[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-305":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},2250543,4210,"Chapter 305: The Chamber (35k)","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-305",305,"\u003Cp>In the pitch-black pipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black cat merged into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the black cat slid, its shiny green eyes carefully observed the pipes branching off in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pipe beneath it was winding and twisted, steep and sloping downward all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean knew he had slid deep beneath the school, deeper even than the underground classrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—thud—the black cat rolled uncontrollably across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through the roll, it transformed into a small wizard wearing glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Don’t knock them off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yi, who had been scratching at his glasses with its paws on his shoulder, stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned corner after corner along the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s expression remained calm, occasionally glancing at the planned map, at Ginny in Gryffindor Tower and Harry’s trio circling on the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he carefully turned another bend and spotted a solid wall ahead, carved with two entwined snakes, their eyes inlaid with large, glittering green gems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss (open).”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean always felt magic was too vast. Parseltongue—a modest magical ability—had kept the Chamber hidden for a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the Dumbledore family’s bond with their phoenix; no one knew what else lay hidden in this magical land...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a soft sound, the two snakes parted, and the stone wall split down the middle, slowly sliding away until it vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stepped inside, his left hand holding a glowing wand, his right gripping the Sword of Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he felt as if he had merged with a memory of some close-combat mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the stone wall was a long, dimly lit chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many stone pillars, carved with coiling serpents, rose high to support a ceiling lost in darkness above, casting long, eerie shadows across the room, filled with a greenish, mysterious haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean felt slightly tense, scanning every corner—the alchemical frogs were just ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These tiny alchemical constructs had been watching the basilisk for a long time, waiting for him to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the planned map, Wizard Sean walked until he reached the line of the last pair of pillars, when suddenly a statue, as tall as the chamber itself, appeared pressed against the dark wall behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue was naturally Salazar Slytherin’s:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a wrinkled, monkey-like face and a thin, straggly beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the statue lay the giant basilisk, its entire body glowing green, shimmering with the vivid sheen of a venomous serpent, its body as thick as an oak trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been sleeping,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It woke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemical frogs leapt onto Wizard Sean’s arm; his wand blazed with intense light, making the Sword of Gryffindor in his right hand gleam sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-floor corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard it! ‘Kill... kill anyone who sees...’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry’s face turned instantly pale; he lay on the ground, hearing an extremely faint hissing—undoubtedly, Parseltongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night was silent; Harry heard only that faint sound and his own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think—what in Hogwarts is a snake... and dangerous...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked anxious but dared not move, afraid of disturbing Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to tell Headmaster Dumbledore...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spoke without thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hermione, every snake is dangerous... and if Wizard Sean didn’t say...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor was dark; about twenty spiders scurried frantically, eager to squeeze through a tiny crack in the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silver thread hung down like a rope—they must have climbed up it to escape out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you ever seen spiders like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for Harry to listen, Hermione asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron stood far behind, as if barely holding back the urge to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I don’t—don’t like—spiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never heard that,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione said, staring at Ron in surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve used spiders so many times in Potions...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead spiders don’t bother me,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said, carefully avoiding the window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just hate the way they move...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so funny?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron snapped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should know, when I was three, Fred broke my toy broom, so he turned my—my teddy bear into a hideous giant spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d had my experience, you wouldn’t like them either; if you’re hugging your teddy bear and suddenly it sprouts legs, and...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shuddered, unable to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione’s expression turned suddenly serious; she cried out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to the library—I think I’ve heard of this snake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Harry, still lying on the floor, was dragged along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had closed early; the bookshelves, meant to be empty, suddenly dropped a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem to have fallen—it was taken down by an invisible hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you find it, Hermione?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione stood frozen, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hermione?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron called urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They finally pried open her fingers and pulled down the old library book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry eagerly unrolled it; Ron leaned in, and they read together:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In our country, many terrible beasts and monsters roam, but none stranger or more deadly than the basilisk, also known as the King of Serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This serpent can grow enormous, often living for centuries, hatched from a rooster’s egg incubated by a toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk kills in astonishing ways: beyond its lethal fangs, its gaze alone can kill. Anyone who meets its eyes dies instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiders flee at the sight of a basilisk, for the basilisk is their mortal enemy...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be... Hogwarts has a basilisk? The danger Dobby warned of... the sound I heard...