[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-497":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},2250735,4210,"Chapter 497: Sirius","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-497",497,"\u003Cp>“Hey!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy’s face turned green with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George paid him no mind, gesturing wildly in front of Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spoke of strange alchemical inventions from Egypt, speculated on their potential sales in Britain, and begged Wizard Sean to join them in studying them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean found this intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others wanted to gather and listen, but after hearing just a few words, they backed away, heads pounding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s discuss it again later, dear,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley pried the two Weasleys off Wizard Sean,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Green, how wonderful to see you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mum! You’re going to compete with us for the great Green—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred gave George a look; George, as if just noticing her, grabbed her hand and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mum, seeing you fills my heart with joy—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s enough, both of you—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley said, placing her purchases on an empty chair and eyeing the twins and the vacant seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins pouted and sat down obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here—dear, how have you gotten so thin—you must stay at the Burrow for a few days, I’ll fatten you up properly—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley pulled Wizard Sean into a hug; the ginger Crookshanks leapt onto her shoulder and brushed her face with his tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wizard Sean finally broke free, he saw Mrs. Weasley drawing the young wizards close, examining each one, murmuring nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Mr. Weasley cleared his throat softly did Molly reluctantly stop tormenting the young wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, dear children. I suppose you’ve heard our big news?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to Percy’s new silver badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second boy in the family to be Head Boy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, pride radiating from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred muttered under his breath to Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat on either side of Wizard Sean, like bodyguards, shoving Jia Jia Siting and Hermione away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was still glaring at George.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no doubt about that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley suddenly frowned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I notice they didn’t make either of you prefects.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would we want to be prefects for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George said, as if the very idea made him nauseous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would make life terribly dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny giggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must set a good example for your sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ginny has other brothers to set examples for her, Mum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy said haughtily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going upstairs to change for dinner…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left; George exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were going to lock him inside a pyramid,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he told Wizard Sean,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“but Mum found out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a shame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred’s eyebrows drooped like eggs hanging from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midday meal was delightful. The pub’s owner, Tang Mu, pushed three tables together in the hall; the seven Weasleys and Wizard Sean’s five companions savored ten delicious dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Wizard Sean took one last sip of sweet pumpkin juice, set down his cup contentedly, and pondered what to do in the final days of summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most urgent, of course, was Slytherin’s locket—he planned to destroy it with the Sword of Gryffindor, meaning he’d have to return to Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing was perfect; his week-long holiday was ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second was the reshaping of magic—its difficulty was extremely high, requiring the restructuring of wizards’ internal 【Order】 and the discovery of corresponding 【Wisdom】 in the external natural world;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the rewards were immense: this was Wizard Sean’s only way to rapidly master ancient magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the reshaped magic would grant wizards powerful, effortless strength—the very power that had once existed in wizarding history: ancient magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lastly, Wizard Sean’s Fiendfyre had reached 【Proficient】; when he attained Master level, a new title would unlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sirius and Scabbers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint, muffled voices occasionally rose from the Leaky Cauldron’s patrons; Wizard Sean and the others walked along the corridor outside private rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Ron slapped his forehead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My potion! Rat Strengthening Draught! I forgot it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ron, where’s my Head Boy badge?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy also dashed down the stairs—he shared a room with Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How should I know? I haven’t even seen it! I was going to ask you where my Rat Strengthening Draught went!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two began to brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting and Hermione hurried over to break them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To end their quarrel, Wizard Sean quietly slipped away:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll help look for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll come with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reached halfway, they suddenly heard two angry voices coming from a private room; soon, they recognized Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Not telling Harry is wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley said, his voice heated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harry has a right to know. I tried to convince Fudge, but he insists on treating Harry like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry is thirteen—he—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean saw Harry involuntarily stop in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Arthur, the truth will terrify him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley shrieked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That danger is always lurking—do you really want Harry returning to school carrying such a shadow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For heaven’s sake, he’d be happier in ignorance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want him upset—I want him to be alert!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley retorted sharply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know Harry—he wanders everywhere on his own—even into the Forbidden Forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry absolutely cannot do that this term! I can’t imagine what danger he might have faced if he’d escaped from home that night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Knight Bus hadn’t picked him up, I’m certain he’d be dead before the Ministry even found him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he didn’t die—he’s fine—what’s the point—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Molly, they say Sirius Black is mad—maybe he is—but he managed to escape from Azkaban, something everyone thought impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s been a month now, and no one has seen a trace of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t care what Fudge tells the Daily Prophet—our progress in capturing Black is nonexistent, like inventing a wand that spells itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s only one thing we can be sure of: Black is looking for—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Harry is perfectly safe at Hogwarts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We thought Azkaban was perfectly safe too. If Black escaped from Azkaban, he can break into Hogwarts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But no one can be certain Black is looking for Harry—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—a sound of something striking wood; Wizard Sean guessed Mr. Weasley had punched the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Molly, how many times must I tell you? The papers don’t report it because Fudge is covering it up—but the night Black escaped, Fudge went to Azkaban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards told Fudge that for a long time, Black had been muttering in his sleep, over and over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘He’s at Hogwarts… He’s at Hogwarts…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black is insane, Molly—he wants Harry dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think he believes killing Harry will bring the Dark Lord back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the night Harry stopped the Dark Lord, Black lost everything. He spent twelve years alone in Azkaban, brooding over it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then silence fell inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Wizard Sean, Harry stood frozen, mouth wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>",1101,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0e072386cbd3f636c0c0a4c20b49cad822ec6cd2c42aa4f2e54723373ea1a76","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-498","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-496",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]