[{"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-257":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},1496150,1944,"Chapter 257: The Meaning of Seven Horcruxes, and Harry Taking an Avada Kedavra Head-On","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-257",257,"\u003Cp>After realizing that Harry himself was also one of his Horcruxes, Voldemort did not expose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maintained a blank, unmoved expression, as if he had already accepted his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Arthur saw straight through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke slowly, his tone calm and cutting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—resigned already? Or are you thinking you still have a way to turn things around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only listed five of your Horcruxes just now,\" Arthur continued. \"But surely… there are more than that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort's heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't tell me… he even knows how many Horcruxes I made?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur's next words confirmed his fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seven is a very magical number, isn't it?\" Arthur said, eyes fixed on Voldemort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The musical scale cycles from one to seven. God created the world in seven days. The seven-pointed star is one of the most elusive and dangerous formations in mysticism.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then there are the Seven Deadly Sins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur stared directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You split your soul according to the seven sins, didn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The diary that represents pride—recording the 'noble' pureblood's contempt for so-called Mudbloods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The locket that represents envy—corrupting the mind, breeding suspicion and distrust in its bearer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The diadem that represents sloth—granting wisdom, yet tempting its wearer to take shortcuts rather than think for themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ring that represents greed—the desire to resurrect the dead, the most insatiable wish of all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the cup that represents lust—I hear you seduced the old woman Hepzibah Smith, that distant descendant of Hufflepuff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honestly. That's… pretty grotesque.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This analysis left Voldemort utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he had never considered such a framework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, seven was simply a powerful number—one that promised success and immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And splitting his soul into seven parts was already his absolute limit. Any further, and his soul would destabilize completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for that restriction, Voldemort would likely have made even more Horcruxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to clinging to life, few in the wizarding world could rival him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Voldemort's shocked gaze, Arthur continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of the Horcruxes I just mentioned have already been destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That means you only have Wrath and Gluttony left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know where Gluttony is,\" Arthur said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Wrath? That one, I know very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped behind Harry and gently pushed him forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did the gossip end up landing on me again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…What do you mean, 'this is it'?\" Harry asked blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthur, you're not saying that I'm the Horcrux representing Wrath… right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm. Your tendency to charge in when you're angry—don't you think that might be related?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the true embodiment of Wrath was Voldemort himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming the Dark Lord, his moods were violent and unpredictable, his cruelty boundless, his disregard for life absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could ever fully strip themselves of all seven sins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone truly did, they would become a being without desire or attachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those fools in Kunlun couldn't manage that—after all, they were still chasing immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Harry hadn't been completely overwhelmed by Voldemort's Wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Boy Who Lived might have grown into a permanently furious madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Harry learned that he was also a Horcrux, panic set in completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of Voldemort's soul fragment living inside him sent a chill down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that at any moment, Voldemort might seize control of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked desperately at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you help me remove Voldemort's soul from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your souls are entangled. Even I can't separate his fragment without damaging yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…But.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's heart, which had just sunk into despair, leapt at that single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what?\" he asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur pointed at Voldemort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He resurrected himself using your blood. That means the two of you now share the same blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mother's protection still works on you—but it does not protect the soul fragment inside you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In other words, if Voldemort tries to kill you—if he casts the Killing Curse on you—there's a very good chance it won't kill you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Instead, it will destroy the fragment of his soul inside your body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To free himself, he would need to take an Avada Kedavra—letting Voldemort kill his own soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theory made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Killing Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the three Unforgivable Curses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most lethal spell in existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arthur's theory was wrong, Harry wouldn't just be injured—he'd be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry's hesitation, Arthur added casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right. You can have Voldemort use your wand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A wand won't truly harm its own master. You don't need to worry about being killed by his curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did sound far safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, another concern surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But… how do we make Voldemort cooperate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy. Just control him with the Imperius Curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Dumbledore cleared his throat loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. I feel obligated to remind you—Imperius is also one of the Unforgivable Curses. Its use is strictly forbidden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many spells in the wizarding world were tied to emotion—especially Dark Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Magic drew power from intense negative emotions, and in turn warped the caster's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weak-willed wizard could easily be twisted into a dark wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore did not want Harry—or Arthur—to use such magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A darkened Arthur would be an outright catastrophe for the wizarding world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly worse than Voldemort had ever been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur, however, shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'm out of ideas. You figure it out yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already done more than enough by offering a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn't his body housing Voldemort's soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry could only look pleadingly at Dumbledore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dumbledore remained firm—but Harry's gaze made someone else waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll cast the Imperius Curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had used Unforgivable Curses countless times under Voldemort's command in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One or two more hardly mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, casting it on Voldemort was… strangely appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one thing that concerned him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you certain this will work?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it works or not, we'll only know by trying,\" Arthur replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don't worry. Even if Harry dies, I can bring him back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, both Dumbledore and Snape relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, on the other hand, felt his scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We haven't even started yet—why are we already talking about me dying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his fear, Harry made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted their mortal enemy's soul lodged inside their body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a ticking bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry didn't want to wake up one day only to find Voldemort wearing his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape stepped up to Voldemort and cast the Imperius Curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, controlling Voldemort would be nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—half-broken from Hermione's beating and immobilized by Arthur—it was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur lifted the Binding Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give him your wand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry took out his wand and placed it in Voldemort's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lily's child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the deed had to be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better short pain than a lifetime of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Snape's control, Voldemort raised the wand, pointed it at Harry—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—and fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avada Kedavra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.382Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d153617a32f936ce840c6c274e60061b5dd27f128ec23e4e5395e437b7babca","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-258","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-256",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]