[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-315":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},2250553,4210,"Chapter 315: Anniversary Party","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>Heavy rain pattered against the window, flinging the curtains backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting closed the window, and the cottage returned to quiet warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Harry, I might not make it either. Look at this pumpkin—I think I’ll carve a common room inside it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting looked apologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“N-no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry sank deeper into disappointment—he shouldn’t have agreed so early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I also…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville stammered out his refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry slumped onto his chair, head slightly bowed, looking pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron hesitated, torn—then caught sight of Wizard Sean sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said yes, Harry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… I suppose I can tell Sir, I’ve got something else to do…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A promise once given cannot be taken back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione reminded Harry sternly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said you’d attend the Anniversary Party—you can’t back out now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think… yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry replied slowly, which made Hermione awkwardly add:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I mean is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean we’re a team, right? Since Harry promised to go, we should all go together. But next time, maybe you could ask everyone’s opinion earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting hammered and nailed at the giant pumpkin until he carved out a window, then turned and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think the same way, Wizard Sean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry lifted his lowered head and saw everyone smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of nowhere, he remembered Jia Jia Siting’s cheerful words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mother said friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days past, time had eroded memories as usual, and friendship had become stones in a river—washed smooth by the current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the rain poured relentlessly; to be beside his friends, Harry could think of no greater luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we come back early? Maybe we’ll still make it to the Great Hall dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting placed the carved pumpkin into his oven, noticing Wizard Sean glancing at it unconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discussion ended with the sweet scent of pumpkin, and in the end, all six decided to take a quick look—but not stay long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, afternoon arrived, shadows slanting with the setting sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gryffindor Quidditch team returned from training; Harry still had mud caked on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A broomshot past him, sweeping the ground with each step he took, then vanished the moment he changed clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A cleaning broom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn’t help but think it resembled Wizard Sean’s invention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically a twin to the one in Hope Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Harry sighed—even without wind or rain, today’s training had been unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George had been spying on the Slytherin team; they’d seen firsthand how fast the new Nimbus 2001 brooms were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reported back that the Slytherin players now appeared as seven faint green blurs, zipping through the air like jet engines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had become Harry’s burden—he didn’t want to lose to Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then something else distracted him: he was going to Hagrid’s hut the day after tomorrow, the day after Halloween.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone would go, Wizard Sean would go too, and he’d even return to the castle with Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Harry’s steps lighter on the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Hope Cottage, Harry strained his ears—everyone was talking about the Anniversary Party and ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wizard Sean, as always, stared out the window; Harry figured he was pondering deep knowledge like how to transform a wizard into a dragon or turn a table into a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about Wizard Sean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wondering—if the essence of magic was a wizard’s belief, then how strong was his own faith in magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Tila climb among ancient books in the wooden bookshelf, Wizard Sean’s thoughts drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita and others were soon arriving at Hogwarts; for certain sharp questions, Hagrid might even take Veritaserum to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His testimony would undoubtedly become powerful evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Wizard Sean paused,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veritaserum?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe… it wouldn’t be impossible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could force a wizard to speak the purest truth—if Wizard Sean drank a drop, he might find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept some Veritaserum in his vault—placed there by Professor Snape to fill the empty space—and now it seemed to have a special purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how could he retrieve it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quickly devised a plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day before Halloween.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita arrived at Hogwarts, accompanied by several eager reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d all been invited by the Fairy Tale Workshop, which, officially, stood equal to Hogwarts and Wagadu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under threat from an unknown African school—an outside force—they had to rely on the art of language to uncover juicier stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as long as the stories were juicy enough, they could ignore the Ministry of Magic—a bumbling outfit, anyway; not all of them were British papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this very day, Wizard Sean was stopped in the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Green! Can you believe it? A second Weasley & Wizard Wheezes is opening! Yes, the second!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, this is all thanks to you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred exclaimed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever you’ve got planned for the day after tomorrow, toss it all in the trash!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George’s eyebrows danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know how to get there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred winked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, one o’clock the day after tomorrow—don’t be late.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins scampered off, leaving Wizard Sean no time to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, they’d planned this long ago—only now had they fixed the date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But let's be honest, Wizard Sean could conveniently drop by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Hope Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean arrived first again, beside him, Jia Jia Siting carried a small box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was enchanted with a constant-temperature charm, perfect for preserving food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good morning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the white glass, Wizard Sean already saw tender beef sizzling with oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, do you remember the Green Bookshop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting said, stepping into Hope Cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Opening soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Green Notes had sold nearly as well as the Weird Wizard Chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Jia Jia Siting couldn’t handle it alone—he’d hired wizards to help, then even set up printing and shipping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they naturally began thinking of buying a shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizards above third year can visit Hogsmeade—it’s a good place. I finally secured a shop there. Opening day: the day after tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cd0812a975cdc6f45dfd4af18cedc5f14b66e0a78e73bffca0b945eb7dc371ca","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-316","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-314",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]