"Right.... as you all are no doubt aware, the 1st anniversary of the singular event now being referred to as the Battle of Hogwarts is approaching in a matter of weeks. Since the morning of the 2nd of May last year, there has been a consensus that some form of a commemoration should and shall take place." There was a moment as Robards paused for effect impressively. "To that end, my team and I, in conjunction with the Minister for Magic's office, the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Hogwarts staff, have been formulating a proposal to hold a day of mourning on that date, the second of May, from now into perpetuity. Survivors and their families have been surveyed for their ideas on how best to do this, and we think we have now come to an appropriate consensus." He now took several copies of file folders and began passing them out, sliding the files up and down and across the conference table. "If you all would please refer to the first page in these packets..."