[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-400":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},1645984,2109,"Chapter 400 400: 400: I'm A Wanted Man","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-400",400,"\u003Cp>John was now a wanted man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the bounty on his head was no small sum—enough to tempt quite a few people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Black Witcher was as enticing as the tales of the forest demon that haunted the bears' woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrapped in his bearskin cloak, he had already reached the royal capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to seek out Emily for information about the monolith and to take a look around this place called Tretogor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once upon a time, the kingdom conscripted witchers to deal with the Kosan Banshees. This place seems rather peaceful now,\" he murmured as he walked the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main avenue was broad enough for carriages to pass side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The townsfolk here looked far wealthier than those in Balviec, and there were even a few heavily made-up noblewomen strolling about with their servants in tow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John kept his silver sword hidden beneath his cloak, while his black hair wasn't as conspicuous as one might think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped by a jeweler's shop and came out a short while later with a pouch of gold coins in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the small bag slung at his left side, he scanned the street until he spotted a roguish-looking young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth was boasting to a small crowd by the roadside. \"Give me just three gold coins, and I'll sneak a peek at the royal sorceress's bath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quit bragging, Wuk,\" someone scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't even know where the royal sorceress lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other boys burst into laughter at him, which only made Wuk bristle in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do know!\" he shouted. \"I've seen the royal sorceress myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" a calm voice cut in, followed by the jingle of coins. \"I'll pay you ten silver coins. Take me to the royal sorceress's residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stood there, idly tossing ten silver coins into the air with his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuk eyed him like he was some gullible fool and said greedily, \"Don't joke around. Give me ten gold coins and I'll take you there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine silver,\" John said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you even know how to bargain?\" Wuk snapped when he heard the price drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight,\" John replied, lowering it further without missing a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made Wuk start to panic. \"Five gold! I'll take you there for five gold!\" he shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven silver,\" John countered with a faint glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three! Three gold coins! I'll take you there right now!\" Wuk said, his voice rising in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six silver,\" John said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One! One gold coin! I'll take you!\" Wuk yelled in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I'll do it—six silver coins!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuk finally gave in, unable to stand that man's calm, indifferent expression any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt completely played and muttered in frustration, \"Pay me first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John tossed him three silver coins and said in a tone that left no room for argument, \"That's the deposit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wuk's face twisted with annoyance—he even fumbled one of the coins, letting it clatter to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his friends immediately snatched it up and tried to pocket it, only for Wuk to chase him down and give him a good beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's my money, you bastard!\" he shouted as he pried the coin back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching the coins tightly, Wuk turned to John and said, \"Follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John hadn't brought his sword; otherwise, Wuk would have realized he was guiding none other than the wanted Black Witcher himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trailing behind Wuk, John followed him through a maze of narrow alleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wuk loved to brag, for once he hadn't been lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really did know where the royal sorceress lived—atop a tall tower next to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower was overgrown with green vines and looked as though it hadn't been tended in years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily disliked having guards around her residence, so there was no one posted outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hand over the rest of the money,\" Wuk demanded the moment they arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John casually tossed him the remaining three silver coins. Wuk caught them in a hurry and then bolted, eager to get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John circled the tower but found no visible entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magical barrier,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out his wand and tapped the wall. The bricks rippled and bent, reshaping themselves into an arched doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stepped inside and ascended the spiral staircase leading up the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very top was a single room with a bed and piles of scattered documents strewn across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily was lying on her stomach in a rather undignified posture, poring over a worn, tattered manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you not to bother me!\" she snapped irritably at the sound of footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she finally looked up and saw the black-haired man standing there, her anger froze, replaced by fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's you… why are you here?\" she stammered, clearly terrified of John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John narrowed his eyes slightly. His gaze swept the room—and landed on a wanted poster pinned to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore the face of the Black Witcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm here to collect a debt, of course.\" John strode forward, making Emily flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't move!