You're absolutely right, Strider. What a stunnin' revelation! Shall I write a letter to the Minister an' tell him that? I'm sure he's never heard it before.

[Okay. That was kind of snarky, but he's a little prickly right now.]

I don't know half of the words you're spoutin', but I'm goin' to assume they're muggle terms. I can't begin to make an informed comparison of the wizardin' world and the muggle world, but you need to remember the key difference, magic.

Magic is the wild card here. It's not a force one can easily control, but you cannot allow it to run rampant. The logic behind the ministry is all there, but where there's a higher power there will always be a few people-- like Snow-- tryin' to abuse it.

I may have been too brash with my description of the ministry, I didn't mean to dismiss it as entirely useless, it's a necessary evil in the wrong hands. However, the higher forces are to be trusted. I have faith that it's not an absolutely lost cause so long as the majority of us remain protected.

You would do well to keep your head down, Strider. Or you'll find yourself with worse consequences than a bruised ego.