[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-91":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},2250329,4210,"Chapter 91: Freedom","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>It was a clear, breezy day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wizard Sean and Jia Jia Siting and the others crossed the sloping grass toward a flat lawn,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the warm wind, like an invisible giant hand, stirred ripples across the turf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the Quidditch pitch lay the dark Forbidden Forest, a place expressly forbidden by Headmaster Dumbledore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from which strange sounds occasionally drifted, drawing awed and curious glances from the young wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than twenty brooms stood in neat rows on the ground; they looked old and worn, with some twigs sticking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Jia Jia Siting had voiced his doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, because wizards invented the Cushioning Charm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Cushioning Charm invented by Eliot Smethwyke in 1820, which advanced the making of more comfortable brooms by a great leap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean explained softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wizard Sean's voice was not loud, several young wizards nearby still murmured, \"So that's how it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, this picturesque lawn, lovely as a painting, was filled with a crowd of young wizards in robes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when a brisk clatter of footsteps approached: a plainly capable woman strode forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, what are you waiting for? Everyone stand beside a flying broom. Quick, quick, no time to waste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her yellow eyes were as sharp as an eagle's; her short gray hair fluttered slightly, and her voice was rapid and urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They call her Madam Hooch. Besides teaching Flying, she also serves as referee for Hogwarts Quidditch matches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Michael popped up from somewhere to add this explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Referee?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the word, Wizard Sean inexplicably recalled a few amusing anecdotes from Quidditch Through the Ages:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Over the centuries, there have been many instances of tampering with referees' brooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most dangerous case turned a referee's broom into a Portkey, resulting in the referee being swiftly whisked away mid-match; months later, he turned up in the Sahara Desert.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous job, Wizard Sean thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Comet? Didn't Universal Brooms Ltd., which manufactured it, go bankrupt in 1978?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did Hogwarts get hold of such an out-of-print collector's item?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he reached his broom, Wizard Sean heard Michael's despairing whisper,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>which prompted him to examine his own broom carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was a Cleansweep Seven; at least Wizard Sean could still find its instruction manual,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whereas the other young wizards who had received these rare, out-of-print models would simply have to fend for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before you use your brooms, I must warn you:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if anyone attempts to fly off immediately, yesterday for Mr. Longbottom will be today for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was fortunate to break only his wrist, but with bad luck, breaking one's neck can happen in an instant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizards instantly felt a chill at their necks; one Hufflepuff even clutched his throat in terror, as if he were about to become Sir Nicholas any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, face your brooms and say loudly, 'Up!'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, many eager young wizards excitedly chanted the command; some succeeded on the first try—Jia Jia Siting, for instance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>whose broom gave two hops before landing in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others struggled, such as Terry and Michael; their brooms either remained motionless or gave a couple of half-hearted hops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean imitated Madam Hooch's tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"U—eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean gripped the broom; it was as docile as a fawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Wizard Sean momentarily stunned. Had he... already spoken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, mount your brooms. When I blow my whistle, kick hard with both legs and leave the ground. Kick hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch called out loudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and after waiting for all the young wizards to settle and adjust for a moment, she crisply issued her next order:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold your brooms steady, rise a few feet, then lean forward slightly and drop straight back to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On my whistle—three—two—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop their brooms, the young wizards were rather panicked; some were trembling all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even among the Ravenclaws, Wizard Sean was the calmest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of flying high; rather, he was more concerned with how to employ Sir Cadogan's techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A broom's flight is driven by the power of charms... master oneself...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean murmured, and after shifting his entire weight onto the broom,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he suddenly sensed something faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the broom veered left or right, a hidden force seemed to surge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Braking charms, lifting charms, turning charms...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean quickly deduced the sources of these forces, and as he immersed his full attention in them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch issued her third command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One! Tweep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shrill whistle pierced the air; the young wizards rose like raindrops reversing course toward the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>when a Ravenclaw suddenly jerked his broom upward, shouting as he shot straight into the blue; fortunately, his speed was not great, and Madam Hooch brought him down with a silent charm;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while a Hufflepuff did the exact opposite, actually plunging headfirst toward the ground; fortunately, Madam Hooch reacted swiftly and caught him with a bundle of hay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those young wizards who tumbled off their brooms like dumplings from a steamer, there were even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch was so busy she was sweating profusely, sometimes even having her hand tightly gripped by a young wizard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to fall to my death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch promptly hit him with Aquamenti to bring him to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five or six young wizards managed to circle in the sky, but as for the one who flew most smoothly, most decisively, and most elegantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was no doubt: it was that rather pale-faced Ravenclaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You practiced flying to the standard of a proficient hand; Proficiency +10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You practiced flying to the standard of a proficient hand; Proficiency +10]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panel's notifications rang out continuously, and Wizard Sean's flying grew ever more adept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that faint magic, and at the same time perceive the mysteries behind the magic,\u003C\u002Fp>",964,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","af672266ba4120c0d10c8f67aa297b2c521e25a15d2c66d7d861bed774413fbc","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-92","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-90",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]