[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-467":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},1646151,2109,"Chapter 467 467: 467: The Genius of Apparition","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-467",467,"\u003Cp>The first Apparition lesson for sixth-years was scheduled for Saturday morning, avoiding conflicts with other classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When John arrived in the Great Hall, all the tables had been cleared away. Rain pattered against the tall windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enchanted ceiling, much like the one used by the Constellation Society, turned dimly overhead, its slow rotation perfectly matching the gloomy weather outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four Heads of House were present in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from each house gathered in front of their respective Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the four of them, there was also a short wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than Professor Flitwick, he was the shortest person there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the instructor sent by the Ministry of Magic to teach Apparition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnaturally pale, with even his eyelashes nearly translucent, his hair fine and wispy, he had an unreal quality to him—so thin and fragile he looked like a gust of wind could blow him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the aftereffects of excessive Apparition and prolonged magical research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John narrowed his eyes. The man looked more like an assassin than a teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning,\" the Ministry wizard said once everyone had assembled. \"My name is Wilkie Twycross. For the next twelve weeks, I'll be serving as your Apparition instructor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope to help you prepare for the Apparition test. By the time it arrives, many of you may already be qualified to take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Twycross spoke, John wasn't really listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy was showing off to Goyle and Crabbe, boasting that under Barty's tutelage, he had already learned Apparition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hogwarts normally doesn't allow Apparition, so the Headmaster has temporarily lifted the restriction for one hour—of course, only within the Great Hall,\" Twycross was still explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he finished speaking, he prepared to begin the Apparition lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Hall descended into chaos as the students began to spread out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy acted arrogantly, shoving aside students who got in his way and declaring smugly, \"Watch closely. It's time to show some real skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goyle and Crabbe moved farther away from him, while Daphne stepped closer to John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her, John chuckled softly and asked, \"Do you remember that feeling?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne thought of their trip to Hogsmeade and nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heads of House moved through the crowd, arranging positions for the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John didn't need to instruct Daphne much, as Twycross was already explaining the three D's of Apparition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his explanation, Twycross gave the order and began counting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were to Apparate into the wooden hoops placed in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reached \"three.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four loud cracks echoed through the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four people appeared inside the wooden hoops at once. Malfoy slammed straight into a solid chest and cursed, \"Your chest is like stone, Neville.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville uncertainly patted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did it!\" Daphne said in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the hoop, John grabbed Daphne's left hand and said softly, \"Not completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne looked down to see that her left index finger had been left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before any blood could even flow, John had the finger fly back and press itself into place on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised her left hand and murmured an incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pouring a bit of Essence of Dittany over it, the finger looked as though nothing had happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twycross was stunned. He'd never encountered anyone who succeeded on their first try—let alone three at once. And Daphne's partial Splinching was, by all standards, excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outstanding—and you as well. That was textbook handling of Splinching,\" Twycross exclaimed in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them instantly became the center of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's excellence and success were something the students had grown used to, but for Malfoy and Neville, it felt like a sudden, show-stopping debut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry spun in place, lost his balance, and nearly fell over, drawing an unrestrained laugh from Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twycross tried a second round, and once again it was the same four people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Daphne lost a strand of hair, but Malfoy and Neville were as steady as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Twycross was certain—these students absolutely had what it took to pass the Apparition test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson itself was rather dull, with Twycross endlessly emphasizing the three D's and making them repeat the same spinning motions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from members of the Constellation Society, only Susan Bones managed to make it into a hoop once—and even then, her left foot stayed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn't understand how Malfoy was so proficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He barely failed at all, and after a few tries, Daphne successfully completed a full Apparition as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap between the Constellation Society and the ordinary students was laid bare in the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy loudly mocked those idiots who still couldn't manage Apparition, to the point where even Slytherins wanted to hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaise Zabini came over to ask him for advice, but left soon