Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 200 A Beautiful Encounter with Qiu Zhang

"Qiu, what are you doing here?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"

Hearing Harry's words, Cho Chang looked him up and down, then asked, somewhat puzzled:

"What happened to you? Did something unlucky happen?"

Harry felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this.

Cho Chang, the Seeker for the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, is a friend Harry met last semester.

Actually, the two got to know each other thanks to Sherlock.

Last Easter, Cho Chang's father's seven-color eyeshadow was stolen at Ravenclaw School, so she came to Sherlock for help.

For Sherlock, this kind of case was a piece of cake.

The final result wasn't perfect.

Although Sherlock found the stolen eyeshadow, Cho Chang lost a friend.

However, Sherlock thought that such a friend was better off not being there.

Ravenclaw's wisdom could not ultimately overcome the thorns that grew wildly in his heart.

After the incident, Cho Chang, along with Ravenclaw Prefect Penelope, came to thank Sherlock.

That was the first time Harry and Cho Chang met.

They had a pretty good first impression of each other.

At the end of the last semester, Harry and Sherlock were hospitalized for trying to stop Quirrell from getting the Philosopher's Stone.

During this time, the heads of all the colleges came to visit the hero, and Cho Chang also came with Penelope once again.

It was at that time that Harry discovered that Cho Chang was not only beautiful, but also very easy to talk to.

Since then, their relationship has grown better and better.

Harry also kept in touch with Cho Chang throughout the summer, second only to Sherlock in frequency.

By the time the semester started, Cho Chang had become one of Harry's few female friends.

At this moment, Harry hopes that Cho Chang can see him sitting with a group of cool people who are laughing hysterically at a joke he told.

Instead of being like this now—soaked to the bone, with mud on his robe, looking like a drowned rat.

"I……"

"Pfft~"

Seeing Harry's somewhat bewildered expression, Cho Chang burst out laughing.

However, noticing Harry's embarrassed expression, she said gently:

“It’s alright, Harry, we can clean it up without breaking a sweat.”

As she spoke, she drew her wand and lightly tapped Harry: "Whirlwind!"

The rain and mud vanished instantly, and Harry's red Quidditch uniform looked brand new.

After finishing that, she tilted her head and thought for a moment, then waved her wand again and cast a warm-up spell on Harry.

Harry immediately felt the icy sensation leave him, and his whole body felt warm.

"Thank you so much, Qiu!"

Harry looked at him gratefully. "That was a huge help."

Cho Chang blushed slightly as Harry stared into her green eyes.
"You're too kind. It was just a small favor. Now, can you tell me what happened?"

"It really is an unlucky thing..."

Harry sighed deeply and briefly recounted what had just happened.

"You mean, Malfoy's father bought a Nimbus 2001 for every member of the Slytherin Quidditch team so that Malfoy could join the house team?"

Qiu Zhang's mouth opened slightly, revealing a surprised expression:

"How could they do this? This is absolutely despicable!"

"It is indeed despicable, but it's too late to say that now. They fly like jet engines..."

"I have a feeling we're going to lose again," Harry said, sounding a little dejected.

"Don't do that, Harry."

Seeing Harry like this, Cho Chang immediately comforted him:

"My broom is Comet 260. Let alone Nimbus 2000 or Nimbus 2001, it's far inferior to Seven Stars Sweep!"

So what? I'm still playing Quidditch, aren't I?
I don't believe a flying broomstick can separate you from Malfoy.

Despite Cho Chang's words of comfort, Harry wasn't so easily convinced. He shook his head and earnestly explained to Cho Chang:
"If it were just Malfoy, that would be fine, but I'm confident I can catch the Golden Snitch before him."

But Slytherin has a total of seven flying brooms like Nimbus 2001! Seven of them!
I feel...we've already lost..."

“Harry, I think you’re getting stuck in a rut.”

Seeing Harry's stubbornness, Cho Chang patiently explained:

"A great man from the East once said that it is people, not things, that determine the outcome of a war."

The same applies to Quidditch matches—while the flying broomstick is important, what truly determines the outcome is the player riding the broomstick, not the broomstick itself.

Especially in sports like Quidditch, which heavily rely on the seeker.

Harry looked at Cho Chang gratefully: "Cho...you...I..."

Autumn - Zhang Yanran smiled:
"More importantly, if we give up now, the game will be over prematurely."

Harry's breath hitched slightly; he felt healed by Cho Chang's smile.

Qiu Zhang continued, "I believe in you, so please believe in yourself too, okay?"

"Ok!"

Harry nodded emphatically. "Go back quickly later, you look like you need to get some rest."

