Ministry Passes New Marriage Law!
Calling all single wizards! Get ready to stand at the altar, and say some vows cause we're all getting married! According to a new law, passed just this morning, all eligible witches and wizards are to be matched via Pura Vinculum and married by the Ministry. Talk about romantic.
"We wish it had not come to this, but there is no doubt that the population of the wizarding world is diminishing. We have to do something now, or we could go extinct. I can only hope that those involved understand how truly saddened the ministry is that it has come to this, come to taking away people's rights to marry whom they love." Said Minister of Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt.
But that's not all! It's not just all the single wizards that get to get matched up! If there are couples out there that aren't already engaged or married, they get to go in and see if they match with Pura Vinculum. If not, they'll get split apart. Talk about a rip off.
Now, these marriages are expected to consummate within a month of being married, and produce an heir within a year. Good luck to those of you singles out there, and those not wed couples. Let's hope that love is just around the corner!
Ministry of Magic decree 47207572; The Marriage Law
~All subjects have 4 months to get married and then 5 months after that to get pregnant.
~Tests have been done on all subjects between the ages of 17 and 27.
~All subjects have been matched with other Wizards/ Witches or muggle families that know of the wizarding world
~Most subjects are paired by who they will be most successful reproducing with.
Minor setbacks and medical problems have occurred
~Several subjects have no ability to reproduce and have therefore been taken out of the running for the law - letters already sent out to notify subjects
~Several subjects also still suffer from the after effects of the war, some crippling the subjects enough so their sent to St. Mungos or are hospitalized permanently for said injuries
~One particular pair of subjects have been previously married and now are separated but not divorced, still waiting for the decision on that matter. Media problems could occur if we follow through with the divorce and word gets out, and yet the same thing could be said if we keep the subjects together
Three month overview for subject 3A47-D36
Hermione Granger-Weasley has shown extreme anger over her partner for this law, no attempts have been made to reproduce. Both subjects have gotten physically injured fighting with each other, to the point where Mrs Granger-Weasley was hospitalized. No wedding has been consummated to my knowledge. I believe that their previous relationship is keeping them apart. I have decided that they will renew vows within the month. Whether that will work out we shall see...
Heather Davis
Head of Marriage Law affairs