[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Hogwarts Learning Panel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2250250,4210,"Chapter 12","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Everything is connected now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean again checked his schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ravenclaw first-year:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monday morning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potions, Potions;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monday afternoon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>History of Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: First-year students’ class hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00–12:00 AM, 2:00–3:30 PM]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-year curriculum at Hogwarts is undoubtedly light, with no classes after 3:30 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also means first-years need greater self-discipline in studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a roasted chicken at the long table,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s cheeks bulged—herbology wasn’t like potions; though it still had some dangerous plants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean could avoid the dangerous ones and use safe magical herbs to build proficiency,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such as dittany or daisies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could find Professor Sprout and convince her to let him into the greenhouse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even doing chores would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several older Hufflepuff wizards passed by Wizard Sean, and their conversation caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up, Professor Sprout is preparing today’s first lesson for the new students—we’ll be busy again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the same every year—I actually enjoy helping the professor with herbs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I hope this year we don’t run into those serrated three-leaf plants again. You know what I mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! You mean you sneezed for three weeks and never bothered to learn what that herb was?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you were all gossiping about me behind my back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did gossip about you—but no one could keep gossiping about you for three weeks, just like you can’t stay in love for three weeks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Can you stop teasing me like this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you didn’t put itching powder in our hats and under…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, never mind, I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three Hufflepuff wizards about to walk past, Wizard Sean quickly stood up and leaned over the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The serrated three-leaf plant is sneezewort—it’s a toxic herb,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>commonly used in confusion draughts and bewitching potions; dried leaves can also make sneezing powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don’t want to get hit, stay more than two meters away, because its pollen spreads with the wind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s voice, young but firm, made the three wizards stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A scholarly little wizard—you must be a Ravenclaw first-year, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you really shouldn’t have told Bruce the truth—he deserved to sneeze hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizard with fluffy brown hair wore a teasing grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, hey, at least don’t say that in front of someone else…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short-haired wizard beside him sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you didn’t put itching powder in our hats and under…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slightly chubby wizard interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you just let this go? I’m begging you both…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke like this, but his face showed no regret—instead, there was a hint of…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean hadn’t misread, it looked like nostalgia?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, thanks for telling us that—sneezing for three weeks is awful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but we’ve got to go now. Next time we meet, I’ll buy you Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to leave when Wizard Sean’s voice called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve always wanted to learn about magical herbs—could I join you to help Professor Sprout?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve memorized every plant in the first-year textbook—I might be able to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quickly listed his strengths and waited for their reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even if these Hufflepuff upperclassmen didn’t take him, he’d go himself after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brown-haired wizard looked troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seriously? You memorized that brick-thick book?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bruce! Professor Sprout never said we could bring someone along!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fluffy-haired wizard instantly realized what his friend was about to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t rush, Leon—no dangerous plants are in Greenhouse One, remember?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with one more person, we’ll work faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve got Divination this afternoon—I don’t want to miss the tarot-card tea party.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short-haired wizard, Bruce, studied Wizard Sean with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, but I need to ask a few questions—just to make sure you won’t turn the greenhouse into a mess like those other kids.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered an apologetic look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the nickname for the Ariot tree?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His questions came fast and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hyena tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean answered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What shape are dittany leaves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oval, oblong, or lanceolate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What does mistletoe produce?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mistletoe berries—white berries, excellent ingredients for standard antidotes and forgetfulness potions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must come with us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce seized Wizard Sean’s hand, his expression utterly serious; his two companions looked astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Bruce. These are Leon and Pistor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Wizard Sean gained access to Greenhouse One, where they would assist Professor Sprout with herb work,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>including weeding, harvesting mature herbs, and clearing tendrils spreading from Greenhouse Three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those dangerous plants always have a fondness for Greenhouse One,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce spread his hands, then gave Wizard Sean a serious warning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though it’s rare, if you spot them, notify the professor immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean silently memorized his words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then, beneath the warm Scottish highland sun, followed the three wizards who knew the way out of the castle\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to stand before three domed buildings of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had arched roofs, their ceilings composed of large glass panes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One more thing—Greenhouse One is the front one. If you get lost, pray Professor Sprout is there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding—just run faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce explained many details along the way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though he seemed unreliable, he never cut corners on important matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon and Pistor nodded along, clearly agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open the creaking wooden door, a stifling wave of heat and dampness rushed over them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>instantly fogging Pistor’s glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his eyes stretched layer upon layer of dazzling green plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huge, bumpy, pumpkin-like plants;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sneezewort planted in pots, with only a noisy tuft of leaves visible above the soil;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and wooden trellises woven with vines along the greenhouse’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trellises held countless oddly shaped pots,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inside which some plants exhaled smoke, others pulsed like hearts, and still others bore glowing, gemlike fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a narrow path remained for passage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and at the center of that path stood a short witch with flowing gray hair.\u003C\u002Fp>",971,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e6abb46d1206c4b5582c4f617b37c43f2c10b733bd09e066aee099c37a57d4c1","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-13","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-11",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]