[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-372":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},2250610,4210,"Chapter 372: Omniscience is Omnipotence","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-372",372,"\u003Cp>“Likely due to the same considerations as yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 1811, people arrived at a definition acceptable to most members of the magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly appointed Minister for Magic, Grogan Stump, issued an order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A person is any being with sufficient intelligence to understand magical society’s laws and to bear partial responsibility in their creation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Scamander did not wait for Hermione’s widened eyes; Neville, utterly baffled and dazed, picked up the thought and continued elaborating,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giants, when questioned without goblins present, were deemed incapable of understanding anything said to them, and thus classified as ‘animals,’ despite walking on two legs;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merpeople were first invited to be recognized as ‘persons’ through translation;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairies and goblins, though human in appearance, were firmly placed among ‘animals.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s quill scribbled softly as he knew: wizards, as individuals of high independence and diversity, always had great wizards rise to propel magical history forward by great leaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the matter was not yet settled. We are all familiar with extremists who roam about, seeking to classify Muggles as ‘animals.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We all know that centaurs have rejected ‘person’ status and demanded to remain classified as ‘animals’; meanwhile, werewolves have long been suspended between the Animal and Human registries;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In earlier times, there was an office in the Human Registry for the Werewolf Support Service, while the Werewolf Registration Office and the Werewolf Capture Squad fell under the Animal Registry…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Scamander’s voice was buried beneath the crisp sound of snow falling at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his explanation, he gazed at Wizard Sean with clear, slightly expectant eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said nothing; after copying down the words, he quietly wrote on his notebook a magical concept that would shock the world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Omniscience is Omnipotence】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since wizards can choose human emotions and moral boundaries as faith—such as cruel trust, or the faith in love—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can naturally choose pure reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenes at the Borderlands had already told Wizard Sean—knowledge and emotion possess equal magical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand. Thank you, Mr. Scamander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean exhaled slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it is time for me to leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt regarded Wizard Sean with clear eyes and smiled as he took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—you, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had no idea what unspoken exchange had passed between them, nor why Mr. Scamander was leaving so soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye, Miss Granger, Mr. Longbottom, and dear little Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt picked up his case and stepped out of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experienced wonderfully strange tales in Ilvermorny and Diagon Alley, and he imagined how delighted Witch Tina would be when he shared the magical creature cookies and stories with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the shop was left with only Wizard Sean, Hermione, and Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was also Professor Quirrell, who remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if goblins are people… how will you get back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione eyed Wizard Sean suspiciously; she reasonably suspected he would use legal but illegitimate means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was, Wizard Sean always followed rules;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bad news was, he followed his own rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going with Professor Tera.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then, see you at Hogwarts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione sighed in relief, then glanced back secretly and unwillingly at the delightful fairy-tale cookies before stepping out of the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you opened your Christmas presents yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I saved some for last. Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione hesitated before speaking with forced bravado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, Christmas was a week ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione hurried off with quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing off Neville, Wizard Sean began to carefully ponder magical theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and wrote the first line in the Book of Wizards:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wizards must gain deeper understanding of their own wisdom and its ultimate expression: ritual magic, for it is their only advantage when facing a perilous magical world…】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At sunset, the sun was hidden behind a curtain of snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light was not harsh at all. The entire world shimmered softly, wrapped in a mask of quiet, damp, gentle radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diagon Alley was exactly as it had always been. Windows displayed spellbooks, potion ingredients, and cauldrons, colorful and dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the most prominent shop entrance in the alley, the notice board had been updated again, reading:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Coming Soon: Cat Bao  Cookies】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could imagine the uproar this new notice would cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wizard Sean did not hold just one notebook; from the Book of Wizards, he also drew out a Pensieve, its silver threads swirling like smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are troubled?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell spoke, his voice arriving precisely as Wizard Sean emerged from thought, utterly unobtrusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I forgot something, Professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If the Pensieve doesn’t help, perhaps you could learn Occlumency… though I only offer modest insights.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean snapped his head up—he had forgotten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor Snape were masters of Legilimency; to remain unseen beneath their gaze, a wizard must be an Occlumens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Professor Quirrell was clearly an expert in this field—whether this ability came from Voldemort or from Quirrell’s own achievement, the knowledge itself would not deviate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before I went to the Albanian Forest, I had only made modest progress; later, ‘he’ forced me to learn…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell seemed to recall painful memories; his expression froze for an instant, then quickly returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a delightful discovery—the long-sought answer had been beside him all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Occlumency is a magic that prevents the mind from being invaded or influenced. I have used it—deeply used it—when I resisted, though back then my power was still too weak…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some call it Legilimency, but the heart is not a book to be flipped through at will. Thoughts are not carved into the skull, to be dug into and read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mind is a complex, layered thing, Mr. Green—most minds, at least…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet magic can still exert influence: Obliviation, Confundus, and Legilimency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To defend oneself, a wizard must minimize mental fluctuations, Mr. Green. If you are willing to trust me, you might first try sensing what resistance feels like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is vastly different from simply zoning out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell said nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>",1020,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2a6e274ca4a587f6a61dc4e0d26c815c776d7113a5c615bec0b61c58801d7428","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-373","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-371",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]