[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-336":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},2250574,4210,"Chapter 336: Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was also harboring a deeper question—whether he possessed a second Animagus form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he thought about this, the sky had fully brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Wizard Sean automatically opened his panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Material Transfiguration: Skilled (10\u002F3000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magical Transfiguration: Beginner (50\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Transfiguration: Beginner (280\u002F300)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this journey through the Borderlands, the Soul Transfiguration skill required to reach Skilled was now just a tiny bit away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Wizard Sean gripped his wand, and soon a black cat slipped out of Ravenclaw dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was a Friday in November.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since entering November, the weather had turned bitterly cold. The mountains surrounding the school were gray and blanketed in snow; the Black Lake had frozen, hard and icy. Every morning, frost appeared on the corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cat darted past the window and spotted a giant nearly filling the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid’s face was completely hidden beneath a snow-dusted balaclava wool hat, and he wore a mole-skin coat. Young wizards carefully squeezed through the narrow gap beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have a unique intuition for magical creatures; as the black cat passed through the portrait into the hidden passage, he stared at the portrait several times and scratched his head in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Avoiding the crowd all the way to the Great Hall entrance, the black cat leapt and transformed into a young wizard clad in black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You practiced Soul Transfiguration at the standard of a Beginner in the Master realm. Master-level proficiency +3.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flying carpets… hmm, flying carpets are banned in Britain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Hall, Hermione was chatting with Jia Jia Siting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes carried a hint of concern—Jia Jia Siting’s mood had not been good lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wasn’t the only one in low spirits; Harry had also been looking gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Mr. Arthur Weasley say that a man named Ali Bashir had been trying to sell carpets, but was stopped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because carpets are classified as Muggle artifacts on the Register of Forbidden Magical Objects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry placed his bag on the bench and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Harry, you look—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron stared at him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got a huge piece of news! You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said mysteriously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw that black cat man again—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words sparked interest; all the wizards’ heads turned toward Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about it—brooms are also Muggle artifacts. This is either foreign discrimination or anti-dumping. If flying carpets were legal, broom sales would suffer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Hermione was still seriously pondering flying carpets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wizard Sean reached his seat, Harry had just finished recounting his night’s adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the conversation naturally shifted to a topic that deserved attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Defense Against the Dark Arts class still happening today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron sounded almost gleeful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no notice on the announcement board.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said the hospital wing is missing a certain potion—the very one used to treat Lockhart’s condition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded Wizard Sean of the ruined potion in the dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn’t be a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the afternoon Defense Against the Dark Arts class confirmed Wizard Sean’s suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark shadow stormed into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape strode in, raised his wand, and all the windows slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Open your textbooks—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he hissed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh no—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron groaned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet he turned Lockhart into that mess because he’s still hoping to take over as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry wasn’t faring any better; he quickly lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean silently pulled out *Fundamentals of Defense Against the Dark Arts*, *Dark Forces: A Making Guide to Self-Protection*, and other books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harry Potter! *Wandering with Werewolves*—hmm, it seems your eyes are merely decorative, or perhaps you’re too arrogant to think this book could teach you anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gryffindor—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape walked up to Harry and spoke in his signature low voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five points from Gryffindor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry’s brief moment of cheerfulness dimmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now couldn’t tell which was worse: seeing Lockhart in Defense Against the Dark Arts class, or seeing Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson was torture for Harry, but for Wizard Sean, Professor Snape taught many practical insights—especially regarding counter-charms for dark magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone had fully observed the previous club-organized wizard duel, this lesson would have been a detailed and fitting theoretical supplement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When leaving the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, everyone was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking a good distance, Wizard Sean finally heard Ron say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hermione, how come you’re still carrying those books?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron noticed Hermione always had Lockhart’s books nearby—sometimes *Magical Me*, sometimes *Travels with Trolls*, and of course, *A Year with the Yeti* was one she often read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that strange? Even Wizard Sean admits the content is real, yet we all know Lockhart is a fraud.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had clearly been puzzled for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two flames drifted around the corridor corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George ran past Harry down the corridor, strutting proudly and shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make way for the Heir of Slytherin—the most evil wizard approaches…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was deeply displeased by this behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t something to joke about, and Harry isn’t the Heir of Slytherin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Miss Granger,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“but Harry’s running out of time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, he’s got to get to the Chamber and have tea with his fanged servant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George laughed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry knew Fred and George at least thought the idea of him being the Heir of Slytherin was absurd, which brought him some relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he uttered a startling remark:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I did have a fanged servant, I wouldn’t choose to have tea with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised Fred greatly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good idea, Harry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got a decent notion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George walked off cheerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean watched their commotion, then looked at Hermione, holding Lockhart’s books and smiling warmly at Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Sprout is putting socks and scarves on Mandrakes… if you want answers about Lockhart, Hermione, the greenhouses might have someone who can help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought for a moment—he believed Lockhart’s early departure might be a good thing, as it could bring Professor Lupin sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could ask Bruce.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","22d6cedf29802b5e99b3635ac08f47aad4811686c3723eb56946cbfe8bb309c8","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-337","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-335",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]