[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-357":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},2250595,4210,"Chapter 357: Cat-Dragon-Eagle","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Can an owl turn into a fire dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve never seen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Newt, is this called a Cat-Dragon-Eagle…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witches and wizards chattered around Newt, convinced that the well-traveled Scamander professor could answer their questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the effect of some alchemical product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Scamander explained patiently, yet still refused to look directly at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the young witches and wizards let out understanding murmurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s definitely a fairy tale biscuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Witch Tina said, gazing at Wizard Sean with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard they’re sold only in Diagon Alley in Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some young witches and wizards glanced at Wizard Sean, then refocused their attention on Newt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Professor Scamander was now introducing them to the Niffler…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was covered in black fur, had a long snout, and curiously locked eyes with many young witches and wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for fairy tale biscuits, the young witches and wizards were clearly familiar with this alchemical creation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something had been continuously reported for months in the Daily Prophet, Wizarding Weekly, Today’s Transfiguration, and so on, it would be stranger not to know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the new inventor on the Chocolate Frog cards—even if only a silhouette was shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean, meanwhile, was gently tapping Bai Yi’s head with his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owl with silver-white tail feathers gazed at him pitifully, twisting its head a full 180 degrees as if sulking, refusing to look at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bird-Snake was curled up inside Wizard Sean’s pocket—it and Tila were like two spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean had always been unexpected; he hadn’t imagined the Bird-Snake would crawl into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently extended his finger, and the Bird-Snake, as if sensing it, slithered onto his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt cool and slick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have gained the Bird-Snake (Una)’s favor at an expert’s standard. Favor +50.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interface chimed; Wizard Sean felt surprised again—he had underestimated his epic-level affinity for magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magical Creatures class ended quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Green, could you stay behind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the young witches and wizards turned to look at Wizard Sean; the heavily wrapped young wizard nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only I were in Britain, I could buy fairy tale biscuits—then I’d be kept behind by Professor Scamander too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall wizard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you’d need an invitation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Witch Tina glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Bird-Snake seems very fond of wizards—unlike what’s written in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch with fiery red hair asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird-Snake eggs are priceless; their shells are made of the softest, purest silver—so many wizards poach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There have been many reports of Bird-Snakes injuring people; your view is one I’ve never heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witch Witch Tina, with the precision of a genuine Horned Serpent, favored the idea that this was an isolated case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the young witches and wizards chattered away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Wizard Sean remained, walking toward his senior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Bird-Snake in Wizard Sean’s pocket shot out swiftly; Newt, as if anticipating it, had already left a crack in his suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bird-Snake can grow as tall as nine stories, yet still retains its juvenile fear of owls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Alfie—it’s a Niffler, yet at an unexpected moment, it stole the most important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the lowliest creatures have their own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean paused—he knew more facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, it was the Niffler that stole their blood pact before Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s final battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That event happened after Senior Scamander caused chaos at the Ministry…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmaster Dumbledore, Senior Scamander, Harry—they had all once fought inside the Ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outstanding Hogwarts graduate must cause at least one major disturbance at the Ministry as part of their evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can it drink tea?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt blinked, then laughed, finally looking directly at Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milk, please.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember to hide the teaspoon too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, such a conversation had taken place in Hogwarts Castle, between the same professor and student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think you have great talent in Magical Creatures—animals can sense wizards more clearly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt tilted slightly, gently pressing the Niffler into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you like to come inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not there were Cat-Leopards inside, he could learn much—knowledge that would greatly aid him in crafting his seamless storage device and fairy tale biscuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt laid the suitcase on the ground, then his body vanished section by section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was ninety-five, his movements remained agile; he disappeared without a trace in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Senior Scamander was “swallowed,” Wizard Sean stepped onto the stairs with quiet excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing through the narrow entrance, he found himself before an impossibly vast and open landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with preparation, Wizard Sean was awestruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first things to meet his eyes were a vast tropical grassland, a dense rainforest, and an endless forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, he saw endless snow-capped mountains, caves, hills, and deserts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Higher up, above other habitats, floated glowing specks—here, Newt cultivated luminescent insects, where vines intertwined with tiny floating islands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These places seemed forcibly cut, extracted, and relocated. Beside the snow mountains, even a scorching tropical grassland could exist—sparse trees grew here, providing habitat for the Horned Serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Bowtruckle climbed from the tree before Wizard Sean onto his shoulder; Wizard Sean regarded it curiously, and Newt smiled faintly beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those recognized by magical creatures, those with greater talent, often walk a path of greater responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Scamander said, then walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… why do we, as a society and as individuals, strive to protect and conceal magical creatures—even those fierce and untamable? The answer, of course, is: to ensure future generations of wizards may enjoy, as we do, the beauty and wonder of their forms and abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recited the exact words from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few remember this passage—it’s less captivating than the dazzling descriptions of magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt looked at Wizard Sean with a hint of shyness, as if his own words had been spoken aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think… magical creatures and we share the same magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stroked Bai Yi’s soft fur—in the Chamber of Secrets, in the Forbidden Forest, Bai Yi and Tila had both fought beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt stared at the young wizard in realization—his description matched Dumbledore’s letters too closely, even surpassed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Follow me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c91f9167f8918a2bc0a37e50e5727977c3f5a9a295dabe562685b76b9b93fada","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-358","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-356",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]