[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-448":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},2250686,4210,"Chapter 448","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-448",448,"\u003Cp>Deep within the collapsed forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stone hand entwined with vines rose from the earth like a giant’s limb; even at a glance, its diameter exceeded twenty meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More terrifying was the fact that the giant hand was covered in intricate magical circuits, proving this was no simple transfiguration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was composed of at least three advanced transfiguration spells working in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This far surpassed Wizard Sean’s limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet fire still burned in his vertical pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cat’s eyes allowed him to see in the dark, and also helped him understand something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew some things were higher than others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I leave the rest to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said to Professor Quirrell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Quirrell had frozen, staring as the giant hand emerged from the earth like a divine miracle, trapping the greatest white wizard of the century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For your will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subconscious had already answered for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Professor…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean smiled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vine and Stone Shelter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard chanted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines had appeared without warning; Will and Quirrell only knew that as the vines surged like a storm, the giant hand was layered with one transfiguration after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely Wizard Sean’s method to counter restoration magic: continuously adding advanced transfigurations, forcing the opponent to match him head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is, whenever the opponent undid it, he reinforced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless the opponent could destroy all his transfiguration circuits in an instant—like the fire dragon’s wingbeat just now—it was impossible to break free from Vine and Stone Shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent transfiguration. Seven minutes left, dear Mr. Green.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore’s voice drifted from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were pitch black; it was hard to see beyond the glow of the darkfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean saw it: Dumbledore had opened a one-meter-high hole in his Vine and Stone Shelter, point to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean had no time to wonder how Dumbledore had done it—his body was already trembling on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help me, Professor Ravenclaw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know this is only a lesson.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean faintly heard a voice; he felt dizzy, as if back in the hospital wing a month ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Ravenclaw, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said to the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen you beg like this before—so why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice put Wizard Sean at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what, then, is magic composed of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a wizard possesses all the knowledge and the same mental will built from identical memories as another wizard, can he achieve the same level of magic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw said: What else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second round begins.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired young wizard raised his wand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, mischievous smile curled at his lips—the kind typical of Ravenclaw students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Ravenclaw had unanimously voted Mr. Green “the least Ravenclaw of Ravenclaws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He showed neither Ravenclaw’s unbridled obsession with knowledge nor the house’s typical arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quiet, unassuming, like an endless, boundless ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there were judges, I’d call this outright cheating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore walked forward step by step, speaking casually, as if they were chatting over drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will drew his bow, watching Dumbledore approach Wizard Sean without defense or cover, and tensed his body rigidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The greatest wizard of the century?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that’s all exaggeration,” said Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three minutes, how about it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard considered, then said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A reasonable time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore nodded in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I owe him an explanation. He shouldn’t have used it here—there aren’t many chances left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a deep, seasoned smile, yet on his face it looked sly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A rose rushing to become another rose isn’t a good thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore studied him closely, his smile openly revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows? Do you have a timer? Has three minutes passed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore’s conversational rhythm was broken; his smile froze on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the nearby house, nearly consumed by fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ravenclaw’s wisdom…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our student, you still have much to learn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard murmured softly, then collapsed into Quirrell’s arms, swaying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizard whispered softly, then collapsed limply into Quirrell’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quirrell bellowed, then fixed his glare on Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer cared to ponder the strange scene moments ago; veins bulged as he commanded the darkfire to burn hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew clearly he could not burn away the curse—he couldn’t stop Dumbledore for even a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he must fall before Dumbledore reached the Resurrection Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve changed greatly—and well, Quirinus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It proves that wizards live better without such intoxicating things as power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore flicked his wand lightly; Quirrell and Puckridge the butler found themselves frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only watch as Dumbledore walked toward the house, toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark flames burned continuously in the gloom; thick, suffocating smoke circled the house; evil fire beasts devoured everything without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Quirrell’s control, they would soon devour the Resurrection Stone along with the curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in this critical moment, Dumbledore stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked slyly at the young wizard gripping his wand, and whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it that a wizard can grip his wand so tightly while unconscious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean opened his eyes; his vertical pupils slowly widened, shifting into normal pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean opened his eyes; his vertical pupils slowly expanded, transforming into normal ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked softly, gazing at the still-burning house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Respected Rowena probably didn’t just want to talk to me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Headmaster Dumbledore. I still have some magic left.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean spoke frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always known he could ask Ravenclaw to substitute for him—he possessed most of Ravenclaw’s memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, doing so carried severe consequences—the wizard’s soul would undergo utterly unpredictable changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic was like how dark magic alters a wizard’s personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wizard Sean had never intended to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless absolutely forced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fine practical lesson. I’d give you a perfect score.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you… but… in the end, does forgetting make everything beautiful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not quite, child. Love and forgetting are bound in a knot—it will never release us, even when rusted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not like that, child. Between love and forgetting lies a knotted tie—it will not let us go until it rusts away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore blinked kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I entrusted everything to you, child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you remember? Elders ignoring the abilities of the young is arrogance and folly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have time, child; I was not without choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it is I who thank you, dear Wizard Sean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hope—that is something as precious as honey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore's eyes shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean believed they held stars inside.\u003C\u002Fp>",1104,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6f9a7adec5aefb7c9d796a0ade45be4e024a01f24fb38c79f47782ee14c3aca9","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-449","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-447",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]