I assure you I could not find anything uncivil or impertinent in your words; on the contrary, to hear any of your honest opinion is a privilege. Perhaps at the upcoming dinner you shall have opportunity to detail some of your further experience of the most spectacular balls I absented, and make me sorry for having missed them.

I should not call my work at all stressful, nor indeed the most senior position in the department, but it has served to keep me occupied for the best part of the last decade. The office I run is only one branch of Magical Law Enforcement, but deals directly with the Improper Use of Magic; and under that umbrella, all manner of jurisdiction as regards the Statute of Secrecy, the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery, and so forth. Breaches in the legal uses of magic, in short. It can be an unforgiving task, but it keeps the wizarding world running smoothly.

I should like to think I am not boring you, but if I am you must tell me so tomorrow evening, and I will endeavour to spare you the bureaucracy and indulge in more interesting matters. Forgive me if I have made you dread the company; I can at least promise there will be a fine selection of people there to entertain you, and thus I am sure the supper will be as satisfying as you say.

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