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was terrified by his own thought; Ron wasn’t much better—he clamped his mouth shut to keep from screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did it come from? What did Wizard Sean mean by ‘open’? How can we help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry asked a flood of questions, his mind blank as a fly without a head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one here could answer his doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harry, listen—if Wizard Sean found the basilisk, he wouldn’t ignore it. He always faces danger alone,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione’s voice trembled, nearly breaking into tears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to tell the Headmaster—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basilisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also called the King of Serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its ability to petrify wizards’ eyes, its venomous fangs, its massive body—all marked it as deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean merely gazed calmly at it; his wand went dark, yet the six alchemical frogs hidden in the Chamber blazed with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk seemed enraged; its heavy body slithered slowly across the dusty floor, then reared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before it fully rose, it sank lower—the ground beneath its feet had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced material transfiguration at the standard of a skilled master. Master-level proficiency +10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It grew even angrier, lunging forward violently—then halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because two giant dogs had bitten its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two dogs, six heads, wearing glasses—strange beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk writhed, its head shaking as if the earth itself were trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stared up at the rock above, watching cracks slowly spread across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive chunks of stone crashed down onto the basilisk’s head, forcing it to thrash wildly, yet leaving it dazed and disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean didn’t pause for a moment; the instant the stones hit the ground, he was already beside the basilisk, sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Gryffindor gleamed with pristine silver light, utterly spotless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the basilisk regained its senses. It was far larger than the three-headed dog, so its escape from Bai Yi and Tila was no surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stepped back silently, completing a [Skilled] Transfiguration spell in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk’s counterattack was interrupted again as the ground beneath it sank once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was growing weary—he waved his wand, and the stone floor slowly crept up the basilisk’s body, locking part of it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wand traced a downward arc; the two three-headed dogs lunged forward, while conical stone spires rained down upon the basilisk’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll need Dark Magic now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s gaze shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impedimenta!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk’s resistance weakened significantly; its bloodied, stone-pounded body grew sluggish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only its head narrowly avoided the sharp stone spires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Petrificus Totalus!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Petrificus Totalus!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both spells cast instantly, combined with Transfiguration, rendered the basilisk completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the three-headed dogs tear into its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was exhausted—three Master-level Transfigurations had drained him completely; his hand holding the sword now trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still a bit too much…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean walked up to the basilisk and, through the magical refracting mirror, saw its strange gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with glasses on, Wizard Sean would freeze the moment their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Gryffindor slashed through its body without mercy—but didn’t kill it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean sheathed his sword, gulped down a potion, and suddenly heard a chime from his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You have earned the Basilisk’s favor at a Master’s standard. Favor +300】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed he could only determine the ritual by observing the basilisk—never expecting this unexpected bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword of Gryffindor seemed to possess some strange magic; after its tail was cut, the entire basilisk grew weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean cast several Stunning Spells in succession, then had Bai Yi, now transformed into a rooster, perch atop its head—only then did he relax slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing the basilisk was simple—but taming it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t hard either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the time Voldemort’s soul was weakened by the Soul Relic, Wizard Sean had urgent time to brew Basilisk Cookies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that puzzled him was how quickly the basilisk’s favor had increased after he defeated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean had never seen favor rise so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He briefly wondered if he’d spoken Parseltongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he remembered a possibility and pulled a book from his bag:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Basilisk is an artificially bred creature. The first recorded Basilisk was bred by “Herpo the Foul,” a Greek Dark Wizard who spoke Parseltongue.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After numerous experiments, he discovered that a rooster’s egg hatched by a toad would produce a dangerous serpent with extraordinary powers.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Wizard…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning the basilisk was very likely a product of Dark Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his panel again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wizard Wizard Sean Green, Dark Magic Affinity: Gold (Dark Magic Saint title already activated). Note: Typical wizards are Green.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Assessment: You are a rare genius in Dark Magic. Dark Magic embraces you willingly. You are born to be the King of Dark Magic.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Impedimenta: Master (1000\u002F?)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Petrificus Totalus: Expert (1000\u002F9000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Crucio: Expert (2000\u002F9000)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, Wizard Sean thought that occasionally embracing Dark Magic might…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basilisk lay still; only the Sword of Gryffindor glowed—and then, a fang fell from its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean held the fang, his gaze as deep as the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>",1739,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f3cc114679e1a1df20b7d8b6ceebc1907438ffa0da07ea001da88c4183b57adf","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-306","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-304",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]