[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-283":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},2250521,4210,"Chapter 283: Three-Headed Dog and Fire Dragon (3k)","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-283",283,"\u003Cp>The trees in the Forbidden Forest were pitch-black, swaying slightly in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid led a group of strange horses, their bodies devoid of flesh, black hides stretched taut over their skeletons, every bone clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the Thestrals of Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—Wizard Sean, you’ve come to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid led a large group of Thestrals, their hollow white eyes fixed on Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Buckbeak flew out from deep within the Forbidden Forest; Wizard Sean patted its head and followed Hagrid into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this time each year, we must feed the Thestrals well—they’ve got big work ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid’s heavy boots crushed fallen beech leaves; the edges of his thick leather boots still bore faintly glowing mushrooms that luminesced at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To pull carriages?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know that too—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid’s broad face filled with confusion, then cleared as he met Wizard Sean’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This boy was smarter and more reliable than anyone else—just like Headmaster Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, witches and wizards in their first year and above see them at Hogsmeade Station; every year, they carry the older students to the castle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, Wizard Sean and Hagrid reached a spot thick with foliage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying there was a monstrous dog, so large it filled every space beneath the tree trunks. It had three heads, three pairs of rolling, vicious eyes, three noses twitching and trembling toward them, and three drooling mouths, saliva like sticky ropes hanging from yellowed fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean saw the dog’s leash tied to a slender tree, but he didn’t understand the purpose of this step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was mere psychological comfort—like tying up a pet dog when taking it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fluffy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid buried his face in Fluffy’s fur; Fluffy grunted and nudged Hagrid with his head—perhaps not aggression, Wizard Sean thought, but affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean watched silently as he fed the three-headed dog, and the panel’s voice chimed repeatedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gained the trust of the magical creature Three-Headed Dog (Fluffy) with expert skill—Proficiency +10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feed it, and it likes you—somehow, this was oddly amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fluffy’s trust level was halfway to expert; Wizard Sean’s ritual preparations were nearly complete. His bag held many treatises by Greek alchemists, who offered uniquely detailed insights into Cerberus—the three-headed dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said Fluffy had been bought by Hagrid from a group of Greek wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Germanic runic texts, ancient Greek black magic papyri were remarkably complete, containing extensive descriptions of Egyptian recipes, experiments, rituals, and incantations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were written in awkwardly transcribed Greek renderings of Egyptian words—nonsensical strings of syllables that sounded like magic spells (and indeed, they were).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tradition was later adopted by alchemists, who deliberately scrambled meaningless words and sounds, even inventing elaborate, mysterious superstitions around them to obscure their true meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exceptionally sound tradition allowed Wizard Sean to easily construct most of the ritual; the inspiration drawn from ancient Greece flourished brilliantly upon the runic script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you so much for helping—look at this, I’ve wanted to give it to you for ages…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid grinned at Wizard Sean, pulling a furry book from his large bag—but in his clumsiness, it fell to the ground and began viciously gnawing at Fang’s ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang barked and howled, sprinting wildly through the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid chased after Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid always forgot he was a wizard, so when Wizard Sean used a Barrier Charm and a Summoning Charm to retrieve the strange book, Hagrid kept thanking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wouldn’t have known what to do without you… Now—listen, don’t be afraid of the book in your hands…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid rubbed his hands together, looking at Wizard Sean with hopeful anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recognized it at a glance—the book was *The Monster Book of Monsters*. It contained detailed descriptions of sphinxes, hippogriffs, and other magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came with its own leather strap; the open page was dedicated to the habits of the three-headed dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People put a restraining strap on it because of its monstrous appearance. But Wizard Sean, you only need to gently stroke its spine—it will obey. Many things work this way. I’ve always known.