Cho Chang seemed very happy that she had been able to help Harry recover from his depression.

"By the way, I've always wanted to ask you, why do you always choose this kind of weather for training?"

Qiu Zhang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Since it's windy and rainy outside, why can't we wait until the weather is better before training?"

“Our captain would never change the training plan for such a reason.”

Harry sighed deeply. "Fred and George said that even a forbidden spell couldn't dampen Wood's enthusiasm for Quidditch."

"Pfft~"

Qiu Zhang laughed again, "Sorry, I just couldn't help it..."

"Actually, I've heard Prefect Penelope mention Captain Wood a few times."

But this is the first time I've heard such an interesting explanation... hahaha!

Cho Chang looked even more beautiful than usual when she smiled, and Harry couldn't even take his eyes off her.

"Actually, I have an idea that can prevent you from doing this again next time you practice."

"any solution?"

"Impervius Charm is an interesting spell that can make the target waterproof and fireproof."

However, they probably haven't started teaching that in second grade yet. Would you like to learn it?

As Qiu Zhang said this, a mischievous glint appeared in his eyes.

Harry immediately replied, "Please teach me!"

"Okay, I'll teach you after Halloween!"

After saying this, Cho Chang waved to Harry, chuckled, and left.

Harry watched her retreating figure, secretly clenching his fist.

Even if it's just for Qiu Zhang's encouragement today, I must win!
Only then would I feel comfortable following her to learn after Halloween.

While he was engrossed in his fantasy of learning spells from Cho Chang.

“You seem very happy, young Potter.”

A voice suddenly rang out behind him, startling Harry.

He quickly turned his head and found that the one speaking was Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor, who was almost headless.

His long curly hair was topped with a fashionable hat adorned with feathers, and he wore a knee-length tunic with a wheel-shaped ruffled collar that concealed the fact that his neck had been almost completely severed.

At that moment, it was staring at him with a melancholy gaze.

Harry was in a good mood because he had just been comforted by Cho Chang.

So he asked, "Nick, you look troubled. Is something wrong?"

Harry can swear that he only asked the question casually.

In his mind, the other party should have said "it's nothing" at that moment.

To his utter surprise, after he asked that question, Nick, who was almost completely bewildered, seemed to have found someone to confide in and immediately began to talk at length to Harry:

"Do you know that I was chopped forty-four times on the neck with a blunt axe!"

Forty-four times! Potter, do you know how I got through that period?
Even so, they still thought I wasn't qualified to join the Headless Hunters!

Why?
Oh, you might not know about the Headless Hunters, check this out!

Nick, who was almost headless, said this as he took out a transparent letter from his tight-fitting shirt.

Harry was about to take it when he saw it unfold the letter and start reading aloud:

“Dear Sir Nicholas de Minsey-Poppinton:
We have received your report, "Report on My Application to Join the Headless Hunters Team," and our team attaches great importance to it and convened a special meeting to study it immediately.

After democratic discussion among the captain, vice-captains in charge, and all members of the Knights team, we unanimously agree that:
The Headless Hunters Team can only accept hunters whose heads and bodies are separated. Members who are not in this state will not be able to participate in hunter team activities such as horse-backed head juggling and polo on their heads.

Therefore, I regret to inform you that you do not meet our requirements.

Thank you for your continued support and care for the Headless Hunters team. Best regards.

—Sir Patrick Bordmore.

Harry: (((φ(◎ロ◎;)φ)))
how to say?

It’s so fascinating!
Next, Nick, who was almost headless, completely ignored Harry's bewildered look and continued to pour out his troubles to him.

At that moment, Harry even felt that the ghost was possessed by Colin Crevey.

In the end, even Harry himself didn't know how he had so casually agreed to attend its 500th anniversary celebration.

Perhaps it's because of that conversation with Qiu Zhang that she's in such a good mood?

Harry didn't care too much about it; he figured it was no big deal.

With this thought in mind, Harry headed toward the Gryffindor Tower.

This time, he didn't encounter anyone else on the road.

Back in his dormitory, Harry found that Sherlock was all alone.

He lay on the bed, his hands clasped together, supporting his chin, in a daze.

When Harry entered, Sherlock merely glanced at him before looking away.

Harry was already used to Sherlock's state.

He changed out of his red team uniform and put back on his usual robe.

After changing his clothes, he said to Sherlock:
"Sherlock, do you know?"
I just ran into Nick, who was almost headless, in the hallway!

He invited me to his 500th death anniversary party on Halloween Eve and told me to bring more friends along..."

After recounting his conversation with the nearly headless Nick, Harry asked:
"So, do you want to go?"

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