[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-345":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},2250583,4210,"Chapter 345: Memory Ball","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-345",345,"\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately turned his gaze to Wizard Sean, who was refining his Herbology notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, clearly, we know less about you than the Daily Prophet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione said reproachfully, holding up the freshly delivered newspaper, which, besides reporting on Hagrid’s exploits, also devoted a full section to this new shop:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sold Out in Hours! A Series Worthy of Inclusion by the Ministry of Magic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This report is overblown… the author is Rita?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, do you remember? She just called Armando an idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron exclaimed in disbelief; Rita had mocked even Hogwarts’ headmaster to his face—hard to imagine what mindset drove her to write such extravagant praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin pulled out his own copy of the newspaper and instantly spotted the overblown passage Ron mentioned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Green’s Bookshop sold ten times more books in eight hours than other shops sold in twenty-four!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita’s comparison was between Green’s Bookshop’s eight hours of operation and the combined total of twenty-four hours—operating and non-operating—of all other bookstores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that basis, she arrived at an even more absurd figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was precisely this kind of skewed perspective that allowed Rita to crown Green’s Bookshop as the finest bookstore in the entire British magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the group was immersed in reading, Bai Yi arrived carrying a copy of the Daily Prophet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean extended his hand; Bai Yi landed on his palm. He tapped his right wand lightly, and a stream of pumpkin juice, bacon bits, and small toast cubes floated onto Bai Yi’s unique golden-trimmed dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the snowy messenger had shed its weariness did Wizard Sean turn to the Daily Prophet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will Green’s Bookshop be the finest bookstore in the magical world? Of course! Undeniably so!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporter Rita Skeeter sincerely explains to you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this exaggerated content, Wizard Sean quickly put it away, but his thoughts drifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Green’s Bookshop opened, his alchemical notes finally had a place to be published…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not surprised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, of course, had just remembered something; she lifted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rita is someone who always flatters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why would Rita flatter Wizard Sean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron muttered, then suddenly jerked his head up, staring at Wizard Sean with an unusually strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean… was the one universally recognized by the International Alchemy Convention Joint Committee as the most gifted alchemist in the past six hundred years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the youngest member ever admitted to the International Alchemy Convention Joint Committee, the second Hogwarts student ever to receive the International Alchemy Convention’s Gold Medal for Groundbreaking Contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore himself was five years older when he received that award!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this age, in so many ways, Wizard Sean has surpassed Headmaster Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of close companionship had made Ron forget—Wizard Sean was still a major celebrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hermione, look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin was always calmer and more thoughtful than the rest; now he pointed to Rita Skeeter’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this? You mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione suddenly understood, her hand freezing mid-air as she held the newspaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days, they’d been searching for a newspaper willing to expose Lockhart’s true nature—and a reporter capable of grabbing attention, fond of digging into such stories—now the reporter was right in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Hall, the chatter never ceased; everyone naturally accepted the fact that Wizard Sean had opened another shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing a young wizard had single-handedly slain the basilisk with a sword, nothing else about him could surprise you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was only true for those in Hufflepuff House; in the Great Hall, every table, all four year groups, turned their gazes toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green finally opened a shop—I can finally buy endless copies of Green’s Notes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah said shyly but excitedly; the surrounding Hufflepuffs nodded vigorously, clearly unable to agree more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green’s Notes had always helped them understand magic; by exam season, just one copy was enough to get any young wizard a passing grade—in any subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A divine artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gryffindors and Ravenclaws were equally excited; as for the Slytherin table—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a set of notes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pansy sniffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buy ten sets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy said, squinting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goyle and Crabbe nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Parkinson, you’ll understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Pansy glance over nervously, Malfoy feigned profundity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Hall’s chatter grew increasingly heated; Green’s Bookshop had launched an entirely new series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its shop was located right in Hogsmeade Village—upper-year wizards would see it soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, young wizards requesting purchases, those trying to sneak out, and curious upper-years all joined the pre-Christmas discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Malfoy’s owl brought him another large bundle of sweets from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was common; again, he proudly unpacked them beside the Slytherin table—inside were the complete Green’s Notes series.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, an owl arrived from Neville’s grandmother with a small package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville excitedly opened it and showed it to the curious crowd: a glass sphere the size of a large marble, filled with swirling white mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know, this is my Memory Ball! Lately I haven’t forgotten much, and Grandma forgot to send it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got to hold it tightly, like this—if it turns red—oh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face instantly lengthened as the Memory Ball suddenly glowed bright red,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I’ve forgotten something again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville strained to recall what he’d forgotten; the Memory Ball slid along the table to Wizard Sean’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean gently picked it up—but something strange happened: the Memory Ball began to glow red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean you’ve set up dozens of plans on your plan map, and now you’ve forgotten one or two?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron and Harry stared in disbelief,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, take a break.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean held the Memory Ball quietly; the red mist within churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Neville, your Memory Ball.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently handed it back to Neville, then turned and left the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, oh, thank you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville carefully took the ball and stared at the retreating back of the young wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it—Wizard Sean had shown confusion, something almost never seen on him before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean passed through the entrance hall, he saw Mr. Filch standing just inside the main door, checking a long list, eyes sharply scanning every face to prevent anyone unauthorized from slipping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Filch’s double chin quivered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Annoying! Annoying! Here we go again—those blasted wizards going to Hogsmeade to buy stink pellets, hiccup powder, and shrieking sprites…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e6132d0800925300f93742ab7415a282f7bbaacbff48f5d5a887743fab1b1111","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-346","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-344",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]