[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-learning-panel":3,"chapter-hogwarts-learning-panel-hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-96":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},2250334,4210,"Chapter 96: The Genius","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-96",96,"\u003Cp>Wizard Sean Green became more familiar with Hogwarts Castle day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his eyes closed, he could walk steadily to the dungeons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glass cabinets filled with ingredients were like Wizard Sean’s own storage, and he now remembered the placement of most potion materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The notebook used to record potion practice was already full, forcing Wizard Sean to slip Professor Libaishu Polaqi’s note between the pages of another notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes Wizard Sean felt that the transmission of magical knowledge was not continuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining the Half-Blood Prince’s notes, Harry’s potion skills surged, even surpassing Hermione’s diligent study in certain areas;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean was the same—Professor Libaishu Polaqi’s improved ritual, combined with will-guidance techniques, allowed Wizard Sean to produce a [Skilled] Swelling-Reduction Potion from the very start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By normal standards, an ordinary wizard would need at least one or two years of intense study to reach this level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This revealed a significant problem: in some, even many, aspects, magic was not necessarily progressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the magical world was certainly advancing—the twelve uses of dragon’s blood were discovered by Headmaster Dumbledore this century, and Wolfsbane Potion was clearly a magical breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In alchemy, Fred and George Weasley had invented and realized many ingenious ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying brooms, too, had become noticeably more advanced and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, the magical world continuously absorbed Muggle technology—such as the Knight Bus, steam trains, cameras, newspapers, and wizarding radio—all clearly surpassing the medieval era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to say it had progressed greatly? Not really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Headmaster Dumbledore’s discovery of the twelve uses of dragon’s blood was among the greatest research achievements of this century,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape belonged to the innovative school, yet he had only uncovered minor improvements—like extracting juice faster with a silver dagger and stirring counterclockwise for immediate results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Wizard Sean found that the magical world had long lacked new spell creation; the only recent example he recalled of a wizard inventing a spell was Professor Snape’s Sectumsempra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another fact surprised Wizard Sean: Hogwarts’ textbooks had not been updated in forty years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The textbook Wizard Sean used was identical to the one Professor Snape had used forty years ago—meaning that for four decades, or longer, wizards’ knowledge had barely changed at all, something unimaginable in the Muggle world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this led Wizard Sean to one realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That breakthroughs in magical disciplines always stemmed from exceptionally gifted wizards—like Headmaster Dumbledore, like Professor Snape, like Professor McGonagall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed consistent throughout magical history—Professor Libaishu Polaqi’s discoveries alone had propelled the entire potion system forward by a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, finding such gifted wizards and understanding their revolutionary contributions had become an implicit necessity in magical study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hogwarts had ready-made professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape was the contemporary master of potions, his expertise even allowing him to revise the content of Advanced Potion-Making;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick was a former dueling champion, his magical theory and practical ability among the absolute pinnacle of the magical world;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall was one of only seven Animagi ever recorded, her depth of knowledge in Transfiguration sufficient to keep Wizard Sean studying for seven years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Hogwarts, where else could Wizard Sean find so many powerful wizards willing to teach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention—if he stayed at school over summer, he could almost receive one-on-one instruction from every professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, professors were far too busy during term to have free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Professor Snape—Wizard Sean often saw him coldly grading assignments while watching from the shadows as Wizard Sean brewed potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steam rising from the cauldron pulled Wizard Sean back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still preparing the Swelling-Reduction Potion; last time, with the help of the improved ritual, he had already reached the [Skilled] level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, he had read a passage in Magical Draughts and Potions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It is essential to use Swelling Draught with caution: a witch named Loria accidentally spilled it on herself while watering plants, and for six full days, her neck swelled thick and bloated, like a Quaffle hung around her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, her mother—a witch just beginning her study of potions—quickly brewed a batch of Swelling-Reduction Potion, soothing her and easing her pain.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Useful information was always hidden in the obscure corners of books,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean guessed that “soothing” and “easing” were likely the key emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flickering flame cast his face in alternating light and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held his breath and carefully sprinkled the final spoonful of galangal powder into the cauldron—the deep purple liquid instantly bubbled with orange foam, releasing a spicy, warm aroma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the steps in his notes, weaving the improved ritual into each stage of the brewing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ingredient preparation, heat control, stirring technique, brewing time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His methods were always precise and scientific; each brew absorbed lessons from the last, never repeating the same mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape watched the young wizard from the corner of a spiderweb, observing his focused face and constantly scribbled notes, occasionally offering cold, sarcastic guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean once again felt the familiar focus and emotion brought by the improved ritual; he quietly adjusted himself, imagining he was the witch desperately needing the Swelling-Reduction Potion to soothe and ease another’s pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this emotional influence, the potion’s fusion, guided by will, underwent a profound transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape appeared before Wizard Sean in an instant, his eyes locked on the cauldron:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your troll-brain holds even a shred of sense, you’d know the consequences of Shanzi  modifying a ritual!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enraged, he gripped his wand, watching the young wizard without a moment’s pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fool! Arrogant! Hopeless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind roared, yet he dared not interrupt—instead, he clenched his brow, suppressing his fury and standing guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard Sean heard nothing; with the improved ritual and will-guidance technique, he truly felt as if he had become that witch through ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His magic, infused with emotion, surged into the steaming cauldron—and within the boiling potion, he truly felt its beauty: it helped wizards overcome hardship, resolve trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gradually understood Professor Snape’s words from the first lesson:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t expect you to truly grasp the beauty of a slow-simmering cauldron, its white smoke rising, its fragrant scent drifting—you won’t understand the magical power of a liquid flowing through veins, stirring the soul, clouding the will… I can teach you how to raise your reputation, brew glory, even prevent death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape spoke nothing but truth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-19T10:00:40.768Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a7772c7e0e28eeb46bc63f209b3edd7bba90cb5c05f180dde80deda6ca392bec","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-97","hogwarts-learning-panel-chapter-95",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-learning-panel-cover.jpg"]