[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-68":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},2250306,4210,"Chapter 68: Neville Longbottom","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-68",68,"\u003Cp>【You practiced flying to an expert’s standard, proficiency +50】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A new flying title has been unlocked】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he left the Quidditch pitch, his flying skill advanced from 【Beginner】 to 【Skilled】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean naturally opened his panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title: Intermediate Flyer】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Greatly increases perception of broomstick magic, significantly enhances flying talent, slightly boosts short-term flight burst】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean held the Firebolt 2000 in his hand, still feeling unreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something that had plagued him for so long had somehow come into his hands in this unbelievable way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall was warm like the old woman who often visited the orphanage, who always brought pudding to Wizard Sean’s hospital bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean admired her as much as he admired any professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he truly felt Hogwarts had become… home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corridor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly heard a strange sound—like a boy sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the corridor, in the shadows, Neville Longbottom had curled into a ball, pressed against the cold stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rough texture of the stone pressed through his robe into his shoulders, but he barely felt it, for a sharper pain was spreading from deep within his chest, choking his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears rolled uncontrollably, burning hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his lower lip hard, trying to stifle the shameful sobs, but only tasted salt and a deeper shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene from yesterday’s Charms class replayed endlessly in his mind—he nervously waved his wand, spoke the Levitation Charm, and instead unleashed a wild, blinding flash that struck Professor Flitwick square in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched helplessly as the professor’s small body was flung upward like a feather, crashing into the bookshelf behind him, sending quills and parchment clattering to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the entire world froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when Professor Flitwick got up, he merely brushed dust off his robe, offering not a single reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that kindness and patience weighed on Neville like the heaviest stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not deserve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a fool, a buffoon who couldn’t even master the simplest charm—and who had hurt his professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Slytherins said…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He buried his face deep in his knees, his shoulders shaking violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, hesitant footsteps echoed softly through the empty corridor, stopping nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville held his breath, wishing he could vanish entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person seemed to observe him for a few seconds, then the footsteps resumed—lighter, slower, cautiously approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the person stopped a short distance beside him and slowly crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Longbottom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael held a book; in truth, he had important business today, but seeing this boy cry, he couldn’t turn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Magic mishaps are normal—Professor Flitwick didn’t even say anything, did he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville nearly burst into tears again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael panicked and blurted out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just learning charms! Alright, I’ll tell you a secret—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go down this corridor, to the spiral staircase from the second to the third floor, wait at the end of the first corridor, and you’ll find out why Mr. Finney improved so fast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately smacked his forehead in regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, this was a secret he’d observed for a long time—he’d planned to use it himself, hoping to scare Wizard Sean half to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville’s mind couldn’t catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael shoved a note into Neville’s hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t look at the note.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave one last warning, then left Neville standing there, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The note contained only:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wizard Sean, please, please, teach him—your charm skill is the highest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve observed: Mr. Longbottom just lacks confidence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With you—the top-performing student—there, I guarantee he’ll master the Levitation Charm in thirty minutes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll give you all my pudding for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yours faithfully: Michael】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stood at the intersection of two corridors,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having heard every word of the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly adjusted his route to the classroom, since Michael had gotten the direction wrong at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean often heard Slytherins mocking Neville, and even among Gryffindors, he was unpopular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his magical talent didn’t seem weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Th-thank you, Green, thank you, thank you… and Michael…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville’s eyes were watery, as if Wizard Sean had done something extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Wizard Sean had merely handed him his notes and emphasized a few key points—then Neville naturally cast the Levitation Charm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t even reached the end of the second corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean didn’t notice that as Neville left, grateful, two pairs of eyes sprouted behind the pale blue door crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean opened the classroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance, and his eyes narrowed in confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can switch seats too…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words made Jia Jia Siting and Hermione jump up in panic, blushing as they hurried to their own seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I was too flustered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean pondered silently, then resumed his charm practice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Accio—Quill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke the incantation precisely; the quill rose instantly and floated gently into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced the Summoning Charm to a Skilled standard, proficiency +10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced the Summoning Charm to a Skilled standard, proficiency +10】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean slumped back in his chair, gulping down his potion with a “glug-glug-glug.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Summoning Charm: Beginner (3\u002F900)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Water-Making Charm: Beginner (2\u002F900)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Levitation Charm: Beginner (200\u002F900)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he just needed to grind Levitation Charm proficiency to meet Professor Flitwick’s requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean stared at the stool with its rough wooden scars, wondering if he could make it float.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before his strength fully returned, the first afternoon class was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wednesday,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ravenclaw’s first afternoon class was Herbology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greenhouse was now silent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The usual groups of students had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hufflepuffs rarely stayed long enough to endure the repetitive work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical plants don’t grow overnight; once the novelty fades, few have enough passion to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the “attack on the professor” incident, even Neville, who always stayed in the greenhouse, had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout looked at the empty Greenhouse No. 1, her usually warm smile now tinged with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>",985,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","588d3bf0a4a5c166cb810ec8c40872fe63cc569fdcd53151f8464130207c1035","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-69","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-67",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]