[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-196":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Hogwarts’ John Wick",{"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},1646280,2109,"196: Equal Rights and Luna","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>Hermione hadn't expected her House-Elf Rights Promotion Society to be rejected so outright. She couldn't understand why John would refuse such a good cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me you're like Ron, thinking house-elvesenjoybeing enslaved!\" Hermione's voice unconsciously rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, Hermione,\" John shook his head and replied calmly, \"But let me ask you this: Why areyouso determined to help house-elves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione froze for a moment before responding, \"Isn't it obvious? We shouldn't stand by and watch them be enslaved like this. They should be paid for their work, not do it for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John looked at her, his expression tinged with a faint exasperation at her naivety. \"Do you know how wizards came to hold their current status?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hermione could respond, John continued, his tone carrying a faint chill. \"Through slaughter. A great deal of slaughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if on cue, a gust of cold wind seemed to sweep through, sending a shiver down Hermione's spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the beginning, wizards and many magical creatures didn't coexist peacefully. You should know about the goblin rebellions. House-elves were also among the losers of those wars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In those wars, countless wizards died. The house-elves were enslaved, and the pact prohibiting them from using wands was established.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's words caused beads of sweat to form on Hermione's forehead as she began to grasp the weight of what he was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the victor goes the spoils. The losers pay the price. House-elves seem pitiful because so many wizards once fell at their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brown eyes gleamed faintly, exuding a cold light, the persona of Johnny Silverhand was leaking. \"Wizards are the beneficiaries. In the Muggle world, similar things have happened. It's not about species—it's about winning and losing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this has happened everywhere at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the wizarding world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps there have been kind masters who freed their slaves, but as the saying goes,those who are not of our kind will always have different hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being enslaved for so long, house-elves are steeped in servility, thoroughly brainwashed by wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once the first house-elf rises in rebellion, others will gradually awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that happens, will they coexist peacefully with wizards and their own kind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either domesticate them or drive them away,\" John said calmly. \"The goblins in Gringotts also lost to the wizards, but do you think they've given up their ambitions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They've never let go of their desire for control over the magical world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greedy glint of a goblin's eye flashed in Hermione's mind, leaving her momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's words were brutally realistic, stripped of fantasy. This wasn't a storybook; for John, this was a real world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, at some point in the past, he might have felt joy when seeing fictional outcasts liberated in a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, if cats and dogs capable of wielding guns were \"freed,\" would they still be humanity's best friends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>House-elves are incredibly powerful. Even without a wand, Dobby had knocked Lucius Malfoy flying. Hogwarts' anti-Apparition spells are ineffective against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For John, the current house-elves are the best version of house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grant them equal rights with wizards, and sooner or later, wizards will find themselves in another war against house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione left, her steps somewhat unsteady as she departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John wasn't sure if she would continue to hold onto her beliefs, but regardless, he would still consider her a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the library, John sifted through a considerable number of books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were few resources on the subject of the mind, but he sat there, reading diligently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After going through book after book on mental studies, John had formed a preliminary plan for treating the Longbottoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excessive trauma has caused them to shut themselves off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his chin, finding the Longbottoms' condition particularly tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it involved the Cruciatus Curse, one of the three Unforgivable Curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mental magic requires unlocking the door to their minds, which demands immense empathy. That means I have to be just like them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John felt a headache coming on. Did this mean he would need someone to cast the Cruciatus Curse on him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no masochistic tendencies, and even if the curse was used, it might not work. At the very least, he needed to achieve empathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was akin to tuning a frequency—he had to align his own mind with that of the Longbottoms to be able to receive their \"signal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going from zero to one is incredibly difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, if it were easy, Dumbledore wouldn't have spent all these years watching Order of the Phoenix's heroes remain in a state of madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John packed up his books and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saturday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was pleasant today, and John got up for his morning exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because there was no Quidditch this term didn't mean training wasn't necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy had gone out early. With Montague now the new Quidditch captain, Malfoy hadn't contested the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flint's graduation had left the team in need of a tactical overhaul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a core player, the team's strategies were gradually shifting to center around Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was just a routine practice, Malfoy didn't need to use his Firebolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firebolt that Lucius had ordered for Malfoy was still en route—a reward for helping Slytherin clinch the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, it was also partly tied to some winnings from the World Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy had expressed interest in pursuing professional Quidditch, and John fully supported him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That particular venture had been especially lucrative for John, allowing him to make a substantial profit. In his enthusiasm, John had