[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-59":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},2250297,4210,"Chapter 59: Owl Letters","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green understood the necessity of this requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying broomstick, on the Quidditch pitch, is also called a wizard’s comrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old and outdated broomstick, for a first-year novice who had just learned to fly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was undoubtedly a severe hindrance, even dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handcrafted nature of the flying broomstick determined its wide range of quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expensive brooms, such as the Firebolt 2000, not only featured a unique braking system,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but also paid expensive patent fees for the braking charm, enabling rapid acceleration and stopping,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and its intricate alchemical craftsmanship allowed it to perform full three-hundred-sixty-degree turns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the broom Wizard Sean rode, if he dared attempt such a maneuver,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the broom would undoubtedly disintegrate midair—a fact clearly stated in the manual issued by Comet Trading Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As you can see, this is a training broom, priced at thirty Galleons—what else do you expect it to do?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought the company’s managers, Randolph Ketch and Basil Horton, had a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps to most other young wizards, this wasn’t even an issue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since the Firebolt 1500 wasn’t expensive, and Diagon Alley’s Quidditch specialty shops delivered to Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single letter was enough for most young wizards’ parents to arrange it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean… if anyone were to send him a letter, it would be a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that, before he could leave school, Wizard Sean’s plan to fly into Ravenclaw Tower would have to be put on hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quidditch pitch at noon was drenched in an almost luxurious sunlight, the sky a clear, unblemished blue, with a few thin clouds like smudges of white paint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean hesitated, asking his final question before leaving:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Madam Hooch, if I can’t leave school, then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Mr. Green, I think that’s not a problem for you,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch handed Wizard Sean a towel, wiping away droplets falling from the shed’s roof,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Train well, Mr. Green—this is the least of your concerns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she strode off with the broomstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left standing there, confused, was Wizard Sean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knight in a portrait was guzzling strong liquor, the alcohol flushing his cheeks red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried an overly long sword, his knees covered in grass stains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seemingly drunk, he was still shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All headmasters of Hogwarts… oh, Violet, you must know,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phineas Nigellus Black was an evil, foolish idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armando Dipper was a blind, incompetent fool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore was quite excellent, but my knightly honor prevents me from lying—he’s a…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden dangerous remark shocked Wizard Sean deeply,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Sir Cadogan really this bold when drunk?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—wizards seemed to possess a strange reckless streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir, if you’re done, I think tomorrow, only one of you or the sun will appear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered a kind warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, little Green…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sir Cadogan seemed to sober up slightly; his face was still red, but his voice grew quieter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, Dumbledore is a headmaster who satisfies all wizards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sir Cadogan, is that really true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Violet, dressed in a white underdress, blinked her eyes, clearly unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the noisy portraits,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quietly moved aside the painting of the drunken monk he had hung there two days prior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight had given him many flying tips; if his gratitude led to the end of a life spanning centuries,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would sound like the punchline of some cold joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle was growing more familiar by the day; Wizard Sean could even walk to the Great Hall with his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, long before entering the Great Hall, the sweet, tempting scent of roasted pumpkin drifted through the corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s main dishes were pork chops and Hungarian goulash, with many flavors of pudding added—Wizard Sean didn’t need to guess who had improved the recipe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the mail arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of owls suddenly flew into the Great Hall, startling several young wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owls circled the tables until they found their owners, dropping letters or packages onto their laps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These letters, in turn, sparked curiosity among the young wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wizard Sean would not receive any mail, he had no objection to offering food to the weary messengers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>young wizards often ignored them while engrossed in their letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few owls landed beside Wizard Sean; he quietly sliced off a small piece of toast and watched, silent, as these sentient creatures ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the pure white owls would fly back to the Owlery, sleeping alongside the other owls on campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was observed in full by the tall witch at the staff table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Animals always find the kind-hearted children. Sometimes, animals make better choices than wizards, don’t they, Minerva?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizard at the head table had long, silver hair and beard; behind his half-moon spectacles, his eyes held deep kindness and humor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be speaking of owls—but perhaps not only of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly cat-witch remained silent, watching as the young wizards received their letters and excitedly shared their joy with friends—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even a box of sweets could spark a frenzy among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Seamus, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his friends hadn’t saved him a few candies, he might have cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the young wizard surrounded by owls simply watched these scenes in quiet stillness; the surrounding noise always left him untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Great Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean faced a new spell—the Summoning Charm, also called the Accio Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the oldest spells in wizarding society, used by wizards for centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, its explanation was convoluted and elaborate, seemingly a fusion of interpretations from countless spellmasters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These interpretations did not make it more precise; instead, they made it longer and more complex, leaving one lost in the descriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the roundabout explanation Hermione had given in class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean excelled at testing these descriptions to isolate the precise elements— at least for him, this method yielded twice the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In class, Wizard Sean deliberately took out a quill from his bag to practice with it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but… he seemed to have missed something…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus your mind, remember the object’s properties…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accio—Quill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quill trembled slightly, but nothing more happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The pulling motion—when casting, the wizard’s palm should face upward…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice interrupted Wizard Sean’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione entered, arms full of heavy books,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Accio—Quill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her wand, yet the quill remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, two people were lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flipped through different books until Justin pushed the door open:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, Wizard Sean, Hermione… are you practicing with a quill candy?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1081,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3939bbe082e2f06929ed9387eb5a268cc64ccd38c4d11645db33d7e63cefcf3a","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-60","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-58",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]