TeafortheSoul | 04-30-2011 03:40 AM | So we all know that OOC the Ministry of Magic has been closed for some time, but IC it was business as usual aside from that one day of the Borr party. Here's some information for your characters, what they would know (or in some cases maybe they don't, but you can sure as heck have fun finding out).
Oh and *shifty* enjoy those bonuses, guys. The last few months....
The last few months at the British Ministry of Magic have been rife with changes. The Security checks ordered by Minister Carlton under the advisement of Martel D'Isigny are now complete, and many employees were required to leave, or reshuffled into different positions. The Department of Education and the Department of Ministry Maintenance and Security are now defunct; Maintenance stands as its own office under the jurisdiction of the Minister's Office, and Security has been absorbed by Magical Law Enforcement. The Department of Education has no comparable body, as Martel D'Isigny has said, 'The Board of Governors is sufficient in regards to ensuring the highest standards of Education in this country." The Department of Environmental Regulation and Protection
A new Department has been established: The Department of Environmental Regulation and Protection. Expected to work closely with the Creatures Department, specialists from all of the globe have been hired to do their part for habitats and environments of the Wizarding World. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
Around the country the Wizarding public have become a large part of the political turmoil currently taking the forefront in Wizarding Britain. The number of protests regarding the unfair treatment of Magical Creatures in order to 'protect' them from Mugglekind have skyrocketed and there have been many cases which have resulted in a Statute breach. The careful handling of these unfortunate events have seen all Creatures Employees gain a 100 Galleon Bonus. The Department of Magical Games and Sports
While it appears for the time being, Quidditch Pitches do not seem to be failing with the same alarming regularity, mostly due to the reestablishment of wards and protections surrounding the pitches. With preparations for the Quidditch Cup well underway, extra attention is being given to keeping the Pitches and the large numbers of Witches and Wizards expected to attend, hidden from Muggles. The Department of International Cooperation
On an international level, it appears that France and Canada are both experiencing a similar rash of ward failures and Statute breaches for a large variety of reasons. Former Department Head of Accidents and Catastrophes, Charles D'Isigny, and Department Head of Security and Maintenance and Special Security Liason to Hogwarts Ikenna Gevrik, have been appointed by the Minister to aid and investigate these occurrences and have relocated to these countries in order to ascertain whether or not the occurrences are related, and provide help where needed. The Department of Magical Transportation
Muggle transportation concerns have been addressed by the Department of Magical Transportation in a large-scale humanitarian effort, which has successfully avoided detection by Mugglekind. As a result of this hard work, the entire Department of Magical Transportation have been furnished with a bonus of 100 Galleons each. The Department of Mysteries
The Department of Mysteries has been fortunate to gain yet another new Department Head, the Mysterious Ren Sakura who seems to have an agenda of his own. The employees of this department have received a 150 Galleon bonus for all their hard work and devotion to the Ministry. A call for new prophecy submissions is due for release to the Wizarding Public and as always, other Mysteries business remains a mystery. The Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes
In the wake of Charles D'Isigny leaving to provide aide to foreign ministries, The Department of Accidents and Catastrophes has also seen a new Department Head appointed recently and along with Games and Sports, are also focused on the recent Statute breaches and ward failures, even having to obliviate a few young muggles who discovered Hogsmeade Village and, in turn, Hogwarts School itself. Other Obliviations have been necessary and the Department is stretched rather thinly across the country. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement
With various beatings of shopkeepers, several having gone missing across the Wizarding World in locations such as Godric's Hollow, Tinworth and Diagon Alley itself, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement is hard at work investigating these incidents. It appears one of the linking factors is that many of the victims have been Muggleborn. The Security checks undertaken by this Department are now complete, but Internal investigations are now expected to be an ongoing focus in the Ministry of Magic. The Minister's Office
The Minister's Office has undergone some rather dramatic changes these past several months. It appears Minister Carlton and Under-Secretary Kutcher have fallen prey to a mysterious illness. Martel D'Isigny has advised the ministry as a whole that both are resting and are in quarantine in a hidden St. Mungos ward. The illness is not considered suspicious. Stepping up as acting Minister of Magic is one Berty Borr, who has appointed a new team to help lead the British Ministry of Magic. Alexander Greingoth, respected owner of the Leaky Cauldron, is now the Senior Undersecretary, and Nolan Reynolds, former Hogwarts Professor is the newly appointed Junior Undersecretary. |