distributed bonuses to all his \"employees,\" further solidifying his prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among this year's incoming students, there was a werewolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how John discovered this—it was because he had sponsored the student's enrollment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret enrollment, carried out discreetly, had its reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation needed careful observation first. With Lupin as a precedent of the werewolf comunity, Dumbledore had allowed a werewolf to enroll as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the student wasn't sorted into Slytherin but Hufflepuff instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was ultimately a good thing for the young werewolf wizard—Hufflepuff was known to be the most inclusive house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny Silverhand would be responsible for supplying Wolfsbane Potion until the young werewolf graduated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, by the way, this young wizard was the adopted grandson of Old Jack, named Little Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his morning exercise, John headed to Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made an appointment with Luna, and he was also going to the Forbidden Forest to look for Weiwei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hut, Hagrid hadn't come out yet, but Fang had already bounded out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang enthusiastically circled John, who promptly stuffed its mouth with some dog food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John, you're here,\" Hagrid greeted cheerfully when he emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been busy lately studying the cute snoring beast John had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little creature had given him plenty of surprises—it had a talent for something akin to Apparition, and it was impressively powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even move around inside the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snorkack ate all kinds of plants, but its current favorite was dragon fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When John entered, he saw the Snorkack with its head buried in half a dragon fruit, eating heartily. There was also some dittany placed nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had grown slightly larger, but it was still small enough for John to pick up effortlessly with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John lifted it and examined it closely. The Snorkack's fur had a waterproof quality—juice simply slid off without soaking in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hagrid, what are you up to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Hagrid acting suspiciously, John glanced over and caught sight of him hiding a piece of paper behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid turned his head awkwardly, trying to conceal it, but a portion of the paper was still visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madame Maxime?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting the words on the paper, John raised his head to look at Hagrid again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid, as if caught red-handed, looked embarrassed and stammered, unable to explain himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, John just gave it a quick glance before turning his attention back to the Snorkack, whispering to it in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snorkack, whether it understood or not, nodded solemnly as if it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finalizing their plans, John bid farewell to Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he walked out the door, he abruptly turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid, who had just let out a sigh of relief, jumped in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right, Madame Maxime likes tulip perfume. You could spray a little on the letter,\" John said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid's face turned beet red, and John turned on his heel to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the Forbidden Forest, John immediately spotted Luna wandering dreamily as she stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was looking upward, as if searching for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was thinking, maybe the Crumple-Horned Snorkack might stay in trees,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ethereal voice was as melodious as a song, calming anyone who heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, John found it amusing and replied in a mock-serious tone, \"Really? I think I found a Crumple-Horned Snorkack in a tree once, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words trailed off, John noticed Luna staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as though she had seen through his clumsy lie and quickly added, \"It might also be in tree hollows, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John beckoned her to follow, and the two of them walked deeper into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time and distance, they had ventured into a denser part of the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John suddenly stopped, causing Luna, who was following closely behind, to accidentally bump into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ow..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching her head, Luna looked in the direction John was staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that part of the forest, there was a very large tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like two trees intertwined, their trunks merging into one. On the trunk, there was a hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's there,\" John whispered, lowering his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna spotted a small head poking out of the hollow, struggling to emerge. The curved horns on its head seemed almost too big for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened, and John could clearly see an expression of astonishment on Luna's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like this was a first for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight movement in the bushes caused a rustling sound, startling the Crumple-Horned Snorkack. It quickly retreated into the hollow but soon peeked out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it locked eyes with Luna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snorkack couldn't hold back and let out a fart. With a loudpop, the entire creature vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did it go?\" Luna asked, starting to look around when she felt something crawling over her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced down to see the Crumple-Horned Snorkack clinging to her robes with its tiny paws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently, she cupped it in her hands and, in her ethereal, soft voice, said, \"Hello, my name is Luna.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her earnest self-introduction left the Snorkack stunned. It froze for a moment before finally letting out a soft \"moo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna laughed, her smile bright and radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, John,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John felt as though she understood everything. Leaning against a tree, he silently watched her, a small smile playing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 12 Chapters ahead:\u003C\u002Fp>",1834,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","769622287e842c208cb12483a35b8a1096c9b3addf2c162db430c6b2f7cc8cb3","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-197","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-195",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]