If you were to walk by the streets of Diagon Alley these days, there's no doubt you'd stumble across a poster or two of grim colors and bright warnings of "something wicked this way coming". Images of sickly appearances of skin-and-bones, gnarled fangs, and sharp-razored claws capture the eye only to make them turn away in horror. With images like those to haunt you at night, it's no wonder more and more support the Werewolf Registration Act. The act is a two-fold, first requiring all werewolves to be registered, and then requiring them to sport around bright badges to signify their 'condition'. But is this act really necessary? Some, like Mrs. Diane Alderman of Little Hangleton, say that it's the only way to keep safe, as well as keep the werewolf population down. "Knowing who's a werewolf will prevent incidents of bites," she said. "You'll know just who to stay away from." But others, like Keith Cooper, a Muggle-born second year of Hogwarts, say that it'll only lead to trouble. "It's happened before in the Muggle world," he said. "A long time ago, people who had a different religion were forced to register, which only made them clearer targets for discrimination and abuse." And discrimination and abuse was something werewolves had quite enough of. "It's hard to find a job even without the act," sighed a man who'll remain anonymous for security purposes. "If the act passes, I don't know how we'd be able to get by." "It's ridiculous!" exclaims Hermione Granger, a Muggle-born student. "Not all werewolves pose a threat to humans. They're human beings themselves, and most of them have enough sense to stay away from humans during a full moon. And those who don't, are only dangerous because of their human minds." |