Lost Relics Mods (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lostrelics_mods) wrote,@ 2007-12-21 23:59:00 |
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Plot.
the reconstruction Enough of the old school was still in tact after the battle that children were able to return to their lessons after a mourning period for the dead - this time with new, proper teachers. Because of the unqualified teachers over the past year, all students were required to repeat their last year with an approved curriculum. Reconstruction on Hogwarts continued while students attended school. With Kingsley Shacklebolt as the new Minister of Magic, it seemed that a time of peace was finally settling upon the wizarding world once again, and this time with Lord Voldemort gone for good. Several Death Eaters were quickly brought to trial, some of which were deemed reformed - either by way of enough wealth to buy their way out, or pleading their innocence. Others were not so lucky, being sentenced to years in Azkaban prison, although no longer guarded by dementors. It is unfortunate indeed that just as before, Death Eaters were able to lie their way out of the crimes they committed. For the second time they have lost their leader, and a small group of pureblooded Death Eaters have decided it is their time to rise into power. They, however, did not agree with Lord Voldemort's ways; accepting anyone less than a pureblood was hypocrisy against their cause. Not wanting their work to be confused with Voldemort's old followers, they have given themselves a new name, in honour of the Dark Lord's original cause - the Walpurgis Knights. They no longer need to concern themselves with the Dark Lord's lust for immortality, and instead are able to fight for the cause in their own ways. Not one member of the Walpurgis Knights has more power than the other; each is pureblooded, and each has their own tasks and abilities to offer the Knights. The group also does not concentrate on mass murder or attempting to gain their control by senselessly killing others; taking a much more sophisticated approach, the Knights have worked their way into the Ministry of Magic, slowly taking over until finally controlling the Minister of Magic himself from behind the scenes, manipulating him to their will. the death of magic The change was so subtle that no one is quite sure when the first case occurred, or why it began to happen at all. However, just as mysteriously as magical powers appeared in this world, so too was it beginning to vanish. Wandless magic was the first to go, and is now completely unheard of. Soon after, powerful spells began failing, but no one had thought anything of it at the beginning - powerful spells were often complicated, and therefor did not always succeed. It was after this that more severe cases began to be noticed - although more and more cases were recorded beforehand, since March of 1999, there have been no children born with magical powers, regardless of blood status. Magic seemed to be draining from witches and wizards across the world no matter their age, skill, or blood status. Everyone was losing their abilities at different rates; for some, it was a slow, steady drain, and for others, they could wake up the next day without any magic whatsoever. In the beginning, people panicked over the cause; some of the Walpurgis Knights even killed a few of there members, believing they were contaminated with a sickness, and did not want it to spread. Soon it was realized that it was not a sickness at all, but merely a natural phenomena. People began to lose their jobs, no long able to preform even the simplest of magical tasks, and many Ministry workers were the first to go, having the most demanding magical jobs. Dragons, unicorns, and other fantastical beasts were slowly disappearing from the world along with the magic, no longer able to sustain themselves. Having taken magic for granted for so long, witches and wizards were now learning to live like Muggles - a term which would now one day become obsolete. Even wards that have lasted for years were beginning to fail. The Ministry has been working their hardest to keep the Muggles from stumbling upon wizarding locations that were previously protected by charms. But not all magic was fading from the world. the hunt begins It is now the year 2000, just two years after the final battle at Hogwarts. Magical objects such as floo powder and broomsticks are rising in price, for although no more can be made, it seems that items already created with magic have been able to retain their powers for a short time. Mysteriously, there are some spells which do not seem to be fading - Harry Potter's Cloak of Invisibility has shown no sign of weakness, and the wards and spells on Hogwarts remain strong. With everything that has been able to keep their magical properties, there is one thing in common between them all - ancient magic. Somehow, spells and objects that were created with ancient magic hundreds, and even thousands of years ago, have been able to preserve themselves. With this discovery, it became clear to many that this was the only chance to retain magical abilities. Some, such as the Walpurgis Knights, have begun to hunt for ancient, lost artifacts rumoured to have magical properties to gain power, using the Ministry of Magic as their tool - others, such as the Order of the Phoenix, wish to find said artifacts to keep them safe from those that would use the items for evil. But the world is not black and white; there are ex-Death Eaters whom were shunned from the new organization, wishing to find the artifacts for themselves. Some merchants and thieves desire the artifacts merely to make a few Galleons; and there are others who are just desperate to keep some connection to the wizarding world. Everyone has their reasons... what are yours? Who will find them first... and what is the fate of the wizarding world now? |
