[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-17":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},2250255,4210,"Chapter 17","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean! Wizard Sean!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice made Wizard Sean pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor outside the greenhouse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the last rays of sunset fell, making the wizard beside the Gothic stained glass look even more dashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Bruce.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded in greeting and turned to continue toward the greenhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re going to visit Professor Sprout, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I suggest you go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor is in Greenhouse Three—first-years aren’t allowed in there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving the warning, Senior Bruce closed his book and waited for Wizard Sean’s reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Thanks for the warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stopped in place, his eyes clouded with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Professor Sprout wasn’t there,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>given his knowledge of herbology, he wouldn’t even be able to identify basic plants, let alone process them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn’t even know which herbs needed processing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re really obsessed with magical plants...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wizard Sean’s hopeful gaze dim,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce felt as if he’d committed some unforgivable sin; he helplessly closed his book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generally, Professor Sprout only stays in Greenhouse Three for a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow after class, you should still find her in Greenhouse One.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Wizard Sean’s eyes instantly brightened; he nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome. Oh, by the way—here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean looked over in confusion, and before he knew it, a dark shadow flickered and a piece of cheese appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon’s Milk Cheese,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>though the revised edition of *Magical Cheeses for You* has changed the recipe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still think the original tastes better. Many people feel the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Bruce smiled, arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snack exchange—Hufflepuff tradition. Even if you’re Ravenclaw, who cares?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Wizard Sean was examining the cheese, Bruce strode off decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard faint voices coming from the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think the new version tastes better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pist, Leon! You two heretics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t make me angry right after I’ve just shown off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He thinks he’s so dashing...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leon, this time it really seems...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Pist, you’re right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I say, well done—that’s very Hufflepuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce, you’ve got skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New version? Original version?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean guessed it was like the debate over salty versus sweet tofu pudding in his past life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he preferred spicy food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean glanced at the sky and decided to first do what he’d long wanted to do:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>go to the Hogwarts Library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of it—tens of thousands of books, all free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that alone made Wizard Sean, who’d bled gold coins buying books, drool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he could finish his homework there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good homework completion would surely count as one of Headmaster Dumbledore’s evaluation criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hogwarts Library was on the second floor of the castle, filled with thousands of bookshelves holding tens of thousands of volumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was divided into three sections:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the general area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Wizard Sean saw countless bookshelves like a dense forest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>extending in all directions as if naturally ordained, vanishing into distant darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t perfectly uniform—some rose and fell unevenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and some required creaking movable ladders to reach the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the heavy oak tables in the center, students sat scattered, heads bent over their books,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their faces lit by floating magical crystal orbs, quills scratching furiously across parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean strained to see the restricted section behind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that legendary place where Voldemort found *Advanced Dark Magic Revealed* and turned himself into a brainless lunatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio found *Advanced Potion-Making* there and brewed Polyjuice Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true treasure trove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third section, called the Invisible Zone, held most books on invisibility magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea how to find them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean pondered, he adjusted his small bag, preparing to find a seat—then spotted Justin silently shouting at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean! Over here!” (mouthed)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quickly walked toward Justin and Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where have you been? You vanish after every meal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione lifted her face—her concern came out as an accusation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The greenhouse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean answered without a care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I mean, well—do you know how to tell mature white healing herb apart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione realized her tone was harsh, tried to backtrack but didn’t know how, and ended up blurting out her question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“White healing herb has a faint mutton odor; when mature, the scent becomes stronger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean repeated what Senior Bruce had said—it felt strange, as if he’d inherited something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione covered her mouth; she’d asked just to make conversation, never expecting Wizard Sean to actually know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s what you got from the greenhouse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded—sort of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin looked prouder than Wizard Sean himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making Hermione blush slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I memorized the first-year textbook—there’s no description of it at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione’s ears turned pink as she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, I memorized it too—there’s nothing in there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean fully agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my gosh, you memorized it too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione covered her mouth again, cautiously peeking over the top of a thick brown book,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>scanning the room—seeing Madam Pince scolding a first-year and not noticing them—she finally exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how did you—?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes sparkled, as if she’d found a kindred soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Hufflepuff told me when I helped Professor Sprout process herbs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean finished speaking, then pulled out *A History of Magic* and parchment—he decided to start on his History of Magic homework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione and Justin exchanged a glance—both looked like “Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Professor Binns hadn’t confused inches with feet, the homework wouldn’t have been much,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but unfortunately, the professor was clearly addled, so Wizard Sean and the others got a one-foot assignment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a third of a meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students rushing out at the end of class clearly hadn’t grasped the severity of the situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Wizard Sean saw Michael and others at the second row of oak tables in the library wearing expressions of agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three feet! Even if I set the spacing and font size to maximum, I still can’t finish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard a loud shout, and then everyone in the library looked at Michael with pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Michael cover his mouth, but it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Pince stormed over, her shoes clacking loudly against the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stood his book upright and silently mourned for him, then went to collect books for his essay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essay seemed daunting, but for Wizard Sean, it was no challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A History of Modern Magic, three Galleons;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Important Magical Events of the Twentieth Century, four Galleons;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directory of Contemporary Famous Magicians, five Galleons…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean deliberately chose the more expensive books,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>expensive books weren’t necessarily better, but they were definitely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Wizard Sean couldn’t afford them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now, they were free for the taking.\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9fbac7fdbe03d1400280065d083ade4a9935589c6b360e887e282c5a30a3107d","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-18","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-16",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]