"You can’t blame yourself now. I’ve always admired you, Hermione, for being headstrong. You're the most tenacious person I know. If I didn’t listen to you initially, then there’s nothing more you could have done. It would have been easy to feel powerless, to wallow in self-pity and be the victim, but that’s never been you. I’m just sorry my investigation wasn’t thorough enough. I'm just sorry I couldn't have stopped you from resorting to such darkness...I admit I was pulled into that anti-Death Eater, anti-Pureblood sentiment. I just really wanted to help rebuild the Ministry and felt overwhelmed in my job."