Private to Miss Patil
History has dictated the way in which the Ministry has gone about this. It is a known fact that purism and subversion against this government has spread through families, and while you haven't met your uncle, the Ministry cannot trust this on face value. It would be more of a mistake to be too lenient.
Padma, you've suffered, but isn't it better to know that we're being too harsh rather than letting Death Eaters and terrorists fall through the cracks, to eventually rise up and destroy the country yet again?