The Daily Prophet - December 2011

For hundreds of years the wizarding community has worked diligently at preserving the secretive nature of our world from the general muggle population. The hard working wizards and witches of our Ministry of Magic and a handful of muggle world leaders have done a brilliant job of keeping the idea our existence to a healthy skepticism. There has; however, been a growing concern over what the muggles are referring to as “The Generation of the Vampire” (so named due to the growing interest of the works of Stephanie Meyers).

Due to the writings of several muggle authors such as J.K. Rowling, Stephanie Meyers and the workings of the muggle film industry there has been increased activity in the non-magical world in regard to our existence. This is causing distress for some of my fellow witches and wizards who remember all too well the struggles our kind faced in the horrific 1692 Witch-Trials of Salem. A growing murmur has been going on about the means by which non-magical J.K. Rowling was able to capture so much of the detail of our world. A growing movement has sprung up to try and get our muggle-political contacts to begin a ban of the novels and films as a means of preventing a future tragedy. This author feels that such an act would do little to help, and may even cause suspicion. Furthermore, this action has passed the point of being applicable due to the mass reading and viewing that has already taken place. This author therefore seeks to arm his fellows with the sword of knowledge, and ease the fear that bubbles at our surface.

It is true that many more of the non-magical community are learning and becoming fanatics of the fantastic world we call home; however, many witches and wizards do not understand that this “Vampire Generation” views our kind in a positive light. For example in the October issue of the Daily Prophet, our own Piper Prints reported that witches and wizards were the top costumes for Halloween indicating growing interest and positive regard to our community. The growing fame of magic and what muggles call the “supernatural” has created a fondness that could greatly help with future relations.

Now for those of you who still fear the idea of muggles discovering the truth of our existence, studies have shown that there is a growing skepticism of our existence despite the growing interest. Even though there is an increase in muggle appreciation and enjoyment, our world is still considered fantasy. This is due largely to the increased dependence on muggle “science”. Many of the fanatics that my fellows are beginning to fear may discover us, are simply pretending for purely entertainment purposes rather than academic ones. It is therefore this reporter's opinion that this growing fear is the result of misunderstanding of the muggle world. We should not be afraid of this “Vampire Generation” due to high skepticism as well as their positive regard for us. Trust in our Ministry. There is nothing to fear.