[{"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-222":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},1496346,1944,"Chapter 222: Death and Adventure, Arrival at Ordina, Liturgical Town","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>If Barty Crouch Jr. hadn't considered the possibility that Hermione might trigger the Portkey faster—and ended up sending her to the Riddle family graveyard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then things would get very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Hermione's current strength, arriving at the Riddle graveyard would lead to only two possible outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would depend entirely on Voldemort's preparations on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only Wormtail and the not-yet-fully-revived Voldemort were present, then with the sheer number of alchemical tools Hermione carried, there was a very real chance they'd be captured on the spot—caught by Hermione herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, however, Voldemort had already gathered a large number of Death Eaters there, then even so, Hermione charging straight in wouldn't be suicidal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might not be able to slaughter them outright, but crippling Voldemort's core forces and withdrawing calmly was well within her capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, turning the Triwizard Cup into a Portkey would make Barty the unmistakable traitor leading the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, he would almost certainly lose Voldemort's trust. Even if he managed to return to Voldemort's side again, he would never be valued as he once was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was assuming his actions at Hogwarts didn't get exposed first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they did, whether he'd even survive long enough to crawl back to Voldemort was anyone's guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore had no idea how many thoughts flashed through Arthur's mind in that instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he knew was that Arthur's words made sense—Voldemort was indeed most likely to strike when everyone let their guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore quietly committed that point to memory, reminding himself to stay vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then shifted the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever thought about what you'll do after graduation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why ask all of a sudden?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a strong feeling that today's meeting was mostly about idle conversation, while the second task of the Triwizard Tournament was just an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd gone from high-tier dragons to Voldemort—and now they were talking about the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore smiled gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indulge an old man's curiosity. I don't have many years left—let me hear what young people like you plan to do with your lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, come on. Don't try that on me. At your level, living another two hundred years would be easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Eastern cultivators, whose lifespan increased with each breakthrough, wizards didn't gain longevity quite so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, someone at Dumbledore's level could easily live one or two centuries longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention—he knew Nicolas Flamel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore chuckled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur heard a trace of loneliness and bitterness in that laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child,\" Dumbledore said, \"living too long isn't necessarily a blessing. You're young—you don't yet understand what it feels like to watch everyone you care about leave you, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That emptiness, when the world grows quiet at night… it isn't pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And besides—death is nothing more than a great adventure. One day, I will embark upon that journey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't truly understand Dumbledore's feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he possessed several methods of immortality—he wouldn't experience that kind of loss anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he deeply agreed with one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death is a great adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was because his computer exploded in his previous life—and he died—that he'd been brought to this world by the system, beginning a whole new journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough about me,\" Dumbledore said, steering the topic back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you? What do you want to do after graduation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\" Arthur stroked his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just yesterday, I promised Hermione and Ranni that after graduation, I'd take them traveling around the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That… was not the answer he'd expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And after that?\" he pressed. \"You don't want to do anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur tilted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example,\" Dumbledore said, \"trying to change the wizarding world. With your ability, you could accomplish extraordinary things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're not afraid I'd become a second Voldemort?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Voldemort doesn't understand love. You do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're surrounded by love—perhaps even a bit too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He winked at Arthur as he said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur laughed helplessly, well aware Dumbledore was teasing him about the way he'd been flanked on both sides at the Yule Ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changing the wizarding world is Hermione's ambition,\" Arthur said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She really does have a lot of things she dislikes about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After we finish traveling, she plans to run for Minister for Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore smiled warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hearing that, I suddenly find myself looking forward to that day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then make sure you live long enough to see it. You never set a deadline for your 'great adventure,' after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Dumbledore simply smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That isn't something I get to decide. When I depart—it's Death who calls the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Dumbledore didn't know was that Arthur now wielded the power of death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense… Arthur could already be considered a god of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Arthur felt a stir in his heart—Hermione was looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the effect of that ancient spell of love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed him to sense her emotions—and even exchange brief communication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have to go,\" Arthur said. \"Hermione's calling me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood to leave, Dumbledore reminded him from behind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember—don't reveal the second task's content to Miss Granger in advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't turn back, only waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. I'm not that shameless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur left the headmaster's office and found Hermione in the Gryffindor common room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's up?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing serious,\" Hermione replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My parents didn't see you and wanted to chat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to a small mirror resting face-down on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of Arthur's communication mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it an invention wasn't quite accurate—he'd simply refined it using alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wizarding world already had similar devices: paired mirrors that allowed long-distance communication with full visual contact—essentially magical video calls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had improved the design, turning it into a compact handheld mirror usable even by Muggles without magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since none of them had gone home for Christmas, the Granger couple had missed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted with Hermione for a while—then noticed Arthur wasn't there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Hermione had been sent to fetch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione was rather helpless about one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every term, she swore to her mother she'd write home once a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every term, she forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, letter-writing duties had always fallen to Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they went home for holidays, Mrs. Granger would sigh and say her daughter was practically raised for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, the Granger household's internal hierarchy had quietly shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Granger had started treating Arthur like a son—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hermione like a daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as everyone knew… mother-in-law relationships were complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Hermione's status in Mrs. Granger's heart might not even rival Ifrit's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Alright, that part was a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hermione's standing was genuinely lower than Arthur's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when Arthur picked up the mirror, the Granger couple immediately showered him with concern and warmth—smiling far more brightly than they had with Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nearly shut down on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, they hadn't forgotten their daughter entirely, and offered her some care before ending the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That conversation was just a small interlude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Christmas still in full swing, Hermione quickly put it behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, what mattered was enjoying the holiday atmosphere with Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before night fell, she grabbed Arthur's hand and dragged him toward Hogsmeade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rules about staying on campus during holidays?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts had plenty of secret passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one found out, then she hadn't broken any rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Arthur's influence, the once rigid, rule-abiding Hermione was long gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While snow fell thickly over Hogwarts, the Consecrated Snowfield of the Lands Between was also buried in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Arthur had swept through Castle Sol, defeating its strongest warrior—the red-eyed, dual-blade Banished Knight—and its final boss, Commander Niall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He obtained the second half of the Haligtree Secret Medallion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urged on by Miquella's longing for his sister, Arthur passed through the Grand Lift of Rold and headed straight for Ordina, Liturgical Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That place housed the gateway to the Haligtree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was also the homeland of one of the spirit ashes Arthur carried—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Latenna the Albinauric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a rare spirit who had willingly become ashes, bound to Arthur's service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had first met her in a ruined shack atop a cliff overlooking Liurnia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1401,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","4fb5e1de739eaa394b63d70904691d04ac782e855c5fac2c73a4a9c68e67ad5b","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-223","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-221",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]