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HRHL# CHAPTER 281

“I’m fine.”

Harry rubbed the scar on his forehead, frowning as he said, “Did any of you just notice anything strange?”

“No,” Veratia replied to Harry. “After you said the old Black house would be turned into a trap by Kreacher, you suddenly passed out.”

“Suddenly passed out?” Harry asked, stunned. “But I clearly remember the sky turning dark all of a sudden, and Sirius and Professor Lupin drawing their wands, ready to fight…”

“Maybe it was...

HRA# CHAPTER 227

It was an ancient book that radiated a pure sense of history just by its presence, bound in leather wrapped with copper foil. Even Harry couldn’t discern what kind of animal hide it was made from; he only felt its smooth texture under his fingers.

“Yes, the Book of Abraham,” Nicolas Flamel said, his eyes tinged with nostalgia as he gazed at the book in Harry’s hands. “That was the beginning of everything, the root of my achievements. Even I don’t know how it came to me. I ha...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 84: Miss Fleur, Ethan is Here~

Let me see where you're hiding...

Outside the window of Herpo the Foul’s Abandoned Mansion, a massive, eerie eyeball, tethered to Ethan Vincent’s vision, rotated slowly. Its inky pupils pierced the gloom, scanning the room with predatory precision. A crimson glow, sharp as a searchlight, swept over every detail of the decrepit estate: the chaotic, overturned hall, the splintered staircase, the study littered with scattered tomes...

First floor. Second floor.

Ah.

Fo...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 83: Who Gave You the Illusion That I Was Weak?

Krum didn't even glance at the blisters erupting on his arm; his rock-hard face burned with fury, reminding Ethan of those Angry Birds.

Krum suddenly raised his wand, his lips moving a few times.

A dark purple light shot out from the tip of his wand, hurtling toward Ethan!

"Viktor?!"

Noah exclaimed, his eyes widening in shock.

This was Dark Magic laced with a curse!

Aside from practice sessions, Krum rarely unleashed this powerful spell on anyone, even in d...

HRHL# CHAPTER 280

Suddenly, Harry found that everyone around him had vanished.e

“Veratia?” he called out uncertainly. “Cassandra? Poppy? Sirius?”

But all that answered him was a prolonged silence.

At that moment, the scar on his forehead erupted in searing pain.

The agony was so intense that his vision began to blur.

The surroundings grew darker, as if the very light was being swallowed whole.

A dizzying sensation surged within him, all too familiar, like being pulle...

HRA# CHAPTER 226

"Yes, Harry, that is the Hall of Death," Dumbledore said softly. "The last time I saw it, it looked exactly like this. The Veil was drawn open, and the winds that seemed to perpetually stir it had vanished. The Veil no longer fluttered. I didn’t expect Nicolas to have foreseen this situation so soon—"

Dumbledore’s words cut off abruptly, his eyes widening in shock.

It wasn’t just him—Harry, too, held his breath in that moment.

What had he seen?!

At the center...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 82: The Battle Royale in the Mansion Begins!

What... what exactly is going on?!

Why is a first-year wizard from Hogwarts showing up there?!

These were the thoughts racing through everyone's minds.

"So, we're not first after all..."

Noah said, stunned.

That short sentence dealt a critical blow to Krum, the captain beside him.

Krum glared at the figure standing on the third floor, looking down at them.

He gritted his teeth, feeling his face gradually flush with heat.

The more arrogant he had...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 81: Welcome to My Mansion, a Place Where You Can Never Return

"You stay here. I'll go out and check," Krum said in a deep voice, swallowing hard.

But unexpectedly, his remaining teammate, Noah, replied in a voice on the verge of tears: "No, brother, let's not split up. That's how people always die in horror movies!"

Krum paused. "Have you already cast yourself in the role of the victim?"

The two of them proceeded cautiously toward the door, wands at the ready, one leading and the other following close behind.

Fortunately, it was ...

HRHL# CHAPTER 279

Hermione’s face was ashen, utterly unprepared for the treatment she received after speaking up for Kreacher. For a fledgling idealist like her, it was a harsh blow to the head. It would have been one thing if Kreacher had simply been ungrateful, but his unparalleled venomous retort left her scalp prickling with unease.

“But I was only trying to help…” the young witch murmured, her eyes brimming with tears as she quietly defended herself.

Kreacher didn’t wait for Sirius t...

HRA# CHAPTER 225

“It’s a broad category, I suppose,” Harry nodded as he spoke. “If you pile a heap of Galleons in a room and get lucky enough, you might find those Galleons coming together to form a kind of Spirit of Gold—or, well, a Galleon Spirit, if you will. And so on.”

