Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 129 If this continues, Hogwarts will become the laughing stock of the wizarding world
"Oh, I never thought of that—Holmes, you are so perceptive!"

Percy was practically shaking with excitement when he heard Sherlock's words.

Even finding a girlfriend couldn't make him as happy as he is now.

Sherlock sighed. "It's nothing to be proud of. It's just an inference based on existing facts."

By the end of the school year, the Gryffindor students had become accustomed to Sherlock's way of speaking.

Although some people initially thought that someone with a weird personality like him should go to Ravenclaw.

But after experiencing things time and time again, the title of Lion King has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Since he is the lion king, it is normal to have a temper!
After figuring everything out, Percy immediately returned to his usual calm and composed self.

After returning to his seat, he even started to persuade others.

"Don't worry, don't pay any more attention to them, because they are too happy too early."

But when others asked why, he pretended to be profound and said:
"Time will answer all your questions."

Seeing him like this, Ron couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

"It's obviously Sherlock..."

He was just about to complain harshly about his prefect brother when Dumbledore entered the hall.

Needless to say, the principal's presence was outstanding, and as he slowly arrived, the noise gradually died down.

When everyone was quiet, Dumbledore stood up and said:
"Time waits for no one, another year has passed!"

He looked very happy, and his smile was noticeably brighter than at the opening ceremony last September.

But this time, he didn't just throw in some meaningless words and tell everyone to start eating like he did at the beginning of the school year. Instead, he said loudly to everyone:

"Before you enjoy these delicious dishes, I must trouble you to listen to the lazy words of an old man."

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At this moment, the young wizards, who were no longer new students, could not help but widen their eyes.

What's going on? Could it be that Mr. Dumbledore has also fallen?
This is clearly no different from the opening remarks before the headmaster's long speech in a Muggle school!

Before they could react, Dumbledore had already started speaking.

“Oh, what a year it has been!
I think your little brains must be richer than before.

Of course, you still have the entire summer vacation waiting for you, which will allow you to digest all the knowledge before the next semester begins and free up your mind.

Especially the seventh grade students are about to graduate, leave school and enter society to become a real wizard.

As an elder who has taught you for seven years, I would like to give you some advice..."

As Dumbledore began to talk at length, the students couldn't help but fall asleep.

The first-year students who were born in Muggle families couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, the principal has really fallen!

Only the older students, especially the seventh graders, were listening attentively.

Because they knew very well that once they left school, they would not have the chance to listen to Dumbledore speak even if they wanted to.

For most ordinary people, professors at school are the highest-ranking people they can come into contact with in their lives.

But in the eyes of the lower grade students, what Dumbledore said was all correct nonsense.

Even so, they listened patiently.

Because everyone knows that there is more to come after all this nonsense.

"...Now, from what I understand, we are about to have the award ceremony for the College Cup!"

Finally, when Dumbledore mentioned the House Cup, everyone immediately woke up.

Especially the little snakes in Slytherin, they all looked around with an arrogant look as if no one else could do it better than them.

Except for a few people like prefect Gemma Farley who behaved gracefully, the others almost had "Everyone here is rubbish" written on their faces.

Sherlock took it all in and shook his head secretly.

Today, he is no longer the freshman who had only a vague understanding of the magical world when he first entered school.

After a whole year of study, he now knows very well that Slytherin should not be what it is now.

As Professor McGonagall and the Sorting Hat said at the Sorting Ceremony, although each house has its own unique qualities, there is no essential distinction between superior and inferior, and everyone is equally excellent.

Based on Sherlock's understanding of Hogwarts history, a true Slytherin should be like this:
If you don't have the ability, they will naturally look down on you, but they will not bully the weak, they will just ignore you completely.

If you have the ability, they will respect you and try to make friends with you at all costs.

The means may be crude, the heart may be cruel, the motives may be impure, but...

It will never be like this.

They rely on their so-called "pure blood" to look down on others. Not only do they have an inexplicable sense of superiority, but they also speak foul language at every turn, bullying others and taking advantage of their power...

That's why he became even more disappointed.

But it was only a hundred years.

How did Slytherin become like this!
He really wanted to say something to Dumbledore and Snape:
How can we run Hogwarts with these insects?

If this continues, Hogwarts will become the laughing stock of the wizarding world!

But then he thought, he was just a freshman in the first grade, so he should let Dumbledore and Snape worry about this kind of thing.

Dumbledore, who had already finished his graduation speech, continued to follow the script he had written:
"So far, the specific scores of each college are as follows:

Fourth place, Gryffindor, 299 points;
Third place, Hufflepuff, 369 points;
Second place, Ravenclaw, 421 points:
First place, Slytherin, 495 points."

After the current scores were announced, the students from the four colleges had different expressions.

Some are triumphant, some are dejected, some are calm, and some don't care at all.

The reason why the scores of the four colleges showed this result was not to say that the levels of the other three colleges except Slytherin were really that bad.

It's easy to understand why Gryffindor would be last.

The little lions' ability to earn points in class is actually satisfactory, but not terrible.

What's more, a super rookie came this year and directly won the scoring title of the season.

But the crux of the matter is that their ability to lose points is much better than their ability to score.

There is only one scoring champion, but there are many scoring champions.

Not to mention, Sherlock also led the little lions to fight a group fight with the little snakes in the Quidditch match, and was awarded a package of points deduction and confinement.

The positive and negative factors offset each other, so it’s not surprising that the score is at the bottom.

The Hufflepuff students did not argue.

