[{"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-262":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},1496155,1944,"Chapter 262: Mindset and Career Choices","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-262",262,"\u003Cp>Hermione looked at Arthur in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cousin, you didn't tell my parents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clearly remembered that Arthur wrote home every week. There was no reason something as significant as the Triwizard Tournament wouldn't have been mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And how do you think your parents would feel if I wrote to them saying you were about to fight a fire dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grangers were Muggles. Unlike him, they had no understanding of Hermione's true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had known their daughter was participating in something so dangerous, they would have worried themselves sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione immediately realized the problem after hearing his response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mrs. Granger had already caught onto the key point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter… fought a dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My God,\" Mrs. Granger said in disbelief. \"You actually fought a dragon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione waved her hand quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not exactly. The Triwizard Tournament did have a task involving fire dragons, but I didn't actually fight one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Granger frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why does it sound like you regret that? That's a dragon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione replied casually, \"What's so special about a dragon? We have a better one at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Granger blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can Ifrit even count? She's so small—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, Arthur stood up and interrupted gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie, Ifrit isn't small anymore. She's already returned to her original size, and she's much larger than ordinary fire dragons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And her level is far above that of normal dragons. A single scale from her is enough to intimidate them, so there's really no need to worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides,\" he added with a faint smile, \"with Hermione's current strength, dealing with a fire dragon would be trivial for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur, standing nearby, felt this deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being eliminated in the third task, she had been rescued from the maze by Madame Maxime, but she had still witnessed Hermione's battle with Voldemort afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes, anyone capable of defeating Voldemort could certainly handle a few fire dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised her more was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur… raised a dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from what he had just said, this dragon could freely change its size. The small red lizard that occasionally perched on Arthur's shoulder—Ifrit—was that really her true form?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur found herself thoroughly shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Granger, meanwhile, looked at Hermione skeptically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really have that kind of strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione didn't answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she took out yesterday's Wizard Weekly from her Sumeru Ring and handed it over with a proud expression, just like when she used to bring home good grades as a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Granger looked at her daughter and felt a sudden wave of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, the little girl she remembered had grown into a graceful young woman before she realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She accepted the magazine and began flipping through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" she said, \"tell me about this Triwizard Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded and pulled her parents onto the living room sofa, beginning to recount everything that had happened during the semester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Arthur quietly turned and walked toward the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had technically abducted a house-elf from Hogwarts, he still preferred cooking himself when the family gathered together or during special occasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply felt warmer that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Fleur, he wasn't worried about her feeling awkward in the slightest. With her social skills, she could join any conversation effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, she soon began chiming in, occasionally adding details as Hermione described the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the aroma of Arthur's cooking gradually filled the Granger household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawn by the smell, Fleur wandered into the kitchen and saw Arthur skillfully working at the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She exclaimed in surprise, \"I didn't expect you to be able to cook!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur laughed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a lot about me you wouldn't expect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he lifted his left hand slightly. The soy sauce bottle not far away floated through the air into his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouring it into the pan, he asked casually, \"So, have you decided what you want to do in England yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduating from Beauxbatons, Fleur had chosen to stay in Britain, but she still hadn't decided on a career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet,\" Fleur admitted, shaking her head. \"But… is it really alright for you to do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur glanced at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur pointed at the soy sauce bottle floating back into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't underage magic outside school forbidden by the Ministry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it a bit late to ask that? Did you forget how we got back here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Fleur remember—they had Apparated directly home earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet the Ministry had never come knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly realized the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur must have blocked the Ministry's detection somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next words confirmed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I blocked the Ministry's trace a long time ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her stunned expression, he added calmly, \"Besides, for certain reasons, my actual age is already over eighteen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur blinked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're already an adult?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nodded. \"Yeah. Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing,\" Fleur said quickly, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inwardly, she felt a weight lift from her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time, she had felt awkward about developing feelings for someone younger than herself. She feared rejection—feared being told she was chasing someone too young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though she had stayed in England and followed Arthur home, she had never openly confessed her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, knowing he was already an adult, her hesitation finally faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the fact that Arthur already had Hermione and Ranni by his side…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, since there were already two, surely one more wouldn't matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love had a way of blinding people—especially the love of a Veela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they chose someone, their devotion lasted until death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Fleur only possessed a quarter of Veela blood, that instinct still lingered within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she had boldly followed Arthur home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many girls at Hogwarts admired him, but none dared to confess because of Hermione and Ranni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur, however, simply cast aside that concern and chose to pursue what she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that regard, even Huo Xi, carefree as she was, might not have been as decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur plated the finished dish and turned around, only to find Fleur staring at him absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved a hand in front of her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fleur? What are you staring at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snapped back to reality and hurriedly grabbed the first excuse that came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was thinking about what kind of job I should find. Can you help me think of something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She certainly couldn't admit she had been thinking about how to pursue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be far too embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about becoming a fashion designer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like Madam Malkin's robe shop?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived mostly in the wizarding world, the concept was somewhat unfamiliar to her. After all, it was a relatively modern Muggle profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not quite,\" Arthur explained. \"Clothing shops sell clothes. Designers create them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In simple terms, you study fashion trends, gather information on what's popular, and design clothes people want to wear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stores handle the sales. Designers just collect the profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Arthur suggested it was simple—Fleur had excellent taste in clothing. He had noticed it many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed well suited for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleur considered this seriously. She did enjoy experimenting with different outfits and often modified her own clothes to improve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded appealing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It sounds good,\" she admitted. \"But I don't have any professional experience. What if no one likes what I design?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur smiled reassuringly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. The Muggle world has systematic learning materials. You can buy them and learn step by step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows? You might even combine wizarding and Muggle styles and create something popular in both worlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1291,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.382Z",1,"novelbin.me","c8f3e6e125f05f8dd6bc21ba5d7c267302c0bea9ff8d1e0da4a088f3a03a1989","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-263","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-261",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]