[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-298":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},1646082,2109,"298: You heard everything?","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>The Golden Trio was feeling a little excited—this kind of secret gathering always stirred a bit of adventurous spirit in young people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry caught sight of a man in a white mask hurrying away. He looked familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look in the direction the man had come from—and his expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the…\" Hermione followed his gaze and also fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? Where are you looking—\" Ron was the last to notice the odd expressions on their faces. He turned around and shouted, \"Oh shit—John!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John snapped his fingers, and the crystal wine glass vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a fifth of wine left in the silver bottle. He glanced at the man sipping firewhisky by the bar, walked over, and set the bottle down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne seemed a bit tipsy—though it was also entirely possible she was just using it as an excuse to hold John's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Daphne's hand, John nodded toward the trio. \"Hermione, what a coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John, you…\" Hermione was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, just met up with a friend. Didn't expect to find you guys hosting a tutoring session here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John chuckled lightly, clearly not taking the whole Defense Against the Dark Arts training group seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This irked Harry, who snapped irritably, \"You heard everything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you mean the organization created to fight against Voldemort,\" John raised an eyebrow, \"then yes, I heard it—very clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—\" Harry was momentarily at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell that John didn't care about this training group at all. In fact, it felt more like John thought they were just kids playing pretend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron demanded, \"You're not going to tell Umbridge, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\" John looked at Ron and asked calmly, \"Weasley, do I look that bored?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said goodbye to Hermione, then took Daphne's hand and left the Hog's Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Daphne shot Ron a deadly glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they were gone, Ron huffed angrily, \"He's definitely going to tell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John would never do that,\" Hermione glared at Ron. \"He's never been a snitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, who knows?\" Ron grumbled, clearly annoyed by John's superior attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John needed to check the alcohol content of that wine—Daphne seemed a bit drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would she keep clinging to his hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that this particular wine was supposed to have a very low alcohol content. Did he grab the wrong bottle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back from Hogsmeade to the castle, John made a stop at the Room of Requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had promised Daphne a quill, and naturally, he wouldn't go back on his word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crafting a quill wasn't any less complex than making a wand. He took one of Basil's feathers—earning Basil a whole pouch of dried fish as extortion in the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom tried to offer up some of her dog fur, but clearly, you couldn't make a quill out of dog hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had been visiting the Gryffindor Secret Chamber much less frequently lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his first time entering it this term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting the storybook aside, John began crafting the quill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonder how Neville and the others are doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the quill, he placed it into a box, along with a special kind of secret ink he'd made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words written in this ink could only be read by the writer or someone designated by them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sealed both the quill and the ink inside the box and went to deliver it to Daphne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the school bulletin board, a large notice had just been posted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John glanced at it—Umbridge was starting trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew she wouldn't be satisfied just making things difficult for the professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—By Order of the Hogwarts High Inquisitor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All student organizations, societies, teams, or clubs are hereby disbanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the purposes of this decree, an organization, society, team, or club is defined as any regular gathering of three or more students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permission to reform may be requested from the High Inquisitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No student organization, society, team, or club may exist without the High Inquisitor's approval.—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving it a glance, John had to admit—Umbridge really had a talent for digging her own grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly an attempt to seize complete control. But what she didn't seem to realize was that the Hogwarts staff generally didn't care much about student clubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Quidditch rarely got any interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the punishment listed? Immediate expulsion upon discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Dumbledore out of the picture, Umbridge had clearly gotten too full of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it, the Constellation Society technically counts too,\" John mused, unconcerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like anyone knew where the Constellation Society even met. And besides, Umbridge wouldn't dare expel them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Copies of this notice had also been posted inside the common rooms of all four Houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Slytherin, people glanced at the notice—and for the most part, ignored it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John delivered the quill to Daphne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting next to Daphne was Astoria, who was puzzling over how such a low-alcohol drink could make her sister's face turn that red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw John giving Daphne a gift, Astoria's eyes widened to the size of Galleons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to shelve the alcohol mystery for now—studying why an iron tree would bloom seemed more urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That notice?