Nodding along, Syd could see where he was coming from. Having been in an administrative position for a little while himself now, something was always his fault whether it was actually his fault or not. He had to wonder if that would change when he got Healer In Charge.

"Excuses are for the weak." Though Syd had a couple he could think of. Work was one, a pretty brunette was another. The latter was... well his own fault and he was trying to figure out what to do about that. He took a pensive sip of his whiskey, thinking about asking about Umbridge's personal life, but decided he didn't really want that question turned back on him.

Instead he settled for, "I see you've been in the paper a lot lately." Syd mentioned it casually, though there was a glint in his eyes that clearly said he was curious.