“Everything has a spirit,” Nicolas Flamel said with understanding. “That’s not so different from traditional shamanism, though traditional shamans could never control the kind of elemental power Albus demonstrated...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 80: We're About to Be in First Place—Right?

The darkness was fleeting, as if tumbling from one space into another.

Krum suddenly saw light again.

But the descent didn't stop.

Krum looked down, his pupils contracting sharply!

Waiting directly below them was a pack of menacing sharks!

The dark blue seawater churned violently, and several sharks, their blood-filled maws gaping wide, eagerly awaited their fall, ready to rip them to shreds!

Their fierce, bloodthirsty eyes and rows of razor-sharp teeth, la...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 79: Ethan: For a Better Player Experience, I Upgraded the Mansion

Herpo the Foul’s Abandoned Mansion.

It was an off-white, vintage building situated in the heart of a swamp.

All around it stretched a bottomless mire where no one could safely tread.

Like a gaping maw, it swallowed any creature that carelessly stumbled into its depths.

Figuring out how to enter the mansion successfully was one of the key challenges.

But this clearly posed no problem for Ethan.

“Rip.”

With a faint sound like tearing cloth, a pitc...

HRHL# CHAPTER 278

Hearing Walburga’s words, Veratia didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she tilted her head to glance at Harry.

Seeing that Harry showed no signs of displeasure toward Walburga, she smiled and replied, “I’m honored as well, Mrs. Black.”

Walburga was positively elated. In the past, under the shadow of the second Dark Lord’s dominance, all pure-blood families had to tread carefully, speaking with deference and不敢 overstepping their bounds. But now? Things were differen...

HRA# CHAPTER 224

“You know, Harry, Nicolas is a remarkable alchemist. He’s exceptionally skilled at crafting magical artifacts like these,” Dumbledore whispered.

“Quite fascinating,” Harry replied, his eyes gleaming with interest as he surveyed the banquet hall.

Tables, chairs, brooms, teapots, teacups… everyday objects seemed to have come alive—literally sprouting eyes and mouths, capable of seeing, speaking, and even playfully teasing the guests they served.

It was a scene st...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 78: The Night of Rain and Wild Flow

The camp.

“ROAR—!!!”

A terrifying roar suddenly erupted from within the dense forest!

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up in horror.

Gemma Farley sprang to her feet.

Her small face was pale as she stared intently at the dark, dense forest, tightening her grip on her wand.

Two seconds later, she spoke, her voice trembling:

“Immediately… immediately pack your things! Prepare to leave!”

That monster had finally caught up...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 77: Sorry, My prey.

Hamburg Carrow and Chips Flint looked in surprise toward the direction the sound had come from.

What was that?

It was as if an ancient giant beast, slumbering deep within the dense forest, had been disturbed.

First came several roars, layered over one another, shaking the heavens and the earth, making their hearts pound like drums!

Screams followed immediately.

Then, an even more terrifying silence descended.

Many dreadful thoughts couldn't help but arise i...

HRHL# CHAPTER 277

Harry hovered in midair for what felt like ages before he finally managed to struggle back to the ground.

He’d been careless, not dodging in time.

But, truth be told, letting Cassandra vent her frustration was part of Harry’s plan. Otherwise, who knows how many days of silence he’d have to endure?

Harry knew Cassandra all too well.

“I don’t think she’s actually mad,” Poppy said from the side. “I know her. If she were truly angry, she wouldn’t have jus...

HRA# CHAPTER 223

A detailed ink-drawn map had unfurled across the blank parchment, its lines and shapes instantly recognizable as the layout of Hogwarts. In the spaces that likely represented corridors, clear names were marked, one after another.

Upon closer inspection, however, it became apparent that while the names of Harry, his friends, Sirius, and Lupin appeared where the Great Totem now stood, there was no indication of any structure in that spot. It was as if they were standing in an open field.<...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 76 Khorne on That Day Khorne Rises

"Merlin, Merlin above! What in the world is that thing?!!!"

The referee shrieked, stumbling backward and falling onto his backside, looking up in terror and disbelief at—

That thing that could barely be called a "creature."

It was five or six meters tall, with a jet-black mane flowing without wind, like it was covered in an amorphous shadow.

Flames erupted from its body, yet it was also harmed by the flames, revealing scorched, bright red flesh, constantly dripping v...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 75: Guess Who Is the Prey Now?

Ethan looked ahead.

Through the thick fog, a pine forest loomed in silence.

Its evergreen needles were a muted gray-green, like knights who had weathered countless years, radiating an air of solemnity and peace.

From time to time, a bird's call echoed from within.

The other three schools—Durmstrang, Beauxbatons, and Ilvermorny—had already arrived.

Durmstrang consisted entirely of male students, each one burly and bundled in thick brown cloaks, resembling a pa...

HRHL# CHAPTER 276

Great-grandfather?