after, unable to tolerate that arrogant tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Blaise, he'd somehow picked up some inside gossip lately—apparently Ginny had fallen out with Dean, and their relationship was on the verge of ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That restless young man immediately began planning to give Ginny a grand surprise on Valentine's Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the looks of it, he was aiming to steal that Gryffindor red rose on Valentine's Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how that would go, nine out of ten Slytherins weren't optimistic at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining tenth included Pansy, the hopeless romantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Pansy had always believed that as long as there was love, even someone from another house wasn't out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she herself only ever dated Slytherins. That didn't stop her from cheering on Blaise, a fellow love-brained soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy went over to pour cold water on the idea, hoping Blaise would quit while he was ahead, only to get scolded by Pansy instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really don't understand how Theodore can put up with Pansy,\" Malfoy complained. \"She's not gentle at all, unlike Astoria.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely couldn't comprehend Theodore Nott's taste. What kind of aesthetic was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John shot Malfoy a glance. The idiot clearly hadn't noticed Daphne glaring at him viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy excitedly went on about the gift he planned to prepare for Astoria, ideally something that would be a surprise on Valentine's Day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wicked plan slowly took shape in Daphne's mind. She sneered as she listened to Malfoy enthusiastically reveal every detail of the gift, with no defenses whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Valentine's Day arrived,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had expected to see Blaise first, watching Ginny toss his gift straight into the rubbish bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he saw Malfoy let out a grief-stricken wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy dropped to one knee, staring in disbelief at Astoria, who stood there at a loss, holding a gift identical to the one he had intended to give her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne's scheme succeeded. Before Malfoy could give his gift, she bought the exact same one and presented it to Astoria first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy's \"unique idea\" was brutally snuffed out just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John watched the two of them in silence. Even though Daphne had accepted Malfoy as Astoria's boyfriend, she still felt compelled to mete out punishment whenever she could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright, Draco.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Astoria said that, she looked like an angel bathed in holy light in Malfoy's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it's a gift from you, it's unique and worth cherishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that's what you call skill. That's real mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy's frustration at being beaten to the punch instantly vanished, and he even shot Daphne a smug look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, John could practically feel Daphne's urge to hang Malfoy from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the afternoon, John witnessed a second dramatic scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Blaise was rejected, and an already foul-tempered Dean charged in again, leading to another fistfight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were sent to detention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny, for her part, didn't seem to care much about that boyfriend of hers at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John also carried out several more modifications on Hagrid's armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engravings now covered a full third of the surface, and Grawp could no longer strike it effectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After days of hammering, Grawp's arms had visibly thickened by an entire size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Zouwu had to sprint at full speed just to catch the furballs knocked loose by Grawp before they hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing the armor's hardness, John estimated that it could withstand the blows of more than a dozen giants without much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition for house points between Slytherin and Gryffindor gradually stabilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slytherin reclaimed first place, with Hagrid contributing no small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, John was \"doing extended practice\" with him. As a professor, Hagrid naturally had to show some enthusiasm, and he handed out points with particular generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, the Ancient Runes professor and the Alchemy professor also pitched in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two advanced rune texts John translated for Ancient Runes earned thirty points, while Alchemy added a staggering fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy sent a message to thank John. The emerald potion had completely cured Mrs. Weasley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur wanted to meet John, and they agreed on the Hog's Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would see each other on the next Hogsmeade weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his preparations at Hogwarts fully in place, John shifted his attention back to the Black Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't forgotten that, deep beneath its waters, lived a giant squid that had survived for a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the weather was still cold, he once again entered the icy waters of the Black Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As March arrived, there wasn't much change in the temperature—only added dampness and stronger winds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the shores of Hogwarts' lake, Malfoy and Neville competed once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next trip to Hogsmeade arrived as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John prepared to go and meet Fleur as promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1604,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","67eebe275cbc0fbbebdfdd3189b93fa34a72362c5519b9401f622700414f5a20","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-468","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-466",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]