Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.
Chapter 118 The truth is often written in two languages
Chapter 118 The truth is often written in two languages
"But Hagrid was kicked out of school before, and they don't allow him to use magic..."
Hermione thought for a while and finally found a suitable reason.
"Even without magic, Hagrid's fighting ability is far greater than you think, Hermione."
Sherlock wasn't lying.
That night in the Forbidden Forest, although Hagrid did not take action, he had already witnessed Hagrid's fighting posture.
In addition, as a half-giant, Hagrid inherited a natural resistance to most magical attacks from his mother's giant bloodline, so in a one-on-one situation, even the professors at Hogwarts might not be his match.
Except for some duel masters.
Seeing Sherlock's firm stance, Hermione no longer insisted.
However, when they heard that he might have to go outside the school with Hagrid to investigate a case, and therefore could not bring Hermione and Ron with him, they both felt very sorry.
What a great opportunity!
What a pity!
"Hey, Holmes, you're here!"
Just as I was sighing, a hearty voice came.
Then an average-sized strong man appeared in the sight of the three people.
Oliver Wood, a fifth-year Gryffindor student, captain of the Quidditch house team, and a big boy who loves Quidditch very much.
He strode up to Sherlock and said, "I was looking everywhere for you!"
Sherlock's eyes swept over Wood, and then he spoke in his surprised eyes:
"No."
"What? What's not allowed?"
Wood was about to speak when he was stunned by Sherlock's sudden "No".
Not only Wood, Hermione and Ron also looked at Sherlock in surprise, not understanding what he meant by suddenly saying this.
"Aren't you asking me to replace Harry as Seeker? My answer is 'No'."
"Why not…wait, I haven't said anything yet!"
Wood looked at Sherlock with wide eyes.
Hermione and Ron looked at each other, also showing surprise.
Hermione even remembered what Sherlock had said to her.
"It's so superficial to always keep silent for a quarter of an hour before suddenly revealing your friend's secrets."
Now it seems that Sherlock was absolutely right. It wouldn't take him that long at all.
Sherlock's performance continues:
“To me, this is a bit obvious.
Your cuffs are stained with dust and grass, the sweat stains on your collar are still wet, and the soles of your shoes are stained with the red sand unique to the Quidditch field. It is obvious that you have just returned from the environment of the Quidditch field.
Maybe you didn't notice it yourself, but when you were walking towards me just now, your brows were furrowed, your lips were pursed, your eyes were full of worry, and you were subconsciously rubbing your hands while walking. These are all typical manifestations of anxiety.
Also, I saw a crumpled piece of parchment in your left pocket. The edge had jagged cracks from frequent folding, and the exposed part had several crosses on it.
Based on this, I made a double inference. You are not satisfied with today's tactical arrangements and training results. As for the reason for coming to me, it is nothing more than wanting me to replace Harry in the competition to change your current bad situation.
I’m sorry, but the answer is no.”
Wood: (Д)彡☆
Compared to the shocked Wood, Hermione and Ron behaved much better.
After all, they have seen a lot.
After a brief moment of shock, Wood quickly asked, "Why?"
Compared to why Sherlock knew his question, he cared more about the answer to this question.
"Because I have more important things to do."
Sherlock looked at Wood and said calmly, "Also, Mr. Wood, you are too anxious.
It's not like you would want to take someone who has never trained before and put them in a competition."
"I know, I know, of course I know..."
Wood said somewhat frustratedly, "But we don't even have a backup Seeker right now, which means we'll have to play against Ravenclaw with one less player!"
"Then I will tell you that even if I can participate in the competition, Gryffindor's probability of failure is still as high as 80% - Ravenclaw is not a weak team."
"Okay, okay, I was too impulsive..."
Seeing Wood leaving dejectedly, Ron felt a little sorry:
"Sherlock, can't you really help? It's only a day or two, the case shouldn't be serious..."
"I've already said it before, even if I participated, it still wouldn't change the outcome of failure.
Besides, I don’t think this case can afford to be delayed for a day or two.”
When Hermione heard this, her eyes suddenly became sharp: "You mean..."
“The truth is often written in two languages – the carefully crafted lies of the murderer, and the silent cries of the dead.”
Sherlock's words caused Hermione and Ron to fall silent at the same time.
"let me help you!"
After a moment, Hermione spoke, her tone firm:
"Sherlock, didn't you say I have talent?
Although I can't go with you this time, I can definitely help you in other ways."