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green cover of the book in Wizard Sean’s hands bore the golden title *The Monster Book of Monsters*. He gently stroked its spine; the book, moments ago snapping and biting, fell still and opened its cover on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the deep Forbidden Forest, past the towering, terrifying trees, Hagrid’s stone cottage came into view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ceiling beams hung with dried game birds and hams; Hagrid disappeared into the kitchen to busy himself, while Wizard Sean began reading *The Monster Book of Monsters*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the subject of monster behavior and gaining their trust, it was far more detailed and thorough than *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*—even including remedies for exposure to the three-headed dog’s venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean predicted he could unlock Three-Headed Dog Cookies within a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days, he’d been pondering one question: how to counter the Basilisk’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close your eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a last-resort solution, but Wizard Sean favored another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original story, Mrs. Norris survived the Basilisk’s gaze because she saw it reflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That suggested reflection could at least weaken the Basilisk’s gaze…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean crafted an alchemical device capable of multiple reflections, would the Basilisk’s gaze lose its petrifying effect entirely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean created Three-Headed Dog Cookies, would the three-headed dog gain three chances to gaze at the Basilisk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, for an alchemist, solutions always outnumbered difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wizard Sean still had one final trump card: using summoned magical creatures—like a small fire dragon, a three-headed dog, or a Thestral—to distract the Basilisk while he swiftly eliminated it in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they stepped out of Hagrid’s cottage, night had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid led Wizard Sean up the slope to the lawn, holding his lantern high, following a stone path that grew denser as it wound toward Hogwarts Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Diagon Alley’s been bustling lately—there’s a new shop opened by some ‘little Dumbledore.’ I thought, how could anyone be more powerful than Headmaster Dumbledore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then I heard they sell cookies that transform into magical creatures—I knew then he might be more powerful than Merlin…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid chatted enthusiastically with Wizard Sean; he could have managed alone in the Forbidden Forest, but now that Wizard Sean was here, he found he had so much to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought the same at first…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid stroked Fang’s head as he pulled several boxes of Catnip Cookies from his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard he’s a Hogwarts student, Wizard Sean—I bet you know him… Great wizards always cluster together. You’ve surely helped him a lot—you’re the first alchemist to achieve wizard-to-animal transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you meet that ‘Hormone,’ could you tell him I’d like an invitation? Just one—just one will do, Merlin—I never dreamed I’d one day transform into a fire dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recalled Hagrid’s last failed transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know him?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid’s beard trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merlin’s beard—you can, you can…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid was too excited to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The shop is out of stock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, once a month… I can wait…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid watched the last rays of sunset gild the beech treetops, the moon’s outline barely visible; his joy sprouted like wild grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have some here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Invitations? But those can’t be transferred, dear. Aren’t invitations one per person…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid mumbled, not yet grasping it—until he saw Wizard Sean’s wand flick, a black dot flashing from a window in the castle, slicing through the golden twilight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hagrid received the box, his face glowed as red as the setting sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the box was nothing extraordinary—just a few Fire Dragon Cookies, unnumbered, burning with non-burning flames and snorting softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shop, they were worth over a thousand Galleons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are some of these…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid murmured, though his voice boomed like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Hagrid’s cottage, Wizard Sean had been invited back; Hagrid was now singing Christmas carols,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and after downing one mug of eggnog after another, his voice grew louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m transforming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid suddenly roared, startling Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, sorry—scared you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid sheepishly covered his mouth with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean held a magical camera Hagrid had dug out of an old trunk; he would capture Hagrid’s transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was also curious—Hagrid’s transformations were always more unusual than other wizards’. For example, his transformed cat was as large as a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it due to eating too many Fairy Tale Cookies—or the effect of his giant heritage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a proper alchemist, Wizard Sean would never miss a chance to observe closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid said, looking up at Wizard Sean, his eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t believe it… You’re truly remarkable. This has always been my dream… This is exactly what I’ve always wanted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he finished speaking than he swallowed seven cookies in one go, then sat quietly on the chair like a well-behaved child, only for Wizard Sean to yank him out of the cabin swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the cabin, Wizard Sean encountered someone he hadn’t expected.\u003C\u002Fp>",1521,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d06fdf7cdbd3285231052ec9a4fe52e96f52901e94454fdf91b03ca03052cc03","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-284","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-282",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]