Helpful Tips from the Ministry
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alt_selwynThere has been a recent spate of rumours that the disease is now endangering purebloods. To the best of our knowledge, pureblood witches and wizards remain safe. However, there has been at least one case where someone previously registered as a pureblood was determined to have muggle ancestry that had been concealed; this was discovered when he became ill with the disease. It is not believed that this individual had deliberately concealed his impurity (on the contrary, we don't think he knew about it either), and thus we are recommending everyone take certain steps to minimise the risk of infection. Even if you have family records establishing blood purity back many generations, by following these tips you might protect a half-blood neighbour or employee.
1. Wingardium Leviosa (one of the most basic spells taught to young witches and wizards!) is invaluable for avoiding any physical handling of goods in shops.
2. Everyone is urged to use simple cleaning spells to remove contamination after returning home.
3. Minimise physical contact with any outside your immediate family.
In addition, non-essential halfblood employees are to be placed on leave immediately if they would have to travel to get to work. Employers of essential halfblooded employees may request a form from Halfblood Affairs to register their employees as essential workers.
Essential halfblood workers must follow a special set of requirements:
1. Their employers will receive a kit that must be used daily in order to assess whether the halfblood individual remains in good health.
2. If they travel to work, they must apparate or portkey directly from their home to their place of employment.
3. If they share a home with other halfbloods, the quarantine applies to all halfbloods in residence. None may leave the household except to those jobs for which they are essential employees.
4. They must place a notice on their door to warn others away.
Halfbloods placed on leave must remain at home with a limited set of exceptions that will be explained further by owl post. Food and other necessities can be ordered via journal. I am given to understand that several London shops are taken journal-based orders and delivering via post owl. (Each package will include instructions for re-enlarging the order; in only a handful of cases does this not restore the item to full size and functionality.) We have requisitioned a number of additional owls and ask understanding from all if social letters are delayed slightly. Remember, if you send your letter by journal, it arrives as soon as you write it!
1. Wingardium Leviosa (one of the most basic spells taught to young witches and wizards!) is invaluable for avoiding any physical handling of goods in shops.
2. Everyone is urged to use simple cleaning spells to remove contamination after returning home.
3. Minimise physical contact with any outside your immediate family.
In addition, non-essential halfblood employees are to be placed on leave immediately if they would have to travel to get to work. Employers of essential halfblooded employees may request a form from Halfblood Affairs to register their employees as essential workers.
Essential halfblood workers must follow a special set of requirements:
1. Their employers will receive a kit that must be used daily in order to assess whether the halfblood individual remains in good health.
2. If they travel to work, they must apparate or portkey directly from their home to their place of employment.
3. If they share a home with other halfbloods, the quarantine applies to all halfbloods in residence. None may leave the household except to those jobs for which they are essential employees.
4. They must place a notice on their door to warn others away.
Halfbloods placed on leave must remain at home with a limited set of exceptions that will be explained further by owl post. Food and other necessities can be ordered via journal. I am given to understand that several London shops are taken journal-based orders and delivering via post owl. (Each package will include instructions for re-enlarging the order; in only a handful of cases does this not restore the item to full size and functionality.) We have requisitioned a number of additional owls and ask understanding from all if social letters are delayed slightly. Remember, if you send your letter by journal, it arrives as soon as you write it!
Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 09:49 pm (UTC)Yeah, and it's also public, you death-eating martinet.
Remus, it sounds like you invited Tonks to visit just in time.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 11:28 pm (UTC)Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 10:24 pm (UTC)They insinuate that he isn't a pureblood. I hope Xeno won't be upset to learn it's being bruited about that someone in his family was apparently born on the wrong side of the cauldron.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 10:26 pm (UTC)Oh, my stars. Oh of course that's what they'd do!
Well, it may make no difference to Xeno, but if he's named, I'm terribly afraid that things might get uncomfortable for poor Luna. Some of the students can be quite snobbish about that sort of thing.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 10:27 pm (UTC)Bill, see if you can find out any more about whether he's still at St Mungo's or if he's been transferred somewhere else.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-01-25 10:29 pm (UTC)