"The wizarding world and the muggle world once worked together a long time ago, before the 14th Century. Then there was a change in society, where many in the wizarding community started to feel that the Muggles were taking advantage of the partnership. And a few power-hungry Muggles felt that if they could not have control of their magic themselves, that those who did should not exist."
"That started the witch hunts. There was widespread persecution of wizarding children by Muggles, escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to perform magic for Muggle ends and teach them magic, and increasing numbers of witch-burnings. And by the 17th Century, wizard-Muggle relations were at their worst."
"The International Statute of Secrecy was signed in 1689, and wizards went into hiding for good. We formed own small communities within a community, and used power secrecy spells to hide our schools, our government, our powers from Muggles."
Hermione lets the history lesson sink in for a moment, as she sips her tea. "Yes. I am. I have been fortunate not to have run afoul of a LOL yet, but I know people who have."
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"That started the witch hunts. There was widespread persecution of wizarding children by Muggles, escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to perform magic for Muggle ends and teach them magic, and increasing numbers of witch-burnings. And by the 17th Century, wizard-Muggle relations were at their worst."
"The International Statute of Secrecy was signed in 1689, and wizards went into hiding for good. We formed own small communities within a community, and used power secrecy spells to hide our schools, our government, our powers from Muggles."
Hermione lets the history lesson sink in for a moment, as she sips her tea. "Yes. I am. I have been fortunate not to have run afoul of a LOL yet, but I know people who have."