[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-31":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},2250269,4210,"Chapter 31: Outrage","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>Severus Snape’s mood today was far from good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That weak, cowardly creature he had to keep a close eye on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had grown increasingly erratic in his movements lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever you plan to do, pray you don’t get caught by me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered coldly, turning down the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, faint gurgling sounds caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in Hogwarts knew that sound better than he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sound of a potion bubbling and simmering beautifully in its cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t in the dungeons—this meant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the dungeons had been breached!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode up the stone steps like a churning cloud carrying thunder and storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared before Xiang Xiang Xien, his voice brimming with barely contained fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Audacious to the point of folly! Utterly ignorant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the cauldron spewing white smoke, the scattered ingredients, the liquid in the crystal vial…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he not understand what had happened?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he began teaching, he had never seen such an audacious little wizard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brewing potions without permission?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he think this was some idiotic class like Astronomy or History of Magic?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Potions are a precise science and a dangerous craft!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without sufficient skill or supervision, even a minor mistake could kill a young wizard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before they even had time to react, let alone save themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien’s smile froze on his face; he swallowed down every rising emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he had triggered a bad ending—Professor Snape had returned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just as he had finished brewing the potion, before he could clean up or leave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>catching him red-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me guess—Mr. Green of Ravenclaw believes he possesses exceptional talent in Potions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so much so that he needs no instruction, convinced he can brew a perfect potion all on his own…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape’s voice slithered like a snake’s hiss, cold and suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien kept his head down, neither panicked nor offering excuses—he knew Snape: explanations equaled suicide, no exaggeration…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—then let us see his accomplishments. Let us see what glorious results he achieved after that utterly foolish brewing, giving him the nerve of a brainless giant to challenge the authority of Potions alone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared fiercely at Xiang Xiang Xien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien raised his head slightly, then quickly lowered it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape sneered, but felt a flicker of relief—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at least this fool hadn’t blown up the cauldron like those brainless Gryffindor giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention snapped to the potion—he had to ensure it wouldn’t explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xiang Xiang Xien’s results?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he think Potions was some magical discipline where progress came quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his last disastrous attempt, it was already Merlin’s mercy that no accident occurred this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked, he froze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A qualified potion—far from excellent, yet showing astonishing progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this your masterpiece?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape glared coldly at Xiang Xiang Xien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suppose your stirring arc was far too wide, your heat control absurdly poor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and only barely correct ingredient handling let you still stand here speaking to me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet what’s terrifying is you’ve grasped none of this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape’s gaze passed over Xiang Xiang Xien with contempt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he quickly noted the techniques in his own words—even his mockery slowed slightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then his face darkened further as he roared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out of the dungeons! Now! Immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien didn’t hesitate—he swiftly gathered the crystal vial, books, and ingredients,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>walked quietly out of the dungeons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>without protest, without fear, anger, or any emotion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Professor Snape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired wizard’s grim expression flickered slightly; he watched the light in Xiang Xiang Xien’s emerald eyes dim, then vanish at the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the surroundings brightened, warmth returned to Xiang Xiang Xien,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet his mood didn’t improve—it grew worse than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had successfully brewed the potion; now, with consistent practice, he could master the craft,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>strengthen his talent in Potions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even the interface seemed to have granted him luck:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Scabior Potion: Unlocked (1\u002F30)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【One apprentice-level potion brewing unlocks the apprentice title in Potions】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The proficiency requirement for Scabior Potion was 30, and just one apprentice-level brewing would unlock the Potions title—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>everything was improving,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet he had ruined it at the most critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could predict Professor Snape’s movements; the only known fact was that he taught Potions to the students on Mondays and Fridays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xiang Xiang Xien had no way to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent, thinking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without practice, he couldn’t improve—so practice was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would practice using correct methods until his talent improved,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he confirmed he wouldn’t make reckless mistakes that risked danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His practice was safe and effective, but communication with Professor Snape was bound to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way to the Great Hall, Xiang Xiang Xien suddenly recalled something:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape hadn’t forbidden him from returning, nor had he deducted house points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien didn’t know if he was overthinking, but faintly, he sensed a sliver of opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape let out a cold snort, waved his wand, and the cauldron floated gently before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ink-green liquid lay still, as quiet as the young wizard who had just left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of those unnervingly bright green eyes, he held back further mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He examined the Scabior Potion closely; just from its final state, he could deduce the young wizard’s efforts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In three days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had not only brought his ingredient preparation up to standard, but sharply adjusted his stirring force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even achieving the most crucial step—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>absolute focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without it, given his giant-like heat control and mistimed ingredient additions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could never have brewed a qualified potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this progress took him only three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape could almost picture the sleepless nights, the painstaking study of herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. What a pity—the beauty of Potions does not welcome wizards lacking sufficient talent…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien pulled out his personal notebook, carefully recalling every step and detail, ensuring they were etched into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he give up Potions practice because of Professor Snape’s mockery?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The odds were as low as Snape giving Gryffindor a hundred points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape must be away sometimes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cauldron doesn’t care who uses it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1042,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","834348079876e281431d11cc978501e1fc7d9aff5b59a57cd6e7513993aaf49a","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-32","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-30",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]