Owl Post Secret Activity 1: The Secret of Magic

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Activity: The Secret of Magic
Points: Long debate: Participation 10pts, Additional comment: 2pts.
Deadline: April 22, 11:59 PM UTC
Details:

Let's jump right into the magical world's secrets with a debate on the biggest secret of all: the secret of magic itself.

What are your opinions on the International Statute of Secrecy? Is it a fair law? When is it okay to break the law and reveal the secret of magic to Muggles? And what would you do if a Muggle discovered your secret and tried to take advantage of it?

Initial comment of at least 150 words for 10 points, additional comments 2 points each. Let's get a conversation going!


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Comments

[slumber.livejournal.com]

That's a very good point, but I think it speaks more to the wizarding world's short-sightedness than in whether or not they SHOULD be keeping themselves secret. It just proves that secrets are harder to keep, and if even Muggle-loving wizards can't figure out how to work a blasted telephone (or even what to call it-- his enthusiasm is sweet but if Muggles were a fandom then Arthur Weasley is an awful fan-- shouldn't he know as much about it as possible? He works in the government office dedicated to Misuse of Muggle objects!) then they are so shamefully behind.

Evyclaw

[kaitydid33087.livejournal.com]

There's a lot that Arthur doesn't understand about Muggles though. And I can understand that, seeing as he doesn't live around them all the time. And why he asks Harry the questions he does. I'd probably be just as curious as Arthur was about Muggles. You can only learn so much about Muggles, by looking at artifacts. I mean, think about it. You go on a dig in say, Sicily, but you can only find so many items, and learn so much about how someone lived from those items.

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[feuerfunke.livejournal.com]

I agree on this point. The education about Muggles seems to lack. If one only thinks that Hermione studied Muggles lifting heavy things. I think it's safe to say that there are way more important things to learn like how to use a telephone as you've already mentioned.
A better curriculum is needed. And one should think about making Muggle Studies mandatory at Hogwarts.

Kat//Hufflepuff