[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-51":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},2358024,4612,"Chapter 51: Inference","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>“What were you talking about?” Not long after, Ron returned from the club. He looked energetic, bursting with things to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much. We’re just curious what you did in the club,” Harry said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to hear about it, it was amazing. I fought with Neville all night, but that’s not the point—the point is Hermione and Hannah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened to them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I got to the classroom, Neville, Hermione, and Hannah were already there. Then Donald came and said the club’s activities would be too grueling to allow the two of them to join. After that, Hannah started begging.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Zhang Qiu exchanged a glance, sensing this so-called “amazing” story might not match their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Donald said,” Ron imitated his tone, “Neville, you carry a fire within you—a fire that forges iron will. But that same fire will also burn those who care for you. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but in this age, such a fire must exist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weird,” Harry commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then!” Ron raised his voice slightly, drawing Madam Pince’s gaze, “Can you guess what Hermione said?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did she argue back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Ron whispered, “she agreed with Donald. She told Neville she’d already come to terms with it—that they’d still be friends, but she wouldn’t love him anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So she once loved him,” Zhang Qiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. It’s intense—I knew they were friends, but I didn’t realize it had gone this far! They’re always so awkward together—either talking about studies or just sitting in silence!” Ron murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, what about Hannah?” Harry’s curiosity was fully stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the best part. Hannah said she didn’t care—she hugged Neville and told him, ‘I love you no matter what, even if I’m left broken.’” Ron vividly described the scene, “Neville’s face was priceless, and Donald actually laughed—his expression looked just like my mum’s!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…” Harry felt a flicker of insight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know,” Zhang Qiu interrupted him, “Neville actually likes Hermione, but he didn’t know how to handle Hannah. Remember Halloween? His indecision crushed her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe he hadn’t truly loved Hermione back then,” Ron said. “I think the Quirrell incident was key.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you say so, maybe it was during Quirrell’s incident that Hermione truly began to love Neville—but when did she decide to let go?” Zhang Qiu analyzed eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you remember when school started? That morning in the Great Hall?” Ron’s voice unconsciously rose again, “That day, Donald said something to Hannah, and after that, she started switching tables to eat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think their relationship might not be that complicated…” Harry sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough!” Madam Pince suddenly appeared beside them. “The library isn’t for gossiping. Get out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron tugged Harry’s arm. “Sorry, Madam. Harry, let’s take this outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn’t argue. He sighed, gathering his unfinished homework, and instinctively glanced at the table—the small witch with messy hair looked up. It was indeed Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Hermione didn’t stay long in the Dueling Club, Harry thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep going with the Dueling Club,” Harry said as soon as they stepped out of the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” He paused to recall, then continued, “Then Hermione looked upset. Donald said he’d add new content to the club—on Tuesday night, he’d lecture on advanced theory. Practical dueling was still just me and Neville, but he invited Hermione and Hannah to attend the theory session.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder what his real motive is,” Zhang Qiu muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then Hermione agreed. Hannah still wanted to join a practical session, so Donald let Hermione leave first—she looked utterly hollow as she walked away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True. There’s a difference between thinking it and hearing it spoken aloud,” Zhang Qiu agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then he told us to fight without magic—just fists,” Ron rolled up his sleeves, showing his bruised arms. “Look, it was brutal. That scared Hannah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Donald kept correcting our fighting techniques—punch angles, force, timing. It was genuinely helpful. Hannah left once during the session; I thought she couldn’t take it, but she came back later with pies and pumpkin juice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You got some too?” Harry asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you saying?” Ron punched him lightly. “Neville isn’t that stingy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So according to this,” Zhang Qiu mused, “has Neville and Hannah officially become a couple? Already in second year?