Ron refused to be outdone: "Me too!"
The next afternoon after lunch, when Hagrid was hesitating whether to send an owl to take a letter to Sherlock, he suddenly heard a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, he was surprised to see Sherlock.
"Sherlock! Is that you? Come in quickly, I was just wondering whether I should go look for you!"
After welcoming Sherlock into his cabin and making him a cup of strong tea, Hagrid asked with concern:
"How is it, have you figured it out yet?"
"Well, I went back and did some work yesterday—but there are still some things I need your advice on." "Me?"
Hagrid pointed at himself in surprise, with an incredible look on his face.
"Don't be ridiculous, Sherlock, you don't need to ask me questions!
You know I’m not very smart…”
Before Hagrid could finish his words, Sherlock interrupted him:
"I suppose you go to Knockturn Alley often?"
"Of course. I'm planning to go there to find some medicine to repel slugs. They're destroying all the cabbages at school..."
Once again, Hagrid's frank nature came into play.
Sherlock had only just begun to tell him everything he knew.
After he finished speaking, he rubbed his large palm-leaf fan-like hands together with a hint of satisfaction, staring at Sherlock with a piercing gaze, as if asking, "What else do you want to know?"
He completely forgot to ask Sherlock how he knew about Knockturn Alley and how he knew that he often went there.
If Hagrid didn't ask, Sherlock naturally wouldn't explain.
He took out something and placed it on the table.
“This is the yew chip that was left from Baskerville yesterday.
From the cutting angle, it presents a 15-degree bevel texture.
This is the unique technique of the craftsmen at the Romanian Fire Dragon Reserve, which corresponds exactly to the Romanian fire dragon statue that is used as a door key.
In addition, there are some other materials mixed in with the debris, which Professor Sprout said are spores of Iceland lichens.
"W-what?!"
Hagrid wasn't interested in Romanian craftsmen or 15-degree bevels.
But when he heard the words Icelandic lichen spores, he immediately looked closely.
"Merlin's stinky socks! They really are them! They're a rare sight in England."
"Professor Sprout said so too. She also told me they can be found in Knockturn Alley."
"Uh……"
Hagrid rubbed his head, as if thinking, and after a moment he said hesitantly, "I seem to have some impression, but I can't remember the details."
Seeing Sherlock staring at him, he looked a little embarrassed. "It's okay, I'll go over right away. It won't take much time to figure it out."
Seeing Hagrid about to stand up, Sherlock put his hand on his knee and said, "No hurry."
Normally, he should press the shoulders at this time, but he couldn't reach them.
"Look at this again."
Sherlock said as he took out another piece of parchment:
"This was drawn by our translator—he has a very good memory.
I looked up a lot of information and found that its arrangement is very close to the position of Ophiuchus in summer.
We may be able to use it to find the place where the Greek tycoon is imprisoned."
"Hey, Sherlock! You're a genius!"
As soon as Sherlock finished speaking, Hagrid couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation of admiration.
But Sherlock was not happy at all.
After all, he had always thought that astronomy was useless.
When he was looking for clues yesterday, he didn't even think about this.
In this situation, they naturally took a lot of detours, but in the end it was the knowledgeable Hermione who discovered this clue.
This also means that from now on, his attitude towards this course will change.
Astronomy is really useful in solving crimes!
"Sherlock, can I go to Knockturn Alley now?"
"It's not 'I', it's 'we'."
"What? You want to go too!"
"It's obvious."
"No, no, that's not a good place! It won't be good for you if others see Hogwarts students there."
Hagrid shook his head and patted his chest. "Just tell me what to do, and then I'll go alone!"
"If my deductions are correct, this Mr. Musgrave is most likely imprisoned there.
If it's just you...are you sure you can find the clues without attracting anyone else's attention?"
I'm not sure...
Hagrid felt a little guilty.
He is so self-aware.
"But it's not a good thing to be seen there..."
"It's okay, I can pretend."
"Gorgon, you're so crazy! Do you even have the Polyjuice Potion ready?"
Hagrid looked at Sherlock in disbelief.
That's the content of the senior year Potions class.
"Hagrid, there's more to disguise than just Polyjuice Potion."
Sherlock said, giving Hagrid a meaningful smile.
A quarter of an hour later, when Hagrid looked at Sherlock disguised as a wizard, he was so surprised that he could hardly speak.
"Greedy monster gargoyles! I can't believe you could do this without using Polyjuice Potion!"
(End of this chapter)
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