Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 147 So cool

Because he was restricted from performing magic outside of school, Sherlock could only stay at home and study courses that did not require magic while waiting for Harry's affection spell to cool down.

In fact, Sherlock's original plan was to make some potions during the holidays.

After all, according to Professor Snape, this is a course "without silly wand waving."

He had prepared the materials for this purpose last Christmas.

But as he continued to learn more about the subject of Potions, Sherlock gradually became suspicious of Snape's statement.

If magic is truly unnecessary in the potion-making process, then the question arises:
Is it true that as long as the formula and preparation method of the magic potion are correct, a Muggle can also successfully make a potion?
The answer is of course no.

Because making truly effective magic potions still requires casting magic to cooperate.

Of course, if you can reach the point of wandless casting, there is really no need to "wave a wand foolishly".

However, to make potions, magic must be used.

For example, simply add magical ingredients like dead flies and powdered asphodel root to the pot.

Then boil repeatedly over medium and low heat.

No matter whether the dosage of ingredients is correct or the number of times of stirring is correct, the result will only be a house full of stench or a pot of poison.

Professor Snape probably said that because he felt that he was not being "silly" when waving his wand while brewing potions.

Sherlock thought so.

In short, when he was unable to use magic, Sherlock could only specialize in the history of magic and astronomy.

After all, there really is no need to “wave a magic wand foolishly” with these two courses.

On the other hand, the Greek translator case made Shylock realize a fact.

Faced with a new system, one must abandon one's past ways of thinking.

Only by learning and understanding first can you judge whether this knowledge is useful to you.

Given the current situation, History of Magic and Astronomy are really useful.

Apart from studying, I also exchange information with Hermione and Farley.

Because only these two witches would take the initiative to communicate with him frequently.

Harry, Ron, and other people at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would also write to him on their own initiative, but their frequency was far less than that of these two.

Interestingly, Hermione is a Muggle-born witch, and Farley grew up in a wizarding family.

But Sherlock's communication with the two was exactly the opposite.

Most of the time, the topics he discussed with Hermione were about magic, such as courses like Transfiguration and Charms, or the magical world itself.

The information exchanged with Farley was often related to the Muggle world. In particular, Farley showed great interest in the deductive method that Sherlock had summarized and formed in the Muggle world.

In this way, time flies by.

When the last week of July comes.

Sherlock had just finished breakfast when Hermione appeared at his door.

It was still Mr. Granger who brought her here.

In fact, he had come here once with his wife and daughter some time ago.

The reason was the same as before. Mrs. Granger had a good relationship with Mrs. Holmes, and Hermione also wanted Sherlock to help her with her summer homework.

Voice calls and correspondence can no longer satisfy her!
So it was natural for me to visit him.

This time, however, Mrs. Granger did not come with her husband and daughter.

"What's going on, little brother? You're here so early!"

Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger were now very familiar with each other, so when they saw each other, they immediately made a joke.

"My dear friend, if your daughter starts urging you to go out from the moment you get up in the morning, you will do the same as me."

"Father!"

Hermione beside her shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, okay. Actually, I think we should leave early. After all, we still have to go to Devon, right?"

The Potter family home is located in Godric's Hollow, while the Weasley family home is located in Devon.

Coincidentally, both are in the southwest of England.

So the two sides discussed and decided on the following itinerary:

Hermione went to Sherlock's house first, and then they both went to Privet Drive to pick up Harry, and then went to Ron's house together.

Finally, everyone went to Godric's Hollow together.

Last Christmas, when they heard that Ron's family had a Need for Speed ​​car that was even more powerful than KITT from Knight Rider, both Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger became interested in it.

After the house-elf Dobby was taken away by Professor Snape, Ron, who had resumed communication with Harry, invited his three good friends to visit his home.

Now that I have such an opportunity, I will naturally not let it go easily.

After Mr. Granger finished speaking, he lowered his voice and said to Mr. Holmes while Hermione was not paying attention:
"Dude, if you had a daughter, you'd understand how I feel!"

He was just joking.

After all, Sherlock already has two Holmes in his family.

At Mr. and Mrs. Holmes's current age, it is unlikely that they will ever practice the trumpet again.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Holmes suddenly became dazed after hearing this.

