Welcome to the British Ministry of Magic. We are the legislative body that represents all magical individuals in the UK, located underground in the heart of London. We are responsible for and oversee all instances of magic within the UK. We are also responsible for the protection of British muggles and maintaining the anonymity of the magical community.
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
[ / radio static ] [ / brief waves of faint muffled groans and guttering cries cut between the static ]
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DAY SIX: November 2nd, 6pm
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
[ / a male voice whispers ] Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?
[ / there is a long pause, static crackles over the radio ]
[ / a female voice whispers, closer to the microphone ] Merlin...what happened here?
[ / a second male voice, deeper than the first scoffs ] Bloody hell... I told you we should have gone North.
[ / female ] Quiet Ron, they might still be here.
[ / second male ] There’s no one here, Hermione—
[ / first male ] Look! There’s a radio. Maybe... Maybe we can pick up the emergency signal.
[ / Radio static becomes louder, the sound of bones cracking faintly picks up on the radio ]
[ / Hermione, quietly ] Harry. I think I know where we are...
[ / A low grown is heard in the background ]
[ / Hermione ] Harry!
[ / Harry and Ron both shout ] What, Hermione?
[ / ‘Biters’ snarl. Static interrupts the sound of spells being frantically cast. Hermione screams. Ron and Harry cry out. Guttering, Hermione weakly stutters ] Go! ...Save yourselves...
[ / Ron cries out ] I’m not leaving you, Hermione.
[ / Hermione sobs ] There’s too many of them... Go... You have to go... You have to leave me behind. It’s too late...
[ / Harry ] We’re not leaving you behind— [ / Harry lets out a cry as the sound of teeth ripping through flesh is distinctly pick up on the microphone ]
[ / Ron yells ] Harry! No!
[ / Ron struggles. The microphone is knocked onto the floor with a loud thud. A loud burst of white noise screeches across the airways. Broadcast ends. ]
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You can view the related event post here. Radio broadcasts will usually be posted in the early hours of the morning KST, giving you a few hours to plot using the new information before 1pm GMT (when the broadcast happens ic). All radio broadcasts will be tagged as ministry:twdradio.
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
Good afternoon. Disturbing reports are coming in today claiming that the refugee camp at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been overrun. The Ministry of Magic strongly advises any witches or wizards presently heading there to turn back or seek shelter immediately.
We repeat. Do not attempt to reach the Ministry refugee camp at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It has been overrun by the infected. Seek immediate shelter.
In order to keep the general wizarding public up to date, we will broadcast every day at 1PM. We advise everyone to follow the instructions provided by the Ministry of Magic to ensure the safety and survival of our community. Until tomorrow, stay safe.
** This message will be repeated. **
You can view the related event post here. Radio broadcasts will usually be posted in the early hours of the morning KST, giving you a few hours to plot using the new information before 1pm GMT (when the broadcast happens ic). All radio broadcasts will be tagged as ministry:twdradio.
Characters can still submit messages for their family and loved ones here. They will all be posted on the Ministry of Magic blog.
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
Good afternoon. Reports are coming in today of a small Ministry refugee camp deep within the forbidden forest. We strongly urge students and staff who are trapped inside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to not attempt travelling by night. If Ministry personnel in the area cannot be contacted to provide a safe passage to the camp, please only attempt evacuation during the safety of daylight in small groups and avoid physical confrontations with ‘Biters’.
We have been informed that all witches and wizards who arrive at the test will be subjected to mandatory quarantine and screening to ensure the pathogen is contained. Infected individuals will be denied access to the camp.
In order to keep the general wizarding public up to date, we will broadcast every day at 1PM. We advise everyone to follow the instructions provided by the Ministry of Magic to ensure the safety and survival of our community. Until tomorrow, stay safe.
** This message will be repeated. **
You can view the related event post here. Radio broadcasts will usually be posted in the early hours of the morning KST, giving you a few hours to plot using the new information before 1pm GMT (when the broadcast happens ic). All radio broadcasts will be tagged as ministry:twdradio.
Characters can still submit messages for their family and loved ones here. They will all be posted on the Ministry of Magic blog.
ooc additional information:
Infected witches and wizards will be denied entry, if they refuse to leave they may be ‘put down’ on site.
Witches and wizards who show any symptoms of the muggle-born virus will be immediately placed into quarantine for testing.
