Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 34 A Detective Who Only Exists in Novels
Harry and Ron envied Sherlock for not attending the Defense Against the Dark Arts class - they also wanted to, but they didn't dare.

After all, skipping classes will result in warnings, point deductions, or even confinement.

Even the mischievous Weasley twins didn't dare to do such a thing openly.

Sherlock didn't care at all about the concerns of his two friends.

There is only one class a week anyway, and I have already gotten through the first class by asking for leave.

If Quirrell loses points next time, he can get them back from other professors.

When the time comes for him to be put in solitary confinement, he will still have a way to deal with it.

Compared with Sherlock, who is good at one subject but not so good at others, Hermione Granger is undoubtedly a model student in the eyes of all teachers.

Never late, never miss class.

I prepare for every class in advance, listen attentively in class, actively answer questions, and complete my homework carefully.

Even the boring History of Magic and Defense Against the Dark Arts are no exception.

This is the difference between her and Sherlock.

However, the two also have one thing in common, which is that they spend every weekend in the library.

Sherlock consulted the information in order to better understand the magical world.

The books in Diagon Alley were too expensive, and now that there was a free channel, he naturally wouldn't miss it.

Hermione was doing it for a class assignment.

The two knew each other before school started, and now with this opportunity, their relationship naturally became more familiar.

Sherlock even found that Hermione was unexpectedly useful during their time together.

In addition to discussing the coursework itself, Hermione was also able to help herself look up information.

When sorting, Sherlock learned from the Sorting Hat that there were many "knowledge base" type talents in Ravenclaw, but after school started, they were obsessed with magic and had no time to deal with them.

I never expected that the "knowledge base" was right next to me.

The most typical example is that he finally understood why Voldemort wanted to target Harry.

Hermione found out a piece of gossip.

At that time, Voldemort heard a prophecy.

Despite being asked to keep it secret, the prophecy was leaked after Voldemort's death.

The person who can end the Dark Lord's reign will be born into a wizarding family at the end of July.

Harry is exactly the person who meets the requirements.

Although it was just a rumor, judging from the results, the prediction turned out to be very accurate.

In addition to this, there were other things that made Sherlock feel that Hermione was becoming more and more convenient to use.

I will not go into details here.

In short, the behavior of these two people is in sharp contrast to the other little lions who are immersed in adventure.

This also makes people wonder if the Sorting Hat made a mistake. People like them should go to Ravenclaw.

On this day, Hermione woke up Sherlock, who was immersed in the ocean of knowledge, as usual:
"Holmes, we have to go. The library is closing."

"Thank you, Miss Granger."

Hermione originally thought that she was a serious person, but after meeting Holmes, she began to feel inferior.

The other person can hold the book and read it for a whole day, without even having to change his posture, let alone eating or going to the toilet.

The two walked out of the library side by side. As they walked, Sherlock suddenly turned to Hermione and said, "Okay."

Hermione was startled. "What did you say? What's okay?"

"Don't you have something to ask me? I said yes."

"how do you know……"

Hermione was shocked. She did have something to say to Sherlock.

But I clearly haven't opened my mouth yet!

"Miss Granger, you may not believe this, but this is obvious to me.

Explanations are a waste of time, so I suggest you just ask your question directly."

Seeing that Sherlock seemed a little impatient, Hermione couldn't help feeling annoyed.

But Sherlock was right, so she took a deep breath and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.

"It was... at the Leaky Cauldron. How did you know my parents were dentists?"

"That's it?"

Seeing Hermione gritting her teeth, Sherlock smiled:
"Well, consider it a thank you for always reminding me that the library is closing.

You already know that I have always developed the habit of inferring through observation, or in other words, this is the ability to analyze things using intuition, so when I come to a conclusion, I am not aware of the steps involved in reaching the conclusion.

But when you asked, I realized there were certain steps involved.”

Hermione looked at Sherlock seriously, waiting for his next words:

"First of all, from the way your family is dressed, I can infer that you have a good income.

Secondly, your parents had a very special posture when they were discussing the admission list, which shows that they have the demeanor of medical workers. Their high income plus this characteristic obviously indicates that they are all doctors.

Also, when they were talking to my parents, they subconsciously observed my parents' mouths more than once. This professional habit is difficult to conceal, so I inferred that they must be dentists.

This train of thought took less than a second, so I blurted it out. I remember your parents were very surprised at the time."

After saying this, Hermione opened her mouth slightly and looked at Sherlock in surprise, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Every weekend after school started, she would hang out in the library with Sherlock. The long time spent together gave her a certain degree of understanding of Sherlock's reasoning ability.

But when Hermione heard Sherlock recount the process of determining the identity of her parents in one breath, she was still stunned.

After a long while, she came back to her senses and said to Sherlock admiringly:

"After listening to your explanation, things seem to become very simple.

When I heard Potter and Weasley talk about it before, I didn’t believe it. I never thought that there would really be people like Doberman in Edgar Allan Poe’s novels in the world.

Sherlock turned around when he heard this and stared at Hermione with an intriguing look.

The little girl obviously couldn't stand the sharp look and asked uncomfortably, "What's wrong?"

"You must think it's a compliment to compare me to Doberman."

Sherlock sneered, "But in my opinion, he doesn't deserve praise - he always has to remain silent for a quarter of an hour before suddenly revealing his friend's thoughts. This trick is really superficial.

He certainly had some analytical talent, but he was by no means the extraordinary figure that Poe imagined him to be.”

Hermione: Σ(｀д′*ノ)ノ

Sherlock was right. She had indeed thought that comparing the first detective in the history of detective novels with Sherlock was an exaggeration for the other, but she did not expect that she would be despised.

Hermione was dissatisfied and couldn't help asking again, "You must have read Agatha's works, right? What do you think of Poirot?"

(End of this chapter)