[{"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-54":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},1496228,1944,"Chapter 54: Holidays, and Snape the Cradle-Snatcher","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>For the next stretch of time, Arthur kept slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out, once you start slacking, it's addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Hogwarts, exams were held during the first week of June, and results came in the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur spent that whole week fishing by the Black Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the thrill of a bite on the line was something those \"air force\" fishermen who never caught anything could never understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he hadn't been completely idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd also had the Golden Tree absorb Radahn's great rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zen Garden doubled in size, and its time dilation increased tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the spatial height had been pushed up another five meters by the Golden Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, it produced a brand-new Dewdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dewdrop of Radahn's Power: Increases Health, Mana, and Stamina by 15%. The effect lasts until the user's death. Origin: Radahn's might. Produces one every 100 years. Balanced in both magic and martial prowess—absolutely beastly!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basically, a permanent buff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Future growth in health, mana, and stamina would all be amplified by this state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to think twice—Arthur immediately used it on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the night before summer break, Hogwarts held its farewell feast—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the end-of-term banquet, where the House Cup was awarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, Gryffindor claimed the trophy without question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had lost the most points, gained the most points, and finally, thanks to Dumbledore's habit of dumping a mountain of last-minute points on Harry and his friends for \"protecting school property,\" they secured first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Dumbledore said that, his eyes flicked briefly toward Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look instantly reminded Arthur of that fateful night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage to the Hogwarts castle rooms hadn't mattered—repair charms fixed that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real problem was Hermione had blown up Dumbledore's Mirror of Erised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the memory, Arthur quickly turned his head, pretending nothing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing else, it weaned the old bee off that mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if no one knew he'd been using it daily to gaze at his sister?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(To be clear, his actual sister—unlike a certain Third Hokage with his crystal ball habits…)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was the melancholy of parting, but that night, the students let loose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well—\"let loose\" only in the sense of eating more than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hogwarts wasn't about to let its little wizards drink alcohol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the banquet, everyone boarded the train home the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They promised to keep in touch by letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made Arthur think of the Malfoy family's house-elf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the \"iPad\" Arthur had given him, would Dobby still be able to stop the wizarding world from contacting Harry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back home, Arthur enjoyed a warm family dinner for the first time in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the very next morning, at six, Hermione woke him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape had come calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't even know how to roast him for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't this man have a life of his own—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh right, he really didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two headed to the countryside warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Arthur saw there nearly floored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman Snape had found as the host mother—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was a young woman in her early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the mouth of a boy not even thirteen, it felt odd to say…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Snape, a man in his forties, was clearly robbing the cradle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking more closely, Arthur realized she resembled Lily—by about eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those emerald green eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had only just seen Hagrid's photo album at the end-of-term banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was full of pictures of Harry's parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swore he wasn't mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the 'Liya' you mentioned?\" Arthur asked, staring at Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape nodded, unfazed by the teasing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply made introductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Arthur, my disciple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Liya. You understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the barest pleasantries, Snape pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The egg cells have been cultivated. What's next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…And you're asking me? What about those two biologists over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at the Imperiused scientists in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mindless under the Curse. I don't trust them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur nearly blurted out, And you trust me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he remembered—Snape had introduced him as \"disciple,\" not \"student.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That, at least, explained something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Combine the egg with your contribution, let it implant in her body. Oh, and get a professional female biologist to handle it. You don't want another man seeing her body, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur said it bluntly, with no hint of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape and Liya, on the other hand, both flushed crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll find someone.\" Snape muttered, then hurried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was gone, Arthur pried into his and Liya's relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, ask Snape directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tsundere would sooner gulp down the Potent Reversing Draught and adopt Arthur as his son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some conversation, the truth came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Snape had learned his childhood sweetheart married his rival, he'd been devastated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd left the wizarding world to travel, hoping to clear his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By chance, he'd saved a little girl—Liya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because she so resembled Lily, he couldn't ignore her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding out she was an orphan, he impulsively adopted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Liya turned twelve and showed no signs of magic, Snape distanced himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he hated Muggles, but because Voldemort was then pushing blood supremacy hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape didn't want Liya dragged into the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he kept in touch by letter, and quietly supported her schooling over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having seen his magic as a child, and with his constant support, Liya had given her whole heart to Snape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduation, she began pursuing him fervently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Snape, ever tied to Lily, rejected her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Arthur's suggestion gave her a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snape approached her, agreeing to marry—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>on the condition that she bear his child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't regret it?\" Arthur asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's there to regret? He accepted me. Even if the child doesn't share my blood, I'll still carry it in my womb. That makes no difference to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liya's voice brimmed with happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even looked at Arthur with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was his idea that had given her this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she might never have stepped into Snape's world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visit my patreon for more chapters\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Advance 30+ Chapters Available\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FWhiteDevil7554\u003C\u002Fp>",1015,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","bfee4e93229b4c612cab0481f95c724b7270d2c944db3a53718cd2dfc5140851","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-55","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-53",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]