"Thanks" Blackstone said as he took his seat. Still taking in his surroundings he noticed the stack of papers Iain was indicating. "Accio information pack" he muttered, and a mountain of papers zoomed to his desk landing in a disheveled heap. He prodded them with his wand and straightened them out. "Wow" he thought. "Even after Hogwarts the studying doesn't end"

He started reading the papers but soon resorted to scanning over the pages. He skimmed over the rambles of the Durmstrang Headmaster... There were many things he enjoyed more than paperwork, but he was in the ministry now. He finally reached the end of it, retaining most of the information.

Blackstone took out a quill and ran it through his fingers. He tentatively raised his hand. "What exactly is the object of this questionnaire? Are we trying to help the other schools attract more students or force Hogwarts to accept fewer?"