Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 18 Arrival at Hogwarts
"It's just taking off a coat..."

Watching Hermione leave with a blushing face, Ron muttered, "But it would be great if she could just leave."

Harry and Ron followed Sherlock and began to change their clothes.

He noticed Ron's sneakers, which were indeed peeking out from under his robes just as Sherlock had said.

But at this moment he had no time to care about it because he was too nervous.

Ron's face turned pale and he wasn't much better.

After all, he is only 11 years old. It would be a lie to say that he is not nervous.

As for Sherlock—it’s better not to treat him as a child.

The train gradually slowed down and finally stopped.

It was completely dark, and as soon as the car door opened, the howling cold wind made the little wizards shiver.

Sherlock's physical condition is actually good among his peers, but he had just recovered from a serious illness, so he also found it unbearable.

Britain's cold and humid climate was fully displayed at this time, and everyone was shivering with cold.

At this moment, a ball of light appeared above everyone's head, attracting the attention of the young wizards, and then a rough voice sounded:
"First years! First years, come over here!"

A giant over three meters tall appeared in front of everyone.

It was precisely because he was so tall that the light from the lamp he held in his hand appeared so high.

Sherlock immediately realized that this man was Hagrid, whom Harry had mentioned.

However, Harry's statement was still a bit conservative. According to Sherlock's visual estimation, the other party was at least three meters and five inches tall.

I can only say that this is worthy of being the magical world. The tallest person in the Muggle world is only two meters and five.

Although Hagrid had a big beard, he gave Harry a gentle smile at this moment, "Harry, come over here, how are you?

Come on, follow me, are there any first-year students?
Watch your step! All right, first-year students, follow me!

Led by the giant Hagrid, the freshmen parted ways with the senior students and walked downhill along a steep and narrow path.

The whole way was dark and gloomy until we turned a corner and the view suddenly became clear.

The little wizards couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

A black lake appeared in their eyes as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

The calm lake surface is rippling with waves, appearing both peaceful and mysterious.

What attracts more attention are the mountains on the other side of the lake.

On the hillside stood a majestic castle, with towers and windows twinkling under the starry sky, attracting everyone's attention.

Hogwarts, here we are!
At this moment, all the little wizards held their breath unconsciously and watched this scene quietly.

Until Hagrid reminded him.

To commemorate the four founders of Hogwarts School, first-year students will row across the Black Lake to the castle like the four founders when they first enter the school.

This is also the reason why the giant Hagrid asked the freshmen to follow him.

Because there could be no more than four people on each boat, Harry and Ron naturally followed their eldest brother Sherlock.

As someone they had known before school started, Hermione also followed.

This made Ron roll his eyes again.

"Everyone aboard? Forward!"

After making sure all the first-year students were on board, Hagrid took the lead alone in a boat - of course, with his size, there was no room for a second person on the boat.

A group of small boats sailed across the lake, and ripples suddenly appeared on the calm surface of the lake.

Some people were staring at the huge castle reaching into the sky in silence, some were trying to see if they could make the boat go faster, and some were rowing while chattering about the future.

Sherlock and the other three belonged to the latter. Hermione started first: "How will they determine which house we will be sorted into?"

Harry shook his head. "Hagrid didn't say that."

This incident was also not mentioned in the books Sherlock bought, as if everyone was consciously keeping it secret.

So the three of them looked at Ron together.

Ron, who was being stared at by six eyes, felt a little overwhelmed and said quickly:

"It's a test—Fred said it would hurt us badly, but I thought he was joking."

Sherlock shook his head. "He's gotta be kidding."

Just think about it and you will know that it is impossible. It is just an entrance test, similar to the class placement test in the Muggle world. How could it hurt students?

Ron was still a little worried. "I hope so—but then again, Sherlock, someone as smart as you would definitely be sorted into Ravenclaw. I should probably be sorted into Gryffindor."

Hermione beside her raised her eyebrows when she heard this.

Sherlock smiled but didn't answer.

The crossing of the Black Lake took less time than expected, and when they disembarked to clean the empty boat, Hagrid helped Neville find his toad, which made him ecstatic.

But this joy soon disappeared.

A tall, black-haired witch in emerald green robes stood in front of the castle gate and completed the handover with Hagrid:

"First year, Professor McGonagall."

"Thank you, Hagrid. I'll take you from here."

Seeing her serious expression, everyone subconsciously felt that this woman was difficult to deal with.

The visitor was none other than Professor Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts and Head of Gryffindor House.

When she saw Sherlock, a smile appeared on her serious face, "Hello, Mr. Holmes."

"It's nice to meet you, Professor McGonagall."

The conversation between Sherlock and McGonagall surprised the young wizards nearby.

Hermione couldn't help but nudge Sherlock with her elbow, "Holmes, how do you know Professor McGonagall?"

Her actions made Sherlock confirm once again that this little girl was a very outgoing person. Seeing Harry and Ron's curious eyes, he told them that Professor McGonagall had come to answer their questions.

"I see."

The three of them satisfied their curiosity, and their attention was immediately drawn to Professor McGonagall's words.

"Welcome everyone to Hogwarts. The opening feast is about to begin. However, before entering the Great Hall, we must first confirm which house you will be attending..."

Compared to Ron, Professor McGonagall's introduction to the four colleges was much more objective.

She specifically pointed out that each house has its own glorious history and has produced outstanding wizards.

The four colleges have never been divided into high and low, good and bad. No matter which college you are assigned to, you are a part of Hogwarts.

After saying this, Professor McGonagall led the freshmen into the auditorium, and then left to prepare for the sorting ceremony.

During this period, more than twenty ghosts emerged from the wall one after another, causing quite a commotion and scaring the freshmen.

Sherlock developed a great interest in these ghosts - something that current science cannot yet achieve.

He tried to communicate with the ghost, but the ghost was just whispering to himself and didn't pay any attention to them, the first-year students.

Only a fat monk responded to him and expressed the hope that he could be sorted into Hufflepuff, because the fat monk had been in that house before.

“There is no causal relationship.”

Sherlock sighed, lost interest in continuing to communicate with the ghost, and turned to observe the auditorium hall.

(End of this chapter)