[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wizard War at 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},2358001,4612,"Chapter 28","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>Since that night in the library, when Zhang Qiu had hurriedly said, “I’m going out,” Harry hadn’t spoken a single full sentence to her for days; she seemed busy with something, always rushing about. The original plan to have Zhang Qiu find a way to send Pei Xu away could only be put on hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After many matters had reached a temporary conclusion, Ron’s life returned to its usual calm. Neville was again mysteriously occupied with something unknown, and Gryffindor’s famous bookworm, Hermione, was now following him around everywhere. Harry, meanwhile, worried about Zhang Qiu while also fretting over his final exams, spending each day frowning as he flipped through his textbooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that neither of his two companions had any interest in chess, and learning that Harry had lent the Muggle magic book to Professor Binns, Ron could only resort to reading Gorky’s trilogy for amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey Harry, sometimes I really wonder—what exactly are their great cause and their beliefs?” One night, Ron flipped through a Muggle struggle novel, curious to discuss the story with Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A world without oppression, without exploitation, where everyone is equal,” Harry said. He had studied Soviet-era history, literature, and philosophy under Professor Youli for three years—his theoretical knowledge was far from shallow. “Productive forces greatly enriched, private ownership abolished. They aim to build a dreamlike world, so wonderfully idealized that I often doubt it’s impractical.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I still don’t understand,” Ron said. “What do you mean by oppression? What’s exploitation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exploitation is when you labor but receive no return. Oppression is when you try to do what’s right, but others forcefully stop you,” Harry explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then an ideal society couldn’t possibly tolerate Snape’s existence,” Ron grumbled. “Every time we answer correctly or brew a potion, he doesn’t give us points. If we argue, he deducts points.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry chuckled. “No, the oppression and exploitation we’re talking about occur primarily in the production process. Workers don’t control the means of production, yet to survive, they must produce. So they’re forced to work for capitalists, who then exploit their labor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the workers don’t rebel?” Ron asked, then immediately realized he already knew the answer. “Oh, I get it—that’s what they mean by their great cause.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, imagine this in the magical world,” Harry sat up, facing Ron. “If everyone could live as they do at Hogwarts—eating whatever they want, learning any knowledge easily, students equal to one another, no one considered superior to another.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not so impressive,” Ron said dismissively. “I really hate classes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't have to attend classes you dislike. The school would never expel you,\" Harry continued. \"You could freely choose: attend, study on your own, or play. All rules abolished. You could roam freely at night, go anywhere, do anything. That's the prototype of a communist society—a society where everyone gets what they desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sounds too perfect,” Ron said, eyes wide. “Do you think it’s possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because at Hogwarts, house-elves handle labor and production,” Harry pointed downstairs. “I’ve never seen anything like house-elves in the Muggle world. They derive self-worth from serving humans. The tedious, exhausting work we see is precisely what they most want to do. In fact, because house-elves exist, the wizarding world might build an ideal society even earlier than the Muggle world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If all of Britain were one giant, ultra-free Hogwarts, and I lived at home, eating whatever I wanted, playing wherever I liked,” Ron fantasized, “no studying, no chores.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You could still study. You could still do chores,” Harry added. “If you get tired of playing, you could always attend class or go to work. When everyone clearly understands what they need, many will willingly study or work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s amazing, Harry. Could it actually happen?” Ron began considering practical questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlikely, but easier than the Muggle world,” Harry said. “There are many factors to consider, but if Dumbledore is willing, many difficulties would resolve themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we…” Ron stirred with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet, Ron,” Harry interrupted. “We’re not old enough yet. The first step in transforming society is transforming yourself. Right now, trying to convince Dumbledore is less important than becoming the next Dumbledore myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, you’re right. I should read more,” Ron said, setting down the novel and picking up his textbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Harry heard faint snoring—Ron had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile touched Harry’s face as he quietly slid into his bed. He reached instinctively beneath his pillow and felt a sticky note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lumos,” Harry picked up his wand and illuminated the note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When everyone is asleep tonight, come to the Forbidden Forest. I’ll be waiting by Hagrid’s hut.