By: Clotilde Monville, Tara Nyima, Taylor Goodspeed, Nathan Neville, Reid Davidson, Charlotte Ferriolo
Around 10AM on Saturday, United States President Richard Kingston announced that his daughter was the alleged victim of a successful attempt assassination, which unfortunately ended in her death. It was revealed by the “wizards” themselves that this event was originally planned as a prank. But, was it really just “a prank?”
These so-called “wizards” have been hiding in the dark for centuries, so why have they just now decided to reveal their secret identities?
Many of the “wizards” seemed to believe that the president was lying about his daughter's death. They continually claimed that they wanted to align their values with those of non-wizards, but at the same time, refused to share any information about future plans. One of the ministry members sternly stated that she did not support President Kingston and his claims and disliked many of his policies and interests, such as the act to ban the use of the word “muggle.” This proves that the “wizards” are not our friends but our foes. They claim to want to be a part of our world and co-exist; however, they refuse to ban a word that prominently segregates the wizards from the non-wizards. These “wizards” claim to want peace but the statements made during an interview with their administration constantly contradicted the idea of unity.
When asked about why they have stayed hidden for so long, a worker from the Ministry of Magic claimed that the committee had major concerns about how “lesser humans” would react to their existence. Continuing to press them, it is interesting how they respond to the media’s concerns for the people. As many of the “wizards” would state, “This committee will not be speaking on that” to respectable questions. This shows a lack of respect and trust for humans simply trying to understand these so-called “wizards,” and it is not being reciprocated.