[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-203":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},2250441,4210,"Chapter 203: Halloween Plans","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>For much of the time that followed, Wizard Sean was making plans for one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing was the approaching Halloween.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, Wizard Sean smelled the sweet, tempting scent of roasted pumpkin drifting through the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed out the stained-glass window; under the gray sky, the Quidditch pitch looked exceptionally empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unusually massive figure was crossing the withered lawn like a moving small mountain. Clutched in his arms was a huge pumpkin—so large it was astonishing, its orange-yellow skin already carved into a grinning ghostly face, through whose hollow eye sockets one could see the furry mole-skin coat behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few people knew that the source of the jack-o'-lanterns at Hogwarts during Halloween was the pumpkins Hagrid grew, each one as big as a small shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already been decorated with bats; Jia Jia Siting was rushing to make some candies, and a faint milky scent rose from the tabletop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room door opened gently, yet no figure could be seen, and so the door closed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was striving to practice the silent Levitation Charm, but whenever she could not speak aloud, she invariably found her mind wandering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This distraction soon made her notice Neville, who was trembling; he watched the doorway nervously, shivering, his lips quivering as if he wanted to say something but could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wizard Sean!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wizard Sean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione and Jia Jia Siting spoke at the same time; Wizard Sean appeared in his seat as though shedding an Invisibility Cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a slightly curious glance at the two, as if waiting for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scent, Wizard Sean; your smell is very easy to recognize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting said with a smile, looking up while shaping the soft candy dough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The light, Wizard Sean; at night I certainly would not have spotted you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione frowned, somewhat unwilling to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... the Disillusionment Charm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is—I thought it was some magical artifact... This is a charm only older-year wizards can learn! I've only seen it in 'Standard Book of Spells, Grade 6'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione exclaimed, then, looking at the feather that still refused to levitate silently and then at Wizard Sean, she appeared troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not even finished studying her own 'Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1', let alone 'Standard Book of Spells, Grade 6'. There were two whole books between them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville, who had been trembling continuously, suddenly stopped; the moment he saw Wizard Sean, he relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it's Wizard Sean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brief interlude ended quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean gazed at the Snargaluff on the table; it always liked to make a \"squeak-squeak\" sound and had never left his side, accompanying him as he practiced the Muffliato Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Wizard Sean's proficiency in the Muffliato Charm was about to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You practiced the Muffliato Charm once to the Expert standard; Proficiency +50]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A new title in the Charm domain has been unlocked]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean opened the panel with anticipation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Title: Charm Adept]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Greatly increases perception of charms; greatly enhances charm talent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has perception increased?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the afternoon's practice of the Disillusionment Charm, Wizard Sean profoundly experienced the effect of this heightened perception:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With stronger perception, Wizard Sean could better feel the variations in intensity when casting a charm and adjust his pronunciation and hand gestures accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he very quickly reached the Introductory level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the panel again at this point, there was now some visibly noticeable strength:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Wizard Sean Green]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity: Wizard]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Title: Charm Adept]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proficiency]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Levitation Charm: Expert (600\u002F9000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spell-Ending Charm: Expert (120\u002F9000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Muffliato Charm: Expert (10\u002F9000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Disillusionment Charm: Introductory (6\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Advancement: Twelve Expert-level charms or five Master-level charms are required to unlock the Expert title in the Charm domain]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought he had misread it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently closed the panel and opened it again, feeling that his method of opening it must be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Advancement: Twelve Expert-level charms or five Master-level charms are required to unlock the Expert title in the Charm domain]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Wizard Sean saw it clearly and accepted it calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had now deeply comprehended Madam Miranda's words in 'Magical Theory':\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One fact about learning magic is to master as many spells as possible, including many ancient ones; the more magic you know, the more you can accomplish;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another fact is that after mastering a spell, one must practice it constantly; skilled casting and unskilled casting obviously differ greatly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more one knows, the stronger the wizard;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more proficient one is with charms, the stronger the wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panel's charm advancement combined these two points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed that becoming a Charm Expert was not an easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to previous analysis:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Adept] corresponds to the charm level of some older-year wizards and adult wizards;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Expert] likely corresponds to the level of an Auror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Master] should correspond to the level of a professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the ranks beyond Master, Wizard Sean had no idea at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the Snargaluff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean took a sip of steaming pumpkin juice while his Quick-Quotes Quill scratched away, recording.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would not be long now until Halloween.\u003C\u002Fp>",860,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e8d386b92346692a7a86cc22f7680a4c6132c8518045e93fbbc05f30b9a40a8c","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-204","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-202",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]