[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-501":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},2250739,4210,"Chapter 501","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-501",501,"\u003Cp>Sirius fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have found the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Dark Lord… he’ll come back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius asked, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius let out a low laugh, his weary eyes washed in thin streaks of sunlight filtering through heavy curtains, dark circles heavy beneath them, looking almost mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you believe this is the answer you seek, I’d like to speak with Mr. Regulus Black.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would you like to know about him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius studied the young wizard with cautious eyes, running his fingers through his tangled, long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know much, because I hated them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought for a moment, then said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… if you’re not too bothered by trouble, come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius vanished in an instant, leaving only a large black dog ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius had no grounds to doubt the boy’s motives; absurd as it seemed, upon closer thought, it made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wizard like the Dark Lord would always provoke resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had always seen no hope—that was certain, even with Dumbledore present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, among their ranks stood such a presence…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Sirius believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was often this easily trusting—and stubborn to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dilapidated door suddenly appeared between numbers eleven and thirteen, followed by grimy walls and gloomy windows, as if an extra house had swollen out of nowhere, shoving the others aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door was knocked, but not by a wizard—it was a black dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black dog let out a low, guttural growl, then turned its head backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, Wizard Sean climbed the broken stone steps, studying the newly materialized door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black paint on the door was peeling, covered in deep scratches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver door knocker was shaped like a coiled serpent; there was no keyhole, no mailbox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the black dog pressed against the door, it creaked open slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a voice came from behind the door,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“but remember—follow me, and don’t touch anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stepped over the threshold into the nearly pitch-black entrance hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smelled dampness, dust, and a sweet, rotting stench—the place felt like an abandoned, empty house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also heard a rustling sound, then a row of old gas lamps along the walls flickered to life, casting a wavering, unreal glow over the long, gloomy hall, revealing peeling wallpaper and worn, frayed carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, a chandelier shaped like a spiderweb glimmered faintly; on the walls, portraits hung crookedly, blackened by age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the chandelier, on a wobbling table, candelabras were all shaped like serpents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Black family’s ancestral home. Regulus Black, whom you mentioned, is my brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like my parents, he was madly obsessed with pure blood, believing that as a Black, he was born noble…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so my foolish brother, too weak-willed, believed them… that was him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius extended a finger, pointing to the lowest name on the family tree:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regulus Black. After his birth date was a death date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was younger than me,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“constantly reminded me that this son of mine was far superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stupid fool… he joined the Death Eaters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and your brother… you actually…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kreacher the butler interjected at the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kreacher, after seeing the state of this house, don’t you understand what kind of wizards my family were?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Were your parents also among those so-called… Death Eaters?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kreacher asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, not exactly—but believe me, they thought Voldemort’s views were right. They all supported preserving wizarding blood purity, ridding the world of Mudbloods, and placing purebloods in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t unique; before Voldemort revealed his true face, many believed his views on certain matters were correct…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they saw he would stop at nothing for power, they grew fearful and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet I suspect my parents believed Regulus joining early was a brave little hero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius’s smile widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was killed by Voldemort. Or more likely, murdered on Voldemort’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt Regulus was important enough for Voldemort to kill him personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what I learned after his death, he had sunk deep into it—then grew terrified of what they made him do, and wanted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, you can’t just hand Voldemort a resignation letter. Either serve for life, or die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s his story. What do you think? His story shows what price one pays for siding with evil—only cowards and fools would do such a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius finally said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps the story we know isn’t quite the same? Mr. Black?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean’s voice was soft, yet it unsettled Sirius deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what you’re saying? Or must I lie to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I found Mr. Regulus Black in a very special place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean spoke slowly, pulling out a peculiar wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was large, resembling a coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sirius hesitantly pushed open the lid, revealing a corpse—gnawed, waterlogged, and horrifically mutilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with preparation, Sirius felt as if a train had slammed into his chest; he could not speak for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think, Mr. Kreacher, he will tell us a completely different story.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean finished, a house-elf appeared instantly in the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around his waist he wore a filthy rag, like the loincloth worn by men in tropical lands; otherwise, he was nearly naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ancient, his skin stretched far beyond what his body needed, and though his head was bald like all house-elves, thick clumps of white hair grew from his bat-like ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were bloodshot, watery and gray, his fleshy nose enormous, almost like a pig’s snout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he appeared, he shrieked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Black!”\u003C\u002Fp>",946,"2026-06-19T10:00:42.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","30166d8575d49024ecd5023d4ea92c3b6ce6ffc45118d33d3e765b4448a00950","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-502","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-500",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]