[{"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-201":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},1496325,1944,"Chapter 201: — Hermione Plans to Compete, Drawing a New Game","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>Seeing that most of the students had nearly finished eating, Dumbledore stepped up to the podium once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I have your attention,\" he said. \"Given the extreme danger of the Triwizard Tournament, the Ministry of Magic has issued a new regulation. I now invite the Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation—Mr. Barty Crouch—to address you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small door beside the staff table opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch Sr. walked out, followed closely by a limping man with a magical eye set deep into his socket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man was Alastor \"Mad-Eye\" Moody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A veteran Auror of the Ministry, it was said that nearly half the inmates of Azkaban had been personally sent there by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouch stepped onto the podium, preparing to speak—only for the enchanted ceiling above the Great Hall to suddenly go haywire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments ago it had been clear skies and brilliant stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, dark clouds churned violently, lightning flashing and thunder roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mad-Eye Moody immediately strode forward and hurled a spell at the ceiling. The illusion stabilized at once, returning to its serene night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore took the opportunity to greet him briefly, after which Moody stepped aside, pulled a flask from his coat, and took a long swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's he drinking?\" Hermione whispered to Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows?\" Arthur replied lightly. \"Maybe Polyjuice Potion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione rolled her eyes, assuming Arthur was joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea he was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Arthur saw Moody's behavior, he knew—this wasn't the real Mad-Eye at all, but Barty Crouch Jr. in disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur hadn't expected Voldemort to follow the original timeline so closely, rescuing Barty Jr. all the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To evade Dumbledore's pursuit for nearly a year, then return to Britain and rescue an old follower—Voldemort truly was formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant the Barty Crouch Sr. on stage was almost certainly already under the Imperius Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur finally understood where the Ministry's confidence in reviving the Triwizard Tournament came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort was clearly pushing things from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Crouch Sr.'s position, passing a proposal like this would be effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the revival came with conditions—and Crouch's speech made that clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After careful consideration,\" Crouch announced, \"the Ministry has decided that, for safety reasons, no student under the age of seventeen may enter this year's Triwizard Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall exploded into uproar before he even finished speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's not fair!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hell with that decision!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how loudly they protested, the Ministry's ruling stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, Voldemort would've preferred lowering the age limit even further—so Harry could enter openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would've spared him the trouble of manipulating Barty Jr. into tampering with the selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, that would've drawn Dumbledore's attention far too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hall grew increasingly chaotic, Dumbledore raised his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence! I will now explain how the champions will be selected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the students quieted down, Dumbledore moved to the center of the dais.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stood a golden structure over two meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yes—golden in the literal sense, not the Eastern funerary kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a tap of his wand, the golden shell slowly melted away, revealing what lay inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A goblet, nearly as tall as a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its surface was worn and ancient, bearing the scars of time. Pale blue flames flickered within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames reminded him of Grindelwald's Fiendfyre—unlike the usual orange-red, this one burned an icy blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had to be the result of Grindelwald's own modifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiendfyre he could control freely… even use to test loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur made a mental note to research it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he still needed a way to burn away the thorns rejecting Melina at the Erdtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a problem for another time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This,\" Dumbledore said, \"is the Goblet of Fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any student wishing to compete must write their name on a piece of parchment and place it into the flames before Thursday evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know some of you are dissatisfied with the age restriction,\" he continued calmly. \"I will place an enchantment upon the Goblet to prevent students under seventeen from entering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after a pause, he added, \"However—if anyone manages to bypass my magic and submit their name, that entry will still be considered valid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That last line was clearly meant for Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore had no doubt Arthur could break the enchantment if he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as headmaster, he would've loved nothing more than for Hogwarts to claim the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, Arthur had zero interest in the Triwizard Tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he entered, it would be nothing but a complete stomp—boring in every sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he still had a mountain of unfinished business in the Lands Between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't logged in for two months due to his travels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew if Melina—that block of wood—had missed him at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Arthur turned to Hermione and casually nudged her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you give it a try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Hermione said around a mouthful of roast meat. \"Why would I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To participate in the Triwizard Tournament,\" Arthur replied. \"It'd be good practical training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really think this tournament would push me?\" Hermione asked skeptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her current level, she was already on par with elite professors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She genuinely doubted the competition could force her to go all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry,\" Arthur said with a faint smile. \"There'll be a moment when you'll have to give everything you've got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thinking of Voldemort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione didn't know that, of course. To her, it just sounded like wizarding society played dangerously high-stakes games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even she might need to go all out, no wonder previous tournaments had such a grim history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, Hermione nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore gave one final warning about the dangers of the tournament, then officially announced the end of the feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students began filing out toward their dormitories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since confirming her relationship with Arthur, Hermione had already moved into the Zen Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partly for the convenience of studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partly because of… certain thoughts of her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her mind, if Ranni could live there, then she absolutely couldn't fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Gryffindor students witnessed a familiar scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur headed toward his room—with Ranni and Hermione following close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, everyone was used to Ranni trailing after Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding Hermione to the picture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Yeah. Totally not okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boys were green with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living with both Ranni and Hermione?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls weren't any better—jealous that they got to live with Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's dorm still had one empty bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people even briefly wondered if they could move in too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wisely kept that thought to themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Hogwarts gradually fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beauxbatons students returned to their enchanted carriages, and Durmstrang students to their magically expanded ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Hogwarts lacked space—most dormitories weren't even full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no single house could accommodate an entire foreign school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And neither headmistress was willing to split their students apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his room, Arthur lay on his bed and opened the system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for his once-a-year game draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione watched him stare at the ceiling and whispered to Ranni, \"What's my cousin doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably drawing a new game,\" Ranni replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that every game Arthur obtained represented a brand-new world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And new worlds always fascinated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had once told her that this connection happened once a year—right at the start of term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Hermione and Ranni talked quietly, Arthur completed the draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New Game Acquired: Forager\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 2D open-world, pixel-style sandbox survival game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players control a small white character, starting from nothing—gathering resources, crafting equipment, and steadily growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once established, they can explore the world freely and build a home of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new world awaited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","1327c2285c05e7c23ba4d95a38e7cc302f0a0e510dafc718c411021ea1cb7cb8","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-202","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-150",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]