[{"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-208":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},1496332,1944,"Chapter 208: — Rita Returns to Hogwarts, the “Suspicious” Champion Harry","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>\"I know you have no experience in this area, so if you ever need advice, you can come to me,\" Rennala continued earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I gave birth to all three of you siblings—I do have some experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mother show no sign of stopping—and the topic only growing more and more embarrassing—Ranni grabbed Arthur by the hand and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, if there's nothing else, we'll be going now. My king still has many matters to attend to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're leaving already?\" Rennala said with a hint of reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you have time, remember to come back and visit your mother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni didn't reply. She merely lifted a hand and waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for the near future, she had no intention of coming back—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and if she did, she'd make sure to come alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She absolutely did not want her mother bringing up that mortifying topic again in front of Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft—hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped out of the Grand Library, Arthur finally burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly hadn't expected the dignified Full Moon Queen Rennala to have such a side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>actually urging her own daughter to hurry up and have children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ranni—his composed, aloof Lunar Princess—wearing that awkward, flustered expression…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur was seeing that for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni cast him a quiet, warning look, hoping he'd stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Arthur laughed for a solid five minutes without any intention of slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ranni sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you laughed enough, my king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur immediately straightened himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem—yes. I'm done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni shot him a mildly resentful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really didn't help me back there at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, that is your mother—my mother-in-law. It wouldn't have been appropriate for me to argue with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni rolled her eyes. She didn't believe that for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending so much time with Arthur, she knew perfectly well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he'd simply wanted to see her embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was her king: occasionally mischievous, with a touch of dark humor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not wanting to dwell on it, Ranni changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My king… what do you think about what my mother said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, about having children?\" Arthur asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not anytime soon,\" Arthur replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know we still have many places left to explore, and even broader worlds waiting for us. If we had children now, a lot of things would become inconvenient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ranni nodded in firm agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shared the same view. With the long lifespan of demigods, there was no rush at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she was still young—and had no desire to think about such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Arthur's thoughts aligned perfectly with her own, Ranni finally let out a breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least she didn't have to worry about him wanting something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts — The Reception Room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita Skeeter had returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the group photos, it was time for the one-on-one interviews.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Rita had been delighted to accept this assignment from the Daily Prophet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after all, it meant fresh gossip and sensational headlines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That enthusiasm vanished the moment she laid eyes on Hermione, one of the four champions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a special correspondent for the Daily Prophet, Rita's information network was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her disastrous interview with Hermione last year—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the threat she received from Arthur afterward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had quietly begun investigating Arthur and everyone around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through a certain pure-blood wizard, she learned that Arthur was the heir of an ancient family from a mysterious Eastern nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also uncovered the truth about Arthur eliminating Dementors at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had deliberately written to the Daily Prophet to expose the Ministry's failure in handling the Dementor incident—but he never mentioned that he had destroyed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Ministry didn't want the public knowing their Dementors had been wiped out by a student, so the truth was suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though every Hogwarts student had witnessed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How Rita managed to learn of it anyway was anyone's guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once she did, Arthur—and those close to him—were immediately placed on her absolute do-not-provoke list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw Hermione, Rita knew one thing for certain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she could not write recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, she absolutely could not fabricate anything about Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she might end up just like those Dementors last year—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eradicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Rita shifted her focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Harry Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fourth champion appearing out of nowhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dragged Harry into a broom closet and interrogated him mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To amplify the drama, she even altered his age—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>turning him into a twelve-year-old champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry stormed out of the broom closet, furious, and left the reception room altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, he ran into Arthur, who was waiting for Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That reporter is outrageous,\" Harry complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My eyes don't have any 'ghostly shadows of past sorrows' in them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur patted him on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll get used to it. The entire wizarding world knows she never tells the full truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why doesn't the Daily Prophet fire her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because people love news that's three parts true and seven parts fake,\" Arthur replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wizarding entertainment is scarce. Gossip fills the gap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry understood the appeal—but he didn't want to become the center of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't there any way to deal with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless you find leverage on her… or defeat her with strength and scare her into silence. Other than that, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know any dirt on her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he knew exactly what Rita's secret was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he'd promised not to reveal it—in exchange, she would work for him when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Harry could accomplish either method Arthur mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of strength, Harry—with his spirit companion—had no reason to lose to a newspaper journalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for leverage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Harry needed to do was have Lily tail Rita for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd soon uncover proof that Rita was an illegal Animagus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spirit companion that could alter form, pass through walls, and remain unseen was the perfect infiltrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Lily was careful, discovery was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Harry realized this… depended on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the thoughtful look on his face as he left, he probably had an idea already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which method he'd choose—no one knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, it wouldn't be good news for Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita soon finished interviewing all four champions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she exited the reception room, she spotted Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there… something you need?\" she asked respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew better than anyone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was a man she absolutely could not afford to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Rita's internal danger ranking, Arthur was even above Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabricate rumors about Dumbledore, and he'd merely demand a public clarification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabricate rumors about Arthur?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might not live to see the next sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was someone who'd wiped out Ministry Dementors—and faced zero consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this Triwizard Tournament, help Hermione build momentum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita nodded, then asked curiously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur replied without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione plans to run for Minister for Magic in the future. Building her reputation early will make things easier later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita slapped a hand to her chest confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me. I'll make it flawless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside her tendency to embellish, Rita's writing skills were genuinely top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, she was already working for the future Minister for Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the possibility that Hermione wouldn't become Minister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita never even considered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this man paving the way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>becoming Minister—or even unifying the wizarding world—was hardly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, meanwhile, was in a terrible mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His best friend Ron had suddenly stopped believing him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>refusing to accept that Harry hadn't put his name into the Goblet of Fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd been arguing for over a week without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry suspected the Daily Prophet was partly to blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Rita rushed back to write her article, Harry never got the chance to warn her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, he saw himself in print as a twelve-year-old, \"suspicious\" Triwizard champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita not only included the line about \"ghostly shadows of the past\"—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He fought back tears…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn't bring himself to read any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1363,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","3c858f3fcfee7806483fca79ce1c81bcb2055bcb548681dd302f75aa13aec761","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-209","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-207",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]