Sirius Black cast a surprised glance at the portrait. He had no idea why his great-grandfather had suddenly appeared in the frame or what he could possibly want.

Walburga was clearly taken aback as well. This grandfather of hers… well, he was her grandfather, after all. By lineage, she was Phineas Nigellus Black’s granddaughter.

Yes, you heard that right—Walburga, before marrying Orion Black, was also a Black by birth.

By blood, the tw...

HRA# CHAPTER 222

"Gold to my pocket, to hell with the environment—goblin motto."

I made that up.

But that’s the gist of it. Goblins aren’t even ashamed of it; they’re downright proud.

“So you get what I mean, Harry,” Copperring said with a shrug. “Your way of doing things really doesn’t work with goblins. If we followed your rules, we’d probably end up fighting you before we ever clashed with wizards. No goblin could stomach those restrictions, honestly.”

“I know,...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 74: The Challenge Begins!

Ethan Vincent’s piercing gaze swept over the sea of faces gathered before him. Curiosity, awe, adoration, and a flicker of jealousy danced in their eyes. The students of Hogwarts, alongside a handful of upperclassmen, had come to see him off as he embarked on a perilous journey to a treacherous destination: Herpo the Foul’s Abandoned Mansion. Who could say if this would be Ethan’s final competition? Would he venture forth and never return? The weight of the moment hung heavy, and a hush...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 73: I wonder if my purple rank is enough to qualify for the challenge?

Inside the bedroom.

Moonlight illuminated the messy room.

As if a hurricane had passed through, the bed curtains were torn down, and books and various items were scattered across the floor.

But Ethan didn't care about any of that.

He stood amidst it all, head tilted back, gazing mesmerized at the enormous creature standing proudly before him.

His entire being was absorbed, unable to recover for a long time.

Its dark mane rolled like flames, occasionally fla...

HRHL# CHAPTER 275

Sirius Black was intensely curious about the Hufflepuff ghost trailing behind Harry, but the carriage was about to depart, so he held his questions.

Once they were settled in the carriage, noticing the curious glances from everyone, Sirius finally spoke up. “Harry, aren’t you going to introduce us to your new friend?”

“New friend?” Harry blinked, caught off guard, unsure of what Sirius meant.

Following Sirius’s and the others’ gazes, he spotted the ghostly figu...

HRA# CHAPTER 221

“Trust me, when the war between wizards and goblins starts again, those gold-grubbing creatures won’t care about what a Muggle is, nor will they give a damn about the Statute of Secrecy.”

“I get your point, Sirius,” Harry nodded. “At first, goblins were only banned from using wands. But after that war over a hundred years ago, they lost their right to bear arms and armor too. They can’t even forge anything freely anymore. If they want to light a furnace, they have to submi...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 72: The Living Painting is Complete!

Whoosh—

Invisible, cool spring water splashed onto his face, like a refreshing gulp of icy mint on a summer day, chilling him to the bone.

Though 1% wasn't much, the magic surging within his body refilled the stamina he had just expended.

“Huu…”

Ethan couldn't help but let out a comfortable sigh, feeling utterly relaxed.

His robes billowed without a breeze, and dust, drawn by the magic, swirled slowly around Ethan, mysterious and powerful.

He was on...

[HP:Failed Art Student]-Chapter 71 Three-Headed Dog: I've Never Seen Such a Despicable Trick!

How dare a mere toothpick challenge them?!

Disturbed from its slumber, Fluffy bared its fangs in a rage, its six golden eyes bulging like brass bells.

Its three heads tilted back in unison, slimy saliva whipping through the air like ropes in the wind, as it let out a furious roar—

"I'll take the first strike!"

Ethan cut off Fluffy's buildup without hesitation, waving his wand and chanting swiftly:

"Laxus!"

Three spells shot out like arrows!

Fluffy h...

HRHL# CHAPTER 274

"Want to scrub my back?"

Harry snapped out of his drowsiness in an instant.

Still, he maintained his gentlemanly composure and politely declined Veratia’s invitation.

After hanging up the phone, Harry took two deep breaths and returned to the dormitory.

To be honest, it was really hard to resist an invitation to bathe together from such a beautiful, charming older sister figure, okay?

Naturally, upon returning to the dorm, Harry didn’t forget to invi...

HRA# CHAPTER 220

Though he was only twelve years old and had never experienced the brutal wars of the past, Harry could now so easily speak words that would end a life… a traitor’s life… and have him brought before him.

Was it because of the mysterious experience that made Harry a shaman?

Or was it—

“What’s wrong, Sirius?” Seeing Sirius remain silent and motionless, Harry raised an eyebrow and said, “Can’t do it? Or should I?”

“No, absolutely not,” Sirius said w...