Dietmar took a breath. "As much as I’d like to encourage you, Miss Hermione, I wouldn’t be very hopeful of success. The ICW is deeply concerned about the impending attack on the Wards around Britain. King Voldemort threatens us all ... he has promised a full-scale war on magical Europe once he breaks through to the continent ... and if the Americans are choosing to side with him now, it will mean dark days for all of us. There are some among the Council who are advocating for a far more aggressive approach to the problem ... for the international magical community to strike first, if you will."