[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-23":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},2250261,4210,"Chapter 23: Missing Potion Ingredients","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>“Are you alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael gently lifted Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard was still gasping for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few minutes of recovery, Wizard Sean regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had overestimated his body, still weak from recent illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to walk slower next time and prioritize learning to fly above all else—even above earning the scholarship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael lowered his brows, his gaze flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the dorm, Wizard Sean’s tasks became much simpler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to face the straightforward assignments: History of Magic, Transfiguration, Potions, Charms, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were normally due within a week, but Wizard Sean clearly had no intention of dragging it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finished his Defense Against the Dark Arts essay in half an hour,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and his Charms essay didn’t last him more than twenty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing requiring attention was the one-foot History of Magic essay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which was long, but Wizard Sean had already completed most of it last time—only the conclusion remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael, who had watched the entire scene, sat stunned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just… did that… and finished three assignments?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including that terrifyingly long History of Magic essay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean turned his head, his long eyelashes trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look at me with that ‘It’s normal, can’t you do it?’ expression!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael slammed his book shut,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I swear, no one else has finished these assignments by now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke, then quickly left the dorm, returning with two wizards behind him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry and Anthony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry to disturb you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony greeted politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Michael said there’s a Merlin…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry began timidly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the black-haired young wizard swiftly clapped a hand over his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, look—none of us have finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael proudly held up two sheets of parchment, each covered in nearly three inches of writing, yet still far short of the required one foot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So please, teach us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was puzzled; though the workload was heavy, it shouldn’t be this difficult…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing three pairs of eager eyes, Wizard Sean nodded and picked up his own parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean pointed to his handwriting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“writing a history essay is simple. Professor Binns assigned the topic: Emeryc and the Weird Wizard Uric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First step: draw a timeline, identify the era these two wizards lived in…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean handed his drawn timeline to the three, who dared not blink,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we can find their historical context—the content in History of Magic is detailed enough;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next is step two: analyze their actions in light of that context. Hmm, the book says it well: judging a person without context is the act of a rogue;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then step three: re-evaluate their actions and state your own argument;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then step four: compare them with other figures and events in the records—combine historical facts with your analysis. That’s the core of a history essay;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, you can write a summary, or discuss the value of your argument. Adding deeper insights won’t hurt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean seemed to remember something and opened a notebook half-filled with writing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because History of Magic’s timeline is chaotic, I cross-referenced it with a timeline and books like Famous Male Witches and Strange Magical Failures and Their Lessons. You can use my notes directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he watched the three young wizards’ eyes shift from dazed to increasingly bright,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until Michael reverently took the notebook and murmured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, you’re the angel Merlin sent to save us…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is my Bible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parchment—where’s my parchment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going to fight it three hundred more rounds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terry and Anthony also burst into unimaginable enthusiasm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>flipping through the notebook,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the dorm was filled only with the scratching of quills and the crackling of the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony’s solemn thanks still lingered in Wizard Sean’s ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he nodded, then effortlessly completed his Transfiguration essay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, this method could be extended to all assignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean paid no mind to the two extra people in the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he set aside his Potions assignment and wrote the second step in his personal notebook:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Find ingredients for potion brewing】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already mastered the basic methods of ingredient preparation; as long as he had the materials, the preparatory work for brewing was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But where could he get the ingredients?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enrollment checklist didn’t list any materials to buy—students used only the potion ingredients provided by Hogwarts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so could he use them after class?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean wondered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it should be possible, but Professor Snape’s approval was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean couldn’t help picturing Professor Snape’s face, etched with refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a faint sigh,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if there was anything more terrifying than having no talent, it was having no talent and running into Professor Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question circled in Wizard Sean’s mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and dusk settled over Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue and bronze silk curtains hung from the ceiling, dyed by the thin moonlight streaming through the windows into a near-night ink-blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air carried the faint bitterness of old pages, the soft resilience of parchment, and a coolness like air after rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s gaze turned toward the great arched window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his emerald eyes veiled in the kind of fog common in Scottish autumn and winter, reflecting the flickering glow from the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There will always be a way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean told himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Hogwarts—the magic of Hogwarts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long night passed, and the castle awoke once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first warm orange light climbed the stone statues in the corridors,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>making the young wizard holding a book raise a hand to shield his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wednesday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw had no class first thing in the morning, so the first-years still slept soundly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Wizard Sean had risen early,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as this time used to be breakfast at the orphanage—missed meals wouldn’t be made up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so Wizard Sean had developed the habit of sleeping and waking early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He entered the Great Hall and devoured pumpkin soup, chicken and ham pies, and Crabbys Wizard Crisps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Jia Jia Siting calmly appeared with his usual gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning, Wizard Sean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded, then noticed Jia Jia Siting flipping through a thick volume: The Directory of Contemporary Famous Wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hogwarts is amazing—if Professor Binns hadn’t assigned that one-foot essay,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I’d have more time to explore the castle and the kitchen beside the common room…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of homework, Jia Jia Siting frowned slightly, shadows darkening his sunlit face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s emerald eyes brightened at the word “kitchen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn Sorting Hat, I wish I could be a Hufflepuff with free access to snacks…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Binns, did he also assign a foot-long essay to Hufflepuff?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting looked up in surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does that mean…?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1121,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","332783e8f8d6ae6ffbdd61ed3274f4ac28fef270758d3fdc9b508588a1177fc0","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-24","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-22",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]