Post by Mercury on Jul 11, 2011 15:56:07 GMT -5
Okay... since some danger could be fun for our characters... (because they can't just fight with each other over lovers...)
The original snatchers were controlled by Voldemort through the Ministry of Magic. I figured that the backstory behind these guys would be that since Lucian and Baine were in school (and the resulting spawn and boom in animagi and werewolves alike), the Ministry's Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and the Magical Law Enforcement Agency would decide something needed to be done.
This also occurs alongside a shift in opinion of the wizarding community as a whole; they see their community as being threatened by these genetic 'mistakes'. This included muggleborns and those families who produced animagi on an abnormally frequent basis. With the rise of a new Minister of Magic in 2045 and those who would be against these ideals squashed (meaning those like the Weasleys and Potters, Scamanders, etc), the Ministry could begin to weed out these undesirables.
They begin by forming groups of patrols with trained wizards designed to monitor Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and Diagon Alley and the actions of residents. Those who demonstrated questionable behavior would be placed on a blacklist, and be under closer scrutiny.
This action escalates in December of 2050 with the arrests of those deemed 'criminal' in their actions by groups of wizards akin to the original Snatcher groups in the late 1990's. These wizards and witches who were captured would be either sent to the Ministry for questioning or the same done 'out in the field'. This has led to many families going into hiding out in the English countryside, where they are more difficult to track and locate.
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A profile for a few of these guys will need to be made (I already have a few ideas), and the time over the holiday seems like a good time to start some violence...
Thoughts?
The original snatchers were controlled by Voldemort through the Ministry of Magic. I figured that the backstory behind these guys would be that since Lucian and Baine were in school (and the resulting spawn and boom in animagi and werewolves alike), the Ministry's Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and the Magical Law Enforcement Agency would decide something needed to be done.
This also occurs alongside a shift in opinion of the wizarding community as a whole; they see their community as being threatened by these genetic 'mistakes'. This included muggleborns and those families who produced animagi on an abnormally frequent basis. With the rise of a new Minister of Magic in 2045 and those who would be against these ideals squashed (meaning those like the Weasleys and Potters, Scamanders, etc), the Ministry could begin to weed out these undesirables.
They begin by forming groups of patrols with trained wizards designed to monitor Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and Diagon Alley and the actions of residents. Those who demonstrated questionable behavior would be placed on a blacklist, and be under closer scrutiny.
This action escalates in December of 2050 with the arrests of those deemed 'criminal' in their actions by groups of wizards akin to the original Snatcher groups in the late 1990's. These wizards and witches who were captured would be either sent to the Ministry for questioning or the same done 'out in the field'. This has led to many families going into hiding out in the English countryside, where they are more difficult to track and locate.
--
A profile for a few of these guys will need to be made (I already have a few ideas), and the time over the holiday seems like a good time to start some violence...
Thoughts?