[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-45":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},2250283,4210,"Chapter 45: Determination","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>Another day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean walked out of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully cleaned up all traces of his potion-making, and even after Justin scrutinized the area at length, he found no sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, lightning split the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Hogwarts would be another day of thunderous storms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rain fell outside the castle, and Wizard Sean read in the library,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the magical crystal ball emitted a soft, warm glow; Madam Pince always glanced his way as she passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hermione spending six hours daily in the library was already diligent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then Wizard Sean, who opened and closed the library’s oak doors alongside Madam Pince every day, could be called half the librarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least on this row of shelves, Wizard Sean always helped organize the books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t because Wizard Sean enjoyed helping others—only that after skimming each book, tidying them up was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, Madam Pince would tell Wizard Sean—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which books held real substance, and which were mere empty boasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Pince was not as cruel as the young wizards claimed; she could be kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least when she saw Wizard Sean’s notes on Magical History, she was happy to discuss them with him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even shared sweets with him—though never in the library, only at dawn when opening or at night when closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin’s sweets had recently become widely popular,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no one knew how he convinced the house-elves to let him into Hogwarts’ kitchen, but his skill was undeniably superb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Hufflepuffs are born with a culinary magic talent; Justin’s improved desserts in “A Feast to Appear!” had recently received high praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hermione would gobble down two Da Fu cakes at once, her cheeks puffed out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while Wizard Sean was usually the first to taste them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rain pattered softly onto fertile soil, and the Scottish Highlands rose in a hazy veil of mist,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>here, nights were always golden and warm; when the damp breeze, carrying the scent of earth, brushed Wizard Sean’s cheek,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his emerald eyes would shimmer with a faint magical glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be more resolute—the left hand’s arc should be wider; most importantly, believe, believe you can do it… overcome gravity…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean murmured, correcting Justin’s Levitation Charm once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to sheer diligence, in just over a week, Wizard Sean’s progress in charms had far outpaced the other young wizards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even Hermione would pause to carefully consider his teaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean never minded sharing his experience,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was happy to share minor insights on charms after practice, when everyone was tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that troubled Wizard Sean was that Professor Snape had been brewing potions far too frequently lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, Snape and Wizard Sean existed in a strange rhythm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if Snape wasn’t in the dungeon, then Wizard Sean was;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if Wizard Sean wasn’t there, then Snape was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this game of hide-and-seek,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s Potion Master title progress had surpassed two-thirds,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet he still felt urgency—he had been enrolled for a week and a half,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and this pace was still too slow; so he made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without confirmed news of Snape’s whereabouts, he would brew potions anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must unlock the Potion Master title before the end of this week—it was his guarantee to go further in potion-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the magical world, differences between wizards with different talents have always been stark,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean understood this deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the flying lesson announcement, nearly every young wizard had been talking endlessly about Quidditch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Many believe the Chudley Cannons’ glorious era is over, but more believe they’ll surely reclaim their past glory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Chudley Cannons have won the League Cup twenty-one times!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael held a poster in one hand and gripped the chair with the other, boasting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the poster, Chudley Cannons players wore bright orange robes adorned with a speeding cannonball and two black letters “C.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, come on, Michael, can you explain their slogan then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before 1972 it was ‘We Will Conquer All,’ but why did it change to ‘Let’s All Cross Our Fingers and Stay Positive’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall, thin young wizard suddenly laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That! That doesn’t count!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael looked as if stabbed in the foot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then began spouting things like “management-made slogans,” “unrelated to the team,” “you have no idea about the Cannons’ glory”—making everyone laugh until their faces turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a decline…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, even Michael couldn’t help sighing, then helplessly spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm fireplace blazed, and Wizard Sean passed by, pale-faced,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>behind him was Anthony, pretending to read but never taking his eyes off Wizard Sean—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he always lagged half a step behind Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Wizard Sean, Anthony!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp-eyed Michael spotted them and hurried over warmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casually slinging an arm around Wizard Sean’s shoulder; the group sat together on Ravenclaw’s benches,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the velvet upholstery worn thin by age, glowing with a soft, mellow sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star-patterned cushions and low stools lay scattered about, draped in deep purple, ink-blue, or bronze silk pads,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casually placed atop Persian rugs or velvet carpets, like scattered constellations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lively chatter of the Ravenclaws blended with the drumming rain outside, and Wizard Sean took a moment to rest in the common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ravenclaws discussed Quidditch teams across Britain and Ireland, having forgotten their earlier boasts about Quidditch skills,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Wizard Sean slowly pulled out “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”—admittedly, the book was genuinely fascinating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example: 【The Falmouth Falcons were famed for their aggressive play, boasting world-renowned Beaters Kevin and Karl Broad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their motto: “Win if we can, but if we can’t, let’s break a few skulls.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite intimidating indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Wizard Sean noticed the chatter around him had stopped; he looked up, puzzled, to find six or seven heads leaning in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, you borrowed ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael’s cry broke the silence first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, can I take a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard Michael say, slightly embarrassed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the black-haired male wizard Anthony sighed helplessly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he glanced idly—Terry was still watching raindrops by the stained-glass window, where he’d been for three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony sighed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded and generously placed the book on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizards erupted in clamor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see too, Michael.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me, me, me—I want to see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the student who owned the book couldn’t resist joining in—Madam Pince’s precious copy, could it compare to one you bought yourself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh—guys, I think we should be careful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael’s voice was swallowed by the howling wind and pouring rain outside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought again of tomorrow’s plan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yes, tomorrow, if Snape wasn’t in the dungeon—even if he couldn’t find the professor himself, as long as it was safe,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean would risk brewing potions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was only six proficiency points away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest fragment of the scholarship was finally about to be completed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2a61c85c2a460166b96d77c78ec19b9f1e3e48c1ef37c60a630e285637caf67f","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-46","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-44",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]