Chapter 449: Reaching Consensus and Persuasion
Speaking of Arithmancy class, it is indeed more suitable for Hermione than ordinary Divination class; and Professor Victor seems to be less mysterious and more rigorous than Professor Trelawney.
How to say it? Arithmetic divination is a form of divination that uses numbers to interpret a person's personality and destiny, or to predict the future. It is also known as "numerology".
Of course, this subject is completely different from the way of divination, such as looking at crystal balls, tea leaves or palmistry, and it does not rely on so-called talent. Instead, it is based on a series of strict rules and complex mathematical operations. It seems that the abnormal amount of calculation is the essence of this course. It is for this reason that Hermione, who is a high school bully in the original book, and Yang Tian, who has the assistance of an intelligent brain, will become the "stars" of this course. They can always get the most accurate answer at the fastest speed, and the whole process is high energy...
However, Professor Victor seemed to uphold his rigorous character and did not pay more attention to the two outstanding little ones. Perhaps he hoped to have more time to wait and see.
But unlike Hermione's joy, Yang Tian's mood was not so beautiful. After learning the structure and study arrangement of the whole course in detail, he was surprised to find that he seemed to have overestimated the upper limit of arithmetic divination. Although this subject has its unique charm and value, the things it can predict are often some ordinary events, and the timeliness of its predictions is also relatively limited... How to describe it? More like a civilian version of divination? In short, Yang Tian was a little disappointed.
Despite this, Yang Tian still maintained an open mind. After all, his current understanding of arithmetic divination was only at the surface level. Perhaps with in-depth research, he would discover more surprising things.
Anyway, the Arithmancy class ended with a mixture of relief and disappointment...
As for the other course, Muggle Studies, which was taught at the same time... there was really not much to say. Both Hermione and Yang Tian were listening attentively and trying hard not to laugh.
There was no way. Although Professor Kerry Di Bubbaji was kind, enthusiastic, and called for the elimination of racial discrimination, her understanding of the Muggle world was also very one-sided, especially the current Muggle world. She lacked the most basic knowledge of high-tech such as computers, networks, and heavy machinery, and made a lot of jokes. The Muggle Studies course also ended in this relaxed atmosphere...
Yang Tian thought that after such a heavy morning class, he could finally have a delicious lunch and a short rest. But what happened next made him realize how stupid he was.
"Yang Tian, have you really agreed to learn divination from that woman Trelawney?" Seeing Yang Tian entering the hall, Professor McGonagall even disregarded her image and directly pulled him aside, asking him: "You are so stupid! Since Sybill Trelawney came to Hogwarts, she has predicted that a student will die every year. But until now, they are all alive and well!"
After hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Yang Tian seemed to have no choice but to smile bitterly. It must be said that in the original book, Trelawney gave him a similar feeling.
But this divination class did change his preconceived ideas. After thinking about it, he patiently explained to Professor McGonagall, "Professor... I know. Before the divination class, I had the same idea as you. But today..." Then, Yang Tian told Professor McGonagall what happened in the class...
"This..." Professor McGonagall frowned tightly. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Did you really succeed the first time you used the crystal ball?"
"Yes, Professor." Yang Tian answered seriously, "And, I feel Professor Trelawney's sincerity."
"I don't know much about this field..." Professor McGonagall said seriously, "But I think it would be best for you to talk to Professor Sinistra and other astronomy experts. They are experts in this field and will definitely be able to give you more reasonable advice."
Hearing this, Yang Tian quickly nodded his head. Thinking about his teachers, his scalp was numb. It seemed that he would not be able to have a peaceful lunch today...
As expected, in the following period of time, Professor Sinistra, Professor Snape, Professor Sprout, Nicole Flamel and his wife, etc., came one after another and persuaded Yang Tian without discrimination. For these teachers who really cared about him, Yang Tian naturally told them everything he knew and told them the whole incident over and over again. The professors naturally did their best to analyze the pros and cons for him from different angles and handed the final decision to Yang Tian himself. Although they were not experts in this field, they still gave many valuable suggestions...
Among them, Professor Sinistra said the most: "Yang Tian, I understand everything you said just now. How should I put it? I agree with some of it, but I disagree with many other things. In my opinion, there is nothing to argue about the fundamental nature of astronomy. You can ask that stubborn old woman, if she has no bloodline and cannot awaken, can she still do divination? In my opinion, astronomy is an internal practice, and divination is undoubtedly an external means."
Yang Tian nodded in agreement. Both his father and the old man had said similar things to him. In comparison, his Yang family cultivation method and the Chaos method were internal methods; while the various magic and talismans he had mastered were naturally external, that is, the so-called art...
Seeing that his beloved apprentice agreed, Professor Sinistra became even more excited: "Of course, I don't deny some of Trelawney's views. My divination skills are not even entry-level. At most, it can be considered astrology... But I just don't believe she can be a good teacher! Look at what she did before..." Then, he started another long complaint.
"Teacher, I understand what you said. But today, I did see a different Ms. Trelawney." Yang Tian said seriously: "Actually, I also want to know what's wrong with her? I always feel that she is full of contradictions." His voice was so low that he could hardly hear the last two sentences. He was speaking to himself.
That’s right, just like Trelawney could sense Yang Tian’s divination magnetic field; Yang Tian, who had this talent, naturally also sensed Trelawney’s divination magnetic field…