In class or other situations, even if there are scoring opportunities in front of them, they will not compete with other colleges.

Unless directly called upon by professors.

It is worth mentioning that half of these 369 points were scored by one person.

His name was Cedric Diggory, a tall and handsome third-year wizard.

It's so scary!
Ravenclaw students were in a special situation. Although they could get a lot of marks from their professors in class, they were often limited to questions that interested them.

For content that does not interest you, just ignore it and ignore it.

Of course, like Hufflepuffs, when they are really called upon by the professor to ask questions, they can still give the correct answers.

While having a scoring ability similar to Gryffindor, they rarely have points deducted for violating disciplines, so it is natural for them to take second place.

Slytherin's current ranking is as easy to understand as Gryffindor's.

They have the strongest Quidditch team, and students tend to strictly abide by school rules and regulations - at least on the surface.

The most important thing is that compared with the other three colleges, they prefer to plan and can grab a lot of points intentionally or unintentionally.

This alone makes it stronger than the other three colleges.

So it's no surprise that it ranks at the top.

Of course, in addition to the above reasons, there is another very important variable.

Professor Severus Snape, the head of Slytherin and the contemporary Snake King.

There is no need to say more about this, I can only say that those who understand will understand.

By this time the Slytherin table had erupted in thunderous cheers and uneven stomping of feet.

The corners of Snape's mouth also curved up.

As a true Slytherin, he still attaches great importance to honor.

"Look at that! It's really disgusting."

Ron pointed in the direction of Slytherin, his expression as disgusted as if he had eaten booger-smelling Every Flavour Beans.

The people nearby followed his gaze and saw Draco Malfoy banging his wine glass against the table.

"Hey, Percy, isn't it almost time you said?
I can't help but want to punch him in the pretty face!" said Fred Weasley.

"One punch is not enough, we have to use both hands to hit him!" George Weasley said.

Percy naturally disliked Malfoy, or to be more precise, he disliked the entire Slytherin.

"It's almost there, it's almost there, just bear with it a little longer."

He appears to be as calm as an old dog on the surface, but he is actually very nervous inside.

He couldn't help but look at Sherlock again, and said secretly in his heart, Sherlock, you must not let me down!
As if hearing Percy's thoughts, Dumbledore spoke again: "Yes, yes, everyone has performed well this year, but..."

His eyes looked around and finally stopped in the direction of Gryffindor.

“Several recent events must also be taken into account.”

The auditorium fell silent in an instant.

The smiles of the Slytherins, who had been so arrogant and arrogant, froze, and they vaguely felt that something was wrong.

Gemma Farley looked at Sherlock and Harry, a searching look crossing her face.

Penelope Clearwater and Qiu Zhang looked at each other, both showing surprise.

Professor Snape frowned and looked at Dumbledore.

"I have a few last points to distribute. Let me see..."

Dumbledore paused, then slowly spoke under everyone's gaze:
"Mr. Ron Weasley!"

When his name was called, Ron's face flushed so red that it was almost indistinguishable from his hair.

"Not only did he team up with another classmate to win the most exciting game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, but he also stepped forward at the critical moment and sacrificed himself to buy precious time for his companions. For this... I award Gryffindor House fifty points!"

"Wow——!"

The cheers of the little lions almost overturned the enchanted ceiling, and even the stars above their heads seemed to tremble slightly.

Finally you are here!
Percy stood up and shouted to the other prefects:

“See, it’s my brother, you know!

My brother, baby Ronnie, my youngest brother!

He made it through Professor McGonagall's giant chessboard!"

The Weasley twins rolled their eyes.

"It's okay, Ronnie, baby. It's okay, Ronald. He's played it right."

"Of course. After all, he's the class leader!"

Although they were speaking sarcastically, the two brothers had beaming faces, and they felt as proud as Percy.

Seeing Ron looking dazed, Harry couldn't help but ask Sherlock:

"Sherlock, do you think Mr. Dumbledore will also give us..."

"Obvious."

Sherlock looked at Dumbledore, who had everything under control, and said calmly, "Tonight, glory belongs to Gryffindor."

Harry breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that even Sherlock has said so, the outcome is decided!

Dumbledore clasped his hands together, signaling everyone to be quiet, and announced the second name:
"Miss Hermione Granger!"

Unlike Ron, whose face turned red, Hermione immediately lowered her head and buried her face in her arms when her name was called.

"She faced the raging fire and calmly engaged in logical reasoning, demonstrating exceptional wisdom. I award Gryffindor fifty points."

The little lions once again cheered loudly, and many of them shouted Hermione Granger's name, including those who had been dissatisfied with her preaching.

Harry nudged Sherlock with his elbow and pointed at Hermione. "She must have been crying secretly."

Sherlock glanced at it and then looked away.

People's sorrows and joys are not shared, and now I just feel that they are noisy.

However, even Sherlock didn't know that Hermione was not crying at this moment.

In Hermione's opinion, although she did reason calmly as Dumbledore said, she also got the correct answer.

But the first person to accomplish this was Sherlock.

Even though he had chosen a potion to return to the previous room, it was of no use at all.

Faced with the dilemma of only having a small bottle of potion left, it was Sherlock who found a solution to the problem and led them through the flames smoothly to the last room.

But now Dumbledore blamed all this on her, which made her feel unworthy.

However, in order for Gryffindor to get those 50 points, she had no choice but to agree.

That's why she felt even more embarrassed.

I always feel like I have lost something important.

"The third one—Sherlock Holmes!"

(End of this chapter)