[{"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-146":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},1496320,1944,"Chapter 146: Arthur’s Patronus, and the Unfortunate Fudge","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>As the Dementors drew closer and closer, Hermione had no choice but to call for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur drew his purpleheart wand and pointed it toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light burst from the tip of the wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a gigantic Erdtree unfurled above the Quidditch pitch, its radiance enveloping the entire stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dementors charging at the front crashed straight into the Erdtree without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even have time to react before their forms disintegrated into ash, vanishing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dementors behind them froze as if they had encountered some primordial horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned and fled—faster than they had come—escaping the pitch in utter panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students from all four Houses stared blankly at the massive tree above their heads, unable to recover for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nearly forgot she was still controlling Harry's descent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin… what kind of spell was that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expecto Patronum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The professors who arrived at that moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plenty of them could cast the Patronus Charm—but you're telling them that this Erdtree covering the entire pitch was a Patronus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't magic. That was nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did anyone's Patronus look like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Patronuses were supposed to repel Dementors, not straight-up erase them from existence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, absurd as it sounded, this really was Arthur's Patronus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Influenced by the Erdtree itself, his Patronus manifested in this form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the professors, only Snape looked completely unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right,\" he said calmly. \"Get Potter to the hospital wing first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone finally snapped out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it was Professor McGonagall who escorted Harry to the infirmary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining professors stayed behind to maintain order—and to continue the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You heard that right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, Quidditch at Hogwarts truly didn't end unless there was a winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, none of that concerned Arthur anymore. He left with Snape—if he stayed any longer, he'd be put on display like some sort of magical zoo exhibit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Potions office, Snape got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You destroyed Dementors. The Ministry will definitely try to hold someone accountable. Have you thought about how to deal with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had expected something serious—but not this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's hold them accountable first,\" he replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They promised the Dementors would never enter the school grounds. Now they've shown up on the Quidditch pitch. Shouldn't the Ministry explain that first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…That actually made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately grabbed parchment and quill and began writing to the Ministry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur thought for a moment, then asked, \"Got another quill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape paused. \"Who are you writing to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Daily Prophet,\" Arthur said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better make this public—just in case the Ministry tries to deny responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape's mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he genuinely felt that Arthur was more Slytherin than he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry woke up not long after arriving at the hospital wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without their Seeker, the match ended quickly—Hufflepuff reached 150 points first and won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Harry realized he'd lost the match and his broom had been smashed to pieces after falling into the Whomping Willow's area…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like karma for crashing into the tree with Ron last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mood was terrible for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lupin took him for a walk by the Black Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor,\" Harry asked quietly, \"why do Dementors always come after me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're among the most evil creatures in the wizarding world,\" Lupin began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They feed on every joyful memory and positive emotion a person has. But those are just appetizers. What they truly crave… is the human soul.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explanation didn't come from Lupin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from Arthur, who was sitting nearby—fishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Harry and Lupin realize someone else had been there all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur?\" Harry blinked. \"Why are you here alone? And… when did you get a new pet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the ragdoll cat resting in Arthur's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cat jumped down—and transformed into Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Technically,\" Hermione said, smiling, \"there are two of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin, however, merely smiled and applauded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wandless Animagus transformation, smooth and controlled. Miss Granger, that's extraordinary. No wonder Professor McGonagall took you on as a personal student.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even James Potter and his friends had only mastered Animagus transformations near graduation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Professor,\" Hermione replied politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… that cat was your Animagus form?\" Harry finally caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm. Don't tell anyone,\" Hermione said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded immediately. He wasn't Ron—he could keep secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he asked, \"But why are you here? I thought Arthur usually fished closer to the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This part of the lake bordered the Forbidden Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm hiding,\" Arthur said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since that Patronus incident, his reputation had skyrocketed even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, students would just quietly stare when he passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they greeted him everywhere. Some girls even asked for autographs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why he'd come here—and even cast a spell to reduce his presence, which explained why Harry and Lupin hadn't noticed him at first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd already heard about the Erdtree Patronus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, he asked, \"Arthur… how did you make your Patronus take form like that? Can you teach me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own Patronus was still just pale light—and didn't last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The key is emotion,\" Arthur replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as your emotions are strong enough, it will answer your call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic was deeply influenced by emotion—like the Killing Curse, which required genuine murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger your feelings, the stronger the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry deep in thought, Arthur added, \"If you want to improve faster, you could try facing a Dementor directly. Of course—do it soon. They might be gone before you get the chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Arthur's letter to The Daily Prophet, the incident had gone public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire wizarding world now knew that Dementors had attacked students inside Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parents were furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letters flooded the Ministry, demanding the Dementors' immediate removal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Fudge was drowning in angry correspondence—so overwhelmed that he didn't even have the energy to pursue Arthur over the destroyed Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Poor Fudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before the Dementors were withdrawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, however, shook his head violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a Boggart-Dementor had already been hard enough. Facing real ones—in groups—was basically suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh… Arthur, do you think you can fix my broom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his first broom, a gift from Professor McGonagall. Replacing it wasn't the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll need to see it first,\" Arthur said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately stood up. \"I'll go get it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. Just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur extended his senses, pinpointed the broom's location, and raised his hand toward the castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accio broom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds later, Harry's shattered broom zoomed into Arthur's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accio worked like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caster needed to know the object's appearance and location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur hadn't seen the broken broom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry hadn't told him where it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—he summoned it effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin could only sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious young wizard from the East.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To read 90+ future chapters, head over to Patreon:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","d5f27bfc902af67a5b91f4fcc815cc34f85f108928a3edcfdc17b4833007e369","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-147","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-145",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]