[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-474":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},2250712,4210,"Chapter 474: New Identity","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-474",474,"\u003Cp>“You’re worried, Severus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore wore a purple robe, the hem embroidered with stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape cast him a cold glance and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shouldn’t be teaching him these things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore spoke slowly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is not your place to command me, Dumbledore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, but you should trust me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore seemed to yield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trust you? Dumbledore, when have you ever trusted me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape let his anger fall coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At all times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore appeared not to need thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At all times? Ha... yet I know nothing... The Dark Lord's power has weakened—he will sense it. When he realizes all this, do you know what methods he possesses? That fool bears no mark or magic—do you mean to kill him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape demanded angrily, staring at Dumbledore as if at a thief or bandit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He will return—I never deny that. But Hogwarts will always be the safest place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore’s words carried a calm confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You still don’t trust me, don’t trust anyone—but I trust you, we all trust you. Severus.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You tell me nothing, yet expect me to trust you, Dumbledore—don’t assume everything is so obvious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape snarled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The issue isn’t that I don’t trust you, Severus. We each have things we must know—and things we must not, or cannot, know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think you alone should know everything? Or should he? If you believe that, then you should approve of what I’m doing now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’ve never thought I knew everything. Most times, I know nothing, accomplish nothing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’ve crossed a line, Severus. That is not for him to touch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore lowered his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want him to confront the most dangerous things, to face the most dangerous people—yet you won’t teach him, won’t even tell him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want me to watch him die?! Dumbledore!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape roared in fury,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s only twelve—Dumbledore—must your plan include his life—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore fell silent, unable to refute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wind of the dungeon never ceased, and outside, the sky shifted rapidly—from velvet deep blue to a chilling gray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scotland was raining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had rained without end here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Severus… this is not my decision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let it be mine. I will teach him all knowledge. I will keep him within Hogwarts as much as possible. When he must face something, I will let him resist as fiercely as he can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape said, voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resist… that is our duty, Severus. Not his. Don’t you understand? Our expectations, our mission—they have nothing to do with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore sounded like he was advising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You shouldn’t teach him those things. He doesn’t need such power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think he’s the next Dumbledore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. He is the one and only Wizard Sean Green. He will surpass me, surpass all of us… He needs no one to Making Guide him. He will find his own path. All we must do is wait. If we can, we give him knowledge—so he may save time, not try to walk for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Severus, you’ve crossed a line. Your child doesn’t need you to lead him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore fell silent again, gazing out the window where droplets formed a single trail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You expect too much of him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the word “child” sounded like a whisper too low—his vision blurred as if veiled in painful fog; Dumbledore’s words seemed to take long moments to reach his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the contrary—I constantly wonder if I’ve underestimated the boy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, I am constantly wondering whether I still underestimated that child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let him choose. If he wishes to learn something, let him learn. Most wizards are taught what magic to study—but he must choose for himself, because his path is longer than ours. No one can help him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Dumbledore spoke, the hearth had quietly gone out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last scent of burning wood lingered in the air, mingling with the dungeon’s damp chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have one final question…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape was finally convinced—but also utterly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desperately wanted “him” to have self-defense power, yet in Dumbledore’s eyes, such power was beneath consideration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you think so, why do you keep him by your side?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape stared coldly at Dumbledore, as if searching every wrinkle around his eyes for a trace of deceit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his utter surprise, there was no lie—only a faint, awkward embarrassment he tried to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never intended this. If I could, I’d wish the same as you—that none of this touch him at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Severus, tell me—if time could solve all our problems, would we still need to take risks?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore admitted, unusually flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape was fully convinced—but also fully enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel the same, Severus. I’m glad when problems are resolved, yet anxious about what lies ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t oppose anything you’ve done. I signed the detention order. I thought you’d understand me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore looked almost heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean Green…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape nearly spat the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought Dumbledore was manipulating things—but the little boat sailed on its own. He’d always known, but never before had he felt this restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t damage the boy’s soul. Don’t test him—even if he can endure it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore prepared to leave, his lips still curved in a benevolent smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, don’t forget to fill out the justification, Severus. Give the Board reason to support the summer detention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, don’t forget to fill in the justification, Severus, so the Board of Governors has a reason to support the summer detention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed a piece of parchment on the desk, faintly legible with words like “Potions Teaching Assistant” and “Summer Training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words naturally reminded him of next term’s Care of Magical Creatures class—and he was irritated he couldn’t merge the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, a fine idea. I suppose Hagrid has nothing to do with this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore teased as he picked up the parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore teased as he picked up the parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>",995,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c00387cf64a64cb56953677fb31142d2352245f43ad1d9c0da990c9c3985ff6c","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-475","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-473",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]