[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-490":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},1646174,2109,"Chapter 490 490: 490: Hogsmeade has fallen?","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-490",490,"\u003Cp>The atmosphere at Hogwarts was heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Muggle family had been killed—this was already the thirteenth attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aurors were helpless against that group of outlaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes it was shops, sometimes households, and even high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Magic had been threatened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former Dark Lord had returned, and they were acting without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. had suddenly lost his former brilliance, becoming so muddled that it was almost unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His approval ratings were steadily falling, yet with no real rivals left, he faced no serious threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Hogwarts students had taken long-term leave. At such a critical moment, grades and exams no longer mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the sixth-years, the Patil twins' parents had come to take them away, but they refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus's mother had also come once, and he had a fierce argument with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are they even thinking?\" Ron, finally able to get out of bed, was eating with great enthusiasm. \"Dumbledore is here, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Harry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron realized his friend wasn't agreeing with him. He turned his head and saw Harry staring off into space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Harry snapped back to reality and nodded perfunctorily. \"Dumbledore is indeed here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, Harry?\" Hermione noticed that something was off with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine,\" Harry shook his head, then seemed to remember something and said, \"Has anyone seen Malfoy today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Malfoy? Why are you looking for him?\" Ron said in surprise. \"But I did see Goyle heading toward Hagrid's place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hagrid?\" Harry froze. What would Goyle be doing over there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Malfoy's lackey, Goyle going to Hagrid's meant Malfoy might be there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering what he'd overheard when passing the bathroom, Harry hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ginny,\" Harry called out to Ginny, who was about to head to the library. \"Have you seen Luna?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No idea. Maybe she went to the library, or went out with Tom,\" Ginny shrugged. \"I'm going to the library anyway. I can let her know for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny had broken up with Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was that Dean always liked taking care of her, and Ginny didn't like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny wasn't opposed to being pursued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Harry had never managed to face his own feelings head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny and Luna were both in fifth year now and had to prepare for their O.W.L.s, so Harry couldn't really take up too much of their time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry didn't notice the disappointment in Ginny's eyes. He wished her good luck with her revision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Harry felt vaguely uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something was about to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was strong, like the instinct he felt when spotting the Golden Snitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already this late, I've got to go. I still can't believe I have to take the Apparition exam,\" Ron complained. \"I mean, I've been stuck in bed for almost two months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry wasn't old enough, so he couldn't really relate to what Ron was feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had already passed in the previous exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of candidates heading to Hogsmeade left the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the now much emptier Hogwarts, Harry flipped through a couple of pages of Advanced Potion-Making, then decided to head toward Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he was getting close, he saw Malfoy coming out of Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid seemed to be saying something to him, and Malfoy nodded before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry didn't even know why he was hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy and Goyle walked past the wall behind which he was hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their footsteps gradually faded, Harry cautiously poked his head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book he'd stuffed into his pocket slipped out by accident. Just as he was about to pick it up, another hand reached out and grabbed it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When are you going to get rid of your habit of spying on people, Potter?\" Malfoy sneered, casually flipping open the book that Harry treasured so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows suddenly furrowed, and he stared at Harry. \"You dare steal John's book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't!\" Harry shot back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't play dumb,\" Malfoy sneered. \"I recognize John's handwriting. This is written with his right hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And also…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy flipped to the first page and let out a scornful laugh. \"Half-Blood Prince? You're really narcissistic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being mocked by others wouldn't have meant much, but hearing it from Malfoy made it feel especially biting to Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, this handwriting looks familiar too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy scanned the two different styles of handwriting in the book, then suddenly realized something and sneered. \"This belongs to Slytherin. You're a Gryffindor thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry tried to snatch it back, but Malfoy dodged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder you've been doing so well in Potions class. Turns out you were stealing Slytherin House's achievements,\" Malfoy said disdainfully. \"I'm returning it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give it back, Malfoy!\" Harry roared angrily. \"Who do you think you are to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because this belongs to Slytherin's Head of House and Slytherin's king. You seriously can't tell this is Professor Snape's notes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy pointed at the handwriting. He had seen it countless times before on Snape's notes when applying for Quidditch pitch access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry felt as though he'd been struck by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always wondered who the Half-Blood Prince was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it turned out to be Snape?