Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 93 Because I Stabbed Him

Compared to Quirrell who has a good teaching attitude, Snape, who is the substitute teacher, has a bad attitude, but he will really teach you useful things.

It is hard to imagine that it was not until the second half of the semester that the freshmen first came into contact with the Disarming Charm in a practical class.

The spell for this spell is "Expelliarmus". As the name suggests, the effect is just as the spell says, making the opponent's wand fall out of their hand.

Most wizards and witches usually need to rely on wands to accurately guide and control magic.

This is because a wand amplifies and focuses a wizard's magical powers, making spells more accurate and effective.

Casting spells without a wand is much more difficult and unstable, and can easily lead to unexpected consequences or even danger.

Therefore, "Expelliarmus" naturally becomes the most basic and very practical offensive spell.

As for the power, it varies depending on the magical ability of the caster.

Both Sherlock and Harry showed great talent in this subject.

Especially Harry.

It can be said that this is the first time, apart from Quidditch, that he has displayed qualities consistent with the identity of "Savior of the Wizarding World".

Even Hermione, who is recognized as a top student, cannot compare to her in this respect.

Snape stared intently into Harry's green eyes. After a moment, he said in his usual low voice:

"A very standard Disarming Charm, Mr. Potter."

Harry was flattered to receive Snape's affirmation.

Although he received advanced potions from Snape at Christmas, he also learned from Sherlock about the professor's past with his mother.

But he didn't dare to take it lightly at all.

Because Sherlock made it clear that the person Snape loved from the beginning to the end was his mother Lily.

The reason why he was protected was simply because he was Lily's child.

That's it.

Sure enough, Snape, who was praising Harry just a moment ago, suddenly changed the subject:
"However, since your Disarming Spell is so standard, why don't you teach your classmates?

Finnigan was right next to you just now, and he used a disarming spell to have the effect of an explosive spell. Should I call him a genius or a fool?

Potter, because of your inaction, Gryffindor has lost five points again."

That's right, this is the normal Professor Snape.

Harry couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Except for Harry himself, everyone else was already used to Snape finding fault and deducting points from Gryffindor.

In other words, it would be strange if he didn't lose points one day.

So even though Seamus had just been deducted points once, the little lions were not surprised when he again deducted points on Harry's head for no reason for the same thing.

I just silently said in my heart:
As expected of you!

"I have to say... although it's not surprising, it's really unlucky to get deducted points twice for the same thing!"

After class, Seamus was the first to complain, "I wonder when Professor Quirrell will be back—Sherlock Holmes, could you give me some advice?"

The great detective Sherlock Holmes, this is the nickname given to Sherlock by students.

Interestingly, this name was first passed down from other colleges.

Before Christmas, Sherlock helped Hannah Abbott, the first freshman to wear the Sorting Hat, solve a problem.

After this incident, Sherlock received several more commissions and successfully solved them all.

Combined with flying lessons, Halloween and other daily activities, the nickname of the great detective Sherlock Holmes gradually spread.

Gryffindor, Sherlock's own house, was the last to know.

After all, the little lions are reckless in their daily lives and in most cases they don’t consider the consequences, so there is no need to entrust Sherlock.

This is the exact opposite of Hermione.

Hermione's original nickname was Gryffindor Know-It-All, until her fame spread beyond the academy, she became Miss Know-It-All.

"Probably after Easter."

In response to Seamus's question, Sherlock said affirmatively.

"But personally, I hope he never comes back."

"No way?" Seamus' eyes widened in surprise. "Do you still want the old bat to continue teaching us?"

Old Bat is Snape's nickname.

Because he always wanders around the campus in a black robe and suddenly appears when points need to be deducted.

That's why the Weasley brothers gave him this nickname.

Once the nickname became popular, it was quickly recognized by all students, including Slytherins.

"He's a good teacher," Sherlock said seriously, "His teaching level is far better than Professor Quirrell's. To be exact, Professor Quirrell is not even worthy of being compared with him."

Seamus looked at the others awkwardly.

Neville and Dean turned left and right respectively, pretending to look around at the scenery.

"No, buddy..."

Ron received Seamus's pleading look, cleared his throat and was about to speak.

Hermione suddenly agreed, "Sherlock is right. Although Professor Snape likes to deduct points, you can learn real skills from him."

As she said this she glared at Ron.

The latter immediately fell silent.

There's no way around it, he has to rely on Hermione to check his homework.

