[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-385":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},2250623,4210,"Chapter 385","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-385",385,"\u003Cp>Behind him were three pairs of lively eyes, and as soon as Xiang Xiang Xien entered the room, the little McGons erupted into cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Professor Green!” Sarah said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The best Christmas ever!” Bade raised his two short arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Sarah, Bade, such a lack of ambition… Mr. Green, may I trade you this pretty wrapper for one of those interesting cookies in your small bag?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe appeared shy, but she was the first to scamper over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Xiang Xiang Xien was overwhelmed by the three little McGons; it took some effort to shoo them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Christmas… oh, Christmas…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus sat on his usual soft sofa, smiling as if murmuring to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merry Christmas, Grandpa Marcus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien placed a neatly wrapped sky-blue gift box into Marcus’s hands, then sat on a chair beside the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snowflakes still danced outside the window. A catling lay curled before the hearth, like a large ginger-colored fur rug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, gifts, oh, gifts… yes, look at this—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus carefully, painstakingly placed the gift box into the cabinet, as if tending to fragile glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he pulled out a long, narrow box and winked as he handed it to Xiang Xiang Xien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien regarded the box curiously, not rushing to unwrap it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he observed, a lady descended the stairs, her hair neatly curled and tightly styled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she reached the bottom step, her bright eyes seemed to glisten with moisture:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dear Minerva…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Professor McGonagall could react, the woman’s hand had already rested on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long has it been since I last saw you… if you ask me how heavy this longing is… not heavy at all—just the snow of a winter mountain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the remote southern suburbs of London, the fields were frozen under January’s cold wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever one looked, villages, hills, riverbanks, ruined walls, and barren graves were draped in white melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the crackling fire and the gurgling kettle, only Nai’s bright yet faint voice remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are so consumed by grief that we forget to care for the living, especially those who long for love…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve heard those terrible things again, Minerva.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus says that if the Dark Lord returns, he will go to the battlefield no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know. I believe it. At the very least, when capable people make an effort, they can ensure fewer souls are harmed and fewer families torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I spoke with him—‘If you believe this is a worthy goal, then let us march into battle together.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nai’s eyes carried an unrelenting sorrow; she was a witch herself, and well-acquainted with affairs in the British magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… have made a great decision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall gazed into the distance, her expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Minerva, why do we fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it for ourselves, purely to escape those terrible rulers—or for others, those strangers, whether in or outside the magical world?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nai’s topic was too heavy; though the little McGons didn’t understand, they sensed something profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they stayed no longer in the parlor, running out instead to frolic in the snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nai looked at Xiang Xiang Xien—the young wizard whose fair cheeks had turned rosy from the wind and snow after her tight embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We fight for our next generation of witches and wizards, so they won’t have to fight at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, the remnants of the old era, the witches who know the sorrow brought by tyrannical rule… we must fight to the end.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nai, you’ve always been decisive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minerva, send him away—if what happened at Hogwarts is true,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the Dark Lord’s return is inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wogadu, the Magical Institute, Castelobruxo—all are excellent choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This land will soon ignite in war; this fire must not scorch tender souls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nai’s earnest tone shook Minerva McGonagall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hogwarts is the safest place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Minerva McGonagall finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew you’d say that. But I only hope you realize one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve become his Secret-Keeper—so long as you’re with him, he will not be harmed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a low sigh, the conversation ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, Xiang Xiang Xien was unwrapping Marcus’s gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a brand-new wand and a parchment-style Portkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Xiang Xiang Xien pulled out the letter resting at the center of the box and began to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【My dear little Green, were you startled by this gift?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one on the left is your new wand—ah, I must whisper this: this wand can be used anywhere without being tracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that surprising?—But don’t rush to thank your all-powerful Grandpa Marcus yet. First, look at Nai’s gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a Portkey, leading to a special place, a place protected by the Fidelius Charm, a place that belongs solely to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am honored to be your Secret-Keeper, but of course, I’ve prepared another option—oh, Minerva, she’s happy to help…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How’s that? A cottage that will never be found! Merlin, that was my childhood dream.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the letter was gently set down, Bai Yi peered curiously at it, her paw casting a shadow over the page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Xiang Xien tucked the letter, the wand, and the parchment Portkey into his Book of Witches, gazing at the distant mountains—as if the shadow of war had never left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, time had never healed the wounds in the hearts of witches who lost their loved ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the slightly oppressive atmosphere on the first day, life on the farm was mostly light and joyful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus began his farmwork before dawn, using minor magic to keep the entire farm orderly, ensuring the McGon Villa remained self-sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, a witch rarely starves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides using Confundus Charms and other methods to obtain food and drink from the Muggle world, witches and their families can easily claim vast, uninhabited lands for cultivation and harvest;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>accelerating crop growth with magic is no difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs is simple (as the Weasleys do);\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Growth Charms and Weather Charms can allow crops to be harvested multiple times within months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even further, like Xiang Xiang Xien’s Book of Witches, he can directly cut space to grow any plant—and raise nearly any animal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eea6a20648673d7310f663b2deeb7b2c181fb03bbf9fb545b953ebc4a5d23176","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-386","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-384",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]