[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-62":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},2250300,4210,"Chapter 62: Hogwarts Learning Panel Chapter 30","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Learning magic always relies more on talent than on effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizards often explain the Levitation Charm as simply reciting the incantation with a flick and a swish of the wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for further explanations, they are as vague as the gurgling sound of a cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Professor Flitwick, when teaching the young wizards, emphasizes clear pronunciation followed by the same old refrain: a swish and a flick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After memorizing \"Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1,\" Wizard Sean still found no more detailed explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reason to suspect that spells were just like that, following ancient rules, a kind of knowledge based on experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was experiential knowledge, it inevitably drifted somewhat from precision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, regarding the swish and flick, how far should the wand travel? How large should the flick's amplitude be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These questions were difficult to answer, leaving young wizards to resolve them using \"talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Wizard Sean also had reason to suspect that wizards with sufficient talent never faced such problems in the first place;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they likely succeeded immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the problem arose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talented wizards had no such worries, while untalented wizards could not solve them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they wasted vast amounts of time merely guessing and practicing spells by luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, these issues, much like those Wizard Sean faced while brewing potions, remained unresolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean did not believe magic had much to do with science, yet the increase in his proficiency told him otherwise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the very least, there existed a method to cast spells more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the arm's arc during the swish should be wider,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and regarding the incantation's pronunciation, the stress falls on the 'g';\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>here is a small detail: the 'di' that follows is also stressed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the classroom, a magical lantern illuminated a modest area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean earnestly guided Jia Jia Siting's practice, applying every bit of his understanding of the Levitation Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, when Jia Jia Siting strictly followed his standards to perform the Levitation Charm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the feather, which had never floated for even five seconds, actually wobbled aloft for ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good heavens! Wizard Sean, we succeeded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting whispered excitedly, then stared fixedly as the feather slowly drifted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wizard Sean, this is all because of you; thank you for your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting offered his thanks with sincerity and fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean nodded to acknowledge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think a wider swish would work even better... but... after the stressed 'di', is the 'le' also stressed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the side, Hermione, holding a book that obscured her face, had actually been observing for quite some time; she suddenly spoke, her tone inevitably retaining a hint of arrogance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet both people present automatically ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, I believe it should be stressed even more; as for the swish amplitude... we can try, though...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean glanced at the feather; he was about to say his magic had not yet recovered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but before he could finish, Jia Jia Siting had already cast the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are all Hufflepuffs this attentive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stood stunned for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three inside the hidden room stared at the feather, watching it wobble in the air for fifteen seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it landed, Jia Jia Siting let out a low exclamation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! Hermione, your hypothesis was completely correct!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione lifted her slightly flushed face, clearly pleased by such praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the remaining time, the three enthusiastic individuals conducted numerous experiments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continuing until Wizard Sean's magic recovered, allowing him to practice the Levitation Charm to a proficient level, only for his magic to be depleted once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped through their fingers like fine sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical lantern swayed as it accompanied the trio out of the hidden room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean felt deeply satisfied; he had gained 45 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was also very satisfied; her whimsical ideas now had a like-minded, even \"smarter\" partner—Wizard Sean,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>along with an experimenter so exhausted his face turned pale yet still eager to cast spells—Jia Jia Siting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting was also very satisfied; it felt as though he had discovered a new continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By evening, Hogwarts Castle had already sunk into dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the third-floor corridor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a wall shifted slightly, revealing a yellowed and cracked oil painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The painting depicted a snowy owl wearing a velvet vest and a small pair of pince-nez glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, it was behaving in an extremely human manner—even with a comically annoyed expression—struggling to straighten its teetering glasses with one fluffy claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little wizards! Wretched little wizards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jia Jia Siting and Hermione exited the room, it first shrieked noisily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when Wizard Sean passed by, it abruptly stopped its clamor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>muttering quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little wizard, clever little wizard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the staircase to align, Hermione's voice emerged amidst the rumbling sound of the rotating stairs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we will probably need to use this room continuously... so we must inform the professor;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick will surely agree to let us practice spells here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting exclaimed in admiration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So thoughtful; that's just like you, Hermione!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's face flushed slightly; she looked at Wizard Sean, and after he nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she hastily bid farewell to the two boys and vanished down the corridor, leaving only Wizard Sean and Jia Jia Siting to walk through the hallway bathed in warm firelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, Wizard Sean, I wanted to say, you didn't even eat your Yorkshire pudding today...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the potion brewing not go smoothly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting suddenly spoke in a low voice, catching Wizard Sean off guard;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could these two things be linked so quickly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, he nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it Professor Snape? I heard he never allows first-year students to brew potions on their own,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet he is quite lenient toward some older Slytherins...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't believe you failed at brewing, so, do you need help?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Professor Snape is terrifying, I still have the courage to visit his office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting's words made Wizard Sean increasingly silent; he raised his head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing a firm yet gentle light shining in the little badger's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember? We are friends; if you are in trouble and I do not lend a hand, then what kind of friends are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell; the pale blue curtains swayed gently, and the sound of wind blowing past the window always made Wizard Sean feel extremely comforted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireplace crackled as it burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean recalled Jia Jia Siting's parting words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I'm afraid, I can force myself to go ahead... The prefect said there is no school rule at Hogwarts forbidding young students from brewing potions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw had only one Herbology class on Friday, giving Wizard Sean the entire day to wait for Professor Snape to leave the dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the picturesque moonlight outside the window, his thoughts churned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts, this magical school established a thousand years ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hufflepuff, this warm and wonderful house,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>together they cultivate wizards who possess vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They may not be outstanding, nor always easy to remember,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but just as Lady Helga Hufflepuff stated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>diligence, loyalty, and tolerance are equally great qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A complex emotion lingered faintly in Wizard Sean's heart; \"Advanced Potion-Making\" lay scattered open on the windowsill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rustling sound of pages made Wizard Sean seem to see once again the notes Jia Jia Siting had spread out in the library:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The prefect said that Hufflepuff is loyal and trustworthy; although we never quarrel with others, we are not easy to bully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like our house emblem, the badger, we will protect ourselves from anyone who means us harm, and help our friends and family; nothing can make us afraid.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2bfc443231f5a0e7ba367d30c6a9147496adc5ec0a84a73f24ea010cef4da39","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-63","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-61",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]