[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-428":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},2250666,4210,"Chapter 428: Born Sun","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-428",428,"\u003Cp>“Before you learn, have you ever studied the origins of the Patronus Charm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wizard’s spells are not baseless; those with deeper understanding of magic possess greater magical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fact is so easily observable, yet rarely applied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few advanced wizards truly grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were another professor, they might already be teaching the incantation—since young wizards rarely realize this, let alone use it—but her child is always different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore was right: such children require special education.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the library, I found some woodblock prints; from ancient woodblocks and scrolls, we know the Patronus Charm was used in antiquity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, no one knows who invented it, or precisely when it first appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this spell has long been associated with wizards who fought for noble causes—those who could summon a corporeal Patronus were often chosen as high officials in the Wizengamot and the Ministry of Magic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green recalled the knowledge in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not recite the book verbatim; instead, he offered his own insights and summary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An unexpected answer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall paused, then smiled with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard the story of Lachdion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted a cup of black tea; steam curled up to veil her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Professor. Legend says Lachdion was a Dark Wizard who believed the witch Elliana would be his ideal wife, so he wrote to her parents, asking for their support in the marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elliana’s parents refused him. Lachdion threatened to send Dementors to destroy the village unless they gave her to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers decided to resist bravely, and battle erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers’ Patronuses—bears, wolves, boars—held back the endless Dementor assaults, but gradually they were overwhelmed. The Patronuses weakened, and the casters either broke down or fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment, a shy young orphan stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not joined the fight, because the village elders believed his Patronus was too weak to be useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when his rat Patronus shot from his wand, it repelled every single Dementor…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Wizard Sean Green seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were stories written in The Book of Spells, a practical volume with a purple cover and gold trim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green had memorized the entire book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The power of a Patronus has nothing to do with its form; it comes solely from the wizard’s inner strength. Always remember this, child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall said with satisfaction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a sip of pumpkin juice, then continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green picked up the pumpkin juice beside the silver cat figurine and sipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Professor McGonagall disliked such sweets, but somehow, candies and juices had appeared on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Lachdion, enraged, decided to join the battle himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to summon his own Patronus to counter Ellias’s rat Patronus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he forgot: only the purest heart can summon a Patronus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, for the first time, people witnessed the result of a wizard unfit to cast the Patronus Charm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maggots erupted from Lachdion’s wand and swiftly devoured his body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wizard Sean finished, he fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is actually a misconception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many wizards with negative traits can still summon a mature Patronus; yet when Dark Wizards use this charm, most are consumed by the maggots that erupt from their wands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why Dark Wizards find it so hard to learn the Patronus Charm—though, of course, they don’t need it anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time, very few Dark Wizards could cast the Patronus Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wizard Sean Green knew that among the Death Eaters, only Professor Snape could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Love redeems, child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the source of the Patronus Charm’s power: to cast it successfully, the wizard must concentrate on the happiest memory they can recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more intense the joy from the memory, the stronger the spell.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall’s voice was low and powerful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you ready to learn the incantation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus on your memory. The incantation is—” Professor McGonagall raised her wand, “Expecto Patronum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver cat appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The happiest memory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he escaped death? The moment the owl smashed through the window? Or the moment he fled the orphanage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Expecto Patronum,” Wizard Sean repeated silently. “Expecto Patronum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stopped chanting and ceased the wand motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These memories were profound, yet they brought no intense joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not a wizard who dwelled on past suffering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then what was a good memory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall did not interrupt his recollection; she stood quietly beside him, the silver cat long gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps, still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his first Herbology lesson… when he brewed his first successful potion… when he received his Christmas gift…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Expecto Patronum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-white mist or smoke burst from his wand—no animal shape, no defined form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced the Patronus Charm at an apprentice level. Proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A non-corporeal Patronus—excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting the Patronus Charm is a strange experience: the wizard recalls past memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Harry learned, he recalled vague memories of his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in Wizard Sean’s mind, his past unfolded like a projector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special, exceptionally joyful memory…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he have such a memory? One strong enough to summon a powerful Patronus? Did he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White mist enveloped his consciousness… he recalled a warm sensation, once emanating from the witch before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Expecto Patronum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his wand, tracing a circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-white cat gradually formed—but something was still missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, his memory fixed on a gray-and-white photograph: the school infirmary bathed in moonlight, and Professor Quirrell’s tear-streaked face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Expecto Patronum!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whispered it silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the silver-white cat leapt forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced the Patronus Charm at an expert level. Proficiency +50】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall was momentarily stunned; Wizard Sean thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Patronus Charm doesn’t seem that difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old wizard with long, white beard withdrew his gaze in satisfaction and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those eyes, he saw little—only one thing: a sun born of nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adjust the pace; take a day off\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16512c8de1380e1a6c93702703e538d5e7b44ea712d7a8143bae16629336455f","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-429","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-427",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]