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Witch Weekly · January 3, 2021 – 11:47 PM

1891: The End of Another Administration

Darcy Potter: 1881-1884. Balthazar Urquart: 1884-1887. Justin Ross: 1887-....1891? We've seen a total of three ministers come and go in the past decade, and it should not be too unrealistic to ask the question: Will we see the end of the Ross administration sometime in 1891? One of our contributing seers seems to think so!

Mr. Justin Ross, soon-to-be former minister?

What will go wrong with the Ross administration? Well, we have some possible options:

1. His family will be embroiled in scandal (well, his wife's family). The Fisk family, joined to the Ross family by the marriage of Minister Ross to Roslyn née Ross, has had is brushes with scandal in the past. The family is not without its own peculiarities: while two of the daughters have found respectable marriage, one remains unhappily single while the other chose a profession over marriage. The sons have found more conventional places in society, with a number of them working in the Ministry under the Ross administration. However, we are certain that the family has its own secrets that they would be aggrieved to have revealed. Readers may remember the swift marriage between healer-in-charge Ari Fisk and one of his hopsital's mediwitches, the then-Miss Dionisia Tweedy. A workplace affair with unfortunate consequences, perhaps? What of the rumors of Miss Zelda Fisk's impropriety and her unusual attachment to the sailor, Mr. J. Alfred Darrow? With that many siblings, it's only a matter of time before one of them makes a poor choice that Minister Ross cannot ignore!

2. Another crisis. The administration proved capable of handling crisis when the magic-numbing fog struck Irvingly and Hogsmeade in 1888, but there was criticism from both liberal and conservative circles about the use of quarantine. The administration also faced criticism during last year's Quidditch World Cup, when a British citizen—a woman!—was struck and killed by a misfired bludger. Th magical world has seen a number of catastrophes over the last decade, so we would not be surprised if the Ross administration is forced to cope with yet another one this year.

3. Resignation. Minister Ross, a known friend of former minister Balthazar Urquart, is surely not blind to the stress the limelight can place upon young children—and after seeing how publicity affected the daughters of Minister Urquart following the revelation of Miss Topaz Urquart's lycanthrophy, perhaps Minister Ross will choose a quiet family life over one of rumors and criticism.

Assuming the Ross administration does come to its end in the next year, we will surely see the emergence of a number of hopeful candidates. Our contributing seer points to a number of possible contenders for the next Minister of Magic, some more likely than others:

Roman Crouch: a conservative in a liberal administration.

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that Mr. Crouch has political ambitions. Why else would he accept a position in an administration with policies that differ so much from his own personal values? Surely he will tout his accomplishments—both as a Ministry official and his ability to appeal to both sides of the aisle—on the campaign trail.

Charles Macmillan: a second son unwilling to take second place.

Like Mr. Crouch, Mr. Macmillan is a conservative working in a liberal administration, undoubtedly with hopes of gathering accolades to tout on the campaign trail. At only thirty years old, his resume is impressive: he formerly worked as the assistant head of the Department of International Magical Co-Operation under Mr. Aldous Crouch, and is said to be far more ambitious than his elder brother.

Faustus Prewett: family ties, heroism, and decades of experience.

Faustus Prewett is a well-known name in the Ministry of Magic; apart from being the head auror—twice!—Mr. Prewett also cleared his father's name of his accused crimes and restored the Prewett family's reputation. The Prewett family, although wealthy purebloods like other contenders on this list, is said to be less radical than other pro-pureblood families and has even allowed a muggleborn into the family. It might not help him with radical pureblood supremacists, but may help blood equality activists give him a second look.

Percival Adlard Jr.: pro-muggle advocate and man of duty

Mr. Adlard reads like a clear successor of the Ross administration—at least from the outside. With a muggle fiancée and his modest upbringing, it is unlikely that Mr. Adlard would introduce any radical policies that would affect the masses. He may, however, seek to undo legislation passed under the current administration that has to to with marriages of humans to non-human beings...? We have yet to see!

While we're still yet uncertain of what's to come for the Ross administration, do not fret: your husbands, fathers, and brothers surely know how to pick the best man for the job! If you're lucky, perhaps we'll have an eligible bachelor up for election!

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