[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-22":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},2250260,4210,"Chapter 22: Pineapple Candy","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>When handling snails with antennae, pay attention to the distribution of their slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Try to select the time when they secrete the most slime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you see them extend their antennae and touch the table,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not hesitate—that is the ideal moment to begin boiling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small reminder: when you see tiny bubbles rising in the cauldron, stop boiling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent! Mr. Dickinson, your handling was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh! Mr. Green, perhaps you boiled for a bit too long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember? Stop as soon as the cauldron starts to bubble slightly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the greenhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve cauldrons steamed with bubbling liquid, their vapor swirling and making the pumpkin-shaped plants sway gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout had just praised Senior Bruce when she hurried over to Wizard Sean’s side to help him return the escaped snail to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled warmly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green, don’t let the snails run away next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was indeed flustered—he was managing two cauldrons at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Senior Bruce handled his work with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Professor Sprout, she could boil seven cauldrons simultaneously and still have ample time to Making Guide Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Observe the slime, wait for the bubbles to appear…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean murmured the professor’s instructions as he worked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Wizard Sean’s boiling grew more skilled, though he still occasionally fumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid in the cauldron gradually turned ink-green, and Professor Sprout stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean gripped his spoon tightly, waiting for her evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt uneasy—partly due to his poor aptitude, partly because he hated wasting materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snails with antennae were expensive: one jar cost one Jin Jin Jialong in Diagon Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prices of magical ingredients were always terrifyingly high,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which made Wizard Sean realize one thing: potions must be wildly profitable, or else no one could afford the materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Professor Sprout gave her evaluation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green, acceptable handling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean let out a small sigh of relief; though Professor Sprout allowed them to use materials freely, he couldn’t keep wasting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he got into rhythm, Wizard Sean quickly finished processing the snails with antennae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them poured the boiled liquid into glass bottles and selected snails with sufficient slime, placing them in a large jar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this selection would help young wizards increase their chances of successfully brewing the acne potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boiled snails would serve as demonstration examples\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and assist Professor Snape with some preliminary tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While selecting porcupine quills,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout revealed a piece of news that surprised Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, children, herbs and potions always depend on each other;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every harvest season, Severus always comes to the greenhouse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean imagined Professor Snape holding a hoe, then went back to selecting porcupine quills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Porcupine quills should be about three inches long, and as thick as two snail antennae…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he left the greenhouse, Wizard Sean reviewed the key steps and recorded them all on the parchment he carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, the four ingredients of the acne potion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dried nettle, porcupine quills, poisonous snake fangs, and snails with antennae—Wizard Sean now understood deeply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which meant his first step was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wizard Sean’s eyes grew brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say, Wizard Sean, we’ve already left the greenhouse—no need to write it all down again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Bruce crossed his arms and gently pulled Wizard Sean away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>preventing his overly focused friend from bumping into a standing armor stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the armor stand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a lady in a ceremonial gown covered her mouth with a laugh, making the knight across from her stare in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock struck six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle breeze blew, neither hurried nor lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun slanted across the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard the bells of Hogwarts ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Bruce stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor beside the greenhouse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon held a book, his golden hair glowing in the warm sunlight; Piste cradled a potted plant, its tender leaves swaying in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both turned their gazes toward Bruce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Bruce grinned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These two…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to bid Wizard Sean farewell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but before he could speak, a piece of pineapple candy was placed in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snack exchange—Hufflepuff tradition, Senior Bruce.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze, and Wizard Sean had already walked off briskly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He really isn’t a Hufflepuff?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon closed his book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably the Sorting Hat made a mistake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce carefully tucked the candy away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then suddenly cried, “Hey!” and grabbed Leon and Piste by the shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strong arms encircled their necks like a warm lock, pulling all three heads tightly together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flaw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon stumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piste carefully protected his potted plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since yesterday, after borrowing enough books from the library, Wizard Sean’s only problem was not having enough time to finish his homework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hogwarts library closed at eight sharp,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Wizard Sean had finished dinner by six-thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So instead of going to the library, he returned directly to Ravenclaw Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ravenclaw double dormitory had desks, and even provided floating candles—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yes, the same kind as those in the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly an excellent place to do homework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw’s wisdom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, are you going back to the tower?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance to the Great Hall, Wizard Sean met Michael playing fifteen-peg chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Wait for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael quickly moved his piece; his fifteen-peg club swung down and knocked the last opposing piece flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Narrow win.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael smiled as he gathered his pieces, then ran toward Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staircase back to Ravenclaw was still terrifyingly long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael panted as he climbed, complaining all the way:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The welcome speech said Ravenclaw helps seekers of knowledge climb the stairs of wisdom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but it didn’t say these stairs were this long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael looked up—the staircase stretched endlessly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merlin… I have to climb this for seven years?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, a strong wind swept through,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a senior from Ravenclaw, riding a broomstick as he entered the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he drew gasps from the younger Ravenclaws around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cool!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael stared fixedly at the elegant wizard, his own heart warming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steps gradually diminished; Wizard Sean and Michael were finally reaching the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Many may think the Chudley Cannons’ glorious era has ended, but everyone knows it will reclaim its former glory...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Michael’s complaints had turned into longing for Quidditch,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he was about to continue recounting the Chudley Cannons’ glorious history,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when he suddenly noticed the swaying little wizard beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1076,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5c979a2118a48e72ec75686082fa29238b60664abfa5ccfea2881c81e3c325a3","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-23","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-21",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]