[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-419":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},2250657,4210,"Chapter 419: Before the Action","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-419",419,"\u003Cp>When Dumbledore blinked, a turning point suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brisk figure hurried from the end of the corridor, her plump body pushing through the crowd and completely blocking Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My precious child!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey cried out, then seized Wizard Sean’s hand and carefully examined whether the curse had malfunctioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poppy, you’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Professor, Headmaster, I must take the patient back—right now—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey pulled Wizard Sean away and vanished at the end of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left behind, Professor Snape shot Dumbledore a furious glare before turning to leave:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Albus, you’d better remember what you said.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hogwarts should be the safest place, Albus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall clearly didn’t believe a normally rule-abiding wizard would wander off alone—especially after this had happened before: Dumbledore and Wizard Sean had left Hogwarts together and returned to find themselves in the hospital wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore said nothing, only smiled calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the other end of the corridor, reminded by the word “patient,” Wizard Sean suddenly remembered he was supposed to be in the hospital wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had completely forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his plan, he had only intended to retrieve the scroll…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories swirled chaotically in his head, and Wizard Sean felt his head growing dizzy again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need rest, child—no matter what Headmaster Dumbledore has tasked you with… he really is… always taking dangerous risks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey muttered, then handed Wizard Sean a glass vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stared at the vial, from which a faint, silvery vapor was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a calming draught, a magical potion used to soothe agitation and anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey sometimes used it to calm young witches and wizards; some Quidditch players received it after injuries to prevent emotional outbursts from interfering with her treatments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s impression of this potion: difficult to brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make this potion, ingredients must be added to the cauldron in strict order and precise quantities;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mixture must be stirred exactly the prescribed number of times—no more, no less—first clockwise, then counterclockwise;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame under the cauldron must be lowered to a specific temperature—neither higher nor lower—and maintained for a set duration before the final ingredient is added. If the ingredient is added carelessly, the drinker falls into a deathly, sometimes irreversible, slumber…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more thoughts crowded his mind, the more blurred Wizard Sean’s vision became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw’s memories were not easy to absorb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, Madam Pomfrey—I went out on my own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said, just before slipping fully into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—you don’t need to cover for him. I know far more than you think. I’ve been the nurse here for decades…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey looked pained; after all, Wizard Sean couldn’t see his surroundings, speaking to a flowerpot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a vile curse—I’ve rarely seen one like it. Rest now, child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Wizard Sean’s dizziness worsened. He drank the potion and fell into deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several days, he remained dazed, sleeping for long stretches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calming draught may have contributed, but mostly it was because Ravenclaw’s memories were slowly merging with his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a rapid process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Hogwarts erupted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said Mr. Green received a hundred Valentine’s cards and was knocked unconscious by them;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others claimed Mr. Green rejected a young witch’s advances, only to be knocked out by her in a fit of rage;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still others said Mr. Green had fallen into a dream of good fortune—he would soon receive great rewards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rumor, obviously, came from which club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, the sun shone brightly, and winter snow had melted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it was a bright March—wind battered the bright haystacks, and spring counted her flowers each night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Wizard Sean woken up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the hospital wing, among a group of people, Jia Jia Siting asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey had chased them away three or four times a day, but she softened slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was cursed—I’ve never seen such a vile curse—but he will recover.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Curse…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione murmured the word—the most terrifying and dangerous aspect of Dark Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Harry’s face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt this couldn’t be simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of all the dangers they’d faced—none had ever brought Wizard Sean down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he lay in the hospital, unconscious. He could guess who was behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Headmaster Dumbledore still at Hogwarts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry forced calmness into his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s beyond my authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pomfrey shooed them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to the hut, the five walked in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione and Jia Jia Siting were even paler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew more than Harry’s group—they knew evil could never be fully eradicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts might be in danger again—but once more, the danger was smothered in its cradle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt a chill, as if a venomous snake watched them from the shadows, waiting to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has he come back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione asked Jia Jia Siting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting nodded, then gazed toward the distant horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to get Lockhart out as soon as possible—this fraud taught them nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they encountered Dark Magic, they were helpless, relying entirely on Wizard Sean’s notes to build even basic understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to counter Dark Magic, they knew nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the enemy they faced was the most powerful Dark Lord in the entire magical world today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has the Truth Potion been brewed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione knew what he meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, both looked back anxiously at the hospital wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two wizards had just entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape stood silently in the shadows, before him a pile of snacks:Fizzing Whizbees, Fudge Flies, Chocolate Frogs, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snack pile was identical to the one three days prior—untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the white bed behind the snacks, Wizard Sean was still sorting through the memories in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After days of half-sleep, the memories had finally found a place where they no longer merged with his own, making him feel he was Ravenclaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a new problem arose—the memories were buried deeper; Wizard Sean could recall them only when triggering specific magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When triggered, it felt as if Lady Ravenclaw had always been beside him, guiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>",1018,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","89643151f9db0ea1c3d4a2a6a5913730ab33685f01dc1a5e3bab52e8f1e5aca6","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-420","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-418",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]