the marriage law is working as hoped – and plenty of evidence that it isn't. Bill and Charlie have already written Molly and me that they will never return to Magical Britain until the law is repealed. Molly, of course, is devastated, and so am I. We have already buried one son because of this war; we do not need being separated from two others.

In addition, according to Charlie, the Ministry of Magical Romania is not happy with Aurors who turn up at their dragon reserve without so much as a by-your-leave to try to arrest unmarried British employees. Other magical governments are similarly unhappy with us, as are the goblins.

Many other people have left Magical Britain. Harry Potter and Hermione Granger have gone to Australia to stay with her parents. The Lovegoods have left for the United States to both evade the marriage law and hunt for Crumple-Horned Snorcacks. Good luck apprehending them. Not only are Australia and the United States among the many countries that finds the marriage law objectionable, they are also huge. Finding people who don't want to be found in such countries is difficult at best especially when their magical governments refuse to help extradite them.

The marriage law is thus proving to be worse than useless. It is disrupting lives and dividing families. It is also defeating its stated purpose by driving people out of Magical Britain, and forcing them back at wand-point is neither feasible nor moral.

Sincerely,

Arthur Weasley

Author's Notes:
This latest Marriage Law Rejection Letter update was recently submitted to my review box by Architeuthis. Thanks for the submission. If anyone else has any letters they want to submit, feel free to send them in. lol

Hey Architeuthis, you should do Charlie Weasleys rejection letter next. Or one of Mollys typical letter response to something she doesn't like to show how SHE feels about it seeing what its costing her. lol

Notes from Architeuthis: Arthur Weasley's Resignation Letter. Consider it a sequel to Bill's letter in Letter #149.