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
Good afternoon. { / a stuttering male voice speaks nervously over the radio } We regret to inform you that uh…last night at precisely um..3:15am the Minister for Magic passed away. Yeah. It is believed that his death was related to the attempts on his life made by Mr. Barage the previous day—I mean, uh, not that any of us are surprised right? We all thought he was kind of…you know…odd anyway, right? Ha. Well, n…now Daniel Henney has now taken charge of Ministry operations at a secure and currently undisclosed location.
In other news, uh...we have received the another updated report from our friends at the Department of Health:
We can now confirm that a person bitten by the infected will contract the fatal muggle-born virus and reanimate shortly after necrosis, becoming a new host for the pathogen to spread—
Merlin…Ah! We’re all going to die! { / the announcer let’s out a shriek }
{ / A hard slap echoes into the microphone. } Pull yourself together and finish the god damn report! { / a female voice in the background hisses. Paper crinkles. }
Eherm….yeah ha…so, their studies have shown that there is only one way to prevent a ‘Biter’ attack, and that is by…uh…well, by destroying the brain. ‘Biters’ are legally considered…uh…dead and so, you know...the Ministry says no prosecutions will be made towards witches and wizards who harm them in self defence once the epidemic is over.
Well, I suppose that’s a good thing…right? Heh.
{ / shuffling is heard in the background. } Move aside and let me do it. Idiot. { The female voice grunts. }
Good afternoon, witches and wizards. We apologise for the previous disruption in our program. Please know that your safety is paramount to us.
The Ministry continues to advise the general wizarding public not to engage with ‘Biters’ under any circumstances. Continue to remain in your homes. Do not attempt to leave and rescue loved ones. A special Ministry O.W.L service has now been established to help families report missing relatives and witches and wizards confirm the safety of friends and loved ones. Owls will be dispatched to all homes, refugee camps and buildings marked with the Ministry emblem.
In order to keep the general wizarding public up to date, we will broadcast every day at 1PM. We advise everyone to follow the instructions provided by the Ministry of Magic to ensure the safety and survival of our community. Until tomorrow, stay safe.
** This message will be repeated. **
You can view the related event post here. Radio broadcasts will usually be posted in the early hours of the morning KST, giving you a few hours to plot using the new information before 1pm GMT (when the broadcast happens ic). All radio broadcasts will be tagged as ministry:twdradio.
Characters can submit messages for their family and loved ones here. They will all be posted on the Ministry of Magic blog.
ooc hints:
Be careful how you chose to display the Ministry emblem. Unless, of course, you want to draw unwanted attention to yourself.
** This is an emergency broadcast. A nationwide state of emergency is in effect. Please stand by and await further instructions. **
Good afternoon. Reports came in this morning claiming that Migel Barage was ‘put down’ by Aurors after he attempted to bite the Minister for Magic. Sources tell us that Mr. Barage began displaying symptoms of the muggle-born virus late last night but refused treatment. When Aurors attempted to separate Mr. Barage he suddenly ‘collapsed’. Healers attempted to revive Mr. Barage, believing he was suffering from a cardiac arrest, but were surprised by his sudden recovery. Immediately after regaining consciousness, Mr. Barage began showing signs of aggression and then ‘lashed out’ at the Minister, attempting to ‘bite him on the arm’. This gave Aurors no choice but to force his early resignation from the Ministry—
Oh, my apologies. We must briefly interrupt our scheduled broadcast—a message delivered by a representative from the Ministry’s Department of Health has just arrived with another public announcement:
Good afternoon, witches and wizards of the United Kingdom. We hope that many of you tuning in today remain alive and well. I can confirm that the muggle-born virus sweeping its way through our magical community has become much more severe than we anticipated. Case studies have varied from patient to patient, however, on average many died of their symptoms within the course of several hours. Others, upon arrival to St Mungo’s, displayed signs of elevated aggression and were immediately separated from other patients; they too tested positive for the virus.
What we know for certain now is that the muggle-born virus carries with it the capability to reanimate infected individuals who were presumed dead. After reanimation, these individuals showed clear signs of limited function and mobility, loss of speech and an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Tests showed that 'biters' did not appear to feel or respond to pain and were capable of surviving the killing curse. Furthermore, the Cruciatus curse and Imperius curse had little to no effect on them. It is currently unknown whether their appetite for flesh is connected to a subconscious primitive survival instinct or not.
