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Ratel 
"So there are rules for things."
Arrick blurted a reply without really thinking about it. He may even have meant it as an aside comment to himself, but that wasn't clear.
To him, magic didn't seem to follow any particular code of rules, except for it not supposing to exist. He wasn't even entirely sure if it existed in proper.
"Indeed. Two different kinds of rules for magic as it were. There are ones pertaining to what is physically and mentally possible, and then laws governing what should or should not be done." Truebridge eyed the Hufflepuff boy curiously.
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LilFox06 Carter thought for a moment and then raised his hand. "Well, I think it's so we aren't judged. Like when my dad found out I was a wizard he freaked out, he couldn't look at me for a week. And then after that he wanted me to fix everything with magic, which of course, I couldn't do. So I think it's so we don't always get treated like that."
"Indeed. Prejudice happens in all societies." Truebridge nodded once in agreement.
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Windsfreak "So you are saying, sir, is that Wizards are helping Muggles within the Cryptozoology science to stay unaware of magical beings?" Matheu was puzzled. "And thus that will connect to the necesscity of the Statue; to keep Muggles from stumpling into our world. But wouldn't they be part of it if their child is witch or wizard?" He wasn't getting angry, just confused. Is Isabel, his step-mother, preventing his father from proving the existance of magical beings? He would have to talk to Professor Truebridge after class; then go to the CoCM professor later.
"Muggles that know about us are, in some ways, more alienated than any other group; not one of us and yet not in a position to be believed by their own. You are welcome to come by my office and we can discuss the nuances further. I am afraid it goes beyond the scope of what is planned for this lesson." Truebridge invited.
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Ginny Molly Weasley "yea were OK. I'm happy to have another friend," Virgi said. "James is just a friend! I swear."
"Please refrain from chatting during my lesson." Ethan admonished. "The next person who does so will lose points."
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Sherbetsnitch Putting up her hand Abigail said “Well we’ve see from the witch burnings in the past that muggles don’t react well to magic, so it’s important for our safety in away.” Abigail knew there was more to it than this, but she believed the magical world’s safety was one of the most important reasons.
"For our safety, yes. Witch burnings were indeed one of the catalysts to the statute being passed."
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logger31 Damon was thinking very hard about this question and thought he had the answer but it kept leaving. He was still trying to figure out about the different protections. Finally coming to a decision Damon raised his hand and said "I basically think this statute was developed for our protection mostly. Since wizards are fairly different from muggles we all have to watch ourselves closely in some way."
"Our protection is one of the reasons, yes."
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DH Vixen Mina glanced up from her notes and thought about the questions. She wasn't completely sure if she should answer but shyly she raised her hand and in a small voice she spoke. "Maybe's it's for both muggle and wizard protection. People in general fear what they don't understand and there are things both muggle and wizards don't understand about the other. In a perfect utopia society both muggles and wizards could be completely aware of the other without fear, but we don't live in a perfect utopia and the statute is needed to maintain the protection of everyone."
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Lezleighd Satine listened to the conversation about our protection and finally decided to chime in, "Well, I think it's for the protection of muggles, wizards, and magical creatures....it helps protect all of us not just one out of the three. All three are very judgmental and afraid of what doesn't make sense to them, so it protects everyone on all sides." she said with confidence...she had grown up as a half blood so she felt sympathy for both sides.
"Excellent." Ethan listened to the two girls and nodded. "It is indeed to protect muggles just as much as ourselves. The witch burnings are a good example of this. Most of the people put to death by the flame after being charged with witchcraft, were actually muggles. Innocent muggles. True witches and wizards were quite able to escape the flames, or in the case of Wendelin the Weird, use magic to stop the flames from burning them."
Truebridge started walking around the room, more notes appearing on the blackboard as he spoke.
"Also, muggles were persecuting wizarding children, bullying them for being different. Children were stoned, drowned and other unpleasant things. Keeping wizarding children safe was another reason that the statute was introduced. In England an attempt was made to seek protection for Witches and Wizards under Muggle law but the King and Queen, William and Mary, denied the request."
He stopped walking.
"The tales of Beedle the bard contain lessons pertaining to the statute. In particular, the Wizard and the Hopping Pot and Babbity Rabbity and Her Cackling Stump. What do those stories tell us about the way things were before the statute was introduced and about the reasons that it was established?"