[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic":3,"chapter-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-737":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic",{"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},1384268,1833,"Chapter 737: Second Year at Hogwarts — Howler, Pokemon, and Lockhart!","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-737",737,"\u003Cp>NOTE: Last 3 days to access the 15% Discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*********************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"— LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE OF SHAME, WE DIDN’T BRING YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU, HARRY, AND BLACK COULD HAVE DIED —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting far from the Gryffindor table, Darcie, Daphne, and Hermione listened to the Howler, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED — YOUR FATHER’S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK. IT’S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT, AND IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE’LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ringing silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red envelope, which had dropped from Ron’s hand, burst into flames and curled into ashes. A few people laughed and, gradually, a babble of talk broke out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione closedVoyages with Vampiresand leaned left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got what they deserved!\" she snapped. \"What were they thinking?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne found a blushing Ginny next to Ron and shook her head, feeling pity for the poor girl. There will be no shortage of boys and girls making fun of her for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She caressed a yellow-furred plushie shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did either of you get a Howler before?\" Hermione asked, poking the plushie, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, of course, had asked it for the sake of conversation. It was Darcie and Daphne, the two most perfect witches and friends. How could they ever...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked at the two girls. Shocked. \"No way...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcie remembered the Howler she had received in Diagon Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, all the shopkeepers had come out from their shops, listening to Narcissa’s deafening roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne also remembered hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Rachel Greengrass was an easy-going witch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, that particular day, when Daphne had lied to her mother, covering for Darcie, she had received hers as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcie and Daphne shared a glance, terror lingering in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darcie...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls’ heads snapped up, and they found Professor Snape eying them oddly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning, Professor,\" Darcie greeted, standing up\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit,\" Snape drawled, noticing the oddity. He passed a bundle of parchment to Hermione and said, \"Give one to everyone in your class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked at Darcie. \"Come. I want to hear your strategy for the Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Snape turned around and marched away, his black cloak billowing like fog on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcie made a face, rolling her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darcie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming, Professor!\" Darcie gave a quick tap on the plushie’s head and ran away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne and Hermione saw her disappearing out of the Great Hall and opened the Parchments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It mentioned a detailed outline for the Triwizard Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Intra-School Competitions, the rules were pretty simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All students who were interested needed to submit their names to the Head of their House before the end of the week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then magical duels would be conducted on Saturdays under the eyes of four Heads until the final ten students were selected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sundays were reserved for the older group of fifth to seventh years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why magical duels?\" Hermione complained. \"Duels are not the best criteria...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne nodded, agreeing with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duels are not the best...\" she said, remembering their last year’s challenges. \"... Still, it’s something everyone must be proficient in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Darcie told me the ministry’s getting desperate to recruit more Aurors. Given that, it makes sense that they are giving duels the center stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione made a face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, she asked, \"Can we useSpells...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne’s mouth twitched. \"... It will be difficult... They will throw us in Azkaban.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the yellow-furred plushie on Daphne’s lap stirred. Blue-tipped legs came poking out as four blue eyes opened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... tik-tik?\" the Pokemon clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So cuteeeeeeeee!\" Hermione poked its cheeks, leaning over to not let anyone see it. \"What’s this one called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne remembered the name that had appeared in her mind when she had used her Spell —Magical Conjuration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s called... Joltik.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Draco ran toward the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— with Colin Creevey right behind them, hopping on his little legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry!\" Colin shouted, attracting eyes and ears in the corridor. \"Harry! Your signature!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry just wanted to bury his head somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Famous Potter...\" Draco hissed. \"Can’t even cross a corridor without someone asking for a signature...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry made a face at Draco. \"Don’t even start...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry!\" Colin shouted again, running, now himself being chased by Filch the Caretaker. Surprisingly, both were running at the same pace. \"Black told me you were giving signatures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m gonna...\" Harry almost cursed. \"... That’s why he was grinning...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Black was behind something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry!\" Colin shouted again, Filch trying to grab him from behind. \"I want your and Darcie’s signature on the same page! Already got hers!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco stopped. \"Little shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry grabbed Draco and kept running, pulling him away. \"We’ll get late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, an out-of-breath Filch finally caught Colin’s robe, but the little Gryffindor just slipped out. Hedidlose the sight of Harry, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finally entered the classroom, with Slytherins and Gryffindors already seated, they found Black standing at the very front next to Lockhart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also instantly saw Ron as his face had gone red andnotin shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, Mr. Potter!\" Lockhart said, smiling. \"I was just letting everyone know how the foul incident with the Whomping Willow was the idea of one bad student. Take your seats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Draco joined Ron, both staring right at Black, who grinned back at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart picked up Neville Longbottom’s copy ofTravels with Trollsand held it up to show his own, winking portrait on the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me,\" he said, pointing at it and winking as well. \"Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five-time winner ofWitch Weekly’s Most-Charming-Smile Award — but I don’t talk about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t get rid of the Bandon Banshee bysmilingat her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few girls smiled at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Lockhart gave all test papers, which were full of questions on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even shoved one of them at Black, still keeping him standing in front of the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all was done, he collected the papers, tutting all the while. Not many remembered that his favorite color was lilac.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, someone got all the right answers!\" Lockhart exclaimed as a class of the most stunned students looked at him with sheer disbelief. \"Who’s Arlen Black?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, Ron, and Draco’s eyes popped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Lockhart, Black coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Professor turned around and, like students, also stared at Black with pure shock. \"You?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black put a hand over his heart. \"Big fan, sir,\" he said. \"Last time, talking to you opened my eyes. Truly. You are a great wizard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Not only a great wizard. I would say you are the greatest wizard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart couldn’t help but grin at the students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Not only the greatest wizard. I would say you aren’t even a man...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, thank you, thank you...\" Lockhart shook his head, laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the entire class laughed along with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lockhart realized what Black had said, he sent him outside the class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now — be warned!\" he shouted when it was all quiet again. \"It is my job to arm you against the foulest creatures known to wizardkind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir,\" Hermione said, looking annoyed, \"can you teach us some spells for the Intra-School Competition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, even the Gryffindors agreed with the Slytherin girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That I will, Miss Granger,\" he said, remembering her name from the test papers. \"That, I will. But this is also important. Youdoknow that you can use magical creatures for the duel, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione threw a massive look at Daphne, whose eyes had also gained sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I must ask you not to scream,\" said Lockhart in a low voice. \"It might provoke them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the whole class held its breath, Lockhart whipped off the cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" he said dramatically. \"Freshly caught Cornish pixies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco scoffed. \"You call them—dangerous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Malfoy...\" Lockhart smiled slyly, \"... only if you had half the wits of your sister...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, ignoring the redness on Draco’s face, he shouted, \"Let’s see what you make of them!\" He opened the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the chaos, sitting inside the class and standing outside in the corridor, both Harry and Black suddenly heard a hiss, the hair on the back of their neck standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN:60 more Chapters are available in advance [Use the link available on my Webnovel Profile].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each Tier, you will get ALL Monthly Uploads of all my works, Side Stories, Backlog Chapters, along with unique Images, enriching your reading experience while simultaneously supporting the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100 Power Stones\u002Fday: +1 Bonus Chapter\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-05T22:33:11.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","8cce4e31838dd42d129cb9ef44763d7de01741a310cc6e699d12f37d82568389","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-692","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-691",1051,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-cover.jpg"]