ARTICLE: Towler New Minister for Magic When: March 28, 2004 Who: Everyone Where: Everywhere Private/Public: Public Rating: All ages Summary: The Daily Prophet reports on the new minister chosen
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Towler new Minister for Magic
Long time Wizengamot member Dirk Towler has become the new Minister for Magic.
Posing by the fountain in the Atrium with his wife, the man who has been named our new Minister for Magic said: "The time for change has begun." He said his priorities were catching the escaped Death Eaters, protecting the Wizarding world, and restoring trust in politics and promised to "do my utmost".
Before heading to his office as the new Minister, Mr Towler said: "This will be a new government with new priorities. I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country. I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the wizards of Britain, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole community."
Mr. Towler promised that the new appointments in key position in our government will be based on talent and said his mission was to provide "the best of chances for everyone".
With the Minister now decided, the search for his administration will now begin. Mr. Towler is likely to name his advisers early next week. Despite words of unity, rumours of changes in the Wizengamot are spreading rapidly.
Not everyone is happy with the new choice of Minister. A group of Muggleborns has demanded a greater influence over the choice than before and is pointing to the Muggle world for guidance, demanding to hold of an immediate general election, giving all wizards and witches the chance to have their say.
A spokesperson for the group said: "Dirk Towler doesn't have the mandate, he wasn't elected as Minister for Magic by the people of this community. Who is to say that the Wizengamot knows who is best suited to run our world?" The group also questions the lack of Muggleborns in high up positions in the Ministry and demands to know "why only purebloods get chosen for the position of Minister."
Mr. Towler spent 57 minutes with the Muggle prime minister in a private audience yesterday - more than double Mr. Diggory's 28 minutes, perhaps in an attempt to show his willingness to work with the Muggle authorities.
Before going to his office to start his mandate, he admitted that he had "never pretended to have a great understanding of the Muggle world", but he paid tribute to the "noble" work of Muggles and, in his final words to the reporters and onlookers, said: "I wish everyone - Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn - well and I trust that together we will face and win this new challenge."