While they were talking, Professor Flitwick had already led the first-year students into the Great Hall.
Cedric looked over the group of newcomers trailing behind Professor Flitwick, turned his head, and said to Albert, "There are a lot fewer first-years this year than in previous years."
"That can't be helped. Umbridge victimized many Muggle-born wizards. The ones who didn't run away in time were locked up in Azkaban, and you can imagine what happened to them," Albert said in a calm tone, speaking of the most brutal realities.
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