[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-475":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},1646159,2109,"Chapter 475 475: 475: A Gift for the Second King","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-475",475,"\u003Cp>Blue flames flared to life in the fireplace at Silverhand Manor, and John stepped out of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy was already waiting there, his face marked with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's Kim?\" John asked as he entered the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went to the Ministry of Magic to negotiate,\" Tommy replied. John's return clearly gave him something to anchor himself to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded and asked, \"Has Barty Crouch Sr. been here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Tommy said. \"Not since Amelia Bones was killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" The more John thought about it, the stranger it felt. \"Has Barty shown any movement lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About that…\" Tommy didn't have a clear answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most urgent issue at hand was the suspension of construction in the werewolf community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John pondered for a moment before saying, \"Go and stabilize the werewolf community.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Ministry of Magic—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll deal with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John reassured Tommy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Jack and the others still knew nothing about this, and Barty's motives felt unusually suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked into the Silverhand Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who can tell me who Barty has met recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As John asked the question, someone stepped out from among the flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unfamiliar Asian face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, you didn't even wait for me,\" Gus said as he emerged from a hidden path in the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John glanced at the Asian wizard and asked, \"Looks like you have a lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just call me Musashi,\" Musashi nodded. \"Barty Crouch Sr. met with Pius Thicknesse at the Crouch family estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" John wasn't surprised that Barty had met with Pius, but the fact that it happened at a private residence was far more intriguing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems Barty wanted to consult Pius's opinion, and didn't want this to reach the Ministry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stroked his chin, thinking. Barty's actions suggested he wanted a private discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was the case, it made even less sense for him to make a move against John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he truly intended to act, he could have discussed it openly at the Ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pius, for all his slickness, was a smart man. He knew his rise depended on Johnny Silverhand and Barty's relationship, and it was highly unlikely he would instigate Barty into stabbing John in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seen this way, whether Barty truly intended to break with him was still very much in question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to pay a visit to the Crouch house and see our old friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the gardener focused on tending the flowers nearby, John asked, \"Interested in coming along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Jr. snipped away a row of rose branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a member of the Crouch family present, entering the Crouch estate became easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors of the Crouch house were opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stepped inside, immediately catching the strong scent of wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a trace of dampness in the air. A wooden shield hung on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield was intact, showing no signs of forced entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carved wooden dog was also unharmed, clearly not attacked inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in a desk drawer, John spotted Barty Crouch Sr.'s protective amulet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't bring his amulet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narrowing his eyes as he looked at the amulet in the drawer, John fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty had been attacked before. The only person he would meet without even carrying his protective charm would be Pius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, John noticed that Barty Jr. was standing at the doorway instead of coming in, his gaze fixed on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked over to take a closer look. Along the edge of the door were four crescent-shaped marks, as if they had been pressed in hard by fingernails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering his gaze, he saw traces of something crawling across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vivid image of a small emerald-green snake flashed through John's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pupils contracted as he said in a low voice, \"Voldemort's people have been here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That snake, the one that followed Bellatrix and appeared at the Crouch house, could only mean it had been invited inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Barty had met with Pius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Pius…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several possibilities flashed through John's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either someone had impersonated him, or Pius himself had been controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, Barty's situation didn't look good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation even worse was John's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Barty truly had been controlled, then any actions taken against John would leave him unable to storm the Ministry to confront him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haah…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John let out a sigh, then his tone shifted. \"Good thing I left a door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming along?\" John asked as he glanced at Barty Jr. again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Jr. replied coldly, \"None of my business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The relationship between father and son was still just as bad as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Ministry of Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fake Pius, posing as a senior Ministry official, was in the same office as Barty Crouch Sr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your willpower is quite strong,\" he said, studying Barty with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way here, Barty had actually managed to break free from the Imperius Curse once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected of someone capable of becoming Minister for Magic, his mental resilience was indeed far beyond that of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at an angle across from Barty, the impostor held a nine-inch wand in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. sat like a wooden puppet, being directed to sign documents one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impostor leisurely surveyed the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This office had been renovated in the Silverhand style, with an overall dark, subdued palette and several silver ornaments placed neatly atop the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually picked one up, examining the delicate patterns etched into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted to the flickering flames in the fireplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impostor stared at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he looked, the stranger it felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising from his chair, he walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to reach the fireplace, a blinding white light erupted from within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the impostor felt the wand in his hand vanish, and something seemed to pierce straight through his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his vision returned, he stared fixedly at the person who had appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to grin, but with his own wand driven into his throat, all strength left his body and he collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked up to Barty Crouch Sr. and tapped his shoulder lightly with his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty was instantly released from the Imperius Curse, shuddering as he came fully back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he saw that he had been in the middle of signing a treaty allowing giants to legally enter the country as protected magical creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat broke out all over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John?\" He looked up at John and asked his first question, \"How did you get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John paused for a moment, then said, \"The Floo Network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pointing at the fireplace, John let out a light chuckle. \"Don't tell me you forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that reminder, Barty Crouch Sr. remembered that he had opened an emergency connection between the Crouch estate and the Minister's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still shaken, Barty burned the document to ashes, then looked grimly at the impostor, who was not yet dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you, and why did you control me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh… heh… it's already too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impostor clutched his throat, letting out a wheezing, air-leaking laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at John and laughed madly. \"Too late!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John seemed to realize something, his expression changing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Johnny Silverhand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny Silverhand Exclusive Shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kim had gone to the Ministry of Magic, and Tommy had gone to the werewolf community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, the Johnny Silverhand shop had no one in charge apart from the staff and security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people arrived, holding a seizure order signed by the Minister for Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After verifying the seal and signature on the document, the employees were left at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female Auror grabbed one of them by the hair and dragged them out, her voice filled with viciousness. \"Can't you see this place has been sealed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of fear of the Ministry of Magic, the security guards could only withdraw for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone inside had been cleared out, the female Auror's face began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ruined, twisted face emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bellatrix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small emerald-green snake was coiled around her neck like a necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Aurors revealed their true faces as well, each wearing a crazed expression as they began removing items from the Johnny Silverhand shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they had taken almost everything, Bellatrix drew her wand and pointed it at the conspicuous Silverhand emblem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver hand shattered, flames spreading outward from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kehehehe~~ Second King, do you like the gift I've prepared for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A counterattack from the Dark Lord, newly returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time John arrived, the fire had already been extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was grim as he looked over the list of items that had been taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tom, you've really impressed me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-profile. Brazen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Voldemort intended to reappear before everyone in the posture of the Dark Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After nearly a year of lying low, it looks like you've gathered enough strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed softly, a chill flashing through his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dwell on the damage to Silverhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that the other side had looted equipment and armed themselves proved that Voldemort had already made up his mind to attack Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant John could begin putting his own plan into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Barty Crouch Sr. beside him and said calmly, \"Barty, this doesn't seem like a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty thought John had been shaken too hard by the blow. Even Johnny Silverhand Specialty Shop had been burned down, and yet he was saying it wasn't a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The construction of the werewolf community is suspended. I'm going to prepare a generous gift for an old friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John chuckled softly. He had been worrying about not having an excuse to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Voldemort had handed him one on a silver platter. He could take this opportunity to head to another country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the pure-blood families, I hope their hands within the Ministry of Magic can push this matter even higher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John turned away. Behind him, the Johnny Silverhand shop was visibly repairing itself at a rapid pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for him to return to Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1710,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","726b1e1a94f11387298e60a4cbcee800cd91c225ee9a79fd3f4c5d64a969ef90","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-476","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-474",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]