"To all the students and people who have decided to stay back and fight, I am grateful. Hogwarts is grateful to you for your contributions to our efforts. We may be less in number now, but don’t be disheartened, I have received communication from the Ministry that they will assist us in this war and the Head of DMLE, Madam Amelia Bones shall personally lead the contingent of 71 Aurors and 53 Hit Wizards to aid us in any way against Voldemort’s forces. We shall fight till the end, as Harry said. In memory of all those who laid their lives and Albus, who cherished every student as his own child, who saw the light in the darkest of times, I, Minerva McGonagall, promise to uphold the honor of this great institution and fight till my last breath." Minerva spoke passionately with fire in her eyes and a gritty determination as she ended her oath by pointing her wand toward the ceiling and shooting red sparks to her Gryffindor legacy.