'Biters’ are believed to carry a deadly pathogen in their blood stream and are able to infect healthy witches and wizards through direct contact via their blood and saliva. This pathogen induces a rapid immune system response that accelerates the onset and severity of the muggle-born virus’ symptoms. All patients we observed infected by these individuals died within one hour, suggesting that the strain they carry is more potent than its predecessor. We have yet to confirm whether or not bitten individuals have the same ability to reanimate after necrosis.
We advise the general wizarding public not to engage with these individuals under any circumstances. Remain in your homes. Do not attempt to leave and rescue loved ones. Await further instructions from the Ministry.
Once again we ask you to remain vigilant and continue reporting cases of suspected symptoms and known infections to the Ministry of Magic. Once again, the signs of infection are:
Dizziness, weakness and fatigue, fever/delirium/hallucinations, chills, nausea/vomiting, pale skin, dilated pupils, soreness, fluid discharge, spontaneous aggression/anger, fainting, loss of hair, dehydration, coughing up blood.
Shit— {/ announcer mutters under his breath. He clears his throat.} Um, yes. We humbly thank the Department of Health for their diligence and hard work during this crisis...
In other news, we have received reports from inside Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, claiming that the protective barrier has been breached. I repeat, that the magical barrier protecting Hogwarts has been breached. Students inside are advised to remain in their dormitories until Ministry assistance arrives. Our thoughts go out to the students inside and their parents.
In order to keep the general wizarding public up to date, we will broadcast every day at 1PM. We advise everyone to follow the instructions provided by the Ministry of Magic to ensure the safety and survival of our community. May Merlin help us all.
** This message will be repeated. **
You can view the related event post here. Radio broadcasts will usually be posted in the early hours of the morning KST, giving you a few hours to plot using the new information before 1pm GMT (when the broadcast happens ic). All radio broadcasts will be tagged as ministry:twdradio.
For your ooc reference:
Bitten individuals will become zombies after death, however, the time between death and reanimation may differ from person to person (minutes to hours).
Day two is when the virus is confirmed to reanimate the dead. During day one it was only presumed to be a deadly virus, however, characters may have encountered biters before confirmation on day two.
Destroying the brain is the only way to kill a ‘biter’.
The barrier surrounding Hogwarts has fallen, meaning characters inside are able to leave the school grounds (from day two onwards only) and characters who were trapped outside may enter.
Ministry assistance will not arrive, however, Ministry characters may use this as an opportunity to enter the school if they were not previously inside.
Dear JUNG ASTOR ( @slyastor ). After careful review of your P.E.T, the P.E.T Committee has determined your classification category to be XXXX dangerous.
Registered “Beasts” under the category XXXX are required to attend 2 meetings with a supervisor every week. Additional meetings can be arranged with your supervisor upon request. Your assigned supervisor is [ Lee, Daniel ]
We offer the following services to Vampires:
help controlling your bloodlust.
Blood-flavoured lollipops.
medical care for the recently turned.
counseling.
Please be aware that your category is subject to change at the Ministry’s discretion.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear, LEE YVONNE ( @ravyvonne ), thank you for contacting the Beast Supervision Office in regards to your Ministry regulated obligations. Your case has been forwarded to your appointed “Beast” supervisor [ LEVI ETHANS ].
Your appointment has been scheduled for THURSDAY, 7PM, 4TH AUGUST (2016), with “Beast” supervisor Levi, Ethans. Please arrive promptly at Ministry Office 3B, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; fifth floor.
Please be reminded that failure to attend this meeting will result in a fine and/or imprisonment!
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear, MOON VLADISLAVA ( @proffvlad ), thank you for contacting the Beast Supervision Office in regards to ABNORMAL P.E.T RESULTS. Your case has been forwarded to your appointed “Beast” supervisor [ LEE DANIEL ].
Your appointment has been scheduled for MONDAY, 6.30PM, 1ST AUGUST (2016), with “Beast” supervisor Lee, Daniel. Please arrive promptly at Ministry Office 2B, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; fifth floor.
Please be reminded that failure to attend this meeting will result in a fine and/or imprisonment!
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear SVYATOSLAVICH, ALEKSANDRA ( @profaleksandra ). After careful review of your P.E.T, the P.E.T Committee has determined your results to be invalid. Please retake the test with one of our supervisors at your earliest convenience.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear, LEMAIR, AMBROISE ( @ravenambroise ), thank you for contacting the Beast Supervision Office in regards to your Ministry regulated obligations.
