[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-514":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},1646375,2109,"Chapter 514 514: 514: You can call me… Al","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-514",514,"\u003Cp>At that moment, the door sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda, unusually quick for once, dropped her slow manner and hurried to open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the door opened, a red-haired boy stood outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was older than both John and Gael, yet he was not as tall as either of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had always developed earlier than his peers, though his build was lean muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gael, however, was different. He had a tall, well-built frame and was even slightly taller than John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, the red-haired boy, despite being the oldest, ended up the shortest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda was delighted to see him arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you're here,\" she said, ushering him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired boy immediately noticed the two figures behind the wooden doorframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One blond. One white-haired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both carried an unusually distinctive presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight left the red-haired boy momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his dazed expression, Gael gave a captivating smile and greeted him in English with a German accent. \"Hello, my name is Ga…el.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked a glance sideways at John as he subtly adjusted his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John merely shrugged indifferently. \"Hello, my name is Yorl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gael?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yorl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those sounded like rather strange names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired boy's expression turned odd. \"Then you can call me… Al.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was no fool. After hearing their names, he realized this was some kind of amusing little game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Al?\" Gael showed great interest in him, blinking as he extended a hand. \"That's a very nice name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Likewise,\" Al replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the nicknames among young people—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda was very pleased to see this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether as a great-aunt or a neighbor, she did not want the children to end up lonely like herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Al. The burden of caring for his sister had drained the vitality from the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interacting with peers might help them regain some of that energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first meeting of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda left the time to the three boys of similar age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three were exceptionally gifted prodigies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Al was the Head Boy of Hogwarts and had graduated with the most outstanding results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His talent and intelligence quickly attracted Gael's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to John, Gael and Al interacted on far more equal footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing John, it felt more like asking questions of a professor rather than speaking with a peer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed, the two equally gifted boys were drawn to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Al and Gael became friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, meanwhile, continued researching his potions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urg...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dropping the black liquid into his eyes, John felt a sharp, uncomfortable sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that, within the darkness, he caught a faint glimpse of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff.. Next is the flaw in the soul,\" John murmured, having gained some understanding of his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense magical power clouding his vision would best be dealt with by erasing that energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic's punishment.\" Thinking of this, John sighed. \"That Death really doesn't play fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had made a fair trade, yet Death still stabbed him in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John now had a thorough understanding of Death's character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in the tale of the three brothers— even when Death was forced to hand something over, it would still trip you up afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, Death was utterly unreasonable and extremely petty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up and leaving the attic, John's vision recovered slightly, the world before him shifting from pure darkness into a hazy blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came down the stairs. When Bathilda saw him, she could not help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yorl, I think you should spend time with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three of them, only John seemed out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not really John's fault—after all, they came from different eras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John gave a light smile. \"Ms. Bathilda, power brings many things. Wealth and authority are merely byproducts. Friends and followers will appear at your side before you even realize it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda paused, then said oddly, \"Is that what you believe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Power above all,\" John said with a slight bow and a faint smile. \"That has always been my way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathilda fell into a brief daze, because her grandnephew was also someone who pursued power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After informing Bathilda, John stepped out of her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now accurately navigate to various places in Godric's Hollow without relying on magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gael and Al had gone out together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So no one noticed that Ariana, left behind at home, had quietly stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John reached the stream. After walking for a while, he turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That gaze clinging to him was still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John spoke up with a smile. \"Is there something I can help you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl who had stepped out of the house clutched a teddy bear. Like a child with autism, she lowered her head without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John could only make out a vague silhouette. When the other party did not respond, he continued walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after going some distance, John felt a bit of a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because.. when he turned back, under the summer sunlight, she was still following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had no choice but to ask again, \"Do you need something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the question, Ariana shrank her neck like a startled child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she still did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John sighed inwardly and continued forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to wade across the stream. For an ordinary blind person, that would be dangerous, but for a blind wizard like him, it was not such a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John drew his wand and tapped lightly. The Supersensory Charm activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around him was drawn clearly into his awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the person who had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After crossing the stream, he turned back and saw the silhouette halted at the water's edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of fear, tension, and helplessness spread from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was… afraid?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of water?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John took two steps forward, and the emotion grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to stop and ask again, \"Do you need help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, John did not choose to leave. He sensed fluctuations of magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was magical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a very powerful one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made him think of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Obscurial…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the stream again, he returned to the bank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing John approach, Ariana shrank back in fear, yet she did not retreat too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John asked gently, \"Want to cross?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at this distance, John could only see an extremely blurred outline, unable to tell whether the figure was male or female.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could sense that she did not want to be touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he extended his wand toward her and said, \"If you want to cross, hold onto my wand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One end of the long wand reached toward Ariana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana hesitated for a long moment before carefully pinching the tip of the wand with two fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John felt the faint force transmitted through the wand and stepped into the water first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, he felt the wand suddenly released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, Ariana turned and ran back the way she had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John watched the retreating silhouette grow more distant and could only let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finding other trees in the woods, John even encountered a Kappa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This creature was native to Asia; he had no idea how it had ended up in Godric's Hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, no part of a Kappa's body was particularly suitable for use as a wand core or potion ingredient, so John let the thoroughly frightened creature go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kappas drag people into the water to drown them,\" John muttered, rubbing his chin. \"But there aren't many people around here. It shouldn't be a big problem, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking that, John heard voices coming from the stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped his wand, activating the Supersensory Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John \"saw\" two boys by the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taller one was splashing about in the stream, sending water over the other boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water ran down along the boy's jawline and into his collar, prompting a retaliatory splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the scene of boys playing in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eww... It's good that I'm blind.. John fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll just pretend I didn't see anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and headed back toward Bathilda's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had already been more than two weeks since he arrived here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John had discovered that Bathilda truly was a homebody spinster—the kind who almost never went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If witches did not need to eat, she probably would not leave the house at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to find a way to make some money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John pondered how to earn Galleons while keeping his footprint as small as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some potion ingredients were not available in Godric's Hollow. The best option would be to go to Diagon Alley to purchase them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But doing so would inevitably create connections with the people there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The less contact he had with others, the less likely he was to alter the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dignified Second King of Knockturn Alley, the Johnny Silverhand who controlled the Silverhand commercial empire, was actually worrying about Galleons one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John felt deeply troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I refine the Philosopher's Stone, the future will change again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Philosopher's Stone was something only top-tier alchemists could create. If he dared to make one, the resulting impact would absolutely distort the future beyond recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not use the Philosopher's Stone, nor could he cause too much impact by interacting with many wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John was thoroughly restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by the neighbor's house, John was not being watched this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his head slightly in puzzlement. The person who had always been staring at him was no longer there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked on into Bathilda's house and put the matter out of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana curled up in her room in fear, clutching her teddy bear, her expression filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An image appeared in her mind—three cruel children forcing her to struggle in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was badly frightened, and the objects in the room began to tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her brother Al returned, he sensed something was wrong and rushed inside to comfort his sister, who was on the verge of losing control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright, Ariana,\" Al said, holding her tightly as he soothed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trembling objects around them gradually stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a trace of exhaustion in Al's eyes. His sister's condition had greatly dampened the joy he had felt at becoming friends with Gael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bird with broken wings, unable to soar alongside the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1741,"2026-06-06T11:46:12.863Z",1,"novelbin.me","514efd510d03b3adb081233d1ef9321c3ab22d97e1aab56a91b502eaf945dad3","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-515","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-513",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]