Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 151 A man is a boy until he dies

For Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger, who were seeing magical creatures for the first time, coming to a wizarding family naturally made everything they saw feel new and interesting.

This attitude made Mr. Weasley, who was very interested in Muggles, very excited and he introduced the subject more enthusiastically.

It's true that it went both ways.

After George Weasley's live demonstration of gnome-slaying, Mr. Weasley led the guests through the gardens.

Behind the gardens was a hill, and on the hill was a paddock, and within that an orchard.

Hills, paddocks, orchards—these are not uncommon.

For the Weasley family, its most important function is to provide a place for children to play Quidditch during the holidays.

Before flying lessons started last year, Ron had shown off his Quidditch skills to his classmates.

He described it as if he had spent most of his childhood flying around in the wilderness on a broomstick.

At this moment, Harry looked at Ron in surprise, "So... everything you said is true!"

"What? So you never believed me?!"

Ron turned his head and looked at Harry with an aggrieved look on his face:

"I call you my brother, and you think I'm a liar?"

"Uh...sorry."

Intimidated by Ron's aggressive aura, Harry couldn't help but apologize.

"Hmph, I'll forgive you this time, but you have to lend me the Nimbus 2000 for the rest of your time!"

"no problem."

Seeing this, Hermione couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand.

These two guys... are hopeless.

Since Mr. Weasley would stop and talk for a while wherever he went, it took the group quite a while to reach the living room.

It was a comfortable-looking room, furnished with a sofa and a few chairs.

The living room also features a large fireplace, a large wood-burning radio and a unique clock.

This clock is special because it does not show the time, but instead indicates where each member of the Weasley family is or what state they are in.

For example, right now, everyone's note is - [Reception in the living room]

"..."

Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger stared at the clock for a long time before they sat down at the persuasion of Mr. and Mrs. Weasley.

The sudden arrival of the guests inevitably made this small living room seem a little crowded.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron all looked at Sherlock.

At this moment, they deeply understood what it meant to say something that was rough but true.

Especially Ron.

As Sherlock said, he usually didn't feel anything.

Now that five guests have arrived at once, the space has become cramped.

"Dear guests, welcome to The Burrow."

When they heard the name, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger had surprisingly similar expressions: their eyelids twitched and the corners of their mouths twitched.

In fact, Mr. Weasley had already said this word when they first met.

This name is also written on the sign inserted diagonally in front of the house.

But at that time they were all attracted by the magical architectural style of the wizarding family and did not pay too much attention to it.

It was only when they sat down quietly and listened to Mr. Weasley again that they realized that the name was a bit...

how to say?

You should know that the word Burrow as a noun means cave or burrow, and in most cases it specifically refers to the burrows of animals.

Using it as the name of your own home is a taste that is really a bit awkward.

However, they naturally would not express their thoughts directly like Sherlock did. After their eyelids twitched, they would return to their nonchalant state.

Maybe this is the habit of wizards?

Turnip greens, all have love.

Next, Mr. Weasley, the head of the family, took the lead in introducing himself and his wife.

Arthur Weasley is 42 years old and works in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic.

His wife, Molly Weasley, is the same age as her, unemployed, and a housewife.

Then he introduced his own children.

The eldest son is named William Weasley, who is ten years older than Ron. During his time at school, he became a prefect and then the president of the student union. After graduation, he joined Gringotts Wizarding Bank and currently works as a curse breaker in Egypt.

The second son, Charlie Weasley, was eight years older than Ron. He served as a prefect and Quidditch captain at school. After graduation, he went to Romania to study dragons.

The third son, Percy Weasley, is four years older than Ron. He is currently attending school like Ron and serves as a prefect in the school.

The fourth and fifth children were twin brothers named Fred Weasley and George Weasley. They were two years older than Ron and were not yet old enough to be prefects.

The sixth one is Ronald Weasley. Needless to say, he is a good friend of Sherlock and Harry at school.

The youngest is Ginevra Weasley, who is one year younger than Ron and the only daughter of the Weasley family. This year she will go to school like her brothers.

Most British people are used to calling others by nicknames, which are usually shortened forms of their given names.

Nicknames for common names often mimic the lisping of children – children can usually only pronounce one syllable or two short syllables.

This habit is well demonstrated for the Weasley family.

For example, William Weasley is called Bill, Ronald Weasley is called Ron, and Ginevra Weasley is called Ginny.

Just introducing my family took up a lot of time.

Although they had heard from Sherlock and Hermione that Ron had seven brothers and sisters, seeing it with their own eyes, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger were still amazed. What a fertile family!

