Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 96 This Gryffindor Really Can't Talk

Sherlock and his companions of four walked and talked, and soon arrived at Ravenclaw Tower and walked all the way up to the top floor.

In the shadow of the tower's spiral staircase, the bronze door knocker shone coldly in the morning light.

The Ravenclaw common room does not have a password, but instead requires a correct answer to a question on the door knocker to enter.

Each student has only one chance, and if they answer incorrectly, they will lose the right to answer the question again.

But it doesn't matter, there will always be someone in Ravenclaw House, which is known for its wisdom, who can find the right answer.

But if everyone is stumped by this question, then it will be fun.

The three little witches didn't know that Sherlock was already very familiar with this place.

However, this is the first time I have come here openly.

The bronze eagle knocker made a dull sound:
“Today’s question is – Is logic a reflection of the moon or the essence of the lake?”

Penelope didn't answer, but turned around and looked at Sherlock and Hermione with interest.

On the one hand, she was curious. She really wanted to see how Sherlock Holmes, who was in Gryffindor but was famous for his wisdom, would answer the door knocker's question.

On the one hand, it also has the meaning of a test. If you can't even enter the public room, how can you be expected to catch the thief?
However, when she looked at Sherlock, she found that the latter was looking around, as if pretending to take in the scenery.

But Penelope knew in her heart that Shylock was not running away.

He really wasn't interested in it.

In this situation, Penelope couldn't force Sherlock to answer, so she could only look at Hermione.

Hermione didn't answer right away.

She had also heard of the door knocker of Ravenclaw College.

Although she didn't realize Penelope's intention at this time, she was too strong-willed to embarrass herself in front of Ravenclaw.

So she thought for a moment, and after figuring out the logic, she spoke:

“The reflection needs the lake to exist, but the lake does not need the reflection to prove its existence—just as wisdom does not need logic to prove its eternity.”

The next moment, the door knocker opened.

Penelope and Qiu Zhang both looked surprised.

They could also give the correct answer to this question, but they didn't expect Hermione to do it so quickly.

"Miss Granger, you really should come to Ravenclaw!"

Penelope said excitedly.

Hermione shook her head.

How do I put this question?

She now understood why Sherlock was not interested in this question.

At the same time, he also vaguely understood why Sherlock was not sorted into Ravenclaw.

Ravenclaw's common room is similar to Gryffindor's, also a large round room.

But unlike the red and gold of the Gryffindor lounge, the lounge is in cool tones such as blue and bronze, and the interior decoration is more dreamy.

Not only were the walls hung with silks of these two colors, but the arched windows were also hung with silk curtains.

Even more eye-catching is the fact that the domed ceiling and deep blue carpet are covered in stars.

Walking to the window, you can fully appreciate the surrounding mountain scenery.

The floor is furnished with tables, chairs and bookshelves, and all necessary equipment is available.

Sherlock looked up and found that the star map on the dome was slowly moving.

From a visual perspective alone, it is much more interesting than observing the starry sky through a telescope in astronomy class.

After a moment, he looked away.

"There's nothing to see here. Take us to Miss Zhang's bedroom!"

Penelope nodded. She also felt that it was unlikely that there would be any clues in the common room, so she took Sherlock and Hermione to Qiu Zhang's dormitory.

Sherlock and Hermione entered the Ravenclaw common room without attracting anyone's attention.

But when he followed Penelope all the way to the girls' dormitory, someone suddenly appeared.

"Prefect Clearwater!"

"Michael Corner? You didn't go home?"

Penelope looked at the little black-haired boy, thought for a moment, and called out his name.

Michael Corner glanced at the girls and puffed out his chest. "Yes, I plan to use this vacation to finish the assignments assigned by the professors."

"That's commendable and worthy of encouragement—Okay, now get out of the way, we still have things to do."

"B-but that's the girls' dormitory!"

Michael Corner suddenly became anxious and pointed at Sherlock and said, "How can you let a boy pass?"

Penelope's eyes suddenly became sharp:
"Michael Corner, are you questioning my decision?"

"No, no...it's just that it's a little inappropriate for a boy to go to the girls' dormitory..."

"Mr. Holmes can come here with the permission of Professor Flitwick and me!

Now, get out of the way, and don't make me say it again!"

Michael Corner is only a freshman after all.

It took all his courage to muster up the courage to stand up.

Faced with Penelope's overwhelming aura, he could only stand aside obediently. Sherlock and Hermione seemed oblivious to his predicament and continued to follow Penelope.