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person he hated most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry watched Malfoy leave with the book, while he himself stood there in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer had any mood to go to Hagrid's hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted was to be alone for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Harry left, Hagrid hurried into the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry returned to the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dusk fell, he heard hurried footsteps and panicked voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who had gone out for the exam all came running back in disarray. Harry grabbed Ron and asked him what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's face was filled with fear. Behind him, Professor McGonagall loudly cut off their conversation. \"Everyone, gather in the Great Hall immediately. Harry, go and inform Professor Slughorn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall's face was frighteningly pale. She grabbed Harry by the shoulder and said, \"Voldemort is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it was spoken, Harry felt a brief moment of shock, but he quickly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sprinted toward the Headmaster's office as fast as he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Slughorn hurried into the Great Hall, Professor McGonagall had already summoned the other professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened, Minerva?\" Slughorn asked, seeing their battle-ready stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall took a deep breath, her fingers clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, Hogsmeade had been attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attackers were Voldemort and his people. The Aurors stationed there had been killed, and the students had fled back to Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hogsmeade has fallen?\" Slughorn stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving confirmation, Slughorn stood there in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Horace, we need to make a decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall was resolute and decisive as she said, \"Voldemort's target is Hogwarts. We must defend the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—but those people…\" Slughorn hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall said, \"We still have Albus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—Dumbledore was still here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old friend had been so low-key in recent times that Slughorn had almost forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he heard those words, Slughorn regained his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strengthen the defenses. Protect the children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving a few quick instructions, Slughorn hurried off to summon Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four Heads of House were present. Snape glanced in the direction of Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Slughorn and McGonagall finished their exchange, the entire Great Hall was already steeped in an atmosphere of tension so thick it was almost nauseating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, go and notify the other students.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students were still unaware of what was happening and were scattered around the school grounds. Professor McGonagall had the students who had returned from the exam spread the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Flitwick went to arrange Hogwarts' defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would Voldemort suddenly decide to attack Hogwarts?\" Harry reacted quickly and hurried off to gather the people from the former army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other students, they had undergone training, and their strength was far greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Harry saw Mrs. Weasley and Mr. Weasley appear in the Great Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only them—many others had arrived as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank goodness you're all safe,\" Mrs. Weasley said as she pulled Harry and Ron into a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sirius notified us,\" Mr. Weasley said. \"We came through the Hog's Head. That's when I found out there's a secret passage leading to Hogwarts. The area nearby was destroyed—people were injured everywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, enough talking,\" Mrs. Weasley said as she grabbed Ginny's hand. \"Come with me, Ginny. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm staying here!\" Ginny protested loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Weasley raised her voice. \"You're only a child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John almost killed Voldemort when he was my age!\" Ginny shot back without backing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not everyone was John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, will the Ministry of Magic send reinforcements?\" Professor McGonagall, having entrusted Mrs. Weasley with helping to evacuate the students, found Mr. Weasley and asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley shook his head. \"I'm afraid that will be very difficult. We suspect the Minister has been controlled. The Ministry is badly divided right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it looks like we can only rely on ourselves,\" Professor McGonagall said, raising her wand and shouting, \"Piertotum Locomotor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues and suits of armor in the corridors leapt down from their pedestals. Professor McGonagall said with a trace of excitement, \"I've always wanted to try that. It's technically the Headmaster's authority, but Horace is too busy right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hogwarts is under threat!\" Professor McGonagall called out loudly. \"Hold the borders! Defend us! Do your duty to the school!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues and armor let out roaring cries and rushed out of the entrance hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students from all four Houses were gathered in the Great Hall, where the prefects began organizing their evacuation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were old enough, they could stay behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore finally left that cramped office as well, though he couldn't be away for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those young faces, Dumbledore felt a storm of emotions rising in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1664,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec2414bdad71bb3f3b440b847eb01a9830df52b554a19b61db7a7593f8bf5f64","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-491","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-489",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]