[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-380":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},1645964,2109,"Chapter 380 380: 380: I'll End Everything","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-380",380,"\u003Cp>Half the Death Eaters fell in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John raised his right hand and grasped at the air—the Silver Wick Sword appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept over the Death Eaters clustered near Voldemort, and he said lightly, \"Deal with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avada Kedavra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avada Kedavra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the Death Eaters came two voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort's heart lurched as two jets of green light shot toward the two Dark Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, a blazing blue wall of fire erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort soared upward to dodge the curse, while behind Grindelwald a witch's statue had been pulled to shield him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the ones who had cast the spells left Voldemort stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\" He seemed unable to believe it was those two who had attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodolphus Lestrange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rodolphus's face was utterly blank, but deep within his soul an implanted command drove him straight into the wall of fire, his wand spewing Killing Curses nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort flew into a rage. Dodging the green light, he sent out an even denser flash of green that struck Rodolphus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it seemed to bring Rodolphus back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Killing Curse snatched his life away in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius raised his wand and struck down the Death Eaters around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide had turned. In this situation, they had no chance of holding the Ministry any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort seethed in fury, while Grindelwald gave a meaningful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Portus~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wand pointed at the shattered fragments of the statue on the ground, transforming them into a Portkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The azure flames blocked all spellfire, and Grindelwald said to John with quiet significance, \"Heh~ We'll meet again, Mr. Wick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Touching the Portkey, he vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was no fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His partnership with Voldemort ended here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Voldemort had once again been ensnared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was still the people he trusted most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drogon—or rather, Lippy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Barty Crouch Jr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His most loyal follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had also drawn their wands against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort forced Lucius and the others back, his unwilling gaze twisting into hatred as he fired a powerful Blasting Curse upward, shattering through the Ministry's ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose into the air, and once he was beyond the range of the Sovereign's Authority, he Disapparated and escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Dark Lords had fled, and the Death Eaters were in complete disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames that remained were eventually subdued by the Ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. approached John, his tone laced with danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lied to me, Silverhand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed John with a hard stare, displeasure written across his face. He wanted an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was someone who was supposed to be dying still standing here, very much alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John looked to the other side, where Barty Jr. had been captured by Aurors—along with Lucius and Drogon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frustration of having come within a step of killing Voldemort was forced down, and John said calmly, \"I promised you—I'll help repair the Ministry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\" Barty Sr. gave a cold snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the state of the Ministry now, if he had to pay for it out of his own pocket, the Ministry's finances would collapse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as a friend, I'll give you a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John turned, sheathing the Silverwick Sword, and patted Barty Sr.'s shoulder with his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A legitimate son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Sr. froze. He turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His captured son offered no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry's fireplaces flared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita arrived with her team of reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lippy suddenly stood up and shouted, \"My real name is Lippy Cobell, a registered Auror of the Ministry, sent with my colleagues to infiltrate the Death Eaters under orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lippy broke free from the grip of a familiar Auror, hurried to Barty Jr.'s side, and supported him up, pointing at him as Lippy declared loudly, \"My colleague, Barty Crouch Jr., has been undercover for even longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita's eyes lit up, and even her team of reporters were stunned by the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, nearly thirty Death Eaters—every one of them a prominent figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aurors and Hit Wizards swiftly subdued the captives and snapped handcuffs onto them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Barty Jr.'s name was spoken, the reporters collectively burst into excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Jr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The son of the newly appointed Minister for Magic—a man declared dead more than ten years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't died. He had been planted among the Death Eaters as a secret weapon, for the sole purpose of striking at the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a hero!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Sr. no longer cared whether John had deceived him; he simply stood there, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His son—a hero?