[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hogwarts-john-wick":3,"chapter-hogwarts-john-wick-hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-552":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},1646336,2109,"Chapter 552 552: 552: I think I've seen far enough, Yorl.","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-552",552,"\u003Cp>\"You said you're willing to kill Al for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald clasped his hands behind his back, his eyes equally filled with scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, as long as you can afford the price, Gael.\" John met his gaze without avoidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two were once inseparable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were, Yorl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald walked toward John. He was taller now, and he had aged as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at that youthful face, Grindelwald said, \"Power above all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now it's about equivalent exchange.\" John reached out and lightly tapped the blood pact hanging on Grindelwald's chest, a faint smile on his lips. \"You can't do it yourself, can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald lowered his eyes briefly to the blood pact without a change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at John for a long moment, then smiled. \"The you I know wouldn't do that, Yorl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you want isn't just the Elder Wand, is it?\" Grindelwald's gaze deepened. \"Who exactly are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just a passerby,\" John said. \"You want to obtain Credence. Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't tell me you expect him to kill Dumbledore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John's mocking tone made Wolfgang frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Grindelwald but did not act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald chuckled. \"Why not? And you, what is your purpose in approaching that boy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill Dumbledore, ha.\" John let out a vague chuckle. \"Unless Dumbledore walks up and offers his neck to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't deny Credence's power, but a wizard's duel isn't just about magic,\" John said calmly. \"Skill and combat experience are just as essential.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using a massive block of copper and a small bullet produces the same result. Both kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But lifting the copper block exhausts your strength, while firing a bullet only requires a slight pull of the trigger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John stared at Grindelwald. \"Tell me, why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, he cannot kill Dumbledore in a direct confrontation,\" Grindelwald said. \"But his potential…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His potential? That's a pleasant joke,\" John scoffed. \"How long do you think he can live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three years? Five years? Or ten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think he'll live long enough to face Dumbledore head-on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John fixed his gaze on Grindelwald and said seriously, \"Stop speaking in riddles with me, Gael.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His lineage.\" Grindelwald fell silent for a moment before speaking. \"You should have noticed the little bird by his side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little bird?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John took a deep breath. \"Don't tell me he's Dumbledore's son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald said nothing. John tilted his head back and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you always have to drag the unfortunate children of the Dumbledore family into this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words brought back unpleasant memories for Grindelwald.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at John in silence, then asked, \"In 1899, if I hadn't left, what would you have done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won't have an answer. History has no 'what ifs.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John walked to the door, opened it, and said bluntly, \"If you're not here to make a deal, then please leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald left without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolfgang said in surprise, \"We're not making a move?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. He won't interfere with us,\" Grindelwald said, turning back to look from downstairs. \"He's just a passerby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he understood many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolfgang had long grown used to his leader's riddling manner. As long as he didn't speak, no one would know he didn't understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I've seen far enough, Yorl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald stepped forward. \"We should go and see whether that boy can withstand the test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two figures disappeared into the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, John watched them intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dumbledore…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, pondering the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Albus Dumbledore could not have a son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were Albus Dumbledore's son, then Grindelwald would be attacking Hogwarts right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant it had to be another member of the Dumbledore family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this age, Dumbledore's father would have long been dead. That leaves only one… the goat boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John opened his eyes. At the Hog's Head, he had never seen anything like a landlady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you figured it out, Grindelwald?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald's guess was correct. Even if John knew that Grindelwald was plotting against Credence, he neither would nor could stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a clever man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already seen that John did not belong to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he acted without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting John witness how he would accomplish his grand design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nagini, is this how you gradually turn into a snake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John could already roughly guess what would happen next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence had been targeted by Grindelwald, and Nagini…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled that when he had first seen Nagini, she had already become a snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had lost her beloved, her only family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cause of it all likely came from the abandoned child of the Dumbledore family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark haze flickered in John's eyes as he said coldly, \"You truly disgust me, Dumbledore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Ariana, and now Credence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had fully laid bare his disgust for that headmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the image of greatness and light was his avoidance of his Obscurial sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that talk of love had been given only to Grindelwald, or perhaps to the Grindelwald of his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence came face to face with the one who had sent him to Mary Lou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irma Dugard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw her, confusion filled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a half-elf woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she was not Credence's mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not your mother. I was only a servant,\" Irma said with a smile, looking Credence up and down. \"You were a beautiful baby back then, and now you've grown into a handsome young man. I've always missed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence's heart trembled, and the wand in his pocket glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then… why didn't they want me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he asked this, Nagini sensed the turmoil within him and tightened her grip on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why was your name on the adoption papers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many questions. Credence wanted to know why he had been abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he done wrong to be cast aside by his family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagini sensed danger and grew uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Maledictus, while she had lost much, she had also gained a heightened sense for danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hunter was quietly watching the prey within the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence and Irma were unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irma said, \"I entrusted you to Mrs. Barebone because she should have been able to take care of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence was about to ask more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fate did not allow him to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the black wall, a figure emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grimmson, a hunter hired by the British Ministry of Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he fired a green beam from his wand, tearing through sheets and clothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body hit the ground. Credence vanished, and Nagini let out a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grimmson had thought victory was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked up, dense black smoke was swirling across the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had fallen was Irma, the servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consumed by rage, Credence transformed into the Obscurus and plunged downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grimmson had every reason to be disliked. His Shield Charm formed a hemispherical barrier around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how the Obscurus unleashed its barrage of bullet-like attacks, it could not break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence smashed straight through the attic. Just as he was about to strike Grimmson, the man smiled and Disapparated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning from the Obscurus to his human form, Credence stared at the corpse in grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the glowing wand from his pocket, his sorrow assaulting his already fragile heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagini slowly wrapped her arms around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing his task, Grimmson waited in a dark alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grindelwald appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the British Ministry of Magic believed to be a clever decision was, in truth, utterly foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grimmson had long since become one of Grindelwald's people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the greater good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying their grief and dejection, Credence and Nagini returned to the safe house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without turning around, John raised his hand, and the wand in Credence's pocket flew into his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to you?\" John was once again brewing a potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a light tap of his wand, magic surged within, bringing the cauldron to a boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family? Or enemies?\" John asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Credence said in a low voice, \"I was so close to learning the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John gave no clear response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a child seeking comfort from an adult, Credence curled up in a corner and spoke about what had happened that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagini stayed by his side, comforting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>o(*￣▽￣*)ブSupport and Read 12 Chapters ahead: Patreon\u002FDragonel\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-06T11:46:15.854Z",1,"novelbin.me","d19d42a147e554aa72d5ec94fb4e3b3826d9349884a2f868936275baa00b8586","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-553","hogwarts-john-wick-chapter-551",577,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhogwarts-john-wick-cover.jpg"]