Your appointment has been scheduled for MONDAY, 7PM, 1ST AUGUST (2016), with “Beast” supervisor Lee, Daniel. Please arrive promptly at Ministry Office 2B, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; fifth floor.
Please be reminded that failure to attend this meeting will result in a fine and/or imprisonment!
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
HUMAN PROTECTION SERVICES - P.E.T ABNORMALITY REPORT
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures has received the following P.E.T abnormality report:
Report for MOON VLADISLAVA [ VAMPIRE ]
Category: XXXX
Crime: Aggressive abnormalities detected in P.E.T results.
This individual has been marked as High Priority and needs to be brought in for questioning immediately! If your name is MOON VLADISLAVA ( @proffvlad ) you are required to contact your “Beast” supervisor within 24 hours. Failure to do so will result in a fine and/or imprisonment! Furthermore, due to your irresponsibility, you have been suspended from your educational duties at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry until further notice.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear MOON VLADISLAVA ( @proffvlad ). After careful review of your P.E.T, the P.E.T Committee has determined your classification category to be XXXX DANGEROUS.
Registered “Beasts” under the category XXXX are required to attend a mandatory meeting with their supervisors or risk expulsion from their authoritative position! Your assigned supervisor is [ LEE, DANIEL ]. Please make an appointment at your earliest convenience.
We offer the following services to Vampires:
help controlling your bloodlust.
Blood-flavoured lollipops.
medical care for the recently turned.
counseling.
Please be aware that your category is subject to change at the Ministry’s discretion.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear LEE YVONNE ( @ravyvonne ). After careful review of your P.E.T, the P.E.T Committee has determined your classification category to be XXX potentially dangerous.
Registered “Beasts” under the category XXX are required to attend 1 meeting with a supervisor every week/fortnight. Additional meetings can be arranged with your supervisor upon request. Your assigned supervisor is [ Levi, Ethans ]
We offer the following services to Vampires:
help controlling your bloodlust.
Blood-flavoured lollipops.
medical care for the recently turned.
counseling.
Please be aware that your category is subject to change at the Ministry’s discretion.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear, LEE YVONNE ( @ravyvonne ), thank you for registering your VAMPIRE status with the Ministry of Magic. Rest assured that your information will not be used for commercial purposes but will be available to the public domain. By default, your assigned category is XXX and is subject to change at the Ministry’s discretion.
Your assigned supervisor is [ Ethans, Levi ]. Please be reminded that failure to attend your review sessions will result in a fine and/or imprisonment!
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear, KIM, JONGHYUN ( @profjjonghyunkim ), thank you for contacting the Beast Supervision Office in regards to ABNORMAL P.E.T RESULTS. Your case has been forwarded to your appointed “Beast” supervisor [ Ethans Levi ].
Your appointment has been scheduled for TUESDAY, 7PM, 26TH JULY (2016), with “Beast” supervisor Ethans Levi. Please arrive promptly at Ministry Office 3B, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; fifth floor.
Please be reminded that failure to attend this meeting will result in a fine and/or imprisonment!
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
Dear LEMAIR, AMBROISE ( @ravenambroise ) . After careful review of your P.E.T, the P.E.T Committee has determined your classification category to be X DEFINITION.
Registered “Beasts” under the category XX are required to attend 1 meeting with a supervisor every week/fortnight. Additional meetings can be arranged with your supervisor upon request. Your assigned supervisor is [ Lee, Daniel ]
We offer the following services to Veelas:
help controlling your emotions.
a safe place away from unwanted suitors.
medical care for accidental injuries.
counseling.
Please be aware that your category is subject to change at the Ministry’s discretion.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
HUMAN PROTECTION SERVICES - P.E.T ABNORMALITY REPORT
The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures has received the following P.E.T abnormality report:
Report for KIM JONGHYUN [ VAMPIRE ]
Category: XXXX
Crime: Aggressive abnormalities detected in P.E.T results.
This individual has been marked as High Priority and needs to be brought in for questioning immediately! If your name is KIM, JONGHYUN ( @profjjonghyunkim ) you are required to contact your “Beast” supervisor within 24 hours. Failure to do so will result in a fine and/or imprisonment! Furthermore, due to your irresponsibility, you have been suspended from your educational duties at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry until further notice.
The Ministry of Magic wishes you a pleasant day...
