[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-356":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},2250594,4210,"Chapter 356: Newt Scamander","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-356",356,"\u003Cp>The circular hall of Ilvermorny had a notice board listing Christmas-era magical courses and other large-print announcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One notice stood out prominently: Ilvermorny’s honorary professor would teach them a three-day course on magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sign-up is right here,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the prefect of Horned Serpent House said, masking her enthusiasm—she couldn’t help smiling the moment she saw Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green, Greylrock Mountain isn’t that bitterly cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean, bundled tightly, nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can call me Witch Tina,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch removed a document from the circular hall—it was a student enrollment sheet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m in charge of counting Horned Serpent House’s course selections… because it’s Professor Scamander, everyone’s signed up…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re lucky, really—since Professor Scamander became honorary professor, he’s taught barely a handful of classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor has it he took the position because of his wife… technically, if he truly wanted to be a professor, he’d go to Hogwarts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch winked at Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class is at ten a.m., in the Ilvermorny Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch handed him a thin book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for your help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said, then took the book—and froze when he saw the title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ilvermorny: A School History.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through it. Aside from being thinner, its content was nearly identical to “Hogwarts: A History,” and like that book, it included a map of Ilvermorny at the same location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dining hall is behind the entrance hall. Good luck, Mr. Green. They say the magical creatures class isn’t easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch walked off, clutching the enrollment sheet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilvermorny’s dining hall was as spacious as Hogwarts’ Great Hall, but it lacked thousands of floating candles and a magical ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Wizard Sean enjoyed a lavish lunch: at least a hundred turkeys, piles of Christmas pudding, and mountains of Crumblewitch wizard biscuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch sat not far away, discussing the upcoming magical creatures class with her companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say Mr. Scamander can communicate with animals in ways most wizards cannot. He’s naturally able to connect with all kinds of creatures. But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>said a witch with fiery red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s difficult for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>added a wizard wearing the Horned Serpent House badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every time, students panic… I suppose they never finished reading ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’—that book is incredibly detailed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch sounded confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean had already immersed himself in the final pale-yellow pages of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In many ways, writing ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ was my greatest joy. When I reread this early work, every memory printed on its pages comes vividly back. My deepest wish is that the new generation of witches and wizards will find in this book fresh reasons to love and protect the extraordinary creatures who share our magic…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before class ended, he read the book through again, memorizing every detail about the magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in memory and preparation, the time for class arrived quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ilvermorny Forest lay just to the right of the founders’ statues; as Wizard Sean passed, he saw a Pukwudgie named William wiping down Isolt Sayre’s statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spotted the buttons on Wizard Sean’s coat and chattered incoherently. Then it vanished abruptly, looking furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the statue, in the forest, Wizard Sean saw Mr. Scamander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood at the edge of a sunlit clearing, an old brown leather suitcase resting at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a worn brown overcoat and rarely looked anyone directly in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely tilted his body slightly, sweeping the students with a clear, shy, hesitant gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time had etched wrinkles around his eyes, but it had not dulled his innocent, focused demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without preamble, the class began naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Occamy primarily feeds on rodents and birds…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt said—and in an instant, a slit opened in his suitcase, and a tiny black shadow shot out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the students jumped in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“XXXX-class creature…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Tina the witch stared, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry of Magic’s Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures classified all creatures; XXXX-class meant dangerous creatures requiring specialized knowledge and skilled wizards to handle… and now one stood before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winged, feathered creature darted instantly after insects in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some students trembled; others watched with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Occamy usually eats insects, rodents, and birds, but sometimes hunts monkeys…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt explained. With their full attention, the students would remember this lesson vividly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bai Yi, perched on Wizard Sean’s shoulder, flew curiously toward it, the Occamy darted away swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When young, Occamys fear owls too… Uuna is still young, still timid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt continued his explanation, unfazed, still shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the Occamy suddenly grew enormous—each feather on its head larger than a student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Occamy can expand or contract at will, so it can fill any space—or shrink to fit any available room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt smiled faintly; some students took notes, half-curious, half-frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Occamy grows large… Bai Yi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean whispered, taking notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver owl watched the Occamy, then turned to Wizard Sean—as if understanding—swallowed the biscuit on her neck in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a dragon as large as the Occamy stood before Newt, roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Yi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s empty rune floated up; under the pull of soul transformation, Bai Yi instantly reverted to her original form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the Occamy, as if terrified, shot toward the students in an instant—shrinking to just a few inches long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students screamed in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt wasn’t worried—he stared at Bai Yi, eyes brightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stood still, watching as the Occamy darted into his pocket and poked its head out beside Tilly the Bowtruckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uuna… seems to like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt had somehow stepped right up to Wizard Sean, speaking shyly.\u003C\u002Fp>",962,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","637ec1a5e31fade8844fb469cdf69ba73f23468badff0440106e44d092bd2760","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-357","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-355",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]