[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-34":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},2250272,4210,"Chapter 34: Hufflepuff","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>The study of magic always relies more on talent than effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards often explain the Levitation Charm as simply speaking the incantation and flicking the wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any further explanation becomes as vague as the bubbling of a cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Professor Flitwick, who teaches young wizards, always enunciates clearly, then repeats the old mantra of a flick and a twist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After memorizing *Standard Spellwork: Level One*, Wizard Sean found no more detailed explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reason to suspect that spells operated by ancient rules, akin to empirical knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was empirical knowledge, it had some distance from precision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, how far should the flick extend? How large should the twist be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These questions were hard to answer, left for young wizards to solve with “talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wizard Sean also suspected that wizards with sufficient talent never faced this problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They likely succeeded outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the question arose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talented wizards had no such trouble; untalented wizards could not solve it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wasted enormous time practicing spells by pure luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, these problems remained, just like those Wizard Sean faced while brewing potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean did not believe magic had much to do with science, yet the increase or lack of proficiency told him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least one way existed to cast magic more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, the arm movement should be broader,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the incantation’s emphasis falls on the ‘g,’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there’s a small detail—the ‘di’ after it is still stressed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the classroom, a magical lantern illuminated only a small area,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean carefully guided Jia Jia Siting’s practice, applying all his understanding of the Levitation Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Jia Jia Siting completed the charm exactly to his standard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the feather, which had never floated for five seconds, drifted lazily for ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my goodness! Wizard Sean, we did it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting whispered in excitement, staring fixedly as the feather drifted slowly down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, this is all because of you—thank you for your help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting thanked him sincerely and eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded to acknowledge him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think the movement should be even broader… but… after the emphasis on the flick, is the ‘Le’ still stressed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, sitting nearby with a book covering her face, had been observing for a long time; she suddenly spoke, her tone still tinged with arrogance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet both men in the room automatically ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I think the stress should be heavier. As for the movement… you could try, but…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean glanced at the feather; he was about to say his magic hadn’t recovered yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but before he finished speaking, Jia Jia Siting had already cast the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are Hufflepuffs this meticulous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean froze for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three in the hidden room watched as the feather floated for fifteen seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as it landed, Jia Jia Siting let out a low exclamation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa! Hermione, your guess was completely right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione lifted her slightly flushed face, clearly pleased by the praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the rest of the time, the three eagerly conducted many experiments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until Wizard Sean’s magic recovered, he practiced the Levitation Charm to a skilled level, then depleted his magic again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped through their fingers like fine sand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the magical lantern swayed as it followed them out of the hidden room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was satisfied—he gained 45 proficiency points;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was satisfied too—her wild ideas now had a companion who matched, even surpassed, her intellect—Wizard Sean,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and an experimenter exhausted to the point of pallor yet still eager to cast spells—Jia Jia Siting;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting was satisfied too—he felt as if he’d discovered a new continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts Castle had already sunk into dreams by evening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the end of the third-floor corridor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a wall subtly shifted, revealing a faded, cracked oil painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The painting depicted a snowy-white owl wearing a velvet waistcoat and tiny pince-nez glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it was acting with startling humanity—almost comically annoyed—as it struggled to steady its wobbling glasses with a fluffy paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little wizards! Rude little wizards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jia Jia Siting and Hermione left the room, it first shrieked shrilly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when Wizard Sean passed by, it fell silent at once,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>muttering softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little wizard… clever little wizard…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they waited for the staircase to settle, Hermione’s voice rose through the rumbling of turning stairs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think we’ll need to use this room consistently… so we should inform the professor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick will surely allow us to practice here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting exclaimed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How thoughtful of you—no wonder it’s you, Hermione!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione’s cheeks flushed slightly; she looked at Wizard Sean, and after he nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she hurriedly bid them farewell and vanished at the corridor’s end, leaving only Wizard Sean and Jia Jia Siting walking down the corridor lit by warm firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, Wizard Sean, I just realized—you didn’t even eat Yorkshire pudding today…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was the potion brewing going badly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting’s sudden whisper caught Wizard Sean off guard;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could these two things be linked so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it Professor Snape? I heard he never allows first-years to brew potions on their own,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he’s very lenient with some upper-year Slytherins…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t think you’d fail, so… need help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape may be terrifying, but I still have the courage to visit his office.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting’s words made Wizard Sean grow quieter; he looked up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in the Hufflepuff’s eyes shone a steady, gentle light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember? We’re friends—if you’re in trouble and I don’t lend a hand, what kind of friends are we?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, the pale blue curtains stirred slightly; the wind whispering past the window always brought Wizard Sean comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace crackled merrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean remembered Jia Jia Siting’s words before leaving:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I’m afraid, I can still force myself to do it… the prefect said Hogwarts has no rule forbidding first-years from brewing potions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw had only one Herbology class on Friday; Wizard Sean had the entire day to wait for Snape to leave his dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the painterly moon outside, his thoughts swirling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts, this magical school founded a thousand years ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hufflepuff, this warm and wonderful house,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had nurtured wizards with vitality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wizards who might not stand out, who weren’t always remembered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but as Helga Hufflepuff herself had said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diligence, loyalty, and broad-minded tolerance were equally great qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet, complex emotion lingered in Wizard Sean’s heart; *Advanced Potion-Making* lay open on the windowsill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the rustling pages made Wizard Sean feel as if he saw Jia Jia Siting’s notes spread out in the library:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The prefect said Hufflepuffs are loyal and trustworthy—we never argue with others, but we’re not to be trifled with,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like our house emblem, the badger, we protect ourselves from anyone who threatens us and help our friends and family—nothing can make us afraid]\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8626bfff71eae59c71b751b4d9638ddd57dd4aa281cc6a230ccec65c93f8276","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-35","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-33",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]