The Second Army razes to the ground an isolated village in Romania and the British Ministry dispatches Hermione and Alina there immediately, it’s their opening. The knowledge that the villagers had fervently taken part in the tradition of killing all children that showed magical abilities does not help Alina at all when they see what it’s left of it, just smoke and ruins. If she focus enough she can see all that’s left of the villagers, just blackened bones, it makes her shiver, it makes her want to vomit.