- "That woman’s got it in for the Ministry of Magic! Last week she was saying we’re wasting our time quibbling about cauldron thickness, when we should be stamping out vampires! As if it wasn’t specifically stated in paragraph twelve of the Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans —"
- — Percy Weasley regarding Rita Skeeter[src]
The Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Wizard Part-Humans were a set of rules and regulations governing the treatment of magical beings who weren't considered to be human. Given generally negative wizarding attitudes towards half-breeds (such as half-giants) and non-human beings (such as vampires and hags), the guidelines may have been an attempt to stop discrimination and prejudice against them. Paragraph Twelve dealt with the treatment of vampires, and prohibited them from being killed arbitrarily. Percy Weasley referenced this when criticising Rita Skeeter's calls for the British Ministry of Magic to kill vampires in 1994.[1]
It is unknown when these Guidelines were written, as in the 1880s, a special group from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures killed the vampire Herbert Varney for preying upon women in London, however this may have been an exception due to the threat Varney posed to wizarding and Muggle society.[2]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 10 (Mayhem at the Ministry)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)