[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-79":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},2250317,4210,"Chapter 79: Smokescreen Spell","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Outside the corridor, raindrops the size of bullets had been pounding for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minerva McGonagall sensed a hostile presence, but she could not discern its source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her serious expression flickered with slight confusion, then sharply caught sight of half a vial protruding from the wide sleeve—the very potion for colds, the Stimulating Draught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if remembering something, she tilted her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape, following her gaze, knew instantly what she had seen; he passed Professor McGonagall without expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said—I am in charge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wide black robe surged as he moved with elegant urgency toward the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, students playing or watching the rain all shrank back, parting a path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting steadied Wizard Sean as he supported him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione entered the hall and, before even sitting down, rushed ahead to clear a way, scolding both of them without pause:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merlin’s beard! So hot—Wizard Sean! You’re ridiculous about pushing yourself…” “And another idiot thinks a sick person should tell him what to do!” “Professor Snape is right—you two should be hung on the wall!”—while whispering self-reproach, “...It’s my fault too; I should’ve noticed his face was terrible yesterday…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting’s usually gentle face gave no clue to his expression; he murmured a quiet “Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the entrance to the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loud footsteps approached, and a figure in black robes drew near. Jia Jia Siting looked up and recognized Professor Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting felt no fear or tension; he stepped right beside Hermione and lowered his head to pass by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shadow fell over them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give him to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice cut through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Jia Siting lifted his head, reacting instinctively with another step to the right—his mind only echoed “school infirmary,” and even the professor’s words no longer registered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He should go to the school infirmary, Professor Snape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione spoke bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—clever Miss Granger,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape’s sneer made a cluster of students shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you ought to know what potion wizards take when they catch a cold in the infirmary…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Snape spoke, his face darkened completely; he noticed the boy being supported seemed to hear nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emerald eyes lay half-open, dull and vacant; each tremor of his lips released a puff of hot breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give him the potion. Now! Immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vial landed in Hermione’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione froze, eyes wide, then without a second’s delay, made Wizard Sean swallow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stimulating Draught worked instantly—smoke burst from Wizard Sean’s ears in a rushing rush, like the steam rising from the Hogwarts Express.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he began to regain consciousness; he saw the small McGonagall before him swell into the large Hermione, then watched a black bat-like thing fly away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right—the big black bat had dropped a vial of Stimulating Draught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the practice room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean, somewhat revived, nervously opened the door from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the peculiar tone of Mr. Owl: “Filius, it’s you again, for Ravenclaw’s sake, get in—” a short professor with a beaming smile stepped through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Delighted—Mr. Green—to see you looking better—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick naturally stood atop the wooden table; the squirrels in the room panicked and fled out the window at his arrival,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But my dear Mr. Green, sometimes rest leads to greater progress—are you certain you wish to study now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean thought for a few seconds, recalling the description in *Dark Forces: A Making Guide to Self-Protection*:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I advocate that young wizards should at least master the following spells to confront the darkest aspects of magical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green Sparks, Green Sparks;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Sparks, Red Sparks;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knockback Jinx, Knockback Jinx;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smokescreen Spell, Smokescreen Spell;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lumos, Lumos】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these practical spells, he had yet to master Smokescreen Spell and Knockback Jinx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His notes on Defense Against the Dark Arts covered the theory, but he still lacked the required spells for practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two spells were the final pieces of the puzzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only two days left until Friday, he had to push them to basic proficiency; he nodded firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick sighed as if he had expected this, then regained his enthusiasm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, Mr. Green—I won’t lower my standards, especially for children with exceptional talent—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smokescreen Spell, a classic defensive spell for wizards, produces a cloud of smoke to obscure vision—useful in duels, as it hinders an opponent’s aim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrick Ollivander was an expert user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wizard Sean realized this smoke seemed… to be will-based.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fumos!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You practiced Smokescreen Spell at beginner level. Proficiency +3】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean swung his wand; thick, black smoke erupted around him, obscuring everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wizard Sean needed it, the smoke blocked not only sight but also sound and light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its utility far exceeded his expectations, much like Lumos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lumos appeared in the Defense Against the Dark Arts textbook, seeming illogical at first glance—but the book explained why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond illumination, Lumos could repel ghosts and other spectral foes, such as Gytrash—a dark creature resembling a dog with a forked tail and pale skin and fur, swift and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature dwelled in the forests of Great Britain; in fact, Gytrash were known to inhabit the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean suddenly recalled a line from Miranda Goshawk’s *Standard Spells: Level One*:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【When a wizard has need, the spell appears. Spells that seem useless have, in magical history, saved wizards’ lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, I sincerely remind every wizard studying spells—there are no useless spells, only useless wizards.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Professor Flitwick left satisfied, Wizard Sean still had an ice pack on his head; lack of energy indeed impaired spellcasting. After an entire afternoon, he barely unlocked Smokescreen Spell—and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Proficiency】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Smokescreen Spell: Apprentice (150\u002F300)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bit more effort, he could reach basic proficiency by night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friday, Friday…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean had long awaited this moment of reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Wizard Sean’s relentless effort, time slipped swiftly to Thursday morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his illness, Jia Jia Siting and Hermione paid closer attention to Wizard Sean’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, they discovered a fact that was not hard to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","08d89bf8b9d645f6835d27c833636b7eaec2c97261225050486b3a87a437c86e","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-80","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-78",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]