[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts":3,"chapter-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Transfiguration Master of Hogwarts",{"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},2320779,4539,"Chapter 74: Escape","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>“Professor, you scared me half to death!” Allen quickly pulled his head back and spoke rapidly, his voice light and even lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell continued to gaze at him calmly, saying nothing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my! Time flies so fast! The clock tower has already chimed! I made plans with Harry to play chess in the Gryffindor common room when the bell rings—I’m nearly late!” Allen stood up, looking frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Quirrell still gazed at him calmly, saying nothing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, why don’t we continue next week? You’re not feeling well—I’m afraid you’ll tire yourself out! Professor, why are you staring at me like that? It’s making me uneasy!” Allen finally noticed Quirrell’s expression and exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statue-like Professor Quirrell finally moved, turning his back on Allen and slowly walking into the shadows...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You decide!” came Quirrell’s low voice from the shadows, devoid of any discernible emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I’ll be going! Today’s lesson was very valuable—thank you for your guidance, Professor!” Allen replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen waited a few seconds without receiving a response from Quirrell, then went to collect his things, now standing with his back to the shadows where Quirrell had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he packed, he casually asked: “Professor, when will our book be published? Didn’t you say last week that final proofreading had already begun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soon,” Quirrell’s voice sounded dull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Allen’s hand froze—on the table, the little rabbit was curiously nudging his hand with its damp nose...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen subtly pushed the rabbit aside and said to Quirrell: “I’ve been waiting so impatiently for the day it’s published!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit leapt forward again, opening its three-part mouth to nibble at his fingers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen inwardly groaned and shoved the rabbit away once more...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe!” came Quirrell’s low chuckle from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laugh sounded almost kind—but Allen felt a chill crawl up his spine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen finally finished packing his things into his bag. The rabbit, as if offended, played by itself off to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m counting on that five hundred Jin Jialong—I’ve never even held one!” Allen continued chatting casually with Quirrell, preparing to close his bag...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he closed the bag, he could bid Quirrell farewell as usual and leave the room—Allen thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the last moment, he hesitated. He glanced at the innocent little rabbit, feeling Quirrell’s gaze like a physical weight pressing against his back, increasing his pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, from this angle, he should have blocked Quirrell’s view—he couldn’t see the rabbit now, Allen thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce inner struggle raged within him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one side, he didn’t want to stir up trouble; on the other, he couldn’t bear to imagine the rabbit’s agony under the Cruciatus Curse after he left...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, if we earn a thousand Jin Jialong, how much will the publisher make?” Allen asked Quirrell in the same casual tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, he snatched the rabbit by its ears and shoved it into his bag, then snapped the bag shut—daring not to sling it over his shoulder, but holding it tightly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen felt the rabbit struggling inside his bag. He switched the bag to his other hand, shielding it from Quirrell’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” Quirrell replied briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh...” Allen sighed in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor, I’ll be going now—please don’t stay up too late!” Allen said cheerfully to Quirrell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped toward the door, adjusting the bag’s position so Quirrell wouldn’t notice its odd bulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Allen stepped out the door, Quirrell remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen couldn’t believe he’d actually escaped Quirrell’s office so easily. He forced his excitement under control, suppressing the urge to sprint, walking at his usual pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after turning two corners did he break into a wild run, not stopping until he reached the Gryffindor Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his back against the tower wall, gasping for breath, then suddenly remembered something—he nervously peeked down the corridor he’d come from. Nothing was there. He exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could no longer hold himself up and collapsed onto the floor. The emotional rollercoaster had been too intense—he felt his heart straining, his lungs burning from the sprint, and only now did the ache in his limbs reach his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was overwhelmed with relief at having survived—and still couldn’t believe he’d escaped at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was facing a wizard skilled in Dark Magic, who had countless strange methods to kill him—or make him beg for death...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet he’d escaped—just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen pressed his forehead against the cool wall, but it did nothing to stop the sweat pouring down his body—he realized he was drenched, as if pulled from water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rested for a long time before finally recovering from his exhaustion. Only then did he feel a faint movement inside his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the living thing inside—quickly opened the bag and pulled out the rabbit. It was nearly lifeless from suffocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a few moments, the rabbit regained its energy, hopping about again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his thoughts cleared, Allen stared at the rabbit, troubled. In the end, he decided to return it to the wild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed the castle gates hadn’t closed yet, so he slowly walked toward the main entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off, he saw a tall, reassuring figure—Hagrid—preparing to shut and lock the castle gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen hurried forward, slipped out of the castle before the gates closed, then gently opened his bag and placed the rabbit on the grass outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rabbit hopped happily across the lawn, munching on the lush grass, completely unaware of what it had endured that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen watched it wander farther and farther until it vanished into the Forbidden Forest. He felt a deep, unspoken emotion—he didn’t know where he himself should go now; his mind was a tangled mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a massive figure sat down beside Allen—it was Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did you let the rabbit go?” Hagrid said, watching the retreating creature. “You know, my roasted rabbit tastes better than rock cakes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, next time remember to invite me—add extra chili!”\u003C\u002Fp>",996,"2026-06-20T16:09:23.977Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5dbaf18dd06bdbb8817510b7a98e2c9ea7f0b9e22c7be222a1c89511a1eb2e78","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-75","the-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-chapter-73",284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-transfiguration-master-of-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]