[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-495":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},1646179,2109,"Chapter 495 495: 495: How much cursed sand did you bring?","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-495",495,"\u003Cp>There were too many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inferi kept coming in endless waves. Even though they could be repelled by light, it was impossible to hold back such numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they could last until dawn, the Inferi would eventually wear them down and kill them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were still the dark wizards watching from the shadows, as well as Voldemort himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Dumbledore acted, it boosted their morale, but it could not make up for the overwhelming disparity in numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Slytherin, equipped with the same \"Silverhand series\" gear, had begun to suffer casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one hand dragging Blaise and the other wielding his wand, Malfoy blasted away a banshee that had rushed right up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne came down to reinforce them, bringing Ginny with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The giants are destroying the castle!\" Daphne cried in alarm. \"Their skin is too tough—we can't hurt them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ginny, you're Percy's beloved sister. Go hide in the Constellation Society.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy gave the order to Ginny, who had come out with Daphne, but Ginny shot back, \"I'm not going! I want to fight too. Gryffindors don't fear anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares if you're a Gryffindor?\" Malfoy snapped irritably. \"If something happens to you, Percy will kill me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let him kill you.\" Ginny snorted stubbornly, raised her wand, and unleashed an impressively precise Blasting Curse that exploded on a wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn..\" Goyle swallowed and said, \"I think she makes a lot of sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whose side are you on?\" Malfoy kicked Goyle in the backside and cursed under his breath. \"Hurry up and clear a path for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two big boys responded, shoulder to shoulder, lowering their heads as they charged into the swarm of Inferi that had breached the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like two shock grenades thrown into a crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful impact burst forth from the chainmail on their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the force of the impact, the Inferi were sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy, Daphne, and Ginny charged forward together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne pointed her wand at the ground beneath the Inferi's feet, causing it to sink rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy swung his wand, and a black serpent shot from its tip, coiling around an Inferius's neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny aimed her Blasting Curse at the Inferi trapped in the collapsing pit. White light collided with them and vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, just as they rushed out of the Entrance Hall, they were struck by a massive club hurled by a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urg!\" Malfoy barely had time to cast Shield Charm. The spell collided with the club, and he was blasted backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne narrowly avoided disaster by bending backward with remarkable flexibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny rolled aside, then raised her wand and shouted, \"Accio broom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Summoning Charm called a broom to her. She mounted it at once, shot into the air, and cast blinding spells at the giant's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy was not seriously injured, but he looked thoroughly disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got to his feet, ripped off his obstructive robes, and tossed them aside, then punched a banshee in the nose just as it was about to scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing the dazed banshee by the neck, he hurled it beneath the blinded giant's feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant crushed the banshee with a single stomp. Thrashing wildly, it crushed more than a dozen Inferi underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck! Why hasn't Percy arrived yet?!\" Malfoy dodged another giant's stomp and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current situation, even if they wanted to activate the Constellation Society, they were still short of badges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Harry finally found Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rushed over and grabbed Malfoy's hand, shouting anxiously, \"Do you still have that 'universal potion'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy was stunned. At a time like this, you're asking me for potions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron and Hermione ran out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Universal potion?\" Malfoy yanked his hand free and sneered. \"Why should I give it to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dumbledore needs it. Can you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Harry could finish, a banshee opened its mouth and let out a terrifying scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urrrh~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain flashed across Malfoy's face. He raised his wand and fired a spell at the banshee, but it dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you just say?!\" Malfoy shouted, his ears ringing so badly he could barely hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry shouted back as well, \"I need the universal potion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack! \"Why are you yelling so loudly?!\" Malfoy answered with a punch, making Harry feel like his nose was about to be knocked crooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the slightest remorse, Malfoy roared, \"Don't get in the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy rolled aside to dodge an incoming curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the current situation, Harry couldn't reveal Dumbledore's condition, so he had no choice but to follow Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Inferi were increasing in number, and without realizing it, the two of them had pushed too deep into the battlefield and found themselves surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy's face darkened. This was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry raised his wand as well. The two people who normally couldn't stand each other now had no choice but to stand back to back, blocking attacks for each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry!\" Hermione was too far away from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall transformed into a tabby cat, darting back and forth among the giant Inferi, while Professor Flitwick was being chased by a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slughorn and Professor Sprout led the students in knocking the banshees down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the castle, a brilliant white light burst forth like a flash grenade, illuminating the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, someone rushed out of the entrance hall, holding a large bundle of something and making a throwing motion, hurling it into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mirage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the voice rang out, thick, unscattering mist poured from the wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bundle exploded in midair, sand raining down in a cascade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursed sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it touched the ground, all the sand transformed into humanoid figures and charged toward the Inferi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draco, I'll settle the score with you for bullying my girlfriend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! I'll be waiting to get beaten then!