"Against the orders of the Minister, it counts for nothing," the witch said grimly. "I expressed my concerns to him about the wizard rights conflict in this plan, but he was adamant that we do it. He is concerned that the attacks are so deadly now that they are going to render the wizarding population unsustainably low in short order. We’re facing extinction if this doesn’t stop, Miss Granger—at least in Europe and Britain. And according to the Magical Security Act, since we are under a state of emergency, his orders are final. We’re doing it today."