Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 20 The Sorting Hat: It’s So Hard for Me
When they saw that Sherlock did not put on the Sorting Hat but held it in his hand and rubbed it carefully, not only McGonagall, but even Dumbledore became interested.

He leaned forward slightly, squinted his eyes and stared at Sherlock, but did not say anything to stop him.

Fortunately, Sherlock's observation did not last long. Soon, he put his hat on his head with a snap.

Just from the appearance, you can tell that this hat is very old. After all, there is so much dirt, it is dirty and greasy, and there is a strong smell of hair oil...

I'm already pretty sloppy, but I didn't expect people in the wizarding world to be even less hygienic than me...

Well, the last person to wear it was a baker's son...

Just as Sherlock was thinking, a subtle voice sounded in his ear:

"Oh, I'm sorry to disgust you, but I'm just a hat and I can't clean myself...

But how did you know the last child was the baker's son?"

Sherlock was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up: "Interesting, you can actually see through people's thoughts?"

My thoughts were actually captured by a hat. The magical world is really magical!

"No, no, no, these are just some simple thoughts. I hope you haven't deliberately concealed them. I'm not a dark magic item. I don't have the ability of Legilimency."

The hat explained first, then continued, "So... can you answer my question now?"

Sensing the hat's persistence and out of interest in the hat itself, Sherlock satisfied him:
"It's a simple deduction. There's tin foil scraps and white flour residue stuck to the brim of your hat, and there's a wheat smell that covers up the smell of hair oil. Of course, the behavior of the previous little boy already revealed his family situation, and this is just further confirmation."

"Interesting! Wonderful!

Unparalleled wisdom, admirable courage, a truly kind heart, and the ability to defy rules – it’s difficult, too difficult!
Defy authority, challenge the rules...you will achieve great things. In your mind, Slytherin will help you achieve glory, there is no doubt about it.

Wise and knowledgeable, love of research, and infinite desire for the unknown, yes, Ravenclaw can take your insightful eyes and agile thinking to a higher level.

Your wish is to punish evil and promote good, to fight crime? Oh my god, what a pity! If Ms. Hufflepuff were still around, she would love you to death!

But your indomitable courage is even more fascinating. If I don't sort you into Gryffindor, Professor McGonagall will definitely kill me...

It’s so hard for me!”

"..."

Sensing the Sorting Hat's hesitation, Sherlock said calmly, "On this point, I think bravery is the best alternative to stupidity."

In this way, Sherlock began a cordial and friendly conversation with the hat.

The Sorting ceremony in the Hogwarts Great Hall.

All the teachers and students in the school fell into silence.

Is it...that difficult?

The previous little girl lasted quite a while, but this little boy can actually last even longer than her?

Noticing Sherlock's long, hooked nose, many senior girls secretly memorized the boy's name.

Sherlock Holmes.

The outside world's discussions were getting louder and louder, but Sherlock knew nothing about it.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

At this moment he was happily chatting with the hat:
"What? I can see that you are not lacking in courage. Fearless courage can make you a hero..."

"Don't turn people into heroes. Heroes don't exist, and even if they do, I'm not one of them."

"But, but..."

"Emotionality is a biological defect of losers. Wisdom is the new sexy trend."

"..."

The Sorting Hat was in a dilemma.

Because this little wizard possesses the characteristics of four academies at the same time, theoretically it would not be a problem to place him in any academy.

However, as the conversation with Sherlock deepened, the Sorting Hat also formed a certain tendency. The main choice was between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw.

The hat had originally intended to put him in Ravenclaw.

After all, even Sherlock himself said that wisdom is the new sexy.

but.

Before making a decision, the hat keenly discovered a problem.

He found that for Sherlock, he would only learn and understand what kind of knowledge could be used by him.

This is inconsistent with the characteristics of Ravenclaw.

If it happened to someone else, this little thing would naturally be harmless.

But for Sherlock, this becomes the key to making a decision.

Sherlock treats knowledge as a tool, learning only when it is useful and not learning if it is not. He is not like a real Ravenclaw, who is simply filled with a strong desire and pursuit for knowledge.

On the contrary, his bravery is impeccable - he has a strong desire for adventure, and his inner courage is enough to allow him to clear all obstacles.

Although Sherlock also said that bravery is the best substitute for stupidity.

But this is not a problem for him.

Because he is really brave.

The Ravenclaw eagle would spend his time learning knowledge and would have no time to explore and adventure with him.

Gryffindor is different. The little lions are eager to team up with him.

Finally, when Sherlock learned from the hat that there were many "knowledge base" types of people in Ravenclaw, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Good thing!
In this way, when you need information, you can ask them directly without having to spend time studying.

This will free up more time to explore.

In this way, after hesitating for a long time, the hat respected Sherlock's wishes and made the final decision.

"Gryffindor!"

Sherlock took off his hat, said goodbye to it, and walked over to the Gryffindor table.

"Congratulations!"

Hermione was naturally very happy to see that someone she knew was assigned to the same group.

She was about to say something, but unexpectedly Ron's two brothers, the Weasley twin brothers, squeezed over directly:

"Just now we were saying that Miss Granger was almost in a hat embarrassment, but she didn't expect the real hat embarrassment to come!"

"What's that?"

As soon as Sherlock heard the new term, he immediately became interested.

"It means to make the hat feel embarrassed."

"Because it doesn't know which house to place you."

"Shut up, you two!"

Gryffindor's prefect, the twins and Ron's older brother, Percy Weasley, rubbed his temples and said helplessly:
"They are notorious troublemakers throughout Hogwarts, Holmes. Don't listen to their nonsense."

Before school started, Percy bought a book called "How Prefects Gain Power" in Diagon Alley.

The book says that prefects have the responsibility to maintain the good image of the college in front of freshmen.

So we must never let the twins be led away by the new students - even if they are our own younger brothers!

He then explained to Sherlock the official meaning of hat embarrassment and introduced himself.

(End of this chapter)