"what happened to you?"

"Nothing...shall we leave now?" Mr. Granger didn't think much about it. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Hermione running to Sherlock's room. He couldn't help but sigh.

"Wait until my daughter and your son come down!"

Sherlock and Hermione did not keep the two patriarchs waiting for long.

Soon, the four people who were ready set off in the car.

With his previous experience and the fact that it was daytime, Mr. Holmes, who was familiar with the route, reached Surrey in a shorter time than last time.

When Mr. Holmes parked the car steadily at the door of Number 4 Privet Drive, he saw Harry and his cousin Dudley playing happily in the garden.

Hermione was startled when she saw this.

She had heard Harry talk about how bad his relationship with the Dursleys was more than once.

But looking at the current situation, Harry's relationship with his cousin doesn't seem to be too bad?
Just as Hermione was lost in thought, Harry also saw the car that Sherlock's family had been longing for.

And the person he missed day and night.

He jumped up immediately: "Sherlock, Hermione!"

Dudley saw this and ran over with Harry.

However, his attention was immediately drawn to the car with its sleek and elegant appearance and simple and flowing lines.

Last time, I was short on time and didn’t have time to take a good look. This time, when I got closer and saw the car clearly, I immediately showed an envious look:

"Oh my god, this is ROVER? That's so cool!"

Although Rover is no longer the Queen's car, it is still the choice of celebrities and the elite.

Anyway, their crappy car is much better.

"It seems that diet pills are suitable for you."

Sherlock's eyes flicked over to Dudley, "You've lost eight and a half pounds since we last met."

"Nine pounds."

Dudley had been looking away when he saw Sherlock, but when he heard what he said he immediately straightened his chest and retorted.

"I think it's more than eight pounds."

Sherlock said as he looked at Harry again, "Harry, from what I observed, you have started practicing Quidditch again?"

Harry looked conflicted. "Although I know I'll look foolish after you tell me the answer, I still want to ask, how did you know that?"

"This is so simple, it needs no explanation..."

"Stop it, speak quickly."

Hermione pushed Sherlock unhappily, "That smug expression of yours has already betrayed you."

"Alright alright."

Just as Hermione said, Sherlock looked impatient on the surface, but he smiled and rubbed his slender hands together as he began to explain.

"These things are simple in themselves. When you were running over here just now, I noticed some peculiar wear marks on the soles of your shoes.

Although they are clearly a new pair of shoes, the patterns have become blurred and the uppers have signs of squeezing and deformation.

There are bruises on your knees, and the corners of your clothes and cuffs are fuzzy and torn.

So I came to this double inference: you have been doing some strenuous exercise recently, and this sport is most likely Quidditch.

The wear marks on the corners of the clothes and cuffs are caused by frequent friction with the broom and contact with the rapid flow of air during flight. The shoes and knees are more like slight friction with the ground.

Using a flying broomstick doesn't count as direct use of magic. With the experience from last time, the Ministry of Magic probably won't bother you anymore.

But due to the special nature of Quidditch, I guess you probably practiced secretly at night when no one was around?

Otherwise, with your level, how could you possibly get injured—even just a minor scratch?

Okay, let’s end this boring topic and get ready to go!
There is still a long way to go!"

The Dursleys neither tried to stop Harry from leaving nor welcomed him.

However, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia greeted Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger politely.

After all, it was because of their help that Uncle Vernon was able to get that order.

In Harry's opinion, this was a huge improvement.

If it were in the past, they would definitely wish that I would never come back.

What puzzled him was that Dudley was always following them.

"Cousin, do you have anything else to say?"

Finally, Harry couldn't help but ask.

"I think your cousin might need some small gifts."

When Sherlock said this, Harry immediately understood.

At the beginning of this summer vacation, he had become closer to Dudley by relying on the wizarding world snacks that Sherlock gave him.

After all, they are of the same age, and once the grudges are gone, their relationship quickly heats up.

Of course, special weight-loss drugs also played a significant role.

Plus, Harry was really broad-minded, so Dudley's attitude towards him was even better than that of Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia.

After getting to know Dudley better, Harry felt even more sorry for him.

(End of this chapter)