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| Entry tags: | ! [1979-06] june, jeremiah smith, news: daily prophet |
Daily Prophet - 16 June 1979
WIZENGAMOT PASSES POLYJUICE POTION BAN Jeremiah Smith LONDON - In another move by the Ministry of Magic in the interest of public safety, the Wizengamot passed a measure earlier today to ban Polyjuice Potions following a proposal put forth by Barty Crouch Sr., Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Polyjuice Potion, previously classified as a restricted substance, transforms the user to assume the exact physical appearance of another human individual. One cup of the potion lasts for approximately one hour, although its effect may be renewed indefinitely with additional doses. In addition to the necessary sample of the person the user wishes to look like, major ingredients include, but are not limited to, boomslang skin, fluxweed, knotgrass, lacewing flies, leeches, and powdered bicorn horn. Under the measure passed today, all major ingredients in the potion are now classified as restricted substances and may not be sold together. All apothecaries, alchemists, and potioneers have been ordered to destroy any stock of Polyjuice Potion currently in their possession immediately. The Ministry of Magic has also stated that it will provide minor financial compensation to all affected businesses and private practices. Any witch or wizard found in possession of the potion or under its influence will be arrested immediately. Offenders may be sentenced to serve up to five years of imprisonment in Azkaban, if found to be guilty of the charges. Public opinion has so far been mostly positive amidst growing concerns for safety following recent attacks and disappearances. Previously, the only supposedly reliable method of protecting oneself against impostors using Polyjuice Potion was to pre-arrange passwords or questions in which the correct answer would only be known between involved parties. Several past incidences in which such checks were circumvented have only proved that these methods were not foolproof. However, like the recent establishment of 'safe zones', whether the Ministry of Magic's latest move will truly protect wizarding Britain and Ireland's populace or only give the temporary illusion of safety remains to be seen. |
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