Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.
Chapter 157 Grandpa, Grandpa!
Chapter 157 Grandpa, Grandpa!
Compared with other tombs, the tombstone made of white marble in front of everyone is obviously much newer.
This makes it stand out among the tombs, and the words on it are also clearer.
At this moment, Harry suddenly felt something heavy pressing against his chest.
The grief weighed heavily on his heart as if it were real.
He took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to look down.
詹姆·波特,生于1960年3月27日,卒于1981年10月31日。
莉莉·波特,生于1960年1月30日,卒于1981年10月31日。
There is still a line of words at the bottom.
【The last enemy to be eliminated is death】
Harry read carefully and slowly, afraid to miss a word.
"The last enemy to be destroyed is death."
He read the sentence again, his face showing confusion.
Seeing his confusion, Mr. Weasley explained gently:
"What this sentence means is that life can transcend death. Some people...are still alive even after death."
But they still lost their lives in the end.
Harry could understand what Mr. Weasley was saying, but he found it hard to accept this explanation.
In his opinion, when a person dies, he is dead and that is all.
These empty words cannot hide the fact that my parents' bones are rotting under the stones and in the soil.
Before coming here, Harry had never imagined that he would be so sad.
Even though I had never seen my parents before, hot tears still welled up in my eyes and fell to the ground drop by drop.
There is no point in erasing or covering it up.
He pursed his lips tightly and let the tears flow.
More than ten years have passed. Perhaps only bones are left here, or more likely, only dust.
but……
My parents are here.
I... came to see you.
Harry took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions and calm himself.
However, he couldn't do it.
After an unknown amount of time, a soft sigh was heard.
Mr. Weasley raised his wand and drew a circle in the air.
A wreath of roses blossomed before them.
This time, although Mr. Holmes and Mr. Granger looked at each other in surprise, they tacitly agreed not to cheer for Mr. Weasley's magic.
Harry gave Mr. Weasley a grateful look, picked it up and placed it on his parents' grave.
Putting down the wreath, Harry slowly stood up.
The moment he stood up, he immediately wanted to leave.
Seeing Harry's hesitation, Mr. Weasley spoke again:
"Come on, Harry, let's go to your house."
On the way back, Harry followed Mr. Weasley closely, not daring to look back.
He was afraid that if he turned back, he would not be able to help but come back here again.
Shylock is not like that.
He continued to glance around.
Suddenly, his eyes stopped on a broken tombstone covered with moss.
This tombstone is really old and so weathered that the name engraved on it is almost unrecognizable.
But the name was not the point. What really attracted Sherlock was a symbol under the name.
Sherlock didn't know why, but he felt that this symbol was somewhat special and had an inexplicable attraction to it.
"Sherlock, what's wrong?"
Hermione and Ron saw Sherlock standing in front of an unfamiliar grave and came over curiously.
"nothing."
Sherlock shook his head. He was just in a spur of the moment and there was no need to waste time on this.
But he still remembered the location of the tomb.
The group passed the graves of Dumbledore's mother and sister again and headed back towards the church and the narrow gate that was now out of sight.
After leaving the church, Mr. Weasley took everyone for some time to cross Godric's Hollow.
On the way, he also briefly introduced the situation related to Godric's Hollow to everyone.
Just like Diagon Alley is also known as Diagon Alley.
Godric's Hollow, also known as Godric's Hollow.
It is called this name because one thousand years ago, Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was born here.
Although it is called a valley, it is actually a village at heart.
With the coming into effect of the International Statute of Secrecy, wizards began to live in Muggle villages, and this place gradually evolved into a semi-wizarding settlement.
In particular, records from the 1968 International Statute of Secrecy indicate that this is the ideal place for wizards to live in seclusion.
Godric's Hollow has been home to many famous wizarding families.
In addition to being the birthplace of Godric Gryffindor, it is also the place where the famous wizard goldsmith Bowman Wright forged the first Golden Snitch.
Needless to say, Quidditch's status in the wizarding world is very important.
There are also the Dumbledore family mentioned earlier, as well as Bathilda Bassot, the author of "A History of Magic", who all lived in this village.
Because of this, the village holds a special place in the entire wizarding world.
But if we only look at the current state of the wizarding world, Harry may be the most famous of all the wizards who have ever lived here.
There is no need to say more about the reasons.
After saying this, they happened to arrive at a corner of the village.
The old Potter house, half destroyed by Voldemort's killing curse, stood there alone.
The houses are dilapidated, overgrown with weeds, abandoned and desolate, and the broken walls seem to tell of the tragedy that once happened.
Fortunately, most of the remaining house is still intact.
"Harry, this is your home."
