[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-313":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},2250551,4210,"Chapter 313: Eight-Legged Spiders","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-313",313,"\u003Cp>Verifying Godrot’s words was not difficult; he specifically mentioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black magical creatures possess a cruel instinct, born from a wizard’s extreme belief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A wizard holding the Elder Wand can more easily perceive the malice hidden deep within their souls… and control it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Xiang Xiang Xien could verify such malice through the Empty Rune Dao, just as Tang Mu could…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the corridor, Xiang Xiang Xien suddenly halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malice… Voldemort…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the malice in black magical creatures stems from a wizard’s twisted belief, then what of Voldemort…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has little humanity left…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why he is cruel and powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien murmured, recalling his Centaur teacher’s words—this fact unconsciously corroborated Godrot’s theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien sneaked out again at night; Lady Looris rested on his shoulder the whole way, finally brushing against the nape of his neck before vanishing into the depths of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xiang Xiang Xien slowly walked onto the lawn and entered the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the light from his wand, he walked for about twenty minutes; apart from the sound of snapping branches and rustling leaves, there was no other noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the trees grew denser, and the stars above vanished. Xiang Xiang Xien’s wand glowed alone, a faint light in an endless sea of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not Godrot’s theory was correct, black magic was an obvious shortcut—but a voice inside Xiang Xiang Xien always told him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest, most winding path was, in fact, the shortest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low branches and thorny vines often snagged wizards’ robes—Hagrid’s cloak was always torn this way—but as Xiang Xiang Xien walked, the branches and vines before him shrank slowly, as if enchanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Xiang Xiang Xien noticed something seemed to have appeared along the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien had placed the Basilisk deep in the Forbidden Forest, beyond the forest trail; beyond that trail and outside Hagrid’s patrol route, the forest was naturally less safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien heard a large creature parting through the undergrowth some distance to his right, snapping countless branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lumos. (Illumination.)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien raised his wand; light flooded the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw it—spiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not the tiny spiders that scurried hastily through the dungeons, but each as large as a night-pacer pulling a carriage, eight eyes, eight legs, black and shaggy, like colossal beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One giant spider descended a steep slope toward the center of a misty, hemispherical web, its companions surrounding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved their large chelicerae, producing a chorus of clicking sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight-legged spiders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they be here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had they built their nest here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien frowned—this was unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creatures in the Forbidden Forest each had their own territory; Xiang Xiang Xien clearly remembered this was the Centaurs’ domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shouldn’t be here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien said, wand raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first time seeing so many eight-legged spiders, yet his expression remained calm, his tone as still as a Black Lake without a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aragog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the spiders called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aragog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the center of the misty hemispherical web, a spider as large as a young elephant slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body and legs were gray-black; each eye on its ugly, chelicerae-equipped head was clouded with a white film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said, clicking rapidly, its chelicerae moving fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The man from the Forbidden Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earlier spider replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it Hagrid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog said, drawing closer, his eight milky-white eyes gazing blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Xiang Xiang Xien.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid had told Xiang Xiang Xien he had mentioned his name to all creatures in the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill him,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog said irritably, clicking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was sleeping… oh no, you’re Hagrid’s friend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien silently observed the swarm of eight-legged spiders; the Empty Rune allowed him to sense their overwhelming malice—identical to Tang Mu’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. Of course—these black magical creatures were products of twisted wizardly belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why they possessed such violent, cruel magical abilities: Dementors devouring joy, Basilisk eyes killing living beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clearly fell within the realm of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hagrid never sent anyone to our depression before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Centaurs’ territory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien stared at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Around our territory appeared the castle’s monster… we had no choice but to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can return. It will awaken tonight—and then leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! No! It’s awake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog cried in terror,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going to our deaths?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien silently prepared to leave; it seemed the Basilisk had already disrupted the Forbidden Forest’s ecology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to deal with it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re leaving?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog said slowly; the clicking grew louder, the rustling denser—the spiders were closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think not… My children obeyed my command and did not harm Hagrid. But fresh human flesh has come to us willingly—I cannot stop them from enjoying it. Farewell, Hagrid’s friend…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien looked up—just a few steps away, high above him, the spiders had formed a solid, towering wall of flesh and chitin, their chelicerae clicking in unison, countless eyes gleaming on their ugly black heads…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were numerous…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien called out; within seconds, a silver-white owl appeared against the ink-black sky and landed on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he would have to begin preparing eight-legged spider biscuits ahead of schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enormous flames erupted between Xiang Xiang Xien’s fingers, surrounding him in a small sea of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belief…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien thought silently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ritual magic strengthens a wizard’s conviction—it is the concrete manifestation of wizardly magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And belief, perhaps, is the wizard’s soul—it defines both dark and light wizards alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discarding dark, distracting thoughts, the fire expanded another circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien swung his wand, fire dancing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced a magical transfiguration to the standard of a Master within the Master Domain. Master proficiency +300】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames roared and surged, sweeping through the entire forest with Xiang Xiang Xien’s unyielding will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you! You’re the wizard who caused the earthquake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog’s legs trembled; countless of his offspring were charred, yet the fire sea was endless, greater than the spider horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They scrambled desperately to flee—but behind them appeared a colossal creature wearing glasses, eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn tomorrow\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","02713943d6ecb61cec1d01953de32c27c8d7a053c97bad344c2e658267ec1977","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-314","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-312",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]