\" Emily yelped quickly. \"Watch where you step—those are ancient manuscripts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sorceress trapped in the Black Hawk Tower who still devoted herself to research, Emily treated those documents like priceless treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrambled to her feet and hurriedly gathered the scattered pages, carefully stacking them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took her quite a while to tidy everything up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the floor was finally clear, an awkward silence settled over the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Emily preferred to spread her manuscripts out on the floor for study, the tower's top chamber was left bare—no table, no chairs, just a single bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John raised a brow, a little speechless at how spartan her living space was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he didn't seem to mind. With a faintly amused look, he said, \"You didn't actually think I wouldn't come to the capital, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not… haha…\" Emily gave a couple of nervous, awkward laughs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, she hadn't expected John to show up—especially now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a wanted man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the queen first issued the bounty for the black-haired witcher, Emily had been utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse, some members of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers had even warned her about the Black Witcher's reputed savagery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Master Stregobor had lost both his legs because of the Black Witcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn't fled fast enough, Renfri would probably have finished him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers had taken notice of John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A witcher who could wield powerful magic...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That went far beyond anything they had ever believed possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the ones who had originally created the witchers, they had never heard of such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with what had happened to Stregobor, the sorcerers had grown wary of the Black Witcher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a time when witchers were sworn enemies of sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no desire to see the witchers gain new strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yardani, I'll get your gold to you as soon as I can,\" Emily said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush,\" John replied with a small shake of his head. He glanced at the nervous sorceress and added, \"I remember you once said there's someone in the capital who knows about the monoliths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily corrected him. \"I said there might be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed John's gaze land on a manuscript she hadn't managed to pick up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she moved to retrieve it, John picked it up first, his eyes scanning the lines of text and the handwritten notes in the margins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's Elder Speech. You won't understand it,\" Emily warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't dare snatch it back from John—his grim reputation was enough to make her wary—but as she watched him study the manuscript, she couldn't help feeling a surge of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John rubbed his chin and murmured, \"The Conjunction of the Spheres…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily's mouth fell open in disbelief. \"You… you can read it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More or less,\" John shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually tossed the manuscript aside, and Emily scrambled to catch it, almost dropping it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is ancient script! I need to consult references just to make sense of it,\" Emily said indignantly. \"How can you understand it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I studied it.\" John cast her a sidelong glance, noting her bruised pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fragment he'd just read had set his thoughts turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Conjunction of the Spheres—the day when worlds overlapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The record described something John had never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that as the trials progress, this world becomes more and more complete, he thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help wondering what had truly happened with his grandfather's generation of witchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of a single trial… could it really create a world this vivid and lifelike?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a witcher, let alone Dumbledore, could have done that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more John learned about this world, the more he sensed it was becoming something truly real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like the Icebound Coffer… this magical world is full of secrets,\" John murmured, feeling a twinge of awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily said, \"Alright then. Since you can read these ancient texts, instead of asking others, why not seek the answers yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seek them myself?\" John asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily nodded, looking slightly embarrassed. \"There's a library inside the royal palace. It's the largest repository of knowledge apart from Newburg—full of historical records and all kinds of manuscripts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I originally agreed to become a royal sorceress because of that library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a moment before adding hopefully, \"If you do go there to study, could you… translate the materials you read for me as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't like to admit it, but when it came to deciphering ancient scripts, John seemed to be far more capable than she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sorceress, having to ask someone else for help stung her pride—if word got out, she'd probably lose face in the Brotherhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But John, eager to learn more about this world, readily agreed to her request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the library was inside the royal palace, John could only go there when Emily went as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outsiders, it was said that John was serving as Emily's bodyguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once inside, John spent his time poring over the texts while Emily sat nearby taking notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stayed like that for several days straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the runes on John's sword began to glow, and he knew it was time to leave and continue the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, \"Where can I find magical creatures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily gave him a location—there was a range of blue-colored mountains where people had reportedly seen a griffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also happened to be a royal bounty; if John could take care of it, he would receive a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John thought it was a good destination and prepared to head there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Emily had helped John a great deal—whether in navigating the palace or searching through records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't just leave without showing some measure of gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope we can meet again someday,\" Emily said as she escorted John to the edge of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept a low profile, pulling her hooded cloak tight to conceal her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded. Mounting his horse, he said to Emily, \"I left you a gift—consider it repayment for these past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emily blinked in surprise and watched him ride off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't notice that, as she was seeing John off, a group of riders had been quietly trailing behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bore the emblem of a wolf-slayer and rode out of the capital as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Check out the Patreon for advance chapters!\u003C\u002Fp>",1911,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.361Z",1,"novelbin.me","7486f58f8ae270240fbc64de1436c3067590a058ca74d24294ace369651ebaaf","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-51","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-399",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]