[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-54":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},2250292,4210,"Chapter 54: Clear Water Like a Spring","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>The three-headed dog incident was merely a small interlude, causing no great ripple in Wizard Sean’s life at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Professor Flitwick’s notes that greatly aided Wizard Sean; though the content within remained vague, even vagueness often concealed traces of knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casting gesture for the Clear Water Gush spell is typically described as a \"diagonal upward arc.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda Goshawk, in *Standard Spellwork: Level One*, compares it to “the arc of water from a fountain statue,” vivid and intuitive, ideal for beginners to form a mental image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in her later work, *The Book of Spells*, she revised this description to “the beautiful arc created when natural water strikes a stone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, I have never heard Madame Goshawk publicly explain the specific reason for this change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in practical casting, the latter gesture indeed produces a smoother magical flow and more stable results—this has been repeatedly confirmed in my teaching practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, we might infer that this revision was not arbitrary, but rooted in a deeper understanding of the spell.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think I understand—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Saturday lethargy of Hogwarts had not seeped into this owl-guarded classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early in the morning, two small heads were bent together over books spread across the desk, immersed in deep study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner of the books, steam from three cups of honey-lemon tea curled softly, blurring the faces of the two focused students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want to try?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stared long at the description, then spoke to the young witch beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—Agua—men—ti!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione swung her wand with confidence, tracing a natural arc through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin stream gushed from the tip of her wand and splattered loudly onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Higher, more energetic… oh, what am I even saying…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione tried to articulate her feeling, but found her words as vague as those in the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let out a soft sigh and turned her gaze to Wizard Sean, hoping he would understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A larger arc, and swing the wand faster, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean first used a cleaning charm to wipe away the water, then described it in detail, watching Hermione’s eyes grow brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Agua—men—ti!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You practiced the Clear Water Gush spell at apprentice level. Proficiency +1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear Water Gush spell: Locked (27\u002F30)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Summoning Charm: Locked (1\u002F30)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Floating Charm: Beginner (200\u002F900)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In half a day, Wizard Sean had nearly unlocked the Clear Water Gush spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was thanks in part to Hermione’s help—Miss Granger truly had a gift for charms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she likely never would have become Professor Flitwick’s favorite later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean cleaned the water from the floor and, before exhaustion fully set in, practiced several more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You practiced the Clear Water Gush spell at apprentice level. Proficiency +1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You practiced the Clear Water Gush spell at beginner level. Proficiency +3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear Water Gush spell: Unlocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the feeling of total exhaustion was unpleasant—Wizard Sean could barely lift his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He met Hermione’s tired gaze; both their eyes sparkled with the thrill of mastering a new spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s also the Summoning Charm—Professor Flitwick’s notes say:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When summoning an unknown object, a wizard need not know its exact name, only some defining property.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though it’s not entirely impossible to summon living things, most cannot be summoned, and those that can aren’t worth summoning…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione rattled off a string of convoluted phrases that would leave anyone else baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean, who had spent nights reading the entire notebook alongside Hermione, understood every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three-headed dog incident, Hermione became even more obsessed with charm study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps driven by some sense of crisis, she frequently discussed magic with Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jia Jia Siting, something seemed to have happened between him and Harry; when he learned Hermione had insisted on going along, his confidence waned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione now ignored Harry and Ron, but Jia Jia Siting had changed his view of Harry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wizard Sean, I realize how different Harry is from my previous impression. When I spoke with him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he even expressed regret to me about Hermione—his expression was genuine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We talked for a while. Honestly, if I’d faced the same trouble as that Slytherin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I doubt I could’ve resisted breaking the rules myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting sounded thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this incident taught me anything, it’s this: don’t judge until you know the full picture—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother was right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded slowly, then left the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely curious about Mrs. Finley—she must radiate light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left alone, Jia Jia Siting miraculously slipped a note to Hermione:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sorry, Granger】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In first year, Harry had already shown maturity and resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raised in the Dursleys’ abuse and neglect, he had not become twisted or timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he had cultivated a quiet kindness and a fierce longing for justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was perhaps the only first-year wizard who truly understood this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were both orphans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wizard Sean’s character was upheld by a firm sense of self, keeping him from going astray,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then Harry’s was pure resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was never a bad child, nor a reckless fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, Wizard Sean thought he was a war orphan who deserved some favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few brief lines in the original texts about his childhood were enough to cast long, damp shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wizard Sean did not think it wrong that Headmaster Dumbledore had brought Professor Quirrell to Hogwarts or designed dangerous traps on the fourth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Harry could not grow, and Dumbledore could not use this to root out the double agent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then who would face Voldemort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing to remember was to stay as far away from Professor Quirrell as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought this, and exhaled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warm wind stirred his hair, making his emerald eyes shine brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the rain, the grass was hazy with mist, the crisp scent of earth rising around him, faintly mingled with the mildew of the oak benches soaked by night dew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean found Madam Hooch gathering brooms there, and walked over quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam Hooch, may I practice flying here? I won’t take long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, did you think I was waiting for someone? Mr. Green, take this broom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch’s hawk-like eyes swept over him and tossed him a relatively intact Cleansweep Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean mounted the broom smoothly; whether from psychology or not, he clearly felt the fatigue from spell practice had lessened somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>",1070,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e01dc1dbae9f2cf92db83e920b529d1153538114446f574642906e9bec3820c8","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-55","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-53",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]