[{"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-14":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},1496188,1944,"Chapter 14: News of Harry’s Mother, Arrival at Hogwarts","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Watching the cousins' easy closeness, Harry's expression grew a little downcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of his own hateful cousin. He thought of the parents he had never even met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry, you alright?\" Ron, sitting beside him, noticed his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine… Oh, Ron! You said your whole family are wizards, right?\" Harry suddenly grabbed Ron's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then do you know anything about my parents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question clearly went beyond Ron's knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, I don't really know. I only know you're the savior of the wizarding world. Everyone says you defeated You-Know-Who.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer left Harry disappointed. He turned next to Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione, those books you mentioned that talked about me—can I borrow them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. A History of Modern Magic, The Rise and Fall of Dark Magic, and Important Magical Events of the Twentieth Century. Cousin, could you get them for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you're hoping for details about your parents, I wouldn't get your hopes up. They mostly just talk about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. I still want to see them.\" Harry eagerly took the books and buried himself in reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, seeing this, pulled out a book himself. He was never much of a talker—better to read than try to force conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, spotting a new book, immediately leaned in to read with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ron, he was content playing with Scabbers while munching on snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until the train neared Hogwarts that Harry finally lifted his eyes from the pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur caught the disappointment there. No surprise—the books had nothing of substance. Just endless praise of the Boy Who Lived, with only vague descriptions of Voldemort's dark reign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that made sense. Plenty of pure-blood families had thrown in their lot with Voldemort. When he fell, they scrambled to wash their hands of it. No one wanted those stains in print.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur frowned a little. He didn't remember Harry being so desperate about his parents in the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in the films—Harry was practically a \"Quidditch seeker machine,\" zooming off on his Nimbus 2000, caring about nothing and no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only seeing the warmth between Arthur and Hermione that had stirred Harry's longing for family. Otherwise, he might still have been basking in the relief of escaping the Dursleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry's downcast look, Arthur finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do know a little about your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's head snapped up, eyes shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione also looked over quickly. Ever since Arthur had told her the truth about the Sorting Ceremony, she had hung on his every word about the wizarding world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was curious myself, about how you defeated Voldemort. So I asked a pen pal of mine—someone very knowledgeable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded firmly. In her eyes, that pen pal was indeed learned—after all, he sent Arthur so many rare books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Arthur, little did you know… that pen pal is me!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He told me that in fact, the one who truly defeated Voldemort was your mother. She used a very ancient protective magic to shield you. That magic rebounded Voldemort's Killing Curse. That's why you survived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as long as you live with someone who shares your mother's blood, your enemies cannot harm you. I think that's why you had to grow up in the Muggle world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Arthur couldn't help but feel respect for Lily Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for James… well, he didn't exactly leave much of an impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his previous life, Arthur had actually liked Snape, that tragic figure. If the chance came, maybe he would give Snape a helping hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Arthur!\" Harry said, his voice trembling with excitement at finally hearing real news of his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, emotional little Hermione's eyes were reddened too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, meanwhile, listened as if it were just another story. With six brothers, he never lacked for love. If anything, he often felt overwhelmed by his twin brothers'… enthusiastic brand of affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Usually in the form of pranks.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which made Arthur wonder—why exactly had the Weasleys had so many children? Because Mrs. Weasley had wanted a daughter? If they'd been in his own country, Ron's name might have literally been \"Bring-a-Sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, gentlemen. We'll be arriving at Hogwarts soon. Time to put your robes on,\" Arthur reminded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron quickly changed, and soon the train screeched to a halt at the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping off, the four of them were immediately greeted by Hagrid, lantern in hand. He gave Harry a nod and a friendly wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First years! Over here! Boats this way, hurry along, follow me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-years trailed after Hagrid down a narrow, overgrown path through the bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione tripped but was steadied by Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Arthur drew his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starlight Spark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small glowing orb floated from his wand and hovered at his side, illuminating the path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it supposed to be Lumos?\" Hermione asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holding the wand out is a nuisance. So I improved it,\" Arthur said lightly. Tweaking small spells like this was child's play for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Lumos cast light only from the wand's tip. Arthur had combined it with Starlight from Elden Ring, creating a new version. The incantation? Made up on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teach me later,\" Hermione said. By now, she was used to her cousin's casual genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ron and Harry, following behind, were starting to wonder: which one of them was supposed to be the Muggle-born, again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path opened onto a lakeside dock. Hagrid ordered the first-years into boats, four to a vessel. As soon as everyone was seated, the boats began to glide forward on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the mist, a brightly lit castle loomed across the waters—Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Softly, Arthur explained to Hermione why first-years arrived by boat. It was a tradition, meant to echo the journey of the four founders when they had discovered the site of the school. Each group of four students crossing together symbolized the founding four themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was awed by the meaning behind the ritual, and even Ron and Harry listened with rapt attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once ashore, they followed Hagrid up the steps to the massive doors, where Professor McGonagall was already waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor McGonagall, here are the first-years,\" Hagrid said, handing them over before departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>McGonagall welcomed them briskly, instructed them to line up, and then stepped into the Great Hall to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she was gone, the first-years began buzzing with chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what do you think the Sorting Ceremony will be like? Fred and George told me we'd have to fight a dragon,\" Ron said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione burst into laughter—she hadn't expected her cousin's example of upperclassmen lying about the Sorting to come true so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron blinked at her laughter, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Draco Malfoy had come striding over to Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What bad intentions could our resident snob possibly have? None, really. He was just spoiled by pure-blood pride at home. All he wanted was to extend his hand in friendship to the Boy Who Lived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he heard Ron's muffled snicker nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling mocked, Draco turned and saw the telltale Weasley red hair. Influenced by his father, his disdain for the Weasleys was immediate. His tongue sharpened, and he launched into a tirade at Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Draco didn't realize was that Harry already considered his train companions friends. Especially Ron, whose straightforwardness gave Harry the feeling of a destined companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Draco insulted Ron, Harry instantly bristled. He rejected Draco's offer without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur caught the flash of disbelief, anger, and even a hint of resentment in Draco's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but sigh at the boy's misfortune. If only Draco had made a better impression earlier…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, McGonagall returned just in time, before what could only have become an earth-shaking primary school shouting match.\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.103Z",1,"novelbin.me","ee857cbc1757e0079e5bf2e70796c2866749ecdd40b3f26607754d1579d952c2","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-15","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-13",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]