[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-32":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},2250270,4210,"Chapter 32: Hidden Room","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green placed the consideration of Professor Snape’s whereabouts at the highest priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Professor Snape had never explicitly told him he was no longer allowed to visit the dungeon to brew potions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still decided to avoid Professor Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also considerable room to maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Professor Snape could be called one of Hogwarts’ busiest people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, as a professor, he had to grade student assignments, track the progress of at least twelve classes, and prepare lessons;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>second, as head of house, he had to mediate student conflicts, catch students in early romances, and handle student issues;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>finally, there were the special tasks assigned to him by Headmaster Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seen this way, Professor Snape’s temper was entirely understandable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not only because his classes kept him running nonstop, but also because he had to deal with unlucky students every day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean could guess what Professor Snape often faced—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merlin’s beard! Come quick, Professor Snape, those Gryffindors are causing trouble again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Total workload exceeded, yet no teaching assistant assigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean remembered correctly, Professor Snape’s office was even on the other end of the underground level…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plenty of room to maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, the hearths in the Great Hall seemed warmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone walls, the hearth flames flickered until two shadows blurred past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I must say, I’ve never found Potions essays so easy to write.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting smiled faintly, his left hand holding a magical lantern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his right hand placing a five-inch Potions essay and a light blue notebook into his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Jia Jia Siting, I wonder who was complaining just a couple days ago that magical theory essays were harder than horseback riding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione lifted her chin, squinting slightly at Jia Jia Siting with a look that said, “You’re not right in the head,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then walked into the Great Hall carrying a large stack of books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clearly just returned from the library, still carrying a faint scent of ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing an excellent class assignment was difficult—for example, a Potions assignment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in summary:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is how you wave your wand, this is how you say the incantation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>now write me a five-inch essay on the Levitation Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizards’ expressions were probably: Huh? Me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it seemed merely written work, completing it required far too much independent exploration and thought from the young wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was nearly impossible to finish the assignment without spending time in the library,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and learning how to locate proper references was the essential first lesson,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which is why Hermione and Jia Jia Siting often lingered in the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Hermione, who had memorized all first-year textbooks and could swiftly find needed materials,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting, less familiar with the textbooks, progressed slowly—especially with Binns’ confusing essays—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so young wizards—especially those who wanted to do their assignments properly—suffered greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, Jia Jia Siting had not only finished a one-foot-long History of Magic essay, he’d also completed the Levitation Charm essay in three hours,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and since it was extra work assigned by Professor Flitwick, even Hermione hadn’t moved that fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You wrote a decent Potions essay, yet your Levitation Charm practice showed not even a single bit of improvement…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione lifted her face, glancing at Jia Jia Siting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet you copied someone else’s work—someone named Wizard Sean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh well, you’re half right—Wizard Sean told me the method.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting showed no embarrassment at being caught, only smiled sincerely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I think Wizard Sean would agree I should share this method with you, I still needed to ask his permission first…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, he’s right there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione “oh”ed, not thinking a young wizard’s method could be valuable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even if that wizard was Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she unconsciously scanned for the young wizard’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Hall was filled with wizards in identical uniforms walking about; Hermione began to doubt whether Jia Jia Siting had mistaken someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Jia Jia Siting suddenly sat down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting greeted him enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even while engaged in a fierce battle with a roasted chicken, Wizard Sean found time to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you mind…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a voice came from inside the roasted chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh good,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting’s smile widened as he passed the parchment to Hermione,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got to see this, Hermione.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, but I must say, I don’t think…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione pushed back her hair and took the parchment from Jia Jia Siting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean sipped pumpkin juice; its sweet flavor always lifted his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must say, this is a brilliant structure—oh… if only I’d seen this earlier…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Hermione let out a pained sigh beside him; Wizard Sean’s hand jerked, spilling pumpkin juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked over and saw Hermione’s face turning red, her earlobes flushed pale pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, ah, I mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione stammered; she was never used to having praise for someone heard aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Wizard Sean was always absorbed in his own affairs and heard nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting, ever quick to react:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean—not that Hermione said—the method in that essay is amazing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And your notes on Potions—if only I could apply the theory to practice…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was always timely, answering the previous question while smoothly shifting the topic to Potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, practice is what matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still wondering whether the dungeon would welcome him tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon was dangerous tonight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape had entered the dungeon to brew potions, and brewing potions never took a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wizard Sean decided to allocate his evening to the other six subjects,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the most practical of which was naturally Potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, finding a place to practice Potions\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>became his goal for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go practice Potions, Wizard Sean—want to come with?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting suddenly spoke; his pale gray eyes brightened noticeably as he said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>three figures slowly passed through the corridor and climbed the spiral staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts had a total of one hundred and forty-two staircases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were wide and spacious;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>others narrow and tiny, and swaying;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some led to different places every Friday;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some vanished halfway up, requiring you to remember exactly where to leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also many doors—if you didn’t politely ask them to open, or tapped the exact right spot, they wouldn’t open for you;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some doors weren’t doors at all, only solid walls disguised as doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering what was where was difficult, since everything seemed to move constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the portraits constantly visited each other; Jia Jia Siting swore confidently that even suits of armor walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a shifting castle, a hidden room didn’t seem so strange.\u003C\u002Fp>",1127,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","381a3d3b5c87dbd9a0ec1a5e4ead51d501a90f998b7ef503974e9ac0589edf8a","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-33","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-31",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]