[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-403":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},2250641,4210,"Chapter 403: Magic Hand Mirror","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>Ten minutes remained until the alchemy class began; this was also the time when upper-year wizards had their final lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Ravenclaw…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall had already known, but hearing Wizard Sean say it aloud still felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you be willing to share…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall’s stern tone softened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, Professor—could you wait a moment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall seemed to be imitating something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, just minutes later, when Wizard Sean returned to the armor, a peculiar basin now rested in his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shallow stone basin, its rim carved with runes and symbols, filled with a silvery substance that hovered between liquid and gas, like clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall recognized it as a Pensieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Headmaster Dumbledore taught me how to use memory silver threads—they’re peculiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean held the basin and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They naturally moved to the Transfiguration office, leaning close together over the silvery substance rippling in the stone basin until their faces touched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tumbled through darkness, falling into a tranquil lakeside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a gentle stream flowed beside the Black Lake, stretching farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the stream stood a beautiful woman, her face serious, even slightly imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a robe woven with green and blue, and in her hands was an ancient-looking book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ravenclaw…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall was momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the woman and the cat began to speak; when she heard, “You may ask me many questions, but choose only the most important one,” Professor McGonagall grew curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In matters of surprise, young wizards never failed to surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two figures in the memory paid no attention to Minerva McGonagall’s expression, continuing their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you seek anything for yourself?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At Hogwarts, I have already received more than enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva saw the black cat’s ears twitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist slowly dispersed; Wizard Sean felt Professor McGonagall’s hand grasp his arm. After a moment, they stood in nearly the same spot—outside, snow had settled on the windowsill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean stepped out of the Transfiguration office, he noticed its fireplace was still the most fierce of all the offices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young wizards walked constantly through the corridors; members of the Castle Cat Club were leaving no stone unturned in their search of the entire castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, they would uncover more secret passages than the Castle Explorers Club—the Blind Alley Club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, they had already found the passage behind the hunchbacked witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the club members, Wizard Sean entered the familiar alchemy classroom and took his seat on the tall, exclusive chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unseen by him, Helena lingered on a tree branch just outside the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Wizard Sean carefully studying each material and slowly carving precise magical runes onto them, she nodded slightly;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when she saw upper-year wizards attempting shortcuts, randomly experimenting with materials, and hastily coupling alchemical components, her gray eyes revealed a barely perceptible look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She departed. She drifted past the trophy display in the corridor, as if witnessing generations of Ravenclaw students striving for wisdom, points, and honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she always paid special attention to clever but anxious students, or gifted but solitary ones, watching silently as they learned magic and left the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drifted through the castle she had dwelled in for a thousand years—the prison she had confined herself to for a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she looked again at the young wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Wizard Sean had finished class and was speaking with Professor Tera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I modified part of the two-way mirrors, Professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent. I remember you’ve always tried replacing materials—what cheap alternatives did you find?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera took the two-way mirror and said with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The materials I used are still expensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s eyes dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera grew unexpectedly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was rare indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only made partial modifications—adjusted some materials and altered the magical circuitry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I managed to link one two-way mirror to seven others—but that’s already the limit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean pulled out his notebook, filled with principles and conjectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this notebook, alchemy masters could surely replicate a similar alchemical artifact—this was precisely the “original manuscript” alchemists prized most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera took the notebook, momentarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much did the cost increase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Increase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It decreased by thirty percent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re destined to change the magical world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera whispered in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flipped rapidly through the entire notebook, searching for the most precious materials listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news: she found none of the nearly extinct materials;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bad news: she failed to immediately understand the final ritual at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are those materials?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, her voice tinged with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Optimized away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean knew what the professor meant—it was an unspoken understanding among alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Optimized…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera blinked, then her smile could no longer be contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The value and rarity of two-way mirrors lay precisely in those nearly extinct materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few dared boldly alter the crafting method, for it could ruin the entire magical ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Wizard Sean, he knew none of these intricacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In alchemy, he always followed his instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What will you name it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera asked, returning the two-way mirror to Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I made it smaller. As for the name—call it the Magic Hand Mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean pulled out the newly optimized version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no larger than a palm; its surface slowly reflected the scene on the other side, appearing unremarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean heard the system prompt:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You practiced making a Magic Hand Mirror at a beginner level. Proficiency +3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Advanced·Magic Hand Mirror: Unlocked (3\u002F30)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an Advanced alchemical artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, all his alchemical creations for advancing to Master level had been uncovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, the only thing he faced was time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many did you make in total?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two sets, seven mirrors each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Tera nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, the possibility of widespread dissemination was eliminated, and she could have more time to... maximize the value of her alchemical creations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Professor, here's this for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean handed over a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Terra took it and was even more satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's an extra chapter today, and three tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-06-19T10:00:41.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","048f0f346e3eee34cdbb8a2d0d23dfb942c41ba95b22fe8b3113e4a502a73bd0","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-404","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-402",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]