Mr. Weasley looked nostalgic when he saw this scene. "Although it looks desolate and dilapidated on the outside, Mr. Dumbledore arranges for the house-elves to come and clean it up every year."
Harry nodded, his eyes full of gratitude. Sherlock glanced imperceptibly at Mr. Weasley.
His words won Dumbledore some favor.
From this we can also see that the Weasley family is really a die-hard supporter of Dumbledore.
At this moment, Mr. Weasley walked quickly to the door and opened it.
Even inside, there are still weeds everywhere.
But what is even more attractive is a wooden sign in the weeds.
Written on it in fluorescent letters were some words to commemorate and remember the Potter family.
"That was also done by Mr. Dumbledore."
Mr. Weasley said softly, "James and Lily... they have made a huge contribution and deserve to be remembered."
Harry had already shed tears once in front of his parents' grave, but at this moment, he still couldn't control his emotions and burst into tears.
Seeing this scene, Hermione couldn't help but hum softly:
“Please don’t cry at my grave.
I am not here, I am not asleep.
I am the gentle wind that blows thousands of times in the world, traveling across the boundless sky.
I am the sparkle of a diamond on the snow.
I am the sunshine that illuminates the golden rice fields.
I am the gentle rain curtain in autumn.
When I wake up in the morning, I am the bird singing to call you.
When you fall asleep at night, I am the star that protects you.
Please don't cry at my grave.
I wasn't there, and I never slept."
She had forgotten where she had seen this little poem.
But seeing Harry's appearance at this moment, I was inspired and couldn't help but read it out loud.
Harry turned around and said gratefully, "Thank you, Hermione."
Being able to help Harry forget his sorrow temporarily, Hermione smiled with relief, "Harry, we are friends."
"Yes, my friend..."
Harry said this and subconsciously looked towards Sherlock.
Hermione: (╬◣д◢)
I don't know why, but I always feel offended.
At this time, Sherlock was looking around the room.
Although half of it was destroyed, he was able to restore the original appearance of the house through analysis and reconstruction:
After entering the door, there is a small entrance hall, followed by the living room.
The living room has comfortable sofas and a fireplace, where a warm fire is often burning, bringing warmth and light to the entire room.
There are some family photos and magical paintings hanging on the walls, showing the history and memories of the Potter family.
There is also a staircase leading to the second floor.
When intact, wooden stair railings should have a light patina.
There should be several bedrooms on the second floor.
One of them is James and Lily's master bedroom, which contains a large bed and some simple furniture such as a wardrobe and a dressing table.
There is also a baby room, which is a room prepared for Harry, with a crib, some toys and baby supplies.
The walls of the baby's room may be painted with some cute magical creatures, stars, moons and other patterns, which are full of childishness.
"Sherlock, what are you doing?"
Hermione asked in confusion upon seeing him like this.
Mr. Weasley was surprised to hear Sherlock's honest answer.
After all, he had seen the Potter mansion in perfect condition. Except for a few minor differences, it was almost exactly the same as Sherlock described.
This young man is amazing!
The remaining furniture in the house looked like new.
This just proves what Mr. Weasley said just now. The house elves clean them every year.
At this moment, a faint magical aura surged, and at the same time, a voice sounded:
"James, could it be James?"
Everyone looked in the direction where the voice came from, and it was the place where Sherlock had just mentioned where the family photos were hung.
Just now, the picture frame was empty.
But now there is suddenly an extra portrait.
The man was wearing wizard robes and looked very similar to Harry.
If Harry were thirty years old, he would probably look similar not only in spirit but also in appearance.
However, the facial lines of the man in the portrait are slightly rougher than Harry's.
Almost instantly, Sherlock had determined the other party's identity.
James Potter's father and Harry Potter's grandfather.
"No, you're not James, you, you're... you're Harry!"
The other party's voice suddenly became surprised.
"You're Harry, aren't you?"
The portrait's voice trembled.
Harry nodded hesitantly, "Yes, I'm Harry, Harry Potter."
"I'm your grandfather, Frémont Porter! Come here quickly, child, so I can take a good look at you!"
“Grandpa…Grandpa!”
At this moment, thoughts of his loved ones burst out, and Harry walked quickly to the portrait.
Mr. Weasley, who saw this scene, made a silent gesture and everyone quietly retreated, leaving space and time to Harry and his grandfather.
"It's a rare family reunion. I think Harry will be happier now."
Seeing the scene of the grandfather and grandson reunited, Mr. Weasley, who had already come outside, was quite moved. He explained to everyone:
"Sadly, old Mr. Potter died before Harry was born.
So by the time Harry was born, he and Harry's grandmother had become portraits."
Sherlock couldn't help but frown when he heard this: "What's the reason?"
(End of this chapter)
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