"So, I have a suggestion!"
Anton raised his head and looked at Dumbledore seriously. "Of course, it's only a suggestion. You know I'm not very fond of telling other people what to do."
Dumbledore shrugged. "If you have a suggestion, just say it. Don't sneakily mock me."
"!!!" Anton's eyes widened. "I wasn't mocking you!"
Am I that kind of person?
Wait, am I that kind of person?
That rotten old man was slandering me! Slandering me!
Anton curled his lip but continued. "I think that, if the Wizarding World is going to adapt to the changes of the New Era, it needs more experts in different fields who have studied Magic in greater depth."
"Also, I don't think that after Young Wizards graduate, even the most talented ones necessarily need to become Aurors or Ministry of Magic officials."
"And, as I just said, a Magic School like Hogwarts, an ivory tower, can provide Wizards with an academic environment better suited to Magic research."
"So..."
"I suggest that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry establish a 'Magical Research Institute.'"
"Magical Research Institute..." Dumbledore murmured unconsciously, thoughtful.
"Exactly!" Anton waved the Silver Spoon in his hand. "Like Muggle schools, it could have graduate students in Magic. Of course, they shouldn't just be students. Perhaps they could also teach at the Magic School, as instructors or Professors."
It was clearly a good suggestion, and Dumbledore nodded.
"Perhaps we can consider it as part of the school's curriculum reform."
He looked at Anton with a chuckle. "Your Azkaban Academy has written so many excellent textbooks that every Professor feels under pressure. At the same time, it's given them plenty of motivation. Everyone's thinking about writing a textbook of their own."
"Even Hagrid is trying to write one. Oh, I hear Professor Lockhart is