"So, Hermione," Dumbledore says, as the last person to be greeted – a rakish, disreputable-looking fellow named Mundungus Fletcher, the sort of person she’d normally cross the street to avoid – slinks away. They’re in an isolated circle by the table; the only people in their little group are Dumbledore, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, and (oddly enough) Ron. "You’re probably wondering why you’re here."