[{"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-274":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},1496167,1944,"Chapter 274: Regretful Dementors, and the Crumbling Farum Azula","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>After finishing his instructions to Bellatrix, Voldemort turned his attention to the kneeling Death Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My loyal friends,\" he proclaimed, his voice echoing through the fortress halls, \"I have returned. And I am stronger than ever before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a casual flick of his hand, a surge of deathly power shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the prisoners in the crowd—clearly driven insane by prolonged Dementor torment—was struck instantly. His body collapsed into gray ash, dispersing into the cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Eaters felt their hearts seize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They instinctively lowered their heads even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort continued calmly, \"This time, I will overturn the entire wizarding world. Will you still stand by me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Eaters responded in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We swear eternal loyalty to you, Dark Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood the implication behind his question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even one of them dared to refuse, the fate of the man who had just turned to ash would be theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort nodded in satisfaction before shifting his gaze toward the other prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you?\" he asked. \"What is your choice?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the kneeling Death Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join them... or remain here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every prisoner whose mind remained intact immediately chose submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knelt, swearing allegiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remain here\" did not mean continued imprisonment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Voldemort soon proved that interpretation correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another sweep of his hand, deathly power flooded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining prisoners—the mad, broken ones still standing—were consumed and reduced to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dementors could speak, they would have lamented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much \"food\" destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They now deeply regretted not devouring those souls earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort did not care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Dementors were expendable tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Test of Loyalty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bellatrix stepped forward once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord, allow me to depart and carry out the task you assigned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" Voldemort replied. \"Do you require assistance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" she answered fervently. \"I alone am sufficient. I will bring you Sirius Black’s head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further word, she turned and departed—despite lacking a wand on this isolated island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort watched her leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he selected two men from among the Death Eaters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rabastan. Rodolphus. Follow her. Do not let her notice. Assist if necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if she shows any sign of betrayal... send her to join her cousin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two he chose were Lestranges—Bellatrix’s own in-laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had stood beside her when the Longbottoms were tortured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord,\" Rodolphus ventured carefully, \"you suspect Bellatrix may betray you? She is not such a person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort’s red eyes flicked toward them, expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will do as I say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat broke across their backs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They bowed quickly and hurried after Bellatrix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A New Base\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bold Death Eater asked, \"My Lord, what are our next orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort paused briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We leave. Then we plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dissolved into black mist, enveloping everyone present and transporting them away from Azkaban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed a base of operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overturning the wizarding world was a long-term ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to fulfill Death’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consequences of failure were unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not test them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That task hung over him like the Sword of Damocles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voldemort had learned from defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recklessness had nearly ended him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, Arthur was the greatest threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone capable of destroying multiple Horcruxes was no simple opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Voldemort resolved to proceed cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he did not know—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that Arthur barely regarded him as a serious adversary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying those Horcruxes had been little more than convenience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, though aware of Voldemort’s return, Arthur chose to watch quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of informing anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Voldemort’s resurgence was entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see what chaos the Dark Lord could still stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What amusement he might provide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Arthur did not realize—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that this time, Voldemort’s target was him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Return to the Lands Between\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, however, Voldemort’s schemes were set aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After helping Melina adapt to modern life, Arthur brought her back to the Lands Between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, the Erdtree still burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur paid it little mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melina sensed nothing unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her first time burning a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no frame of reference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And having severed her connection to the Erdtree, she could no longer feel its state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur assumed the outer thorns simply had not finished burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no immediate plans to enter the Erdtree anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current objective lay elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crumbling Farum Azula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destined Death awaited release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only uncertainty—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would that power belong to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or to Melina at his side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur tightened his grip on her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He activated the teleportation mark she had left upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance Chapters Available on Patreon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",785,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.382Z",1,"novelbin.me","153a273decd0e608aad75b478e35777388c31eef86455b719b317d55dd73fbd3","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-275","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-273",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]