[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-441":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},1646225,2109,"Chapter 441 441: 441: Snape Returns to Work","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-441",441,"\u003Cp>Snape appearing here was the worst possible news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant Gryffindor's good days were officially over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten points from Gryffindor, Potter.\" That familiar tone made Harry's whole body stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape said in that deeply unpleasant voice, \"Detention tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snape?\" Harry blurted out automatically when he saw that sallow, long face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you still haven't learned basic manners,\" Snape said, lifting his eyelids just enough to glare. \"Five more points for disrespecting a professor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was doubled over, clutching his stomach after Malfoy had landed two punches, dry heaving against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would swear on anything that if he actually vomited, Snape would absolutely deduct more points for \"dirtying the floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared viciously at Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy folded his arms and gave him a silent, taunting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He started it!\" Harry protested. \"Malfoy came over looking for trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have eyes, Potter,\" Snape said mockingly. \"I clearly saw you rushing at him like a mad dog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding back his fury, Harry headed toward the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione helped Ron up—Ron had tried to jump in earlier but had ended up getting head-butted in the forehead by the back of Harry's skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape's lips curled upward slightly—he looked to be in an excellent mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy returned to the Slytherin table and immediately announced that Harry Potter's good days were officially over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snape's finally come out of his office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being publicly shut down on the first day of term for the Defense Against the Dark Arts position, Snape had gone on strike for an entire month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he was back, it meant Potions class would return to his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slughorn entered the Great Hall, his large belly wobbling as he approached the Slytherin table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, wonderful, you're all here.\" Slughorn looked quite pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called out warmly, \"How about joining me for dinner this evening? Malfoy, Miss Greengrass, Zabini—and of course, if John can make it, I'd be delighted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was eager to collect these promising \"treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaise immediately raised his hand. \"Will Ginny Weasley be there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slughorn chuckled. \"How did you know? I already invited the lovely Miss Ginny Weasley on my way here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it—Blaise looked like he wanted to sprint to Slughorn's office right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy was less thrilled. Miss Greengrass? That'd be Daphne.. What about Astoria?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Slughorn turned to the sisters sitting together and said, \"I would be absolutely delighted if both Miss Greengrasses could honor me with their presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of us?\" Astoria pointed at herself, stunned. \"I can go too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Slughorn said warmly. \"Your performance on the Quidditch pitch was truly impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astoria's showing during tryouts had completely won over the sharp-eyed Headmaster, and Malfoy suddenly found Slughorn far more agreeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slughorn gave the sisters a slight bow and moved on to invite others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John saw him heading toward the Gryffindor table and stopping Harry and his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Amazing, Asto. I knew you'd get an invitation.\" Malfoy really was two-faced—one attitude in public, another in private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cheerfully congratulated Astoria and even reached out, almost attempting a head-pat, but Daphne's murderous glare forced him to abort immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John, are you going?\" Daphne asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've got things to do,\" John said, not explaining what those things were. \"Keep an eye on Blaise. I swear he's acting like he's chugged a whole bottle of Amortentia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Daphne looked toward the overly excited Blaise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In matters of romance, the boy was as reckless as a rutting monkey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If John weren't an alchemist capable of verifying Blaise wasn't under a love potion, he might've suspected the boy had been dosed at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaise's antics were already spreading across the table at alarming speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evening came, and it was time for the gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slughorn was now Headmaster, so his authority had grown, though he hadn't taken things too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had rearranged the furniture in his office, setting a round table in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sand timer sat on his desk, green sand trickling steadily downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The invited students arrived. Of the trio, only Hermione came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry skipped it under the pretext of detention, and Ron—of course—hadn't been invited at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several students attended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gryffindor's new Keeper, Cormac McLaggen, and Ginny Weasley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy, the Greengrass sisters, and Blaise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a witch named Melinda Bobbin, one of Daphne's roommates, whose family owned a major chain of apothecaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notorious chatterbox, Ernie Macmillan, was also brought along—for reasons Slughorn alone seemed to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Headmaster