[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-264":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},1646048,2109,"264: Old Barty and Election","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-264",264,"\u003Cp>John hadn't thought much about Old Jack's situation, nor did he expect that the things he'd done would inspire such unwavering loyalty from the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was because his values were simply different from others'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore was pure-blooded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he held no prejudice against any wizard, there was still an underlying pride rooted in that pure-blood heritage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he himself hadn't noticed it—that air of superiority he carried toward the magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could say he followed a policy ofnoninterference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only paid attention to things that concerned the survival of the wizarding world as a whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called \"minor issues\" weren't worth Dumbledore's concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, except for Harry Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort—he was the product of a love potion, inherently incapable of understanding love or affection. His primary goal was to establish authority through fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant he had to kill continuously to make an impression. He was destined to never understand the feelings of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the \"Savior of the Wizarding World,\" even though Harry had grown up in a Muggle society, from the moment he came into contact with magic, he leaned toward the wizarding side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because magic was the only thing in the world that gave him a sense of security—a sense that couldn't be replaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything he had was only gained after entering the magical world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless fortune stored within Gringotts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The revered title of Savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Close friends in the magical school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kind and caring elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry truly enjoyed all of it—so much so that staying in the Muggle world felt more like imprisonment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like when Mr. Weasley once came to pick up Harry—though the Weasleys were a family friendly toward Muggles, he still casually wrecked half of the Dursleys' living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogance, unaware of itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To werewolves, the name \"Savior\" was something they often heard, Dumbledore was someone out of reach, and Voldemort was a man with sinister intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Johnny Silverhand placed change right in front of them, making Old Jack willingly and wholeheartedly believehewas the true savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was an intentional performance or just casually flashing a bit of wealth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of that mattered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results were right there, plain to see—that was the best kind of proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin kept his word and left after nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, meanwhile, was busy handling Barty Sr.'s election campaign. He needed to secure enough votes for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the best way to do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand out money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing around real gold and silver—simple, crude, but effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the average wizard, the position of Minister for Magic was too distant, too out of reach. Immediate benefits were far more tangible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With John pushing things forward, Barty Sr.'s poll numbers shot straight up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Sr. was a terrible public speaker, so John brought in the renowned master of nonsense, Gilderoy Lockhart, to tutor him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method, commonly used in Western Muggle elections, left the straightforward wizarding community completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Barty Sr. give impassioned speeches on stage, handing out free eggs, and making promises as big and round as pies—many in the audience were left wanting more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Barty Sr. vowed to crack down harder on the illegal poaching of wild magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promised that, once elected, he would lead the British magical world to surpass all other countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Domestic manufacturing would regain importance, and he even pledged to reduce taxes on alcohol in certain regions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed tocombat Death Eaters in three years, eliminate them in five!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One promise after another—by now, there were dozens. The local wizards were fired up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even John was getting nervous for Barty Sr.—sure, it was expected for a book-writing braggart like Lockhart to talk big, but Barty was supposed to be a serious man, and yet here he was, bragging too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with the combined power of cold, hard cash and wild promises, Barty Sr. managed to surpass Amelia Bones by a wide margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, Amelia exuded such an oppressive aura that even Pius had to tread carefully, terrified of giving her the slightest reason to lash out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that—Amelia's oppressive mood was largely due to how the newspapers were dragging her through the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she made even the slightest mistake, she would be ruthlessly attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, she merely asked someone to pour her a glass of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the paper ran a headline:\"Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones, Commits Three Inhumane Acts of Cruelty Toward Subordinates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A completely trivial matter was spun into a full-blown workplace bullying scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, she simply didn't smile when meeting Barty Sr., and the newspaper claimed she was expressing dissatisfaction with the election and harbored resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the image they painted of her was narrow-minded, dictatorial, and autocratic—every negative label was slapped onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Amelia both furious and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the public actually fucking believed it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her poll numbers barely moved after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And of course, all of this was John's doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had Rita Skeeter stir the pot in the papers, and when the editor-in-chief of theDaily Prophettried to intervene—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John bought his way into the paper as an investor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget stopping it—at that point, the editors had no choice but to join in on the smear campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John was just offering too much money to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita's status rose once again, and she couldn't stop grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally forced into working for John, the compensation she received eventually made her utterly loyal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, everything settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. was elected Minister for Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was satisfied with the outcome—except Amelia's faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Ministry officials even upgraded to several new flying brooms at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon after Barty took office, he faced his first major challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry Potter had used a Patronus Charm in front of Muggles to deal with an incident, and none other than Dumbledore himself stepped in as his defense counsel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two key words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the famed Savior of the Wizarding World, the other was the Headmaster of Hogwarts and currently the most powerful wizard alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing with just one of them would already be a massive headache—let alone both of them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry had to preserve its credibility, while also appeasing public sentiment and saving face for Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty finally understood why, right after his election, Amelia had that look on her face—as if she were about to enjoy a good show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She set me up. The Office for the Prohibition of Improper Use of Magic is under the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. cursed inwardly. Amelia, who appeared upright and incorruptible, clearly had her own little schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, on the other hand, was already aware of this—he had seen the Ministry's letter himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, this incident was the perfect opportunity to weaken Dumbledore's authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day Barty was elected, something changed for Harry as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That summer, he returned to the same miserable state at the Dursleys' house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, the Dursleys were ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were going out because they had received a mysterious letter saying they had won a prize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, they left—leaving Harry all alone in the house with nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly heard a loud clatter from the kitchen downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry sat up straight, ears straining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dursleys couldn't have returned so soon, and he hadn't heard the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, a voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thieves?\" Harry, heart racing, quietly got out of bed and grabbed his wand from the bedside table. He stood facing the door, listening with every nerve on edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the door burst open, startling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a split second, he thought it might be a Death Eater attack. He peered through the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures stood in the dimly lit hallway, and to Harry, it seemed like they were all looking straight up at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He braced himself for a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a familiar voice rang out, sending his heart pounding uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put down your wand, kid, before you poke someone's eye out with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>___________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 12 Chaps ahead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon: Dragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1350,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","eafc32fab1a84328a4933b48e95d437e4774da93821f8aaf68ac06296d7ebd78","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-265","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-263",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]