[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-140":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},2250378,4210,"Chapter 140: The Mysterious Alchemy","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>This was the day after Wizard Sean found Professor Tera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also Tuesday at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was cold but clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor, Wizard Sean carried many books, some of which occasionally floated beside him, shifting positions to help him locate relevant knowledge across different texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded to Wizard Sean’s left; he flinched backward and saw the Weasleys emerge from behind a portrait, holding oddly shaped fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want something special?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Confetti Firecrackers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George tossed one into Wizard Sean’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean drew his wand faster than George, flicked it, and froze the firecracker midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—that’s not good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George stared at the firecracker about to explode, then grabbed Fred, who was trying to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wizard Sean saw exactly what a Wizard Confetti Firecracker was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not burst with a dull boom, but exploded like a cannon, engulfing the Weasleys in a cloud of blue smoke while spewing out a naval admiral’s hat and several lively white mice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred wore the hat, blue smoke puffing from his mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Green—brilliant silent spell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wizard Confetti Firecracker had no lethal power, but Wizard Sean sensed multiple spells unleashed in that instant—Explosion Charm, Transfiguration, and a spell similar to a Howler that stored sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy was indeed wondrous; simple combinations of spells could produce such magical fireworks. Yet at the same time, Wizard Sean felt something distinct—it was neither spell nor transfiguration, but a mysterious, profound force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was especially common in the various trinkets the Weasleys had produced these past days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean pondered, he cast a Cleaning Charm to cleanse the corridor and the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at the Weasleys, nodded politely with a faint smile, and walked toward the spiral staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think he sensed it? We can’t lose a genius to alchemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred spat out a colorful scrap of paper and stuffed the mice into the firecracker box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—he’s—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George raised one eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great—Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both tucked the firecrackers into their pockets, closed their eyes, and stepped into a hidden passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Hogwarts had been shrouded in a thin white veil, Wizard Sean had been diligently studying alchemy, especially the twins’ notes, though they often contained wildly imaginative content and extremely brief descriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet undeniably, these brief notes were ten times better than those vague, obscure textbooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps alchemists feared their secrets being easily cracked by future generations, or perhaps alchemical scholars wished to preserve alchemy’s mystique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemical texts were filled with symbols and metaphors, as erratic and stream-of-consciousness as Michael’s ramblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example: 【A circle drawn with enchanted runes is an ancient magical invention used by anyone with a special or hidden purpose—to protect themselves from “soul dangers” that threaten from without.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the “illusion” of alchemy: the circle drawn in the book was the runic expression of a Confundus Charm—the very secret behind the Leaky Cauldron’s ability to keep Muggles out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that amazing? But without reading *The First Glimpse of Alchemy*, *Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes*, and *The Fifth Element: Exploration* together, no one would understand the circle’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared in *The First Glimpse of Alchemy*, was explained in *The Fifth Element: Exploration*, and only a wizard skilled in *Simple Introduction to Ancient Runes* could decipher what it referred to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, alchemy’s mysterious nature deepened Wizard Sean’s interest—especially since this trait seemed rooted throughout the entire field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though it was meant to be… a mysterious magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to this, potions were far simpler. Wizard Sean had just finished organizing the Fusion Enlightenment Method into a coherent system for the Potion Will Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this method, any wizard could brew potions—even those with mediocre talent, who barely understood the brewing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you only needed to believe—the rest was left to magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was foreseeable that this entire theory would shake the potion world to its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Wizard Sean carried this complete manuscript down to the dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him feel this journey held historical significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon’s wind was always biting, capable of making even a wizard stepping from a warm fireplace shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he descended, the air grew thick, mingling the scents of earth, plants, and cauldrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape still stared ahead, the flickering flames illuminating the parchment in his hand—the very manuscript Wizard Sean had written: the final piece of the Potion Will Domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of the parchment lay an almost invisible “one,” and even Snape could not have anticipated breakthroughs arriving so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, only wizards who couldn’t even master the basics would devise alternative methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dungeon, Snape’s upward-turned lips betrayed neither mockery nor admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the dungeon door opened, and Snape coldly watched Wizard Sean begin brewing potions with practiced ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cauldron steamed as he added rose petals and vanilla pods in sequence… then moved with fluid precision through the ritual of improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean carefully sensed the reason behind this magical ritual’s effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—They were suggestions, tools to reinforce a wizard’s conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, bubbles rose in the cauldron; Wizard Sean stirred methodically, step by step, making Professor Snape frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viscous liquid turned golden at the final stir, and the system prompt rang as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You brewed a Draught of Living Death at beginner level. Proficiency +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean opened his panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title: Potion Beginner】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Greatly increases perception of potions, slightly enhances potion talent】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Advancement: Three skilled-level potions and three beginner-level potions unlock the Skilled Potion Title】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wart-Cure Potion: Skilled (10\u002F3000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Swelling Solution: Skilled (20\u002F3000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Swelling Potion: Skilled (20\u002F3000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Draught of Living Death: Apprentice (110\u002F300)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Draught of Living Death reached beginner level, Wizard Sean would unlock a new potion title—and alchemy would open to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When alchemy appeared on the panel, whether it was mysterious or not would no longer be up to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean slowly drank a potion; his drained energy rapidly restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think—Wizard Sean Green—how many clockwise stirs should one make when the Draught of Living Death boils?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two, Professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fool! 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