[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-294":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},2250532,4210,"Chapter 294: The Fraud","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>Evening arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron held his broken wand but felt no annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come to understand how he differed from Fred and George—even surpassed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had friends, some of them extraordinary enough to make anyone envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the castle, occasional shouts came from the Quidditch pitch, where Gryffindor’s team trained—Wood’s voice the loudest of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stepped through the setting sun, through the blurred shadows of beech trees, a book always floating before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes about weather magic, sometimes dream tales, sometimes magical theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was lost in thought, his wand would drift slowly, and the grass beyond the Forbidden Forest would surge like a tidal wave, pushing Wizard Sean toward Hagrid’s hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced material transfiguration to the standard of a skilled master. Master-level proficiency +10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden progress pleased Wizard Sean even more; he fed Bai Yi a biscuit, and soon a three-headed dog with bared fangs appeared in the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean couldn’t reach the three-headed dog’s head, so it lowered its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-headed dog—Bai Yi—had grown accustomed to the strange changes in her form and even found them intriguing; sometimes she chased animals within the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Wizard Sean’s neck hung a precious Soul Relic; around Bai Yi’s neck hung many biscuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After each transfiguration, Bai Yi could immediately undergo another, different transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only that Wizard Sean remain here, guiding Bai Yi so she wouldn’t lose herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Hagrid’s hut glowed with a dim yellow light; the hanging ham swayed, casting shifting shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid hadn’t worried about Wizard Sean’s safety in the Forbidden Forest for a long time—he wasn’t blind to the quiet watcher, Firenze, and the centaur clan beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the careless Hagrid had only recently discovered the young wizard’s formidable strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought it was an earthquake—until he realized it was just the boy practicing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mothers are like this; it’s normal for children too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid’s rough voice blended with the crackling of the hearth; he was genuinely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the evening sky had turned into a faint line of purple-gold; the treetops of spruce and beech along the edge of the Forbidden Forest had blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid saw a three-headed dog and a small fire dragon heading toward him; he rubbed his eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Norbert? Is Norbert back?! Poor girl, how did she grow so tiny—how did Luwei get out too—this is terrible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid rushed out of his hut in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good evening, Hagrid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean patted Bai Yi’s head; she naturally shrank into an owl and perched on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon beside her “vanished”—to Hagrid’s eyes, it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, that was Tila, who had eaten a specially made fairy biscuit and crawled up Wizard Sean’s leg into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming the shared anchor for Bai Yi and Tila, Wizard Sean clearly felt his strength waning; he guessed this might be the limit of 【Beginner】-level soul transfiguration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“S-Wizard Sean, what is this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid stammered, his whole beard trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some specially made fairy biscuits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ones limited to two per person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid exclaimed—he’d been waiting for the Fairy Biscuit Shop to open with his invitation in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly remembered something: strictly speaking, why couldn’t Hagrid be linked to the Soul Relic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wizard Sean quickly began testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll pay—don’t say no, please… could you take some photos for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid patted his belly, satisfied, his beard curling upward; where he pointed, dozens of magical photographs hung—each showing his previous transformation into a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long looked forward to the day when Harry and the others arrived, so they could be properly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he seemed to have forgotten something again; to prevent him from tearing down his own hut, Wizard Sean waved his wand, and several bouncing stools rolled out to nudge the half-asleep Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than two seconds, a giant fire dragon stood at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Dumbledore stroked his long white beard, his eyes filled with kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the arrival of that young wizard, the castle had grown more interesting by the day—so interesting that even those who preferred the dungeons had been venturing out for long stretches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hagrid, can you hear me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Wizard Sean asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant fire dragon stared at Wizard Sean in confusion, then extended its tongue to lick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid being accidentally swallowed by the dragon-Hagrid, Wizard Sean waved his wand; the earth surged like a wave, carrying him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you sit down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire dragon sat down, bewildered, its front paws drooping—not like a dragon at all, but more like Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Wizard Sean understood: the soul was uniquely special; even someone like Hagrid, who had eaten multiple biscuits, added no extra burden to their connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this mean that if Wizard Sean found powerful magical creatures, they too could eat multiple biscuits and produce even greater effects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s mind filled with possibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the second day of term; after breakfast, Ravenclaws were heading to their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since yesterday’s events, the fanatical Ravenclaw book fans had cooled considerably toward Lockhart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they ate elegantly at the Ravenclaw table, their excitement muted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What class this afternoon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the corner of the table, Harry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Defense Against the Dark Arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron snatched her schedule, astonished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you circle all of Lockhart’s classes with hearts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione snatched the schedule back, her face flushing crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Caring too much about someone makes you lose yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting said gently beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione’s face turned so red it seemed ready to drip; she quickly erased the marks with an eraser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean sat quietly nearby, reading *Travelling with Vampires*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Lockhart was a fraud, his books still taught Wizard Sean much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the head table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart dined elegantly, offering Professor McGonagall a smile he thought charming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor McGonagall, I heard there’s an exceptional second-year student—let me think—his name is Wizard Sean Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall’s calm, relaxed expression instantly shifted; her tone turned dangerous:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gilderoy, forgive me, but I didn’t catch that—what did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—my memory, how clumsy of me—nothing, Professor McGonagall.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart quickly corrected himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall gave him a long, piercing look, then turned her gaze to Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had known it was a grave mistake to let a fraud into Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","55aa3f6f192583d8c6a6068e966ed03b696cd82e9859c01c42ed02ecd06dc24a","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-295","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-293",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]