Old Dumbledore had strict requirements for recruiting members into the Magical Research Institute.
He didn't approve of current students joining, believing it would interfere with their studies.
Anton, besieged by his Slytherin juniors asking for news, had no choice but to go to Dumbledore. He got a rough idea of the standard: "They need to be able to finish their schoolwork with ease, have plenty of time and energy to spare, and excel in some particular area."
The bar was set so high that almost every young wizard was turned away.
Even Hermione, a top student, was said to be nearly driven mad by the increasingly difficult assignments and essays, all so she could go to Cabin for private lessons.
As for Harry, Ron, and the others, who seemed remarkably relaxed, they did little more than go through the motions with their homework, copying most of it. That left them more time to focus on Anton's private Charms lessons.
In any case, Dumbledore had turned them all away.
Old Dumbledore recruited mostly graduates. Among current students, he had only chosen one: Cedric Diggory, a student from Hufflepuff House.
Anton, Anna, George, Fred, Neville, and Hannah had simply elbowed their way into the research. They were unofficial members.
Dumbledore seemed overly cautious about handling his relationship with Cabin.
Anton couldn't be bothered to argue with Old Dumbledore about it.
Because...
Final exams were here~
Since he'd chosen to remain a student and enjoy a carefree life surrounded by friends, he naturally had to accept that students had to take exams.
The school exams were difficult for him, mainly Astronomy.
That subject was just like math: if you didn't know it, you didn't know it.
Fortunately, with enough rote memorization, he could probably scrape together a passing grade.
With finals approaching, even