The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

"You have already grasped the magical discipline of arithmetic divination."

Professor Victor reached out and tore a piece of parchment from the table and handed it to Scott.

"Give it a try!"

He said it with some eagerness.

"You're in fourth grade, and I already covered the basic methods in third grade."

He speaks extremely fast.

"But only students who grasp the true meaning of this course can truly understand it; otherwise, they will only be able to perform mechanical calculations!"

He shook the parchment in his hand.

"You can try it now!"

"Ok."

Scott hesitated for a moment before reaching out and taking the paper.

Although Professor Victor said that, he actually didn't know what he should do...

At this moment, Professor Victor handed him a quill pen. "Quickly think about what you want to calculate? Be specific!"

Oh well, I'll give it a try. It doesn't matter if I fail.

With that thought in mind, Scott reached for the pen and wrote the word "parents" on the paper.

He said, "I want to know about my parents, their current situation."

"Parents?" Professor Victor nodded. "Quickly, list the known conditions!"

Scott then wrote down his parents' names and their location on the paper: Spain.

“You can write down as many known conditions as possible!” Professor Victor said. “The more detailed the conditions, the more accurate the results will be!”

"Ok."

Scott began to write furiously, putting down everything he could think of.

He quickly filled half a sheet of parchment with writing.

Seeing that he had stopped writing, Professor Victor immediately said, "Is that all? Now, based on the letter-number correspondence table you've learned, convert all these conditions into numbers!"

Scott nodded and quickly wrote down strings of numbers under the words on the paper.

“If you’re skilled enough…” Professor Victor said, “you can directly write down the corresponding numbers in the step of listing the known conditions!”

Scott spent some time converting the words into numbers.

"Now, begin the calculations!" Professor Victor urged. "You can use the magic we've learned!"

Scott put down his quill, took out his wand and waved it, thinking about the laws of arithmetic divination while chanting incantations.

"The laws of arithmetic".

This was the only spell Scott learned in his arithmetic divination class.

Its function is that once you fully understand the rules of operation, you can use this magic spell to replace tedious calculations and directly arrive at the correct conclusion.

The quill pen on the parchment immediately stood upright, its tip darting across the paper, calculating and reorganizing strings of numbers, ultimately arriving at individual numbers.

These numbers are all one of the nine numbers from 1 to 9.

"Very good, now I will teach you real arithmetic divination!"

Professor Victor raised his wand.

"Watch my movements and repeat after me!"

His wand traced several complex, smooth arcs in the air before finally tapping it.

"The numbers are displayed!"

He then put away his wand and emphasized, "Throughout this process, you must firmly keep your purpose in mind, what you want to divine!"

Scott nodded solemnly, recalled Professor Victor's actions, and began to move his wand.

"The numbers are displayed!"

His wand tip touched the parchment.

In that instant, he saw the numbers on the parchment tremble slightly, then stop.

"Very good, but not accurate enough!"

Professor Victor then raised his wand and repeated it.

"The numbers are displayed!"

He looked at Scott, "Remember, use your sensitivity to numbers!"

Scott thought that his statement was really abstract!

Fortunately, Scott was in a phase of enlightenment regarding arithmetic divination today, and miraculously understood what he meant.

He nodded again and waved his wand once more.

"The numbers are displayed!"

In that instant, he closed his eyes, and a vivid image seemed to appear in his mind.

Michael and Amelia's figures appeared clearly in his mind, and countless manifested numbers swirled and danced around the two figures, constantly arranging and combining.

As the tip of his wand touched the parchment, he suddenly opened his eyes.

On the parchment, the numbers obtained from the previous calculation came to life.

The numbers started flying all over the page.

However, in the eyes of Scott and Professor Victor, the movement of those numbers showed a clear pattern.

The collision and disappearance of numbers indicate that complex calculations are underway.

In the end, all the numbers disappeared in the collision, leaving only a single number [6], which stopped above the word [parents].

Scott's legs immediately went weak, and he quickly braced himself on the desk to avoid falling.

"Ok?"

Professor Victor glanced at him.

"I'm sorry, you're not an adult yet and you're not very skilled at using arithmetic divination, which has caused you to consume a lot of energy."

"I never expected it to turn out like this..."

Scott grinned and slowly steadied himself.

"It's alright, you'll get used to it," Professor Victor said dismissively.

"Yes."

Scott smiled helplessly, staring at the [6] on the parchment.

He heard Professor Victor ask him, "Do you know how to interpret this?"

Scott replied, “[6] represents harmony, love and family values.”

“It can be explained with difficulty, but what you’re talking about is something we learned in the ‘Numbers and Names Divination’ section.”

Professor Victor said.

"If that's all there is to it, it won't demonstrate the accuracy of the magic of arithmetic divination."

"So, what should I do, Professor?"

Scott looked up at Professor Victor.

Professor Victor pointed to the [6] on the parchment. “I don’t need to tell you, Mr. Trollope. This is the result you calculated. Numbers have a spirit, and you have made a connection with them.”

"connect?"

Scott reached out and touched the [6], but felt nothing.

"Is your only perception the real sense of touch?" Professor Victor asked curtly.

"I understand!"

Scott laughed and closed his eyes.

He began to perceive the world through the lens of magic.

Soon, his magic clearly perceived the number flashing under his finger.

He quickly focused his senses and instantly felt his mind completely sink into that number.

The feeling was indescribable, like a mutual exchange; he had clearly understood the meaning contained in the number [6].

After a long while, he opened his eyes again.

"Thank you, Professor Victor!"

He was genuinely grateful to the unassuming professor before him.

"It seems my parents are doing quite well abroad!"

He was very happy at that moment.

It wasn't just because I had rediscovered a subject of magic, but also because I understood my parents' current situation.

Scott always felt guilty about Michael and Emilia leaving England.

If it weren't for their son, the couple wouldn't have had to leave their familiar and beloved town to start over in a foreign land.

He was constantly worried about their situation.

Even though it was his mother's family home, he worried that the relatives might be difficult to get along with.

But now he is completely at ease.

Chapter 165 The Application of Arithmetic Divination

Scott left Professor Victor's office with a light step.

Even after arriving at the auditorium and sitting at the long lunch table, his face still radiated an excessively obvious joy.