You should know that after entering the 90s, the fertility rate in the UK has begun to decline significantly, and most families have one or two children.

Only children like Hermione Granger are gradually becoming the mainstream.

In this case, having three children for a couple is already above average.

Faced with the Weasley family, where both husband and wife are only in their early forties and already have seven children.

Both Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger can only say one thing about this:
Horror!
Fortunately, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger are both social masters - otherwise they would not have been able to help Harry's Uncle Vernon get that drilling rig order.

For example, Mr. Holmes joked at this time that the Weasley family had made outstanding contributions to increasing the already scarce number of wizards.

Mr. Granger also said that the Ministry of Magic should award Mrs. Molly Weasley, as a mother, an honorary mother's medal.

Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley were both hospitable people. After hearing what Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger said, they immediately became more familiar with each other.

After a few more words, Mr. Holmes noticed Sherlock's look and said:
"Why don't you let the kids play on their own? They'll probably get bored if they're with us, right?"

"Mr. Holmes, you're right—Ron, take your friends for a walk around the neighborhood first."

Ron couldn't stand it any longer, so he pulled Sherlock and Harry away as soon as he heard this.

Hermione said hello to the adults and then followed the three people away.

As they left, Percy, the Weasley twins, and Ginevra followed suit.

The living room suddenly became spacious.

Mrs. Weasley also stood up when she saw this:

"Arthur, you continue chatting with the two gentlemen. I'll go get some drinks for everyone."

When there were only three grown men left in the living room, the atmosphere of the discussion not only did not weaken, but became even more heated than before.

"Mr. Weasley, the last time Ron came to my house, he said you had a flying car. Is that true?"

Mr. Granger leaned forward as Mr. Holmes brought up the subject, his interest evident.

In fact, the reason why the two of them traveled across half of Britain to come to the Weasley family this time, in addition to taking care of their own children, was another important purpose.

The Need for Speed ​​in Knight Rider!
Although both of them are married and have families, they are usually very stable.

But when I think about this, my heart feels warm.

"To be honest, I haven't actually tried it."

Mr. Weasley carefully looked behind him to make sure his wife had left, then said to Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger:

"I bought a rusty old car from a Muggle on purpose, telling Molly I just wanted to take it apart and see what was inside, but in reality..."

At this point, Mr. Weasley showed an undisguised smugness on his face, "...I used magic to turn it into a flying car."

Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger gasped.

"Oh, for the love of God, there really are cars like this! Can my Rover fly, too?"

"Hey, old man, you know what, you're reacting like a mad turkey right now."

"What the hell, why would you even think that? That's such a terrible idea, and if you keep saying that, I swear I'm going to kick your ass with my boot!"

"Shh! Keep your voices down. Molly must not know about this!"

"well……"

"Mrs. Weasley isn't looking at us, please continue."

"Of course, you know, I'm not breaking any law by doing this—as long as I don't plan on flying with it.

Why, do you want to see it?"

"Of course I'll watch it!"

"Go, go, go!"

"Be careful, follow me this way!"

Although they are three grown men who already have children, their eyes are shining with excitement and excitement at this moment.

Men are young until they die.

When Mrs. Weasley came over with the juice, she looked at the empty living room and asked in surprise, "Where are the people?"

Ron led his three friends through the living room and first came to the kitchen.

"Eat something first - Sherlock, thank your dad so much, otherwise we don't know how long we would have to accompany them to come out!"

Ron sighed and took out a few slices of freshly baked bread and handed them to the three people.

"My mother prepared this early in the morning. There are also various homemade jams and fragrant butters on the side. You can mix and match them as you like."

Sherlock took the bread, glanced around the kitchen, and said casually, "It seems you stay here often."

"Ha! You got it right again!"

Ron had just spread the jam evenly on the bread. When he heard Sherlock's words, he handed it to Harry and asked curiously:

"Even though I know you'll despise me, I still want to ask, how did you know that? I obviously have a living room at home, don't I?"

Harry and Hermione also looked at Sherlock curiously.

They also didn't understand why Sherlock could see this.

“First of all, it’s the location.”

Sherlock chuckled and pointed to the road he had just walked.

“Although this is located at the back of the house, it leads directly to the front and back yards and is also connected to the garden. It can be said to be the center of the entire house.

Secondly, it can also be seen from the wear and tear of the surface of the wooden tables and chairs in the room.

The tables and chairs here are used much more frequently than those in the living room, so I infer that your family spends much more time here than in the living room.

Although, you do eat a lot..."

Ron: (ー`ー)
(End of this chapter)