[{"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-211":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},1496335,1944,"Chapter 211: Harry Makes His Move on Rita, Hermione’s Method","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, Harry should have cast Silencio first, then used Expelliarmus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would've prevented Rita from snatching her wand back with wandless magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experienced Animagi are perfectly capable of transforming without a wand. For them, wandless casting is often far easier than non-verbal casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Rita never expected Harry to suddenly attack her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could react, her mouth and legs were bound, and her wand was torn from her grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photographer beside her remained remarkably professional—he even snapped a photo, making no move to help her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had his own grievances with Rita. As for what kind of love-hate history they shared, that was anyone's guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm extremely dissatisfied with your last article,\" Harry said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring her frantic struggle, he pointed his wand at her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't know how to write proper journalism, then I don't see why you need hands anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you've got that Quick-Quotes Quill doing the writing for you, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita shook her head violently, hands clasped together in a desperate plea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her submission, Harry continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't see a normal article in the next few days, the next time we meet, I'll take your hands off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Harry was bluffing. He wasn't capable of that level of cruelty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita didn't know that—and she certainly didn't dare gamble on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry then added calmly, \"Since your hands can write on their own, that quill doesn't seem necessary either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incendio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Quick-Quotes Quill burst into flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita looked as if she were about to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd only just managed to obtain this second quill from a master alchemist after Arthur burned her last one. Now it was gone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her quill wasn't an ordinary one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike normal Quick-Quotes Quills, hers was specially enchanted—capable of exaggerating and distorting what people said, saving her an enormous amount of time fabricating rumors and scandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching it crumble into ash, Harry nodded in satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum stepped forward and lightly punched Harry's shoulder in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur also gave him an appreciative look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Dumbledore entered the tent, accompanied by the two visiting headmistresses and Barty Crouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Dumbledore stepped inside, he saw Harry pointing his wand at Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry? What are you doing?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just warming up before the match,\" Harry replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore nodded, completely ignoring Rita's pleading eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disliked her as well—he'd read her articles about Harry. Out of ten sentences, eleven were false. She had no professional ethics whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, champions. Please gather here,\" Dumbledore said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment you've been waiting for has arrived. Barty—the bag.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouch produced the draw bag, which contained miniature models of four dragons. Each champion would draw the one they were to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies first. Miss Delacour, if you would.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur reached in and drew out a small green winged lizard—the Welsh Green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Harry thought it was Draco's dragon from last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was only a Transfiguration model—just an exceptionally lifelike one, complete with tiny bursts of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew the Chinese Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, this dragon had belonged to Krum. Now, it was hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum himself drew the Swedish Short-Snout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Harry—true to fate—ended up with the most dangerous of them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hungarian Horntail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing the worst lot, Harry could only sigh inwardly and accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the draw, Crouch spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These models represent the real dragons. Each guards a golden egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your task is simple—retrieve the egg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This task is mandatory,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside the egg is the clue to the second task. Without it, you cannot proceed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any questions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouch stepped aside as Dumbledore prepared to announce the order of entry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order was determined by the dragons' arrival sequence—transporting them wasn't easy work for the handlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. First to compete is Mr. Krum. Once the cannon fires, you may—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dumbledore could finish, Filch—standing atop the tent—lit the small signal cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion shook the entire tent violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, everyone instinctively ducked and covered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the ringing finally faded, they stood up, ears still buzzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore pointed toward the tent entrance, signaling to Krum that he could go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum strode out, followed by the judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they left, only Harry, Hermione, Fleur—and the still-restrained Rita—remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one paid Rita any attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione tugged at her ear, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really don't understand why they use a cannon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, mentally rehearsing his strategy, replied absentmindedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe so the audience can hear it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They could've just used Sonorus. Or a megaphone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry's lack of focus, Hermione shrugged and turned to chat with Fleur instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Match\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out in the arena, Krum wasted no time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big, powerful, and straightforward—his fighting style matched his physique perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, he attacked the Swedish Short-Snout's eyes—the dragon's weakest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thick chain bound the dragon's neck. Blinded by magic, it roared in pain and thrashed violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum seized the opportunity and rushed for the egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, during its convulsions, the dragon crushed the egg beneath its foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Krum retrieved it, only half remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it counted as a completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handlers rushed in to restrain the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the egg was damaged, the judges awarded Krum 8 points out of 10—already generous, considering the circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Karkaroff shamelessly gave a 10, blatantly favoring his own champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next was Fleur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining her Veela charm with magic, she gently lulled the Welsh Green into a trance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with only a quarter Veela blood, her allure was powerful enough to affect a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She retrieved the egg effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karkaroff's bias had set a bad precedent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Maxime gave Fleur a perfect score—but the others gave 9, 9, 9, and from Karkaroff—a 5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His excuse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too boring. No spectacle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flimsy lie. He simply couldn't stand Fleur scoring higher than Krum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it was Hermione's turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped onto the field—but didn't rush the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she searched the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found Arthur immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waving a flag emblazoned with a chibi version of Hermione's face, the word \"Go!\" written boldly beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was impossibly conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione smiled sweetly and waved back—then turned toward the Chinese Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She made no unnecessary movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't even raise her wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the dragon froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood rigid, like a lion encountering the undisputed king of the pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione carried a single scale from Ifrit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was bloodline suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Western dragons, there are five ranks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Dragon → Wyvern → Drake → True Dragon → Sacred Dragon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire dragons of the wizarding world were mere Wyverns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ifrit, however, was a True Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with such overwhelming ancestral dominance, the Chinese Fireball couldn't even summon the will to oppose her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1166,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a4ab99523b4b3b5b1dfd36e5706c8fbe600f037c9d6c1a371f8aea8129ba3cf","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-212","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-210",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]