The world changed dramatically with every passing moment.
Voldemort had entered the state he craved, become Speaker of the Magical Congress, and begun the real journey toward fulfilling his dream.
Grindelwald was making a desperate gamble, staking everything he had. He watched from the sidelines, carefully plotting to seize the prize for himself.
Dumbledore had started with a clean slate. He had seized the key to taking part in the New Era and planned to become the director of the Magical Research Institute, entering this higher-level game instead of watching from the sidelines.
The core members of Cabin had begun making genuine leaps in their inventions. They were no longer just coming up with simple gadgets.
Under Anton's guidance, Cabin's friends were growing quickly, shining on the stage of their very own Top 100 Tournament.
In fact, far too many things had changed to count. In the New Era, wizards' attitudes toward other magical creatures, Muggles, and Muggle objects had all changed drastically. As a result, the work of Fudge, Arthur, Lupin, and many others was changing dramatically, too.
After returning to school, Anton told his friends at Cabin about the School Governors. Then Dumbledore summoned him to discuss making the Human Goblin Animagus the Magical Research Institute's first major project. They would use it as an opportunity to invite influential figures from all sides to join the Institute and train young wizards.
All this had far too much to do with Anton, yet somehow it seemed he didn't take it to heart.
Anton couldn't do everything, nor could he take on every task and spend his time and energy on it.
His research was still focused on Gray Magic.
And now, it seemed one of Gray Magic's major projects was finally about to take shape: the Barrel Cottage, which