[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-219":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},2250457,4210,"Chapter 219: The Assembly Begins","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>The word “detention” stung Harry’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to their surprise, Mr. Filch did not harass them; he merely led them to the outskirts of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They strode across the dark grounds, enduring the cold wind and heavy rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry still did not know what punishment awaited them, and so their unease deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy trembled violently; Harry and the others were no better off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that En had gone to the Headmaster’s office and would depart together with Headmaster Dumbledore and a Professor of Alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now, as they imagined beginning their detention without En or Headmaster Dumbledore present, did they feel the full weight of their dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had grown accustomed to En’s presence—no matter what happened, as long as En remained in the castle, they were never truly in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had learned this the last time the troll came, and this night’s curfew violation only reinforced that belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, En was leaving… yet Professor Quirrell still existed, and had become even more dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could strike at any moment and take Harry’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon was bright, but clouds kept drifting across it, plunging them into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry could see the lit windows of Hagrid’s hut. Then, they heard a distant shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that you, Filch? Hurry up, I’m ready to go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Filch gave them a long, lingering look—filled with a disdain Harry and the others could not comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Hagrid’s voice, Harry and the others finally relaxed a little—surely, if they were with Hagrid, nothing too bad would happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t actually think you’re going to have a grand time with that fool, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think again, boy—you’re going into the Forbidden Forest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Filch impatiently reminded them again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay close to that fool, or you’ll regret it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he really meant wasn’t just trouble from the Forbidden Forest—it was not to cause trouble for a certain young wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Forbidden Forest?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy stopped dead, his voice far from its usual calm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t go in at midnight—it’s full of everything—I heard there are werewolves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s your own fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Filch’s attitude toward Malfoy was pure loathing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t let me catch you trying to dodge detention—especially you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared fiercely at Malfoy, then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Forbidden Forest, in the Office of Defense Against the Dark Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell, wrapped in his turban, trembled violently in the corner—he had been pushed to his limit. He feigned casualness as he glanced at a biscuit lying among the clutter; his empty stomach let out a loud growl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began slowly pulling out some cookies. The firelight illuminated the corner, then flickered away again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, in the Headmaster’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En looked curiously at Professor McGonagall—he had never heard she was skilled in Alchemy. He realized how little he truly knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My student, come to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Professor Tela first exchanged a glance with Professor McGonagall; both nodded politely, then Professor Tela took En’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmaster Dumbledore’s eyes narrowed into slits:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time is such a fascinating thing—it steals memories from me in the blink of an eye. I’d almost forgotten…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix perched on his arm opened its eyes, and he took a gentle sip of hot tea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minerva, my outstanding student—I’ve invited you to join me countless times, yet now, at last, you’ve agreed… truly—what joy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En now understood: just as Flora Olivia Professor Tela could bring her student Wizard Sean Green along,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Albus Dumbledore could certainly bring his beloved student Minerva McGonagall with him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few young wizards knew that the Headmaster and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts were, in truth, teacher and student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crackling of the fireplace in the Headmaster’s office mingled with the bubbling of potions and the tinkling of silver objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In En’s hand, the invitation to the International Alchemy Assembly spontaneously flew out, soon transforming into a peculiar portal:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Etched upon it were various magical runes; at its center, the Runic script read “Legend,” “Era,” and “Future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold tight to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Professor Tela stepped forward with En, entering the door on the left, where green flames burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En glanced curiously—this looked like a variant of the Floo Network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was… an automatically following fireplace door?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It certainly resembled… a Portkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En could no longer see Hogwarts Castle. Beyond the door stretched a long corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the corridor was a magical sky, a sea of stars churning within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end stood an ancient, cracked plaque, slowly revealing names—En saw his own name etched upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were twenty-four plaques in total; at the very top, faintly glowing letters read:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine nights I hung on a wind-tossed tree,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pierced by a spear; I was offered to Odin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Self-sacrificed to myself, upon that tree no man knew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bread I ate, no drop I drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gazed downward, seized the Runes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I seized them, I cried out—twenty-four stone slabs fell from the tree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were two famous verses from “The Words of the Gods,” Odin’s own account of his revelation of the Runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the bottom of the plaques was inscribed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Awaiting twenty-four masters of an era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As En stood stunned, Headmaster Dumbledore spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so many statues… it reminds me of a fine one on the third floor of Hogwarts…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>En looked at the countless statues lining the corridor, then silently glanced at Headmaster Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood who had single-handedly founded the noisy Castle Cat Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a house-elf appeared before En—he had materialized instantly, and En had noticed nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in ragged cloth, he held a delicate plaque, standing respectfully before En.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, En noticed many doors burning with green flames opening, revealing a modest number of wizards emerging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each wizard’s appearance was accompanied by the sudden appearance of a house-elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take your plaque—you shall witness the vast expanse of the Alchemy world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Professor Tela whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was joyful and excited—ordinary alchemy apprentices, even if they attended the Assembly, could only offer trivial opinions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she, with her student, would announce that Alchemy would rise to greatness once more—announce… the arrival of an era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some would rejoice, some would panic; some would curse, some would covet;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no matter what, every alchemist would admit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This era held no fierce rivalry—only,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green.\u003C\u002Fp>",1053,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","800cda2b9874c39a7aa9541d6076fa56510f7cd37bff86faf41e7e81e7b0a9ed","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-220","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-218",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]