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The signature consisted of only two square characters Harry knew: Zhang Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t doubt it was someone else’s scheme—only Zhang Qiu wrote Chinese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry extinguished the wand’s light and glanced around. Everyone was asleep except for a pair of gleaming cat eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qiu had emphasized the word “all” in “everyone.” Harry hesitated, then waited—until Pei Xu had also curled up motionless—before slipping on his invisibility cloak and heading toward the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Forbidden Forest, near Hagrid’s hut, Harry carefully scanned the area and saw Zhang Qiu sitting in the shadow against the wall. Hagrid’s loud snores provided perfect cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You came?” Harry noticed the sword strapped to her back. “What we’re doing tonight is simple. I’m going to show you what I found in the Forbidden Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have many Disillusionment Charms left, and I can’t make them myself,” Zhang Qiu walked over to Harry. “I need to conserve them. Let me slip under your cloak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two children huddled beneath the same invisibility cloak and crept silently into the dark forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Zhang Qiu’s guidance, they wound through twisting paths until they reached a forest clearing. Harry was astonished to find a small tent there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be careful,” Zhang Qiu whispered. “Someone’s inside—and they’re still awake.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?” Harry felt instinctively wrong. This person shouldn’t be at the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. I only know Pei Xu calls him William,” Zhang Qiu said. “I didn’t think Pei Xu belonged in your life at first. But my master told me this is a conspiracy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible,” Harry began, then realized his voice was too loud. He lowered it. “If Pei Xu is part of a conspiracy, what’s he trying to do? I’ve never seen him do anything wrong—he’s always been a sweet little kitten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly,” Zhang Qiu smiled bitterly. “Who would suspect a sweet little kitten? His mission is to get close to you, gather any information about you, and report it to others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!” Harry broke into a cold sweat. He realized his invisibility cloak had been seen by Pei Xu multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop teasing me. Just tell me,” Harry urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good news: Pei Xu has no connection to the Dark Lord. None of your secrets in the wizarding world are at risk of exposure—he doesn’t care.” Zhang Qiu said. “But the bad news: we’ve been carelessly discussing Muggle matters—and those are precisely the things Pei Xu cares about most.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s not sent by the Dark Lord, then who is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Bai Gong,” Zhang Qiu said. “They noticed Yanayev’s movements and sent someone to gather intelligence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yanayev’s movements?” Harry was about to ask more, but Zhang Qiu suddenly signaled him to be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver tabby cat leapt down from a nearby tree, tapped the tent’s edge, and out stepped a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a black robe and had short black hair—he didn’t look like a villain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stuck his wand into the ground; a faint glow swept outward. Harry held his breath, gripping his cloak tightly. But the glow stopped just inches from them, then retracted. The man noticed nothing. He whispered, “That’s enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I timed it perfectly,” Zhang Qiu murmured, sounding pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver tabby cat instantly transformed into a boy. The man draped a robe over him. “Speak. What’s the emergency?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Contact headquarters immediately. I have critical intelligence to report,” Pei Xu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry noticed the boy’s voice was chillingly cold—all traces of his meows gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dragged a machine from the tent, erected a tall antenna, put on headphones, and began turning its dials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, hello, I can hear you,” the man said. “This is Agent William reporting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yanayev intends to act against the wizarding world,” Pei Xu said. “Based on prior investigations, Harry Potter is confirmed as the next leader of British magic. Today, I clearly heard him spreading red ideology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it,” William spun around, stunned. “Has he abandoned the Statute of Secrecy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Harry Potter’s goal is to establish magical communism within the wizarding world,” Pei Xu’s voice remained emotionless. “Yanayev plans to split Britain into magical Britain and Muggle Britain. He may even intend to split magical Europe from Muggle Europe.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1480,"2026-06-21T04:54:27.874Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f6a93420ccdf07d194c3b25c04e94ad600dc63807b9ec78a133f608f880fd07","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-29","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-27",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]