[{"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-212":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},1496336,1944,"Chapter 212: Hermione’s Sword-Flying Art, Harry’s Brilliant Performance","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-212",212,"\u003Cp>Hermione walked calmly up to the feet of the Chinese Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't immediately take the golden egg. Instead, she studied the dragon for a moment, then commented seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's much uglier than our Ifrit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Ifrit was still inside his egg, he had originally been a Chinese Fireball as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was that Arthur had nourished him with ancient dragon blood essence. The moment Ifrit hatched, he was already a True Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, Ifrit had undergone a form of bloodline reversion and evolved into an entirely different dragon species, no longer belonging to the Chinese Fireball lineage at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the level of a True Dragon, even the faint dragon might lingering on a single scale was enough to suppress lower dragon species completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing more than one of Ifrit's scales, Hermione easily obtained the golden egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with her own strength, confronting the Chinese Fireball head-on wouldn't have been a problem either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But again—if there was an easier way, why not use it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't breaking any rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if she really wanted to fight a dragon, couldn't she just go home and spar with Ifrit instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against these fire dragons, it would be nothing but a one-sided crush—utterly boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the golden egg, Hermione summoned a magnificent greatsword etched with golden patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tapped the ground lightly with her toes, leapt upward, and landed squarely atop the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst gasps and cries from the crowd, she flew on her sword, gliding straight toward Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had only recently mastered sword-flight with Arthur's help, and she couldn't resist showing it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatsword beneath her feet was called the Golden Order Greatsword—a legendary weapon Arthur had recently discovered in a cave deep within the Consecrated Snowfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Hermione had just learned sword-flight, Arthur had given it to her to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidentally, Ranni had mastered the technique as well. Arthur had prepared for her another legendary weapon—the Sword of Night and Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Order Greatsword was a radiant blade modeled after the Elden Ring itself. It had been forged after Radagon became Queen Marika's consort, serving as a symbol of Radagon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend held that the sword still bore traces of the greatsword once gifted to him by his first wife, Rennala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This blade shared many similarities with Arthur's Dark Moon Greatsword, lending credence to those rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of emotions Radagon had felt when forging this weapon—whether regret ever crossed his mind for abandoning Rennala—Arthur neither knew nor cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What mattered was that Hermione had already reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dismissed the Golden Order Greatsword and threw herself into Arthur's arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, the Weasley twins immediately started cheering, whipping the crowd into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur held Hermione, glancing toward the judges' stand as the scores were revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore, without question, gave 10 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch, under the influence of Barty Crouch Jr., also gave 10.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Maxime and the Head of the Department of Magical Sports and Games awarded respectable 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Karkaroff—he was just about to repeat his old trick and raise the 5-point placard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shot him a cold look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imperio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karkaroff's expression blanked for an instant. Under Arthur's control, he stiffly reached to the side and raised the 10-point placard instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's movements were incredibly subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forcing Karkaroff to submit his score, Arthur implanted the memory that this had been his own willing decision, then cleanly withdrew the curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Karkaroff himself failed to notice he'd just been hit by the Imperius Curse. The other judges merely assumed he'd lost his mind and somehow decided to give Hermione such a high score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one person in the stands sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mad-Eye Moody.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he was stronger than Dumbledore, but because his prosthetic eye was a true magical eye—capable of seeing through all obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a boggart couldn't hide its true form from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through that eye, 'Moody' clearly saw a brief moment of chaos in Karkaroff's thoughts—the unmistakable sign of Imperius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with Karkaroff's sudden score change, it wasn't hard to guess who was responsible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The direct beneficiary was Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the only one who would do something like that was Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, 'Moody' felt extremely relieved that he had already manipulated Barty Crouch into giving Hermione a perfect score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Arthur might very well have seized control of Crouch as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the handlers dragged the Chinese Fireball away and brought in the Hungarian Horntail, it was finally Harry's turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hungarian Horntail was widely regarded as the most vicious and aggressive dragon in the wizarding world—especially when guarding what it believed to be its egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Harry was facing hell difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Harry stepped out of the tent, the Horntail whipped its tail at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, Harry reacted instantly and dodged. Otherwise, even a few broken bones would've been a light outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its attack miss, the Horntail unleashed a blast of dragonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry dove behind a rock just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the flames subsided, he peeked out and swung his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone beneath the Horntail's feet rapidly transformed into heavy chains that wrapped tightly around the dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Engorgio!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry reinforced the chains with an Enlarging Charm to prevent the Horntail from breaking free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he get a proper look at the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jet-black scales. Yellow eyes. Bronze horns. A tail lined with matching spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every inch of it screamed danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry turned away and headed toward the golden egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the Horntail struggled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handlers had clearly used some method to make the dragons treat the eggs as their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a dragon protecting its egg was at its most dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially a fully grown Hungarian Horntail—nothing like Draco's still-maturing Welsh Green from last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains couldn't hold it forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Harry reached the egg, shouts of warning erupted from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned—and saw the Horntail free, glaring straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thunderous roar, it lunged like a pouncing tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry barely dodged aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been restrained once, the Horntail took to the air, flapping low to prevent Harry from binding it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry could only dodge on the ground. Most of his spells were useless against the dragon's hardened scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—Moody's advice flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing a gap between attacks, Harry shouted a Summoning Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accio Firebolt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed air superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Firebolt streaked onto the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry cast his Patronus to draw the Horntail's attention, then leapt onto the broom and kicked off hard, soaring toward the egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing it had been tricked, the Horntail gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Harry grabbed the egg, a stream of dragonfire burst from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry ignored it, clutching the egg and flying straight toward the judges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew—once the egg was secured, the match was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once it was over, others could intervene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry trusted Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Dumbledore didn't disappoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elder Wand flashed, blasting the Horntail backward midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry landed before Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done,\" Dumbledore said approvingly. \"Excellent strategy—though I'm afraid you'll need a new broom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tail of his Firebolt was on fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly extinguished it with Aguamenti, but the damage was done. Most of the tail had burned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broom was beyond repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—it had served its purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The judges' scores followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barty Crouch: 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madame Maxime: 9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Head of Magical Sports: 9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karkaroff: 5\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's total edged out Fleur by one point, securing second place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First place, without question, belonged to Hermione—only two points shy of a perfect sweep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krum, heavily favored by the students, ended up last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a slaughter for the Weasley twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd made a killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry returned to the Gryffindor common room, holding half a Firebolt in one hand and the golden egg in the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped inside, the twins hoisted him into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted from every year of Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how many of those cheering students had once worn badges reading \"Potter Stinks\"—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that would remain a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1353,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","780c0f4f2c95bf506363491844de46dc503055ad134030af95c3e001ffa3226b","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-213","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-211",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]