[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-546":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},1646407,2109,"Chapter 546 546: 546: Oh So Poor Dementors","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-546",546,"\u003Cp>Picquery gazed at Grindelwald.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw neither fear nor tension on that man's face. Instead, there was a strange sense of ease, as if he had returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep a close watch on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picquery gave the order to the Aurors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ministers of Magic from various countries, having learned of Grindelwald's capture, began negotiating with her, hoping to have him transferred to prisons in their own nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picquery would have to engage in negotiations with them for days on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The significance Grindelwald carried made her want to extract every last bit of value from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newspapers filled the skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they were Grindelwald's followers or those opposing him, all were watching this event closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending the Niffler's money, he was shopping at a high-end clothing store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, according to your request, the clothes will take half a month to complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant spoke beside John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded. \"I'll come to pick them up in half a month, but I'd like a few adjustments. Add some decoration around the collar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Custom tailoring in this era burned through money. After settling the details with the shop, John left the clothing store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week had passed since he left Beauxbatons, and Credence had already been working odd jobs at the circus for over a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John wasn't in a hurry to bring Credence back. Instead, he went to the French wizarding district.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was similar to Diagon Alley, serving as the main trading hub for French wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Niffler, John had gained the means to spend freely overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, many thanks for the Niffler's generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in an open-air café along the street, John sipped his tea with quiet elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the newspaper, he read the reports about Grindelwald.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the influence of a Dark Lord. Even more than a month after his capture, the topic still carried immense attention and discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head of the British Department of Magical Law Enforcement sharply criticized Grindelwald's threat and the events in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of the Obscurus had also made the headlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everyone believed the Obscurus had already died, leaving Credence temporarily safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how long that could remain hidden was another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Ministries of Magic in this era were still quite competent, unlike the later days under Fudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using gold, John indulged in a spree of purchases throughout the district, his small bag gradually filling up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newt's pet, a hidden tycoon belonging to a hidden tycoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been no shortage of gold in that Niffler's nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder some people believed that if you let a Niffler into your home, you'd be bankrupt by the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A natural master of amassing wealth, though whether it was legal was another matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his palm. Resting there was a crystal-clear drop, like a tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something he had refined after repeatedly drawing magic from Credence—a single drop of highly concentrated, pure magical energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one drop was enough to overload ten wizards, yet an entire cauldron of condensed material had only produced this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike magical crystals, its magic was far purer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it required a special constitution to absorb it. Otherwise, it was nothing more than a potent poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, those who could use it were either extremely powerful wizards, or Obscurials like John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stored away the pure magic. It wasn't yet time for him to use temporal flashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The clothes will take some time to finish. In the meantime, I can go there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another place John needed to visit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azkaban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His supply of souls was running low. He needed to restock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he already possessed a thousand-year-old soul, when it came to souls, there was no such thing as too many, only too few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the first to discover the uses of Dementors, John used the sins of others to fuel his magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I probably can't take too many this time,\" he murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he set about dealing with the Dementors…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be too ruthless. If he went that far, the Dementors in his own era might end up affected as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found a person near an alley by the square in the hidden district, someone holding a shepherd's staff and wearing a fur hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to smuggle his way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azkaban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that terrifying disappearance, a rumor had begun circulating among the Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A legend about something that could drag Dementors into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it only spread within a small circle, limited to the Dementors themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aurors didn't believe that anything could capture Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the only known spell capable of affecting them was the Patronus Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even that could only drive them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ministry's lack of concern left the Dementors furious, but they had no other options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only become more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet one Dementor was particularly bold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, that's way too lame. We're Dementors, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? So you're really that brave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. I, Crado Falmoy, am extremely brave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, the Dementor suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was patrolling alone—where had that second voice come from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a sharp clinking sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dementor turned around and saw a magical net woven from black threads spreading open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crado Falmoy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence was working under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly what it sounded like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was officially supposed to be dead, someone who couldn't be seen in the open, he received the lowest wages in the entire circus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deducting food expenses, his pay was even less than that of a Hogwarts house-elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did the dirtiest and most exhausting work, cleaning up after the Kappa and shoveling the droppings of the young fire-dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat wizard owner had completely dropped the friendliness he'd shown on the ship. Now he shot vicious looks at Credence whenever he got close to his money-making asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go clean the Kappa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence took a deep breath, his fists clenching as he watched the fat owner lead away the cash cow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of black mist passed through his eyes, but he restrained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's training was beginning to show results. He could control his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept waiting for John to come back for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But John never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice deep within him told him that he had been abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like what Grindelwald had done. Once he was no longer useful, he was cast aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Credence resisted that voice, telling himself, \"He's not the same as Grindelwald.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice inside him replied, \"What's different? He already told you—it was a transaction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he wouldn't. He wouldn't abandon me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop lying to yourself, Credence. You're someone destined to be abandoned over and over again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face reality. Your parents abandoned you. Grindelwald used you. He's no different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's an Obscurial. He's my kind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're going to die. To them, something without value is nothing but trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He argued with the voice inside his head, the black mist around him growing thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trembled where he stood, black energy seeping from his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Credence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle voice pulled him back. He looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beautiful Asian woman in blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She softly called his name, warmth in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nagini.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence walked over and saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separated by iron bars, the two reached out and touched hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He made you turn into a snake again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagini was the main attraction of the circus. Many people came here just to see the legendary Maledictus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the month since his arrival, it was Nagini who had first brought solace to Credence's lonely soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's always been like this,\" Nagini said gently. \"I'm used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll take you away from here,\" Credence said firmly, gripping her hand. \"I promise.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagini smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them were outcasts, abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They relied on each other, like birds that had each lost a wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azkaban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuua~ This should be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visiting once again, John tossed the red-and-white sphere into his small bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After storing away the bottle that emitted a sacred white glow, he absorbed the dark, murky curse into his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had taken John several days to reach Azkaban, and several more to capture the Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month had nearly passed, and he had obtained everything he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave, John paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Herpo the Foul left behind The Book of the Dark. Then did Ekrizdis, who was just as wicked, leave something behind as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once seen the inhumane experiments Ekrizdis conducted on sailors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were experiments, there might be original records left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ekrizdis was different from Herpo. His application of the soul could be glimpsed through the Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even gone so far as to survive among Dementors, turning himself into a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Herpo, it was another form of immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1497,"2026-06-06T11:46:12.863Z",1,"novelbin.me","ae3d82390d4e195118e195a25d73d80d8e7ac435528fba05973c89799a184bc2","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-547","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-545",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]