[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-442":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},1646226,2109,"Chapter 442 442: 442: Relentless Pursuit","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>The wind was bitterly cold, stinging against their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of footprints pressed into the muddy ground, the thin ice in the soil crunching under every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scotland's weather had turned frigid in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stepped past Hogwarts' boundaries and extended his arm. A black owl descended, landing steadily on his forearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the letter from Riddle's beak, opened it, and glanced through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kim has collected quite a number of spellbooks lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among ancient forms of magic, many were considered forbidden or outright evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic that manipulated souls was rare even within Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Johnny Silverhand's influence had already spread overseas, and most of these texts had been gathered from foreign sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps I should investigate in another direction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John murmured, his gaze drifting eastward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to here, that side of the world held deeper, older histories and far more complete magical legacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go to Hogsmeade first. Tommy sent something over,\" John said to Daphne beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded, her green scarf covering half her face against the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weather was freezing, and John walked ahead of Daphne, shielding her from the biting wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this isn't exactly walking weather,\" he said with a soft laugh, extending his hand toward her. \"Let's get there another way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne took his hand—before she could even fully process the feeling, both of their figures vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reappeared in Hogsmeade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne wavered slightly, unaccustomed to the sudden shift. John steadied her with a hand and said gently, \"Let's stop by Honeydukes for something sweet. It'll help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded with a slight frown; Apparition wasn't a pleasant sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John was helping her get used to it early—this year, they would be eligible to sign up for Apparition lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could call it giving Daphne a private advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped into Honeydukes, the warm, buttery scent of caramel enveloped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cozy heat of the shop chased the cold right off their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easily the most popular place in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the two had taken a shortcut, the shop wasn't crowded yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking deeper inside, John selected a few boxes of premium chocolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Honeydukes shopkeeper watched the pair with a fond, knowing smile—clearly reminded of her own school days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this one?\" John held up a berry-flavored snack for Daphne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks turned pink—whether from the cold or something else was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they left Honeydukes, waves of Hogwarts students began arriving in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy crept toward the candy shop, peeking around suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after confirming that the person he feared wasn't inside did he finally step out again and enter Honeydukes with Astoria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, they ran into Blaise—who, blissfully unaware of suffering or restraint, was buying an expensive luxury candy gift box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Malfoy exaggeratedly said, \"Merlin's beard, Blaise—if you've got that kind of energy, why don't you just give the Weasley girl a vial of Amortentia instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't understand,\" Blaise said gloomily. \"Love is all about that lightning-strike moment of connection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy stared at Blaise's expression and—for someone who spent his life casting verbal mockery—actually felt the urge to punch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you implying I don't understand love?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaise paid for the gift box and scampered off, eager to find Ginny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could behave like that unless their mother had inherited the fortunes of seven wealthy husbands, giving Blaise endless money to burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy saw the outcome immediately and bet Astoria, \"I guarantee that box is going straight into one of Hogwarts' rubbish bins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy answered automatically—then immediately realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice didn't sound like Astoria at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp.. He turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne was standing behind him with a pleasant smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John and Daphne hadn't gone far earlier, so they spotted Malfoy instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unavoidable—Goyle and Crabbe, standing like two stone guardians beside him, made them impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that John ended up walking with Malfoy… while Daphne and Astoria paired off together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy looked utterly devastated—his perfectly good date had just vanished into smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make matters worse, they passed Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop just in time to see Blaise being kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had apparently tried to invite Ginny to another table right in front of Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was enough to get him thrown out as an unwelcome guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John was speechless. He honestly didn't even know what to say about Blaise anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Slytherin, Blaise had a wealthy mother and excellent grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he kept ramming his head into the same tree, each attempt more reckless than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Malfoy thought Blaise was going too far—more than he ever did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admirable spirit, Blaise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked up, and both he and Malfoy sympathetically patted the boy's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John headed to the Hog's Head alone, where he met Tommy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what you're planning to do with this, My Lord..\" Tommy said as he handed John a black box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was tense. \"There's intense malice and curses in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. It's not for attacking anyone.\" John waved a hand dismissively and opened the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay an ornate opal necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had once sat in Borgin and Burkes—now it was stored in John's private inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd asked Tommy to bring it because he needed it to prepare the nine gates of the Constellation Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we're going to host the Dark Lord, we should offer something a bit thrilling,\" John said with a soft laugh. \"And if we're chasing excitement, we might as well go all the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy had no idea how to respond. John rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy quickly called after him, \"Sir, you're… not paying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're willing to cover the difference for all that candy, I'd be delighted to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's voice floated back lazily, leaving Tommy's face immediately darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing errands for the boss… and still having to pay out of his own pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just buying the most expensive sweets for Oz at raw-material price—was that really worth complaining about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had expected Blaise to calm down a little, but he had still underestimated the boy's determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's on his fifth love letter already, isn't he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Blaise's endless creative output, John even wondered whether he should recruit him into the noble profession of writing novels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He delivered one to Ginny Weasley this morning, another at noon, and he's writing again this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three love letters a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had Goyle and Crabbe pin Blaise down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to check whether Blaise had been dosed with Amortentia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What brand of love potion could possibly last this long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the examination results were the same as before—nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blaise, sometimes liking someone means keeping a proper distance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John warned him seriously. If this continued, Percy might very well come charging in with murder on his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With John saying so, Blaise finally reined himself in… though he still looked heartbroken over Ginny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monday arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war between Snape and Sirius was still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Slughorn had been alarmed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the two aside, hoping their personal grudges wouldn't escalate into something too humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, deducting five points from Draco simply because his left foot entered the doorway first was far too far-fetched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this continued unchecked, Slughorn felt they would drain both houses of every last point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the conversation, the two finally restrained themselves a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tension in the air was still thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes it had already gone beyond verbal jabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the two crossed paths, everyone around them grew tense, as if both might draw their wands at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes like this had practically become a daily spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy was busy drilling the Quidditch team. When John looked at the training schedule, it was almost double last year's intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a quill and cut a third of the training hours, finally giving the team a chance to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his advanced classes, John still attended Care of Magical Creatures religiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grawp could now even solve \"one plus one equals two\" problems—his rapid improvement shocked Hagrid more than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was all thanks to John using mental magic to communicate—it was the most direct and easily understood method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he hadn't been idle. As the weather grew colder, he dismantled the opal necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the necklace that had once claimed the lives of nineteen Muggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure, undeniable Dark artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So of course Tommy had been uneasy when delivering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing looked like it was meant for murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking it apart, John placed the opal necklace inside one of the nine gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These nine gates were just like the entrance to the Constellation Society—one needed a badge to pass through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, John had embedded the transit technique he'd learned in the Witcher world: the Monolith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, its shape was different from the original monoliths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it lacked the ability to travel between worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could, however, function like a Portkey—allowing movement between different locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as John finished arranging everything, he stepped outside and ran into Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening, John.\" Dumbledore opened the door and greeted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry tensed immediately. John glanced at the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the open doorway, he saw a Pensieve inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore was clearly pouring all his effort into training Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1574,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","479845fa739be5066ae8a767a2fa0f186907eb3bf71fb90759a3674f05a93e6b","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-443","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-441",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]