[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-307":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},1645891,2109,"Chapter 307 307: 307: Hagrid's mission failed","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-307",307,"\u003Cp>Unlike the gloomy atmosphere in Gryffindor after both losing the match and getting suspended—Slytherin was having quite the lively time!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of John's wand, the clutter in the Slytherin common room shifted toward the walls, clearing out a large space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave, and tables appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the plates atop them, all sorts of delicious food from the Hogwarts kitchens materialized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were celebrating their victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Montague took a sip of hot mulled wine, still shaken. \"I really thought for a second there that Harry Potter had caught the Golden Snitch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft, tactics—tactics, ever heard of them?\" Draco Malfoy boasted, full of swagger. \"I did it on purpose, just to mess with Potter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Montague: \"…\" If I weren't the captain, I might've actually believed that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't recall setting any such tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy continued bragging about his prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against Gryffindor, as long as Harry was held back, they basically had a guaranteed win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, Malfoy's bragging wasn't entirely unfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had kept Harry busy the whole time, and even used the Wronski Feint to fool him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The success of the Trident tactic was only viable within the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Montague's strategy was crude at best, relying heavily on gear superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were up against a professional Quidditch club, where everyone used Firebolts, the Trident tactic simply wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was Ron Weasley. The boy who lived's best friend—The boy who lacked confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he lost that confidence, even having the proper skills wouldn't help him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Dumbledore's efforts to build up Ron's self-esteem hadn't worked—he still shrank back the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight's victory rightfully belonged to the Quidditch team, but after conjuring the food, John quietly left the common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, he stopped by the kitchens. Seeing the house-elves resting after their cooking, he thanked them sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house-elves were all deeply moved—none more so than Dobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the kitchens, he spotted Tom running around outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Tom had gotten smarter now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she caught a whiff of that disgusting smell, she would avoid it instead of stupidly running into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had Tom with him, John figured it was a good time to visit the Zouwu. So he headed toward Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, he ran into Filch catching students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch was sitting at the stairway like a door guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John greeted him, and Filch forced a smile onto his sour face in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing some movement, Filch stood up and, with the air of an expert, casually wiped his shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm? Aren't you going after them?\" John asked, hearing the footsteps running upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands behind his back, Filch replied coolly, \"Ah, Mr. Wick! Let the student run for a bit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds later, Filch sprang into action. Not ten more seconds passed before shouting and a panicked student's voice echoed from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving Mrs. Norris a pat, John left behind a stick of cat treats and some dried fish before stepping out of the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw signs that someone had returned to Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron's mood only lifted after Hermione told them Hagrid was back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Hagrid was mentioned, they frantically grabbed the Invisibility Cloak and rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they reached Hagrid's hut, they saw him looking completely disheveled, his hair matted with clumps of dried blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left eye was swollen into a slit, dark purple and bruised. His face and hands were covered in cuts and scrapes—some of them still bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three kids were stunned, staring wide-eyed at Hagrid, who looked like he had been beaten up by a troll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The travel cloak that could double as a blanket was draped over the back of the chair—clearly, Hagrid had only just gotten back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limping, he made his way to the hearth and set a kettle over the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry observed him carefully and noticed that there was now an extra-large suit of armor in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to you, Hagrid?\" It looked like the armor was tailor-made for him. \"What's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, nothing, nothing!\" Hagrid said quickly, though coming from a face like that, the words weren't exactly convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This,\" Hagrid said, walking over to the armor and picking up a letter from the table to glance at, \"this is a gift from John.\" He added in amazement, \"It's goblin craftsmanship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hagrid, were you attacked?\" Ron asked, looking at his battered appearance, but Hagrid insisted he was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione suggested he go see Madam Pomfrey, but Hagrid refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious he was hiding something. He pulled out a piece of dragon meat and pressed it to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon meat had a numbing effect, and though Hagrid didn't want to say anything—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione still guessed, \"Was it giants who beat you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid's hand loosened in shock. He stared at Hermione in disbelief, unable to figure out how she knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said anything about giants? Who've you been talking to? Who told you that?\" Hagrid asked, flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We guessed,\" Hermione said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron nodded—after all, who else could beat up Hagrid besides giants and trolls, plus Hagrid was a half-giant, so it was a fair guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you go to find the giants, Hagrid?\" Harry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, Hagrid—who had grown up practically on Veritaserum—spilled everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed gone to find the giants, and what's more, he had negotiated with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore had sent him to win over the giants, and he'd brought gifts with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Madam Maxime had crossed mountains and rivers, spending a whole month searching for the giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn't you use a Portkey?\" Ron asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We had to be careful not to be tracked, Ron,\" said Hagrid. \"The Death Eaters are also looking for the giants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole journey, he and Madam Maxime didn't use any magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They told everyone they were headed to Beauxbatons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then from France, they made their way to the giants' habitat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after they found them, things got complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first giant chief they met didn't last long—he was killed by another giant, who then took over as chief, and the new one was anything but friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid had even been picked up and nearly crushed—if Madam Maxime hadn't been there, things might've ended badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they discovered that the new giant chief had been in contact with Death Eaters, forcing Hagrid to hide out in a cave for several days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he failed to win them over and had no choice but to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite the story, but the trio still had questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hagrid hadn't fought with the giants, then why was he so battered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid kept insisting he hadn't been attacked—so how exactly did he get those injuries?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the trio finished their conversation, there was a knock on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly scrambled to hide—and in walked Umbridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John saw Umbridge step out of the hut. He cast a Disillusionment Charm and vanished into the snowy landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tom's eyes went wide. After spinning in place a few times, she simply dug a hole and buried himself in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Umbridge passed by without noticing a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John approached Hagrid's hut and overheard his casual voice from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't be ridiculous, I wouldn't give you something dangerous. What I mean is—they can take care of themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hagrid, you have to pass Umbridge's inspection. If she saw you teaching us how to track porlocks, or how to tell the difference between a hedgehog and a knarl—anything like that would be so much better!\" came Hermione's anxious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not very fun, Hermione,\" Hagrid replied. \"What I've got planned is much more magical. I've been raising them for years—well, and John's helped me with quite a few lately too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm begging you, Hagrid,\" Hermione sounded almost desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, listening in, quickly figured out that Hagrid was probably once again planning to bring some dangerous magical creatures to class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Hagrid's idea of \"adorable\" didn't exactly align with everyone else's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a moment, John knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock~ knock~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, everything went dead silent. After a short pause, Hagrid came to open the door, looking wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he saw John slowly becoming visible, he broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John! I saw the gift you gave me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it was John, the trio hiding under the Invisibility Cloak finally let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was about to reveal herself, but Harry stopped her with a hand, silently signaling her not to make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked puzzled at Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hear what John and Hagrid would say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call it payback for that time in the pub—when John had eavesdropped on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched as John's expression collapsed the moment he saw Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like he was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were attacked?\" John's voice rang out, colder than the wind and snow outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron shivered, feeling the temperature drop several degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid immediately panicked. \"No—no! I'm fine, really!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stepped into the hut without a word. When he noticed the trio weren't in sight, he immediately understood they were under the Invisibility Cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't care about that. His eyes flicked to Fang, who was about to sneak a bite of the dragon meat, and his face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid started explaining how he had gone to find the giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his opinion, since Harry and the others already knew, it was fine to tell John as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after he finished, John's expression only grew worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried a dangerous edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're telling me… Dumbledore just sent you to find giants—like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1618,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6bc7abed895f19975c21e95503aa8bca1510824137d67f9478bc11a1fc0de7b","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-308","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-306",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]