Spinnet: I'm here with Muggle-rights activist Melinda McKinnon, Melinda--welcome!
McKinnon: Good to finally be here, Mr. Spinnet.
Spinnet: Ah, call me Javy. Let's get started, shall we? You're here to talk about the new initiative your committee is pushing, yes?
McKinnon: Yes, we're starting a campaign to make Muggle Studies a required class in the Hogwarts curriculum.
Spinnet: Another requirement?
McKinnon: We think it's utterly important that the students of Hogwarts are educated on the world around them, and by making Muggle Studies required, it forces children who are would not normally be introduced to the muggles that surround them, and help them deal with classmates who are muggleborns and come from this environment, to be more keen on what this other world is
really like.
Spinnet: I hear you loud and clear, Mel, but don't the parents have any say?
McKinnon: Of course, but having to take the class isn't forcing
opinions on anyone. It's stopping the students from being ignorant on topics they've never had the chance to learn about, and they're free to the choice of whether or not they want to listen to it or not.
I'm sure not everyone who took Divination actually believes that
tea leaves can tell the future.
Spinnet: Actually, this morning my tea told me that I spend
far too much time in the cafe on the ground floor, but let's get back on track. What about the nut jobs that--excuse my
French, please--
McKinnon: -laughs- You are excused.
Spinnet: What about those that believe that, well--
McKinnon: That muggles are the scum of the earth and don't deserve to live?
Spinnet: Yeah, them. You're much more eloquent than I am.
McKinnon: I try. I think they're going to be mighty miffed, but again, no one is going to force their children into changing their beliefs, this is simply an educational matter to better the assimilation of muggleborns into the wizarding society.
Spinnet: Again, much more eloquent than I. But I think you're right; let's give them a chance to see things from a different perspective, even if they don't end up taking it to heart.
McKinnon: It'll do a lot more good than bad, I assure you.
Spinnet: And I believe you. There you have it folks, if you want to hear more about Ms. McKinnon's cause, you can owl the Muggle Right Committee at the Ministry of Magic. Melinda, thank you so much for stopping by.
McKinnon: Gladly. You're doing the top ten countdown next, aren't you? That's my favorite.
Spinnet: Would you like to stick around and help? You could even push the sound effects button.
McKinnon: Ooh, I'd be delighted.
Spinnet: Groovy--we'll be right back after these messages from our sponsors.
