[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-188":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},2250426,4210,"Chapter 188: Mrs. Norris","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-188",188,"\u003Cp>When January arrived, Hogwarts gained more cats, owls, and even deer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Filch simply couldn’t understand how anyone could be foolish enough to think turning into a deer would let them roam at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because they ate the wrong biscuit, Wizard Sean thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, to keep Mr. Filch’s office from overflowing with young wizards, or to ease the professors’ workload, Wizard Sean would take away some “minor offenders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Hufflepuff who accidentally broke curfew during a game of Wizard’s Chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, as Wizard Sean stepped out of the corridor, the panel’s voice chimed sweetly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have gained the affection of the magical creature Catliz (Mrs. Norris) at an expert level. Affection +50】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Magical Creature Catliz (Mrs. Norris): Affection (Skilled Tier) (10\u002F9000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean exhaled slowly, having finally completed Mrs. Norris’s affection task after over a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he could create the first magical creature transformation biscuit in the wizarding world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help picturing the Weasleys’ advertising slogan for the biscuit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lost on your travels? Catliz Biscuits help your child grow into a wizard with a strong sense of direction!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the biscuit became widely known, he’d still need to report it to Professor Tera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Hope Hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rituals were the most vital part of alchemy; after becoming sufficiently familiar with Catliz, Wizard Sean further refined his ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It now took longer, but it could fully channel the magical power of a magical creature onto a wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Catliz biscuit was completed three days later—its appearance had changed entirely, becoming a biscuit that emitted a soft “purr-purr” sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced making a Catliz biscuit at an apprentice level. Proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the panel’s voice sounded, Wizard Sean’s tense nerves slowly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long effort, there was finally a small reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the issue of a wizard’s will remained unsolved, Wizard Sean harbored a hunch: ordinary wizards couldn’t retain their will, but his own cat form might be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a black cat appeared on the snow, glancing at itself in confusion—then its green slit pupils gleamed with unmistakable human joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After transforming into Catliz, Wizard Sean clearly sensed he possessed a unique intuition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He effortlessly found Jia Jia Siting in the kitchen, Hermione in the library, and even Harry on the Quidditch pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the term underway, Quidditch training resumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Wood, captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, demanded more from his players than ever before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean saw that even after the snow melted into endless rainy days, Wood’s enthusiasm never waned. The Weasley twins were complaining that Wood was turning into a training maniac—but Harry now stood firmly on Wood’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we win our next match against Hufflepuff, we can beat Slytherin in the House Cup finals—for the first time in seven years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry murmured to himself in a corner of the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wizard Sean didn’t find Quidditch particularly fun, seeing Gryffindor united like this, he suddenly thought: maybe this was what youth felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So a black cat trotted away from the Quidditch pitch through the rain and snow, leaving only paw prints shaped like plum blossoms in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind and snow were fierce, but the black cat was dressed—just concealed by an Invisibility Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young wizard’s figure suddenly appeared nearby—no one noticed how he got there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the stealth of an Animagus. During Voldemort’s first rise, Professor McGonagall used this ability to spy for the Ministry; and a certain beetle used it to scoop up headlines, writing “The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore” and fabricating rumors about Hermione, Harry, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually caught by Hermione and locked in a magically reinforced bottle, it wasn’t released until she boarded the Hogwarts Express.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizarding world had never implemented any measures against Animagi—otherwise, Azkaban would never have been breached by Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that registration form…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean didn’t think a form that missed four or five people in Britain had any use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, the doorway of the alchemy classroom filled with upperclassmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Paton, did you hear? The International Alchemy Congress is starting this year…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said a wizard wearing a Ravenclaw scarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have even a shred of sense, you’d know this has nothing to do with you. The youngest alchemist in Hogwarts history was Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Do you think you can match him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamela Paton raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every year, there were sixth-year students who believed they could follow in the footsteps of young Dumbledore and attend such a prestigious alchemy gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t realize how dazzling Dumbledore’s achievements were back then—Head Boy, Prefect, winner of the Barnabus Finkley Prize for Exceptional Spellwork, Gold Medal for Groundbreaking Contribution at the Cairo International Alchemy Congress, and the British youth representative to the Wizengamot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they studied alchemy longer, they’d realize how wildly unrealistic their dreams were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I certainly can’t match the Headmaster—but today, the professor didn’t criticize my assignment, which means I’ve improved, right, Paton? If I keep this up, maybe I could…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ravenclaw’s words made the four alchemy students nod in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy students always needed a little dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Professor Tera, the foremost alchemist, only ever offered her students disappointment, criticism, or silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, they’d clearly received high praise—something worth mentioning in their small alchemy circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll learn that among all magical disciplines, alchemy demands the most innate talent…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pamela Paton had no more interest in the conversation; sometimes she even doubted whether these students were qualified to choose alchemy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had any insight, they’d realize the professor was in good spirits every time this class came around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you still harbor such naive ideas, why not linger a little longer by the alchemy classroom door?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, then left the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eternal ink still had minor flaws—she needed more time. She firmly believed that wizards without talent could only rely on effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As rain fell onto the snow outside the window, Wizard Sean entered the alchemy classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","51739b17e373d9dddb95c84cad06467f3409ca8644ac811f89469bdc6b446493","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-189","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-187",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]