[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-498":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},2250736,4210,"Chapter 498: He","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-498",498,"\u003Cp>The door emitted more voices; Wizard Sean listened in silence and saw Harry pressing himself even closer to the door, straining to hear more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Arthur, you must have thought this was the right thing to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’ve forgotten Albus Dumbledore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe that as long as Dumbledore is headmaster, nothing at Hogwarts can harm Harry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I assume Dumbledore is aware of all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He knows, of course. We asked him if he’d allow the Dementors to guard the school entrance. He wasn’t pleased, but he agreed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not pleased? Aren’t they there to catch Black? Why wouldn’t he be pleased?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dumbledore dislikes the Dementors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley said grimly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, I don’t like them either… but when dealing with a wizard like Black, sometimes you have to ally with people you’d rather avoid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they save Harry—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“—then I’ll never say another word against them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley said wearily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, Molly, we’d better go upstairs and continue this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard the sound of chairs shifting; Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were clearly heading toward the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean tapped his wand against himself and vanished like a man wrapped in an invisibility cloak; seeing Harry’s stunned expression, he casually cast a Disillusionment Charm on him too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to the booth opened; seconds later, the Weasleys passed by them, footsteps clattering up the stairs—they knew the Weasleys had gone upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s looking for me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard Harry murmuring unconsciously, staring blankly out the window as if Sirius were nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry spun around quickly, gazing at Wizard Sean as if he were a lifeline, his voice hoarse,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you hear that, Wizard Sean? He’s looking for me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry remembered how Sirius Black had killed thirteen people with a single curse, remembered he was Voldemort’s most loyal follower, remembered how Fudge had ignored their underage magic but was obsessed with making sure Harry was watched…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius… his intent was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clatter of dishes being cleared echoed from the hallway; Harry snapped back to reality, looked into those calm green eyes, and suddenly felt calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weasleys clearly assumed he’d be terrified once he learned the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Harry happened to agree wholeheartedly with Mrs. Weasley’s view—that Hogwarts was the safest place in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Wizard Sean, and there was Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it always said that Voldemort feared only one person in his entire life—Dumbledore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black, as Voldemort’s most trusted ally, would surely fear Dumbledore too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there were the Dementors everyone was talking about—terrifying to most, stationed around the school, making it nearly impossible for Black to break in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry still couldn’t understand one thing: Wizard Sean said Black had another motive and wouldn’t hurt him—then why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he pondered this, Harry saw Wizard Sean silently gazing at a nearby chair, and then a small bottle floated gently toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ron’s Strengthening Solution, left beside the chair where the Weasleys had sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry grabbed the bottle in delight, then looked at Wizard Sean; Wizard Sean nodded, and they hurried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Fred and George were crouched in the shadows of the stair landing, laughing so hard they could barely breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d been listening as Percy turned his and Ron’s room upside down searching for his badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We took it,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred whispered to them, holding up the badge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We modified it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The badge’s inscription now read “Big Head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean noticed Harry’s face twitching—he was clearly holding back laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Strengthening Solution, Justin and the others could finally separate Ron from his brother Percy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, everyone could see Percy’s sour expression—no one could be in good spirits wearing such a ridiculous badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron covered his mouth and dashed out of the Leaky Cauldron; outside, he burst into uncontrollable laughter, which only ended at the entrance of Flourish and Blotts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight over Diagon Alley shimmered gold; people bustled past, pets mingling among them. By noon, six cat-creatures had already climbed onto Wizard Sean’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the blushing witch retrieved her cat could Wizard Sean speak to Professor Quirrell, who had just appeared, hurrying along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Wizard Sean stood outside Flourish and Blotts; young witches and wizards had already rushed inside excitedly—even Harry had temporarily set aside his gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, how did it go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Green. I couldn’t find him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell, draped in his black robe, trembled as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not your fault. If he’s determined to hide, none of us can find him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“V… he’s cunning, possessing power beyond our imagining, Mr. Green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time, that place has become his domain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell looked panicked, glancing nervously at the crowded street, then spoke slowly, word by word,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With his power, even in that form, he could… could still survive… not just survive, but scheme endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must be careful—be extremely careful. He will return… if we are to destroy him, it won’t be in that forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know as well as I do—he cannot die in that state. Even if we eradicate all evil… he still has a chance to complete his dark plans…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell spoke with deep concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the time being, I beg you to keep searching. If you encounter any problem, contact me immediately through the magical mirror—I’ll send Tila with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and placed a tree-ghoul on Professor Quirrell’s robe; Tila naturally slithered into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell stared blankly at the tiny tree-ghoul as it scratched his arm with its knuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It likes you. If an emergency arises, it will help you activate the magical mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, it likes me. Does that mean I’m doing well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell murmured dazedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You face the greatest danger, the most evil evil, Professor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>",982,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","55fa9ee3a9186d9725d65bf812324cd9d51d97832646bc60edc9750a3597c411","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-499","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-497",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]