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Crouch, planning fifteen years in advance, laying out every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for the day the Dark Lord returned, so he could be dealt a devastating blow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Jr., a pawn in a bitter scheme, enduring disgrace in silence, making himself a symbol, making a monumental sacrifice for wizarding society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great Crouch family—making enormous contributions to the wizarding world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would dwell on what had happened between father and son in the past; the public preferred a story of heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one would question why the Ministry had concealed the Dark Lord's return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it had been part of a plan—a plan that had already borne fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy was smooth-tongued, and before the gathered reporters he recounted everything he had experienced and the details of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It thrust him into the spotlight, and with Barty Jr. cleared of guilt, his own future in politics was destined to be smooth sailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius, too, was washed clean of the Death Eater brand. From this moment on, the Malfoy family now had a figure of great importance to wizarding society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord's return, it seemed, would not shake wizarding society after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their Minister Crouch had, the moment of his return, cut down nearly all the Death Eaters in one stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John left the Ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following day, articles sprouted like mushrooms after the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizarding world finally learned just how much had happened that one night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Lord had returned, attempted to lead the Death Eaters in an invasion of the Ministry—and his plan had been crushed, with nearly all the Death Eaters captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort had fled the Ministry, vanishing without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Department of Mysteries had suffered massive losses, and the Ministry sent word to Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this entire incident had been set in motion by a group of students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the headlines flew everywhere;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ministry of Magic Invaded\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barty Crouch: A Plan Set in Motion Since Last Summer\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All Ministry Time-Turners Destroyed, Leaving a Great Void in the Study of Time Magic\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Albus Dumbledore Held Accountable! But Spared Azkaban for His Service Against Voldemort\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Former Slytherin Head Horace Slughorn Appointed as Headmaster\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beware the Reopening of the Dark Arts Museum: The Rise and Fall of the Malfoy Family\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hero's Son Is a Hero Too—Bearing Humiliation, the True Hero the World Scorned\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barty Crouch's Approval Ratings Soar—Highest in 50 Years\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mysterious Silver Mask\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizarding world was in an uproar, not even sure which headline to read first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people even wondered if they had traveled through time—how could so much have happened in a single night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than anything, people were talking about Voldemort and Johnny Silverhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, everywhere you looked, Johnny Silverhand's name appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some reports even stated outright: Johnny Silverhand had defeated Voldemort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced him to flee in disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Voldemort—the very same who had once plunged the wizarding world into misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made everyone realize the true strength of the Second King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his reputation carried not a trace of negativity; this time, he had even helped the Ministry fight Voldemort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, Johnny Silverhand's image had always been painted in a positive light— even as the so-called King of Knockturn Alley, he had transformed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wizengamot was already moving quickly, preparing to award him the First Class Order of Merlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, John paid no attention to any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together with his friends, he surrounded the Holy Grail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ignored the liquid inside that could turn back age, focusing instead on what lay within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to contain his excitement, John opened the locket hanging around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Resurrection Stone lay quietly inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John picked it up and held it in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he moved his hand over the Grail, and a tree-like pattern of circles and lines appeared on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gate of Objects\u002FEverything\u002FTruth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through it, they could see the items bound by the contract—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heinrich Edgar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's asleep,\" John said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A collective sigh of relief could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy, completely lacking in tact, muttered discontentedly, \"Then wake him up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than Daphne smacked the back of his head with her palm. He winced, rubbing the spot with bared teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to complain when he caught the furious glares of the Constellation Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy gave a sheepish smile and muttered, \"Fine, let him sleep a little longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne felt deeply guilty for not having taken part in the great battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of you, I was able to survive,\" John told her. \"Thank you, Daphne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her earlobes flushed pink, and at last she forgave herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that John's resurrection had caused quite a stir—on that night, the entire school had been busy putting out fires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When John returned to the school, their eyes all went wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Grail was placed within the Constellation, wrapped in starlight until it slowly vanished from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, recovering part of Heinrich's soul was a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term had ended, and none of them attended the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who cared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Constellation Society would one day shine across the wizarding world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And John had already set foot on a path completely opposite to Dumbledore's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put on the locket, held the golden hourglass in his hand, and took out a vial of blood bought at a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Time-Turner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were other matters he had to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basil flew off, hesitated for a moment, then turned back and landed on John's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing atop the Astronomy Tower, John handed the black envelope in his hand to Basil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a faint smile, he said, \"Take it to the covered bridge. You know who it's for, Basil.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1733,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","5d30c45f71d17efff2e93f2f6ce23a734b767a28d74aa6f82e36647f75fd0600","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-381","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-379",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]