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[DRACO LUCIUS MALFOY]

How precise would you say self Obliviation is, Mister Rochfort? Say someone saw something - emotionally scarring - and saw fit to alleviate the trauma by removing the memory entirely? Would you reccomend this method or no? As a professional.

-Anonymous

[THE PHOENIX]

If you could send a message to the Daily Prophet about werewolf rights, what would it say?

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Anonymous,

I must admit figuring out where to send this letter was rather confusing, but it seems the Owl who keeps stopping by my office window each morning knew where to take it - or so I hope. If not, stranger reading this, you are about to be highly confused.

Self-obliviation is tricky and oftentimes dangerous to the mental health of the user if they are inexperienced. As a professional, the risk of doing such a thing to myself would be minimal but still undeniably present. For someone without the extensive training I've been put through, the risk of eliminating more than just the traumatic memories is incredibly high, and the possibility of restoration of these memories is decreased tremendously with no one else knowing what was erased. I would advise you to seek the help of someone else with a wider range of experience with oblivating spells in such a matter, but that is only one opinion.

Ultimately your decision is out of my hands, of course, but my advice stands nonetheless.


Obliviator
Dept. of Magical Accidents & Catastrophes
Ministry of Magic

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Anonymous,

Once again I recieve an anonymous query, this one a bit more vague. I suppose I have plenty to say about werewolf rights, but who doesn't these days? Personally, I do not mind them on any normal day. They are perfectly normal witches and wizards with a... wicked streak, at times, perhaps. No more wicked than the rest of us, at least... and we all know that every man has his dark side.

That said, I do believe that preventative measures should be in place during the nights of the full moon. Whether this means their taking wolfsbane potion or a rather medieval lock-up method that muggle films that glorify the creatures apparently covet -- of course, this cage or pen facility would have to be charmed and enchanted to further protect both the werewolf and the civilians. I think this is especially pertinent in areas in and around schools where children are at risk; namely the ones I care deeply for. But that, perhaps, is a topic for another time and place.


Obliviator
Dept. of Magical Accidents & Catastrophes
Ministry of Magic