Adults always assumed certain things were unsuitable for children to know.
Even when children asked them directly, they found all sorts of excuses to avoid talking about them.
And the reasons they gave were often, "You're still a child. Children shouldn't meddle in adults' affairs..."
Fortunately, Cypher had been forceful enough at the time.
Back then, he had stared expressionlessly into Dumbledore's blue eyes, which seemed capable of seeing through people's hearts, looking as though he would wait there forever unless Dumbledore gave him an explanation.
In the end, he got a small concession from Dumbledore.
"This year, all you need to do is enjoy school life!"
In other words, all that crap from the past two years had been part of your calculations?!
Thinking about how Dumbledore was close with quite a few Seers, and how Nicolas Flamel was also an outstanding Seer...
Cypher could not help feeling somewhat discouraged.
Yes, he had vaguely guessed that no one could predict his future.
But as long as the people around him were involved, they could still broadly determine what he would do.
To prove his sincerity,
Dumbledore also said that at the opening ceremony, he would show Cypher his resolve to ensure that Cypher would never encounter anything upsetting at Hogwarts!
So...
On the day of the opening ceremony...
It was still held after sunset and before dinner!
"Ravenclaw, this way!"
"Slytherin, this way!"
"Gryffindor..."
"Hufflepuff..."
"Students from other schools..."
"First-years..."
"Durmstrang..."
"Beauxbatons..."
"Transfer students..."
The Quidditch Pitch had once again been expanded with magic.
Young wizards from across Europe and Britain who had not yet managed to relocate to America or other countries had almost all gathered here.
English, French, Spanish, Italian, German...
Since the headmasters presiding over the opening ceremony had yet to arrive,
the young