For Harry and Hermione, the Top 100 Tournament was one of the most important events in their lives. It would have an enormous impact on so many things. But for Anton, the gray magic power drawn from the tournament had finally reached its peak, and he could at last begin performing the Ritual Magic he needed to complete.
As Neville had hit the nail on the head: "Only by mastering magic can you win a tournament like this."
The outcome was already set. Hermione had exceptional talent, yet she still thought in the logical framework of a Muggle. That was the real reason hidden beneath the slur "Mudblood" for why Muggle-born wizards generally had weaker spellcasting abilities. (It wasn't wizard thinking, but magical thinking.)
From another angle, Harry's mind was purer than Hermione's. His emotions and will were both more steadfast, making it easier for him to approach the magical theory Anton had taught: "Wizards are divine beings."
But none of this was the end. It was only the beginning of their lives.
Whether Hermione could unite everything she desired with magic, whether Harry could keep his mind pure as he grew older—none of it was certain.
Anton wasn't a Seer. He had no way of knowing any of this, and he couldn't be bothered to find out.
His research into the field of Gray Magic meant that he had to pay attention to everything on a broader scale. At the same time, his studies into the collection of Life Existence and everything related to it meant he could only focus on the people close to him whom he cared about.
He couldn't keep tabs on the changing mindsets of Harry, Hermione, and the others all the time, updating their Life Existence collections as they changed.
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