official-secrecy question

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 88267

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, heather <heather at c...> wrote:
> Can someone please point me to a good passage in one of the books 
that  explains why there is such a big cover-up of wizard activity 
from the
> muggle world; the memory charms, the special ministry departments 
etc. 
>

There is a mention at the beginning of Fantastic Beasts about 
protecting the magical community from witch-burnings.  (However, in 
one of the books in the regular series, it is stated that burning at 
the stake has no effect on a real witch or wizard because they 
perform a flame-freezing charm and aren't injured.)

Hope it's not too late in the day for you.  :)

Allie