I am quite well, Harry. Things have been quite busy at the Ministry, and while I likely hide it well, the truth is that I like things best when they are busiest. I was at the Ministry of Magic from half five this morning until eight this evening! It is all very exhilirating. It is an honour to be so deeply involved in a situation as delicate as this one. I have discovered the most interesting things about many people in our society.

It is most odd that you would happen to speak to me at this moment, actually. When I returned home from the Ministry this evening, I perused a well-worn copy of Heroes Through the Ages, and there is, as you may know, quite a section dedicated to you!

I trust you have been preparing for your N.E.W.T.s with the same enthusiasm as Ronald.