Qiu Zhang gave him an apologetic smile and then hurriedly caught up with the three of them.

Michael Corner stood there for a moment, then left quickly.

He was going to tell this to another Ravenclaw prefect!
Because they had the manuscript of the spell written by Flitwick himself, Sherlock and his party arrived at the girls' dormitory area smoothly.

Shortly after they left, Michael Corner arrived with Robert Hilliard, another Ravenclaw prefect.

When they were about to enter the girls' dormitory, the stairs instantly turned into a smooth stone slide.

Obviously, they couldn't get through.

Robert Hilliard's face changed instantly.

"Are you sure Penelope took that Gryffindor boy to the girls' dormitory?"

"I saw it with my own eyes! It was the man known as the great detective Sherlock Holmes!"

"I see."

Robert Hilliard's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he finally turned and left.

He was going to find Professor Flitwick and find out the whole story.

Entering the girls' dormitory area, Sherlock and his four companions attracted more attention.

The main reason, of course, was that it was the first time a boy appeared in the girls' dormitory.

But not everyone came to watch.

Most of the Ravenclaw students just glanced at Sherlock curiously, then looked away and went about their own business.

Some people came forward to talk to Penelope, asking about the reason for this matter, and left happily after getting the answer.

Only a few people, like Michael Corner, questioned Penelope's approach.

What's more, when they learned that Sherlock was specially invited by Penelope to solve the incident of Qiu Zhang's lost cosmetics, not only did they not let it go, but their reaction became even stronger.

Fortunately, Penelope, the prefect, was still popular, and with Professor Flitwick's endorsement, the four of them finally got rid of these people's entanglement.

"The resistance to this matter is greater than I imagined," Penelope said as she led the way. "Even the first-year students dared to question me."

The implication is that Sherlock must investigate this matter thoroughly.

"We are Gryffindors, after all."

Hermione said with some emotion, "It's really ironic that Ravenclaw, known for its wisdom, is now asking a brainless fool for help."

Penelope and Qiu Zhang looked at Hermione helplessly.

This Gryffindor really can't talk!
Just as this thought came to mind, Sherlock echoed:
"Well said, my friend."

Penelope and Qiu Zhang became more speechless.

It is true that birds of a feather flock together. There is a reason why these two people get together.

Finally, the four of them arrived at Qiu Zhang's dormitory.

Just as Qiu Zhang said, the girl named Lucy had left Hogwarts and returned home for the holidays. The ones who remained in the dormitory were Marietta Edgecombe and Alicia Keys.

When they saw Sherlock appear, their reactions were almost identical to Michael Corner's.

"Prefect Penelope, Qiu, why did you bring a boy here?"

"Wait, he's not even a Ravenclaw!"

"Marietta, Alicia, calm down."

With the experience gained along the way, Penelope was able to handle this matter with ease and explained her purpose in just a few words.

Hearing Penelope's expression, the two reacted differently.

Marietta Edgecombe frowned and said nothing, while Alicia Keys muttered, "Gryffindor needs help with Ravenclaw's affairs, what a..."

"Okay, stop talking!"

Penelope was afraid that they would annoy Sherlock, so she quickly interrupted them and turned to Sherlock and said:
"Holmes, you can drive..."

Before she could finish her words, she was surprised to find that Sherlock had already taken action.

There was no need for her to remind me.

On Halloween night, before Professors McGonagall, Snape and Quirrell arrived, Sherlock used his magnifying glass and tape measure to inspect the scene and identify the blood words.

Unexpectedly, Easter came with another brace.

The difference is that this time the location became the Ravenclaw girls' dormitory.

His personal equipment has also been updated.

In addition to the functions of an ordinary magnifying glass, the Christmas gift Harry gave to Sherlock can also detect traces of magic and discover special runes and magical fluctuations on magical items.

The original ordinary tape measure was also replaced with the one from Ollivander's Wand Shop, which can automatically measure distance.

Of course, as far as the wizarding world is concerned, they can only provide some basic functions.

Once it encounters a skilled spellcaster or a black magic item with powerful power, it will become ineffective.

but.

For Sherlock, they just made up the gap between the Muggle world and the magical world, allowing some detective techniques commonly used in the Muggle world to be successfully applied in the magical world.

Sherlock was seen walking around the room, sometimes standing, sometimes half squatting, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling.

The Ravenclaw girls looked at each other in confusion.

(End of this chapter)