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the best part,” Ron clapped his hands. “Neville never said a word—he never admitted anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft,” Zhang Qiu’s expression darkened. “That’s cruel if he really did that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, I wanted to say this earlier,” Harry said weakly. “I think Neville’s only focus is defeating the Dark Lord. He’s too afraid to respond to either of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true,” Zhang Qiu gradually returned to reason. “Hermione’s one thing—but if Hannah were to oppose the Dark Lord, I’d worry for her too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe Neville just doesn’t want to put them in danger,” Ron began defending Neville. “If he shows too much attachment now, the Dark Lord might target the people he cares about to threaten him later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case,” Zhang Qiu said, “then he deliberately pushed Hermione away while letting Hannah stay close. So he truly still loves Hermione.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words triggered Harry’s earlier flash of insight. He blurted out, “Wait! I got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In China, we describe this as ‘As long as you’re well, the sky is clear.’ What did you think of?” Zhang Qiu’s tone was slightly annoyed at being interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Donald’s hidden true purpose!” Harry exclaimed. “He said the notebook was fine, yet it’s full of oddities. He set up the Dueling Club but only invited Ron and Neville. He deliberately pushed Hannah to switch tables and said those things to Hermione in the club.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean Donald is suspicious?” Ron’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. He has two goals. The first is helping us defeat the Dark Lord—you already know that. But excluding his concern for you, why did he specifically bring Neville into the Dueling Club? That’s his second goal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be…” Zhang Qiu seemed to catch on, “Yes! Love is the greatest magic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His second goal is to observe and matchmake student couples to study the mystery of love!” Harry declared confidently. “The notebook is proof—he created a magical item designed to spark conversation, primarily to bring his nephew and Luna together. Now the notebook has reached Malfoy and Pan Xi—surely no one still doesn’t know Pan Xi secretly likes Malfoy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t know,” Ron rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And both groups came to us to promote the notebook…” Zhang Qiu was about to continue, then fell silent, as if something struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps our great revolutionary friendship gave them the wrong idea,” Harry laughed cheerfully. “And Cui Ge’s obsessive pursuit of Luna might even be Donald’s doing. Luna isn’t even that beautiful—why would Cui Ge fall for her at first sight? It’s strange.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your taste is strange too,” Ron said. “I think Luna’s beautiful. It’s perfectly normal for Cui Ge to like her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Harry turned his head to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides,” Ron added, “you’re the only one among us who thinks Zhang Qiu is breathtakingly beautiful. I just can’t understand that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s get back to Neville,” Zhang Qiu glared at Ron, her tone like an interrogator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, I mean,” Ron realized he’d messed up, speaking nervously, “you’re probably right—Neville truly loves Hermione, but to protect her, he has to push her away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But isn’t that unfair to Hannah?” Harry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait and see,” Zhang Qiu said confidently. “Even if he thinks that now, as long as Hannah stays by his side and walks with him to the end, his feelings for Hermione will fade. That’s what we call: companionship is the longest confession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, about that knight thing,” Harry tapped Ron. “Didn’t Donald say only by distancing oneself from emotion can one fully awaken bloodline power?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He did say that,” Ron scratched his head sheepishly. “But Neville probably doesn’t have that bloodline, so he doesn’t need to worry about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not quite right,” Zhang Qiu said. “In China, there are techniques to sever emotional bonds—but the first step is to accept emotion. You must have experienced a profound, unforgettable love before you can truly cut the ties. So, Ron—have you ever liked a girl?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you saying? Maybe Hermione…” Ron’s voice started low and muffled, but then he suddenly shouted, “Wait—I mean, as a loyal Round Table knight to Harry, I should be pursuing Ivy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a girl with buckteeth passed by the trio, hurrying out of the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron nervously looked at Harry and whispered, “Did she hear us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—we didn’t even catch it clearly. She definitely didn’t hear anything. I’m heading back!” Zhang Qiu said with a sly smile, then walked off briskly, humming: “The pale moonlight shines, and only then do you remember her goodness…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s she singing?” Ron asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From my experience,” Harry whispered, “whenever she speaks Chinese, she’s mocking someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1475,"2026-06-21T04:54:27.874Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e7ed6b4cf76609abd0c1ad97a790f596b3582b9a51a00209dcb6588a7a8763e8","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-52","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-50",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]