Are You Ready For This?
"Sir. The woman who returned, Duhig? She's not...normal."
"Normal?"
"Her magic, Sir. It's...gone." - The Ministry
Squibs were always born. Now they're made. Perfectly healthy wizards are vanishing from the streets, only to return with no magic at all.
"Side effects? What do you mean side effects?" - Megan Broker
"My analysts tell me they are encountering some problems with the tracking chip. Apparently some are causing problems: headaches, migraines, etcetera. One collapsed last week from haemorrhaging...keep your ear to the ground. We may have to intervene." - Charles Decker, Muggle leader of the British National Party
St Mungo's Shock at Sudden Death
- The Daily Prophet
Now these squibs are dying...
"What I can tell you, is her magic levels are off the charts. I don't think even the Ministry doubt the connection, they just want to avoid a national panic by giving all these new squibs a death sentence." - Remus Lupin
...All because Muggles are becoming a problem.
"This pill will stop my hallucinations?"
"Yes. But remember this is not a one-way street, Mr. Chambers. You can show yourself out, can't you? We will contact you when we need you." - Gideon Chambers; Wizard, meets with Muggles.
Someone is giving Muggles access to the magical world. When the fragile barrier comes apart, when war is waged, which side will you choose?
"Our world is fragile and we have a duty to protect it; a duty to the people who live in it. That's why sometimes we have to do things that seem cruel but we do it for a greater good: The Rabbit Hole, this Task Force, our PM, this is all leading to war against these...Wizards. We're not ready yet but we will be. I consider you an asset to our cause...We provide for one another, don't we? Can I count on you for succour when the time is upon us?" - Charles Decker, Muggle leader of the British National Party
Memento Mori