[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-363":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},2250601,4210,"Chapter 363: Newt","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>The cat Bao , as the mascot of Ilvermorny, can see through lies and silently hypnotize intruders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, throughout history, every Ilvermorny student who saw them developed the desire to take them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had even been successful precedents, which further fueled the young wizards’ enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the animals of Ilvermorny Forest are free; their departure or stay is entirely their own choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, even Puck Qi  is merely hired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stands in stark contrast to Hogwarts’ house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts’ house-elves are virtually slaves to wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puck Qi  is a North American magical creature—short in stature, with gray skin and long ears, closely related to European goblins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature appears frequently in the folktales of many North American indigenous peoples, especially among the Wappo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It typically stands two to three feet tall, humanoid, but with larger nose, ears, and fingers; its gray, smooth skin sometimes glows. Its magical abilities include sudden disappearance and reappearance, transforming into or partially into a porcupine or cougar, setting fires… and using bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, minor spells like Apparition, Transfiguration, and partial fire charms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ilvermorny was able to hire many Puck Qi  for security and maintenance services due to the presence of “William,” a famously renowned Puck Qi  within the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal delivery treatment received by Xiang Xiang Xien and Mr. Scamander was exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, beneath the beech tree, Newt tilted his head slightly forward—he had underestimated just how popular the young wizard was among the cat Bao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he first gained the trust of the injured cat Bao , it had taken over a month; only after prolonged daily companionship did Dili La  accept him as family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to Green, in a sudden illusion… the young wizard seemed just like a cat Bao .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second one to steal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmistress Eugenia Herrera said weakly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dear Newt, do Hogwarts wizards have some special charm with cat Bao ? Or is it the Scots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt smiled; among the three, Eugenia Herrera was always the liveliest—she had been the one who actively bridged the connection between him and his wife Witch Tina Goldstein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green would be a good choice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt murmured, as if reassuring Herrera not to worry too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cat Bao ’s eyes are far brighter than mine; mine don’t glow in the dark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmistress Herrera smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eugenia, Witch Tina has missed you for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt paused briefly before replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you must get her to come herself—you know, I’m tied up with duties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmistress Herrera spread her hands with a hint of helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the wizard’s cottage, the fireplace bathed the entire wooden cabin in honeyed light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat Bao  lay on the floor, its yellow eyes fixed straight out the window, where occasional birds fluttered up from the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien waved his wand and quickly conjured a nest, lining it with thick blankets near the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Fa—the cat Bao —agreed to the name and curiously curled into the nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time inside the cottage was no different from outside; it was now starlit, so Xiang Xiang Xien sat by the window, carefully reading the section on cat Bao  in The Monster Book of Monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Yi Fa settled in the wizard’s cottage, his primary goal here was accomplished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that remained was to understand Yi Fa and make cat Bao  cookies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to this task, which held little difficulty, Xiang Xiang Xien was more concerned with another matter—the refinement of the Wizard’s Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Wizard’s Book contains only one region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien named this region, composed of grassland, cottage, and stream, the Beginning Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien discovered no further region could be added; not only was there insufficient internal space, but more importantly, two distinct spaces would conflict, destabilizing the Wizard’s Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, a separation charm—a spell to isolate different spaces—was needed for refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiang Xiang Xien had not yet learned it, and Mr. Scamander was already preparing to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat Bao  was sound asleep, its wariness toward Xiang Xiang Xien minimal; more often, it wondered why Xiang Xiang Xien didn’t have yellow eyes and thick fur like itself—it had fully accepted him as a companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien waved his wand, drawing part of the fireplace forward and closing the door, then stepped out of the Wizard’s Book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ilvermorny Forest remained silent, save for the occasional snap of a breaking branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien walked through the snow, the night wind tugging at his scarf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he should confess his actions to Professor Terra and Headmistress Herrera as soon as possible; after all, the cat Bao  was Ilvermorny’s mascot, and taking it away like this looked terribly improper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next task would rely on the Soul Relic… I hope Senior Newt goes to bed early tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way back along the path to the stone cottage, Xiang Xiang Xien saw Puck Qi  William curled up asleep beside the Iso statue, its mouth wide open, its smooth skin faintly glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firepit before it had burned out; Xiang Xiang Xien summoned a fire lizard to reignite it, then departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt had also parted from Headmistress Herrera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile lingered on his lips—he had never doubted Headmaster Dumbledore, yet he could not help but feel curious about this young wizard: how could he possibly construct his own Unbreakable Extension Charm within a week and steal the cat Bao ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the facts proved a week was too long…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Newt returned home, the moonlight stretched his shadow long. On the warm fireplace’s edge, on the soft bed, three cat Lizi  waited sleepily for his return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, the lead cat Lizi , Hobi, grumbled softly, then curled into his arms and fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shed his old, snow-dusted brown overcoat and quickly drifted into sleep… The only oddity was that, at this hour, Ilvermorny was fogging over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an indeterminate time, Newt opened his eyes and slowly turned in place; the surroundings seemed to materialize before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a vast, open space—bright, clean—with a dilapidated building directly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Victorian-era residence, its wooden door bearing a sign: “Children’s Home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black cat… no, a cat Lizi , lay atop the sign, gazing at him with emerald eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Scamander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black cat spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt’s instinct told him this place was deeply unusual—he should be cautious—but his attention involuntarily fixed on the speaking cat Lizi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cheeks flushed slightly, a genuine smile spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>",1093,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","28a770af01b0beae7ed69bad69a4fe81ebd225d836bc11ccc1058b86603d5886","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-364","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-362",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]