[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-16":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},2250254,4210,"Chapter 16: Daisy Processing","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-16",16,"\u003Cp>The plants on the right side of the greenhouse were numerous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was Wizard Sean’s first thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dense and robust as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Wizard Sean’s second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he stuck closely behind Professor Sprout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>afraid that if he blinked, she might vanish into the thick green foliage and disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout, wielding a shovel, walked briskly between two rows of plant racks,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>occasionally pinching the leaves of the plants,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sniffing their petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Bubblepod area; once we pass through, we’ll reach the place where we can really get to work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout’s voice was loud, yet not harsh—instead, it was comforting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubblepods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean studied the thick, uneven vines, noticing plump pink pods hanging from them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each filled with glittering seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had read about this magical plant in books; the seeds were said to bloom instantly upon contact with any solid object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These bubblepods will mature soon; after that, these racks will be filled with jumping bulbs…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout explained enthusiastically to Wizard Sean,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whose emerald eyes sparkled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the greenhouse’s overly bright light, or perhaps the young wizard’s earnest gaze truly made one feel fond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout’s steps grew even lighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How wonderful… new sprouts always bring new hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was what Professor Sprout most wanted to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here, child; let’s tend to these daisies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout stopped before a wooden table, a broad, sturdy platform,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its center darkened by plant sap and soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stepped forward and saw Professor Sprout pulling several pots of daisies from beneath the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one had to say how they differed from mere ornamental flowers, it was that their roots were thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if you bought them in Diagon Alley, twenty of them cost one Jin Jin Jialong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbelievably expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t get distracted; watch closely—cut the yellow daisies three inches below the petals…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout swiftly sliced the daisies, releasing a milky white sap,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which she neatly collected in a glass vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only at this time of year can we harvest the sap from daisies;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the cut mustn’t be too deep, or it will harm the plant’s future growth;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>nor too shallow, or the sap won’t meet the standard for shrinking potion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor explained in detail, then waved her wand—a small knife and a glass vial landed on the wooden table before Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try it, Mr. Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded and picked up the tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong angle, Mr. Green; tilt it a bit more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too light, Mr. Green; be bolder…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Mr. Green, don’t cut! Wrong spot…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away quickly through Wizard Sean’s mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quickly realized he had no talent for Herbology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he frowned slightly, contemplating his fifteenth failure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a gentle voice spoke beside him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recognizing you have no talent, yet still picking up the hoe—that’s the beginning of Herbology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean looked up; Professor Sprout’s face was as warm and deep as sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until Professor Sprout’s large shadow slanted across the floor, Wizard Sean gradually mastered the essence of handling daisies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Force, angle, and position all mattered—any slight error meant no increase in the panel’s proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have fully processed a daisy to apprentice standard, proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panel’s prompt sounded like heavenly music; after mastering the correct method, Wizard Sean’s drive became terrifyingly intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have fully processed a daisy to apprentice standard, proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have fully processed a daisy to beginner standard, proficiency +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun slanted; thirty pots of daisies were neatly stacked. Wizard Sean wiped sweat from his hairline,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes as bright as the Herbology professor’s beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done, Mr. Green,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout clapped lightly—nothing pleased her more than witnessing a young sprout thrive,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go have dinner now. Oh, and take this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was handed a piece of pineapple candy, and at the same moment, he heard the clang of a bell—dinner had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts’ meal times were fixed; if you missed them, you went hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, some young wizards would ask friends to bring them food, but Wizard Sean clearly hadn’t made such arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going hungry at Hogwarts was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought this, then quickly bid farewell to Professor Sprout and headed for the Great Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and if his body were stronger, he would have run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, we’ll handle some special materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean left, Professor Sprout said this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Wizard Sean saw a pile of tooth-like objects on the dark wooden table—he guessed these might be them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the lavish spread in the Great Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting was being scolded by Hermione, because he hadn’t realized he had Herbology that afternoon—alongside Gryffindor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so when Hermione spotted him in Greenhouse One,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Granger instantly bristled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you do this on purpose?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was struggling with Hungarian goulash and didn’t notice Jia Jia Siting’s pleading look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he sipped pumpkin juice while checking his gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Herbology Knowledge: Locked (59\u002F90)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By processing daisies, Wizard Sean gained a full 33 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Apprentice-level Herbology Knowledge: Unlock Apprentice-level Herbology Title】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The title activation was within reach—if he used the remaining time wisely, he might activate it today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those tooth-like objects—Wizard Sean compared them carefully and realized they were venomous snake fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t know why Professor Sprout was processing them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they perfectly matched Wizard Sean’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One ingredient for brewing acne potion was venomous snake fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the meal ended, Wizard Sean left the Great Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaving Jia Jia Siting and Hermione momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, he left so fast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to ask him to come to the library with me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>maybe he could help us figure out how to distinguish mature white moss,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>honestly, I have no idea how to write a Herbology essay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting was discouraged—magic was harder than he’d imagined,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though Professor Sprout told them to do their best, as a Hufflepuff, who didn’t want to please and earn praise from the professor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not sure,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Hogwarts Library holds tens of thousands of books—we’ll find the answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione sighed, but her confidence remained firm.\u003C\u002Fp>",1017,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3bfe59561059e4e23d5cafd16ce9901537cbd3f5c32f417f8226c2ad4953f77e","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-17","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-15",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]