Office of the
Ministry of Magic
Seat of the Minister of Magic
Executive Order № 0815
PROHIBITION ACT ON THE USE OF UNFORGIVABLE CURSES
Unforgivable Curses are some of the most powerful Dark Arts spells known. Commonly used by the villains, such as Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters and in some cases the Ministry of Magic, their use inspires horror and great fear amongst others. The curses are so named because their use is - except by Ministry of Magic authorization - forbidden and unforgivable in the Wizarding World. Use of any of these spells on any human being can carry a life-sentence in the magical wizard's prison of Azkaban. These curses are thus very rarely used openly.
Signed by the:
Rufus Scrimgeour
Minister of Magic