hosting a private dinner for students sounded absurd, but Slughorn was precisely the sort of man who would do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around the room and immediately noticed his two favorite students weren't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he presented an assortment of magically chilled, never-melting ice cream—colorful, studded with nuts, and irresistibly delicious-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banquet concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>McLaggen tried flirting with Hermione and was promptly rejected, leaving her deeply uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaise tried showering Ginny with attention, was rejected as well, and nearly got hit with a Bat-Bogey Hex for his trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy made a move on Astoria—she didn't refuse, but Daphne threatened to hang him up in the common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ernie, ever the chatterbox, enthusiastically chatted away with Slughorn, while Melinda carried her usual air of melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the dinner ended, Malfoy was indeed hung from the Slytherin common room's fireplace mantle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it helped digestion was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Daphne recount the scene, John couldn't help laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his wand to bring Malfoy down, then folded up the Evening Prophet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a cup of hot mulled wine. It'll help you sleep better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set the paper on the table. The bold headline on the front page read:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient Pure-blood Family: Rozier Residence Attacked\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was destined to be a bloody day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John increased the Zouwu's exercise load during Care of Magical Creatures, hoping to burn off the excess energy that came with its mating season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid had originally wanted to find a suitable creature for crossbreeding experiments with the Zouwu, but when John saw he had chosen a Manticore, he decided it was better not to let humanity slip any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid's honest, bumbling exterior almost made John forget—this was a man who specialized in crossbreeding experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blast-Ended Skrewts were a brand-new species Hagrid had created through hybridization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zouwu, blissfully unaware that its dignity had just been saved, happily chased after the bouncing furball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John used Levitation Charm to grab the furball and toss it toward Grawp. Grawp gripped his club and swung hard, sending the ball soaring across the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it fly so far, Grawp danced in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Zouwu keeping him active, Grawp had even stopped his tree-pulling habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning class ended in this energetic chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quick stop at the Constellation Society, John returned to the Great Hall and saw Gryffindor's hourglass at the top while Slytherin had dropped to third place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy stormed into the Hall, livid. He'd lost a full twenty points in Defense Against the Dark Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even idiots like Goyle and Crabbe had managed to get points deducted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the afternoon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dungeon classroom, the rotund Slughorn finally didn't have to teach anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Snape entered, the air pressure in the room seemed to drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his gaze across the classroom and noticed John wasn't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose to ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on the Gryffindors intensified—they were desperately trying not to make mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And naturally, the harder they tried, the more mistakes they made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ron added a piece of horseradish, his hand trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Laughing Potion in his cauldron began bubbling violently, releasing steam that caused anyone who inhaled it to burst into uncontrollable laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire classroom erupted with laughter, as if they weren't in Snape's class at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that when John visited the Great Hall again, Gryffindor's hourglass had dropped significantly, while Slytherin had climbed up behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the second Defense Against the Dark Arts class—Slytherin dropped again, Gryffindor rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Potions class—Gryffindor dropped, Slytherin rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, even the dullest student could see the undercurrent between the two professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Sirius would crack jokes in class mocking a certain greasy-haired, large-nosed professor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape, in response, brewed a potion that could treat fractures—and made sure to note that it worked especially well on the left ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jab was aimed at someone who'd had his ribs kicked in more than once—while conveniently docking Gryffindor more points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such fierce competition, the two houses' scores shifted constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John remarked, \"If George and Fred were here, they'd definitely start a betting pool to see who laughs last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This back-and-forth rivalry continued until October, when they made their first Hogsmeade trip of the school year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost no one stayed behind—everyone was afraid of being caught by either of the two professors and losing points over nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, innocent bystanders in this feud, left the castle in droves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle instantly became quiet and empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1503,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","16fd7e16235699cf1a75ee8e0ba5a1f1e7340dd7d6010d2728268e7b59cc995b","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-442","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-440",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]