"Esteemed Witches and Wizards of Hogwarts class of 1999, I am honoured to stand before the brave souls in this room. Your dedication to your education, Magic, and Wizardkind, is astounding, and I am forever grateful for the tenacity of youth," The Minister began. Draco rolled his eyes. "The reason I stand before you today, is that the Ministry needs to acknowledge the losses and sacrifices from each of you over the past two years. We are forever thankful for your hard work and willingness to fight for the betterment of our society. In that same vein, it is important that the Ministry take action to save our population in light of such tragic loss."