[{"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-72":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},1496246,1944,"Chapter 72: Back to Diagon Alley, Hagrid’s Hobbies","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>On the weekend, Arthur took Ranni and Hermione to Diagon Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grangers didn't come along. They weren't worried at all about the trio's safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching Arthur and Ranni spar in the Zen Garden, they figured that if anyone needed worrying about, it would be whoever was foolish enough to provoke them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, Arthur and Ranni did call their little duels—each spell carrying the blast force of a rocket launcher—\"playfighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the gates of Gringotts, the three waited until the Weasley family arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins spotted Arthur and brought the whole family over to greet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, good morning! And this is—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ranni, my fiancée.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one short sentence shocked the entire Weasley family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the twins who recovered first. \"Wow, impressive! How come we never heard of this before? By Eastern custom, shouldn't we be giving you a red packet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur just smiled, shook his head, and diverted the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not going to introduce your family to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right! These are our parents, Arthur and Molly—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is our family's little treasure, Ginny,\" Fred cut in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, the Weasley family's resident oddball, Percy!\" the two chimed together in mock-seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur couldn't help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was really the oddball of the Weasley family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These twin brothers spent all day at school pulling pranks, running wild, and raising mischief. Compared to them, their elder brother Percy was overly serious, rigid, rule-abiding, a proper model student who knew nothing of flexibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the twins, he was simply the opposite extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the Weasley family specialized in producing \"weirdos\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the others seemed fairly normal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, wait—Ron was rather thick-headed, and Ginny… well, she seemed like Harry's fangirl. Best not to think too hard about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing aside those random thoughts, Arthur greeted the family politely before asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's Harry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question left the Weasleys stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right—where was Harry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their soot-smudged faces, Arthur could pretty much guess what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely, the family had traveled by Floo Powder. Stand inside a fireplace connected to the Floo Network, state your destination, toss in the powder—poof, you're transported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convenient enough, except each trip left you covered in soot. Nothing a simple Scourgify couldn't fix.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why hadn't this whole family cleaned themselves up instead of wandering around ash-gray?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no! He didn't get nervous and say the wrong destination, did he?\" Mrs. Weasley was the first to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded in agreement at the guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we split up to look for Harry?\" Ron was visibly worried for his best mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we don't need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur shook his head. His spiritual sense had already picked up on Harry—just at the edge between Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley, being led out by none other than Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Arthur's gaze, the Weasleys soon spotted the half-giant's towering frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world has giants too?\" Ranni tugged on Arthur's sleeve, whispering into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm. But he's a half-blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Figured. He's weaker than a full giant, but smarter too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ranni had read up on this world's history, she still couldn't shake off her battlefield instincts. Meeting someone, she instinctively assessed their strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the straightforward blood-and-steel conflicts of the Lands Between, the wizarding world revolved more around politics, relationships, and intrigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that the Lands Between lacked scheming—only that there, strength spoke loudest. If you had power, you used it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like Dumbledore—hailed as the most powerful wizard alive, yet shackled by too many ties and obligations. Even to defeat Voldemort, he had to abide by prophecy and groom a \"Chosen One.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry return safely, everyone sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit of questioning revealed Mrs. Weasley's guess was right—Harry, too nervous, had mispronounced his destination and wound up in Knockturn Alley. Luckily, Hagrid had been there buying… anti-flesh-eating slug repellent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Harry might have already been snatched up by some Dark wizard for nasty experiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur wasn't overly concerned—Harry was safe now. What really caught his interest was why Hagrid was in Knockturn Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, there was no such thing as \"slug repellent\" sold there. And besides, wasn't that something the Care of Magical Creatures professor should care about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid—the same man who thought it was fine to raise a dragon at Hogwarts—wandering Knockturn Alley without getting up to something shady? Arthur didn't buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of professors, he suddenly remembered Hogwarts' current Care of Magical Creatures teacher: Professor Kettleburn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had met him a few times. A man utterly obsessed with dangerous magical creatures, he'd lost one arm and most of a leg to them, and had been put on probation no fewer than 62 times during his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true fanatic—one who loved magical beasts to the point of madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that sense, perhaps comparable to Newt Scamander… except at least Scamander had gotten married and had children. Kettleburn was still single and nearly at retirement age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Arthur recalled right, in another year or two, Hagrid would be taking over the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thinking about it, that made sense. Hagrid had the same eccentric hobby of raising dangerous beasts as pets. His half-giant physique gave him an edge even Kettleburn lacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell, Hagrid might as well have been Kettleburn's disciple—their styles were identical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hagrid chat warmly with the Weasleys, Arthur finally asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Hagrid, how well do you know Professor Kettleburn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! You know Professor Kettleburn? Don't tell me—you like those adorable little fellas too?\" Hagrid's voice lit up at the mention of the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, judging by his tone, Arthur thought, there was definitely something between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by \"adorable little fellas,\" Hagrid wasn't talking about puppies. His definition of \"cute\" started with creatures like Hippogriffs—rated five stars for danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've met him a few times. You two seem to share the same interests, so I was curious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur didn't bother denying his interest in magical creatures. His Zen Garden was vast, but still a little too lifeless. With Hagrid as a friend, he could have a steady supply of \"livestock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid, thrilled to have found a kindred spirit, rambled on enthusiastically for over five minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, overwhelmed by the half-giant's passion, Arthur found an excuse to drag Ranni and Hermione away.\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>",1047,"2026-06-06T04:19:46.381Z",1,"novelbin.me","4eea0cb284e48c8fcd7c6ba68b06a9ed8329c7d5b19bcad9b84aa3d20cbf68e6","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-73","starting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-chapter-71",281,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-at-hogwarts-logging-into-elden-ring-cover.jpg"]