Seeing that no one expressed any dissenting opinions, Hermione nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Sherlock and asked a question that had been ignored:
"How do you know Professor Quirrell will be back any time soon?" "Because I stabbed him—two weeks' rest, plus the Easter holiday, is plenty of time."

The little friends were stunned at first, and then they all laughed.

Ron was the most exaggerated, laughing till tears came out: "Hey, man, I didn't expect you to be so good at black humor!
If this is true, I won’t be able to find a girlfriend before I’m twenty!”

Neville, Seamus, and Dean were all laughing. Harry looked around and then cleverly joined in the laughter.

The surroundings were suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

Hermione frowned, "This joke is not funny at all."

Obviously, she didn't believe this either.

Sherlock did not refute. Sometimes it was like this, no one believed you when you told the truth.

Before Easter, Sherlock first took Harry to restart the night tour of Hogwarts project, and this matter had obviously been tacitly approved by Dumbledore.

On the other hand, since the second Quidditch game has ended, I simply restored the intensity of my morning exercise to normal levels.

In addition to training, Sherlock also takes Harry to the library on weekends.

The original Shah-e-Ha duo became the Shah-e-Ha trio.

Ron found this difficult to understand, but Hermione was quite relieved.

The savior followed the Lion King and finally got on the right path.

However, Hermione and Ron did not know the real purpose of Sherlock taking Harry to the library.

Dumbledore had asked Watson to send over detailed information about the Philosopher's Stone.

Although the entrance to the Philosopher's Stone is in the corridor on the fourth floor, the main body is in the basement of Hogwarts Castle.

It was a series of seven rooms with protective measures.

Several professors, including Dumbledore, each set up a mechanism, namely:
Shaggy, the three-headed hound Hagrid bought from the Baskervilles.

The magical plant Devil's Snare grown by Professor Sprout.

Professor Flitwick uses a spell to transform a flying key.

A giant chessboard array set up by Professor McGonagall using Transfiguration.

And...the troll that Quirrell put down.

When the room was being set up, the new students had not yet enrolled, and Dumbledore did not suspect Quirrell.

As he had first told Sherlock, back then he had thought Quirrell was a talented Ravenclaw.

Furthermore, the purpose of arranging Quirrell is to increase the diversity of defense.

The purpose of setting up different types of magic mechanisms by different professors is to make the defense system more diverse and to deal with various possible situations.

Now it seems that this goal has at least been achieved.

After Quirrell comes the levels set by Snape and Dumbledore themselves.

Snape's private room is naturally filled with potions.

But according to Dumbledore, this will be the easiest level for Sherlock.

As for Dumbledore himself...

Old Deng did not say it explicitly in the letter he asked Watson to bring to Sherlock, but he only said that he would not let him down.

Sherlock remained noncommittal.

On the one hand, based on the current situation, it would be enough for him to take Harry to the last room.

It doesn't matter what Dumbledore sets up.

On the other hand, since he already knew the test questions, solving the questions set by the professor in the first few rooms was as easy as taking an open-book exam for Sherlock.

Sherlock even began to feel regretful.

If I had known this, I wouldn't have asked Dumbledore for the question.

Boring!

As for the several known problems, the most difficult one is the giant monster placed by Quirrell, the traitor.

Sherlock himself once faced the largest of the trolls, the mountain troll, in the underground classroom.

So he knew very well that defeating a giant monster was not an easy task.

According to Bear Grylls's "How to Survive in Extreme Conditions", the author once subdued a giant monster single-handedly when he was extremely hungry.

But Grylls's approach clearly wasn't for him—that guy wasn't an ordinary guy at all.

Fortunately, Sherlock's current goal is only to pass through the room guarded by the troll, and he does not necessarily have to confront the opponent head-on.

This will give you more room for maneuver.

However, Snape, who had been teaching in Quirrell's place for the past two weeks, had given Sherlock some ideas from the side.

We need to train Harry's frontal combat capabilities well so that he can really deliver damage in the upcoming battle between Harry and Fulham.

When you concentrate on doing something, time always passes quickly.

Easter arrived with the first Sunday after the full moon on the spring equinox in 1992.

Similar to Christmas and Halloween, Easter originally had a strong religious color.

But as time goes by, it has gradually changed into a traditional festival mainly for celebration.

Symbols of the holiday include Easter eggs and the Easter bunny, and the main flower used is the lily.

Compared to Halloween and Valentine's Day, Easter is second only to Christmas in popularity among the young wizards at Hogwarts.

Because its arrival means it's time to have a holiday again.

(End of this chapter)