[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-374":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},2250612,4210,"Chapter 374","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-374",374,"\u003Cp>“Mr. Owl...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Mr. Owl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hazy memories returned like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The troll tapestry, the Room of Requirement, the secret of the Ravenclaw Diadem...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All no longer shrouded in mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... what purpose did Mr. Owl have in doing this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to keep him out of the Room of Requirement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly realized—if it were Mr. Owl, it wasn’t impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether Mr. Owl posed a danger, Wizard Sean suspected it was unlikely, unless Ravenclaw intended to harm the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, what secret did the cottage guarded by Mr. Owl truly conceal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean knew the cottage guarded by Mr. Owl—or as they called it, the Hope Cottage—had always been magical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jia Jia Siting asked Mr. Owl for a fireplace, Mr. Owl conjured one for them;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when they wished for that fireplace to connect to the outside world—such as linking to Hermione’s Floo Network with her family—the fireplace magically gained that function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, the Hope Cottage was not much different from the Room of Requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean slowly furrowed his brow, recalling everything he knew about the Room of Requirement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Room of Requirement, also called the “Come and Go Room” by house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the most mysterious and powerful magical spaces in Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It does not always exist; it only appears when someone with a true need walks past its door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method of entry is unique: the user must concentrate on their need and walk three times back and forth before the blank wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If done correctly, a smooth door will appear on the wall. The room’s interior will fully adapt to the user’s need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, when Albus Dumbledore urgently needed a bathroom, he found a room filled with chamber pots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its history is unknown, but it has clearly existed for centuries. Some house-elves know of it; later, Dobby recommended it to Harry Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Dobby, for centuries, countless students and staff have found here what they needed—from hiding objects to seeking refuge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Tom Riddle once discovered and used it to hide the Ravenclaw Diadem he had found, turning it into a Horcrux.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean had to explain it, the Room of Requirement was like an artificial intelligence—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizard makes a request, the room receives it, then casts transfiguration magic to transform its contents into what the requester needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just cannot distinguish between users; otherwise, Harry would have had a hard time finding the Ravenclaw Diadem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Artificial intelligence...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly felt he had grasped something—if the Room of Requirement was an AI that could not identify wizards, then what was Mr. Owl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true, qualified, intelligent being capable of understanding wizard commands and acting upon them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his thoughts swirled, Wizard Sean knew that upon returning to Hogwarts, he would have far more to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, practice Occlumency; second, understand what Mr. Owl truly intended—what was the connection between the Hope Cottage and the Room of Requirement? What instructions had Ravenclaw left for Mr. Owl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achieving this would be simple: Wizard Sean would directly ask Mr. Owl, who had acted strangely before his departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, destroy the Ravenclaw Diadem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean did not wish to approach the thing himself, but he could animate the statues and have them use a snake fang to destroy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come along, dear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Professor Tera entered through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor—yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean snapped back to attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace before them had long been connected to Hogwarts’ Floo Network, though only to one specific location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell suddenly spoke up,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To practice Occlumency, you must process complex emotions and memories; and further still, perhaps you could attempt reverse deception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe you will soon need this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because... you are the great Green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’ve finally decided to learn Occlumency?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera’s interest sparked instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know Mr. Owl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean froze, then immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such clever magic, used so crudely... a wizard only needs to study Occlumency for a month to detect deception.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course I’d care—see which fool dared do such a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera narrowed her eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What Quirrell just mentioned is an advanced application of Occlumency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not skilled in it, nor do I need to be.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was eager:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Mr. Owl ever done this before? Why would he do such a thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace flames burned fiercely; Quirrell listened carefully, cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, no—except for you, he’s just an ordinary portrait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps he has, but no one cares if a young wizard forgets something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you are...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean paused, then asked anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dear student, you will never understand the dread of an aging alchemist—if Dumbledore hadn’t forbidden it, I’d cast protective charms on you every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera made a rare joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of January, in Wizard Sean’s perception, Hogwarts Castle was no longer a distant symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the cold front still raged, the wind biting through bone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fireplaces within the castle remained warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the fireplace erupted in tall green flames, and two wizards stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, how long did it take you to learn Occlumency before you uncovered this little joke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera’s robes still bore traces of snow and wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I saw—you just learned it. I mean...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Professor Tera set down her heavy trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, she froze, as if struck by reflection:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A troubling talent... Hogwarts is a good place. I should have come sooner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professor gazed into Wizard Sean’s eyes; she saw the impatience beneath his calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you plan to burn the portrait, let me know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But think carefully, my dear student—that means you’ll join the distant Vagadu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That old ‘Black Panther’ will surely be so delighted he won’t sleep—and he’ll even forget about the time Dumbledore came knocking.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1001,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6e0f474c3e6baeee5fdaafd8c63f1c444c80219526a1f54cdf9eda2912dcb75c","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-375","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-373",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]