\" Daphne accepted the quill, her heart fluttering like a startled deer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John replied casually, \"Just ignore it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Malfoy saw that notice, he tore it down on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody found it surprising anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pansy had finally gotten over the trauma from that train carriage incident. She looked at the gift Daphne received with envy in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced around at the boys in Slytherin and made up her mind—she needed to find a guy who could make her a gift with his own hands too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she saw were the clueless faces of Crabbe and Goyle, which irritated her so much she went over and kicked them both...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crabbe and Goyle:Life is unfair..(┬┬﹏┬┬)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the Great Hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newly formed training group, ready to kick things into high gear, was now in a mild panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing of this decree was just too suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron huffed angrily and said, \"See? I told you so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about!\" Hermione was furious. \"It wasn't John!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If not him, then who?\" Ron said sarcastically. \"That day it was just him and Greengrass. Who else could it be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had enchanted the parchment—anyone who signed it and then snitched would trigger a reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not a single person in the Great Hall had been affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When John arrived at the Great Hall, he immediately noticed the angry glares being thrown his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment and instantly understood what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at, Weasley!\" Malfoy shouted bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's face flickered with panic for a second, but he quickly remembered he was a prefect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy didn't hesitate to charge over with his crew and launched a verbal onslaught at Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was so furious he wanted to fight, but he didn't need to think twice—when it came to fists, he was no match for the tall and well-shaped Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Umbridge's decree had caused quite a stir throughout the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had little effect on Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Umbridge even included Quidditch teams under the category of clubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to be reveling in this feeling of total control. Montague came to find John, asking about the Quidditch team situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just continue training as usual,\" John waved his hand casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Montague relaxed at that, and Malfoy, lounging on the sofa with his legs crossed, asked, \"So we don't need to worry about that so-called decree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless she wants to expel the entire Slytherin house,\" John chuckled. \"But she wouldn't dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy grinned and said, \"I'd love to see the sour faces on Potter and his lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slytherin respected strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in their eyes, Umbridge wasn't a strong person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Umbridge thought she could make Slytherin bow with this kind of tactic, she had clearly miscalculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, John still showed up at Umbridge's office, where her saggy face wore a contrived, sugary smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Wick, it's clear you've been involved in some activities in violation of Educational Decree No. 24,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Umbridge said in an overly sweet, affected voice, deliberately softening her tone. \"I must remind you what sort of punishment violating the decree entails.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John calmly stared at Umbridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoisting a rock only to drop it on your own foot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious Umbridge had caught wind of something and was now trying to make an example out of the biggest figure among the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd already dealt with the unruly troublemaker Harry Potter—now it was John Wick's turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you Muggle-born students are always trying to do something outrageous and attention-seeking,\" Umbridge said with feigned concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used to be in Slytherin House myself,\" she added in a girlish high-pitched tone, as if sharing a little secret, her fake smile plastered on her face. \"I can give you a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, Umbridge was sneering—Slytherin students obeying a Mudblood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't those pure-bloods feel any shame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her short, stubby fingers pushed a thin quill toward John, letting out a giggle. \"I want you to write:I must not tell lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a note of twisted cheer in her voice, she added meaningfully, \"Until the words are etched into your heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to use this boy as an example, to bring Slytherin under her control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the thought of controlling Slytherin made Umbridge feel giddy with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she herself was a half-blood, she loathed her Muggle heritage and always claimed to be pure-blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even deeply despised her own Muggle-born mother for giving her such blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disgusting Muggle-born students should know their place at the bottom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John glanced at her. As her smile grew wider, he casually picked up the quill—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—And let out a low chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>__________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 12 Chaps ahead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patreon: Dragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1642,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","2dd83083728fad8334e67c6c2d5b7d6d5a02155cf3652b4de7cacc8c66a0a520","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-299","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-297",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]