[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-69":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},2250307,4210,"Chapter 69: Stay","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>The corridor outside the greenhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lady in an evening gown tilted her head, curiously observing the three Hufflepuffs passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you like some gingerbread?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pistor suddenly pulled out several gingerbread squares wrapped in tin foil from his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce swiftly stepped ten meters away from him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sometimes I think you have no sense of taste, Pistor. We’ve been handling crushed south ginger powder for three days—it’s made me feel nauseous, and yet you still eat gingerbread?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon calmly ate a piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And that’s smell… idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce suddenly went blank, then muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I spent three days handling stinking south ginger powder with two people who can’t smell, while I suffered alone?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to remember something, his expression excited, his words tumbling out fast:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Bubble-Head Charm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon’s expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said your heads looked swollen these past few days—Merlin, you two didn’t tell me, just let me suffer?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce instantly jumped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Leon and Pistor merely looked at him calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you hadn’t put itching powder in our hats and inner…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, don’t say it—I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the usual pattern again—by the fourth week, the greenhouse is empty again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce mentioned it as if by chance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I can’t shake the feeling that someone’s coming back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in front of Leon, who was holding a book, and Pistor, who held a potted plant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanna make a bet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No bet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leon glanced at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re scared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce stuck his nose high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he’d be nagged all day if he refused, Leon sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the wager?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bet a Ravenclaw assistant will join the greenhouse after today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The stake?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You do one thing for me during Hogsmeade weekend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Bruce leave with a triumphant “Aha!” and a beaming grin, Leon sighed again at Pistor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like we’ve got another thing to do during Hogsmeade weekend…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pistor nodded, holding his potted plant, his simple smile growing heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air inside the greenhouse always carried the fresh scent of damp soil and plant sap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight streamed through the crystal glass dome, casting a bright, soft glow evenly over every leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plump Professor Sprout was lecturing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ginger is a pungent aromatic plant root, also used as an ingredient in magical potions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not only for swelling-reducing salves, but frequently in intelligence-enhancing and beauty potions as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other uses include making ginger salamander cookies and gingerbread.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witches and wizards stared intently at Professor Sprout as she displayed all the ginger roots on the planting racks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ginger salamander cookies come from this weird thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seán heard a Slytherin say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witches and wizards followed Professor Sprout’s instructions to process the ginger roots, after which she immediately led them to another plant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a shriveled, pearl-white bean, resembling an enlarged version of mistletoe berries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… who can tell me what this is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout smiled gently; the Slytherins and Ravenclaws flipped through their textbooks together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary textbook consulted was Filida Spore’s “A Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this witch died in 1408, her “A Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi” remained one of Hogwarts’ textbooks as late as 1997.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Seán remembered correctly, there was a portrait of her in the Headmaster’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing several Ravenclaws glance toward one spot, Professor Sprout located Seán in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleep bean. It has many magical properties and is also used in potion-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: ingesting the silver juice squeezed directly from the sleep bean erases memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seán always felt this scene was strangely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbology class ended amid noise, and the greenhouse grew chaotic again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some soil had been spilled onto the paths; faint, uneven footprints could occasionally be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout watched the young witches and wizards file out—normally, several Hufflepuffs would flood in at this hour,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but now the space was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as an owl hooted overhead, a young witch had quietly slipped to the front of the professor’s wide skirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, can I stay and help?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seán held up a pair of gloves, his emerald eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, my dear Green, remember? The greenhouse welcomes every child who loves nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout’s smile was deeper than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some children simply can’t be sent away—they’re born to belong to nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come along, child. Let’s tidy the greenhouse, then you’ll learn to process south ginger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout remained enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaning the greenhouse increases proficiency in Cleaning Charms; processing south ginger increases Herbology Knowledge proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Seán was eager—and there was another reason:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South ginger powder is one of the ingredients for swelling-reducing potions; tonight, Seán planned to brew exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts professors were known for their wealth, and if one were to rank the richest, Professor Snape would be a strong contender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was evident from his rare potion ingredients—like African tree snake skin and Gillyweed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also part of why Seán studied Potions beyond his thirst for magical knowledge—it was the most profitable and fastest-returning avenue he could access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes he wondered if Professor Snape’s robes carried an Undetectable Extension Charm—how else could he have endless Galleons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stable material resources ensured Seán’s magical studies remained steady, but Seán was always unstable,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like how he’d recently lost his notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal student’s notebook lasted a whole term; his lasted no more than three weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning herb processing was the necessary first step toward brewing better potions and accumulating wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think of it—there were so many potions and herbs; the top-tier ones, like Felix Felicis, could sell for hundreds of Galleons—and still be impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the interface kept refreshing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You processed one south ginger root to apprentice standard, proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You processed one south ginger root to apprentice standard, proficiency +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun dipped low, as Seán left the greenhouse, the interface refreshed again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Herbology Knowledge: Apprentice (59\u002F900)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Advancement: Entry-level Herbology Knowledge unlocked—Entry-level Herbology Title available】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through processing south ginger and other plants, Seán gained a total of 33 proficiency points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the greenhouse, as Seán walked down the corridor, three figures slowly emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a0fcdf7b484a724f28712789c0e4f0b1aed1152896134aefeb2ac03f119bd941","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-70","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-68",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]