[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring":3,"chapter-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-128":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting at Hogwarts, Logging into Elden Ring",{"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},1496302,1944,"Chapter 128: Dragon Rank Hierarchy, and Snape’s Thoughts","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-128",128,"\u003Cp>Back in his alchemy workshop, Arthur took a long segment of Gransax's bone and refined it into a polished white necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he retrieved Gransax's Lightning Spear, shrank it, and tied it to the chain as a pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everything was ready, he walked over to Ifrit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ifrit, come try this on. Tell me if you like it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slipped the necklace around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shrunken Lightning Spear immediately reacted to her presence—recognizing a power akin to its former master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red lightning surged out, flowing into Ifrit's body like a returning inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her still-fragile lightning affinity soared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit shivered slightly from the tingling sensation—then beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ifrit loves it. Thank you, Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had looted countless weapons across the Lands Between, but only a few truly suited him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lightning Spear, while powerful, didn't mesh with his style—but for Ifrit, born with red lightning in her veins, it was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, I'm taking you to meet my family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit nodded and—without being taught—shrunk into the shape of a tiny crimson serpent, curling comfortably around his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She batted curiously at her new pendant, which had shrunk along with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Arthur even reached the exit of the Zen Garden, he ran into Raya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She preferred playing with the garden animals to interacting with people, so she was often here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Arthur's presence, she had come to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spotting the little red serpent on his shoulder, Raya tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint pressure—dragon might—washed over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Arthur, who is this?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Ifrit. She's our new family member.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello! I am Ifrit,\" the little dragon chirped politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Ifrit. I am Raya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raya smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't even slightly jealous that Ifrit had taken her usual spot on Arthur's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, she looked delighted—another friend to play with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shifted into her tiny lizard form and climbed onto Arthur's other shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she and Ifrit began chattering away in their own little animal language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like his shoulders were about to get a lot noisier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the garden, Arthur introduced Ifrit to the Grangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit politely greeted everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. and Mrs. Granger were surprised, but after living with Raya—a talking lizard from another world—a talking dragon wasn't too much of a stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, however, stared at Ifrit with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… is a Chinese Fireball Dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen pictures in books—gruesome, spiky, terrifying creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit, gleaming like a living ruby with soft golden mane and elegant limbs, was nothing like the illustrations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Grangers were doting on her like a newborn child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione could almost see a mental pop-up above her head: \"Family Status –1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is a Fireball Dragon hatchling. But her bloodline has evolved—she's reached a higher tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tier?\" Hermione repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dragons are divided into five ranks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Dragons, Wyverns, Lesser Dragons, True Dragons, and Holy Dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most dragons you see in the wizarding world—Hungarian Horntails, Swedish Short-Snouts—are Wyvern-tier. They rarely exceed twenty-five meters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the previous day's monstrous corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ifrit, after her bloodline ascension, is a True Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gransax—the white dragon you saw yesterday—was True Dragon tier as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione stared at the tiny serpent-sized Ifrit on Arthur's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So she can grow… that big?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In time, yes,\" Arthur confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But True Dragons have extremely long lifespans. A hundred years may feel like a nap to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gods aren't much different, he thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the doorbell rang urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione opened it—and Draco burst in, panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, help! Hydrea—something's wrong with her! As soon as I reached your street, she went all limp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held out his beloved baby dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hydrea was trembling—then shivered even harder once she spotted Ifrit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur scanned her with his mental power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Healthy. Slightly chubby. Definitely not sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced at Ifrit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an upper-tier dragon, Ifrit naturally suppressed lower-tier dragons just by existing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since she was newborn, her draconic aura wasn't fully controlled—likely blanketing the entire neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder there weren't even insects near the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Granger household remained unaffected—because Ifrit subconsciously exempted anyone Arthur labeled as \"family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Draco himself looked pale and shaky; he just hadn't noticed because he was panicking over Hydrea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ifrit,\" Arthur said gently, \"try suppressing your aura.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit nodded and dimmed her draconic presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco finally realized there was another dragon perched on Arthur—one that could talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And… she was beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course. This was Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normal rules didn't apply to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ifrit withdrew her aura, Hydrea perked up, though she still stared at Ifrit with deep respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks, Arthur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem. I suggest learning Hermione's Animal Communication Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how close you two are, it's not as fast as talking directly. If you could understand Hydrea, you wouldn't have panicked so badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I'm learning it. I haven't succeeded yet, but I think I'm close!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Keep at it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco hesitated before asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… your dragon… what is she exactly? Hydrea seems terrified.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ifrit is a higher-tier dragon. She was just born, so she can't fully control her aura yet. Hydrea's just reacting to the rank difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah. So she's… powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And newly hatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur then remembered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draco, go call your godfather and his family. Tell them I'm cooking tonight—they're invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you can stay too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco's eyes sparkled like Christmas lights as he sprinted out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's cooking was legendary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd eaten it once and nearly swallowed his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur wasn't cooking on a whim—he wanted to celebrate Ifrit's birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not see her as a pet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit was intelligent, gentle, affectionate—like a young child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Arthur, she was family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same as Raya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family deserved a feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his magical multitasking and overwhelming spiritual power, Arthur controlled multiple stoves at once—necessary because Ifrit's appetite was already absurd, and dragons were pure carnivores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he cooked, Arthur sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their house had too many big eaters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to \"borrow\" a couple Hogwarts house-elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts was legally under his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, the elves were under his authority too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dinner, Ifrit instantly became the new beloved mascot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone took turns feeding her meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used chopsticks—skillfully, adorably—to demolish her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hydrea did not eat at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because anyone disliked her—she simply didn't dare sit near Ifrit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco prepared a separate plate for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape and his family soon arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard from Draco that Arthur's dragon was \"higher rank,\" and seeing Ifrit in person made him even more intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a potions master, Snape knew the value of fire-dragon materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a dragon like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only imagine the alchemical properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing his… covetous thoughts—or maybe simply annoyed at being stared at—Ifrit lifted her head and shot Snape a cold glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura surged for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape's fork trembled in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill crawled down his spine—like a beast ancient and primeval had locked onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly understood how Hydrea felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glared at Draco internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn't you tell me the aura affects humans too?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, of course, noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to know something, just ask. Don't bother the child while she eats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape's mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Child?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your \"child\" is capable of scaring elite wizards by accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Draco mentioned something called 'dragon ranks.' Can you explain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur repeated the hierarchy he'd explained earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape listened intently, genuinely fascinated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why do wizards only have Earth Dragons and Wyverns left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should I know? Probably extinction.\" Arthur shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Ifrit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's special. You could say I purified her bloodline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see…\" Snape hesitated. \"Then… could you make one for me too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit was stunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dumbledore could keep a phoenix, why couldn't the soon-to-be acting Headmaster raise a beautiful dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To read 90+ future chapters, head over to Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","77ca414af99538880e441d3097647d4ae8f12543edee43b0666cc22c548965b9","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-129","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-127",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]