In the aftermath of war and loss, the wizarding world faces an unthinkable truth: their population is declining at an irreversible rate. With entire bloodlines extinguished and birth rates dangerously low, the Ministry of Magic enacts a controversial solution—the Marriage Law Contract. All witches and wizards over the age of eighteen will be magically matched with the person deemed most compatible with them, not only in magic, but in temperament, values, and long-term stability. Refusal is not an option.