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Activity: The Secret of Magic
Points: Long debate: Participation 10pts, Additional comment: 2pts.
Deadline: April 22, 11:59 PM UTC
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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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Date: 2013-04-22 02:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] slumber.livejournal.com
It's tough, definitely, because you're inherently deciding you know better than another group of people about what information they can know. Isn't that in and of itself a little bit unfair? Or... I don't know. Maybe not entirely, but the fact that there is danger in the secret getting out certainly has to play a role in it too. I feel like this is the kind of "for the greater good" thinking that Dumbledore and Grindelwald toyed with, to a certain extent.

Evyclaw

Date: 2013-04-22 11:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flipflop-diva.livejournal.com
I agree. It's kind of like, do you risk it and hope this person who accidentally saw magic keeps quiet? (I mean, in the case of Harry and Dudley, then sure. Dudley obviously knows anyway! But some stranger on the street?) Or do you go in and work a little memory magic? I can definitely see from the Ministry's point of view how that is the way better option, but on a human nature level, it's a little icky and disconcerting to think about!


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Date: 2013-04-22 09:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flyingharmony.livejournal.com
Yeah, it really is a tough way to erase the things that Muggles aren't supposed to know from their brains; especially because int he case of Obliviating, it usually erases much more than only the unwanted information; I really don't like the thought of my entire memory being erased, just because I happen to know something I am not supposed to know; but what other options are there than using a memory charm? That is the big question.

Avipuff/3

Date: 2013-04-22 11:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kaitydid33087.livejournal.com
I agree, that the ways of enforcing the statue is not okay. I mean, things happen by accident that you can't always control. Sometimes what the Wizard did, wasn't always wrong though. Like in Harry and Dudley's circumstances. I don't think that's a bad thing.

I agree though, its a really complicated thing

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Date: 2013-04-22 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] flipflop-diva.livejournal.com
Maybe if Muggles saw more witches and wizards uses their powers "for good," so to speak, they would be more accepting of them. It works for Spider-Man!

I totally agree about the obliviating, though. And I don't know the answer. But there are people who know about the magical world (families and spouses), so it seems like there could be some exceptions. But I would really, really, really hate to think that sometime in my life someone was able to take away/alter my memories of something. That is horrifying!!


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