\" Malfoy had never been so happy to have someone come after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived together with Percy and Fleur, the cursed sand forming faceless humanoid figures that rushed toward the Inferi and entangled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astoria pushed past the Inferi and rushed toward Malfoy, throwing her arms around him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draco, I thought I'd never see you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having survived the ordeal, Malfoy heard Astoria's sobs against his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he felt like a complete bastard for making Asto worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guilt dragged him into deep self-reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbeknownst to Malfoy, in a direction he couldn't see, Daphne was staring at her sister in existential disbelief as she watched Astoria effortlessly take control of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cedric, how much cursed sand did you bring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy looked up at the sky, his expression grave. \"We have to hold out until dawn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric turned his empty pockets inside out and said, \"I threw everything away just to bring the cursed sand back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his wand, and one sandbag after another flew up, exploding above Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sand figures clashed with the Inferi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry didn't want to interrupt Malfoy and Astoria's reunion, but he needed the Emerald Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After poking Malfoy for the third time, Malfoy snapped impatiently, \"What's wrong with you, Potter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry said with a dark expression, \"I need the universal potion. Dumbledore is injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Him? Injured?\" Malfoy reluctantly pulled out half a bottle of Emerald Potion and tossed it to Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they still had to rely on Dumbledore to hold out until John returned. They couldn't let that old man fall early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry got the potion and immediately rushed toward Dumbledore without wasting a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione and Ron narrowly missed him. Under Cedric's control, the mist caused the dark creatures to lose their sense of direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the strength of the Constellation Society?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength Cedric displayed was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Sprout felt immensely proud. This was a Hufflepuff student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pyramid rose from the mist, towering into existence. It was a transfiguration illusion Cedric had learned during his travels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giants thought it was real and began smashing it with their clubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, with a single swing, a whole group of Inferi was sent flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy joined the team. Fleur cast a spell that freed Charlie from the grasp of the vampiric harpy bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, Charlie rubbed his aching back and smiled awkwardly at Fleur. \"Should I call you sister-in-law?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\" Fleur lifted her chin proudly and knocked down another approaching harpy bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley was over by the Astronomy Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation there was far from optimistic. Unlike the dark creatures assaulting the castle, the Astronomy Tower was facing a large number of wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big-headed grey owl landed on the railing of the Astronomy Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley had his wand knocked away by a wizard and fell into a difficult situation together with Kingsley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, stunned. \"An owl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seemingly harmless owl suddenly sprouted scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fifteen-foot Peruvian Vipertooth appeared inside the Astronomy Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It opened its jaws and unleashed dragonfire, instantly knocking down all the wizards standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Weasley stiffly raised his head as the dragon transformed back into the big-headed grey owl, belching a tiny flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, and on the railing, thirteen people appeared in various stances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Weasley, I believe we've met before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watson had just ridden the fire dragon up here—it had been a bit too thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known it. That was no ordinary owl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of owl breathes fire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the parent of his son's classmate, he forced a faint smile and asked, \"If you could tell me what's going on—and whether my son is all right—I'd be very grateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the group of wizards on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort stared grimly at the castle that was still resisting, Bellatrix standing behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're too slow, Bella.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort turned his head slightly and glanced at the wizards behind him, his voice cold and shrill as he issued the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have the giants break through and destroy the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Voldemort's command,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the giants roared, ignoring the Inferi and banshees as they charged straight toward the illusion within the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort raised the wand inlaid with the Philosopher's Stone. Brilliant blue light turned into lightning and shot toward the center of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BooOOOooom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent explosion erupted, and the shockwave instantly blew away the mortal fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this terrifying scene, the wizards behind him burst into excited shouts and rushed toward the stone bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures stood at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The larger one wore leather armor and wielded an enormous wooden club wrapped in iron plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smaller one wore ornate armor, holding a shield in his left hand and a hammer in his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of dust rose from the Forbidden Forest as pure white unicorns appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zouwu leapt forward, covering hundreds of meters in a single bound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the reinforcements Hagrid had just summoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts' gamekeeper and Professor of Care of Magical Creatures, Rubeus Hagrid, and his brother, Grawp, stood here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding the bridge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one gets past!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous roar, Hagrid swung his massive hammer and charged toward the approaching Inferi and giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1847,"2026-06-06T11:45:53.362Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7f0493504c31a97ff13b281a07e353b28e9e45d8ffcf6d20e3948d53a3f71b7","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-496","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-494",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]