Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 277 This is not scientific
In the 1992-1993 school year, Malfoy's father donated seven Nimbus 2001 flying brooms to the Slytherin Quidditch team.

Seeing Harry's worries, Sherlock took the time to do a data comparison between Nimbus 2000 and Nimbus 2001.

Sure enough, after seeing the data comparison between the two, Harry's confidence soared, he performed exceptionally well, and defeated the Slytherin Quidditch team.

While comparing the data, Sherlock also took the opportunity to learn about the previous products in the Nimbus series and the Nimbus company.

In the history of flying brooms, the Koh-Roh series is considered one of the best flying brooms, produced by Koh-Roh Flying Broom Company, which was founded in 1967.

Every time a flying broom from the Light Wheel series is released, it is the flying broom with the best overall performance on the market.

However, the reason Sherlock said that the CEO of the Nimbus Company was skilled in knife work was because the performance layout of the Nimbus series of flying brooms was well-organized, and it was rare for a lower-level broom to defeat a higher-level broom.

Flying brooms of the same generation have different functions and will not affect each other.

They may prioritize stability, flight speed, or agility.

The specifications of the Nimbus 2000, Nimbus 2001, and Nimbus 2001 Super have fully demonstrated this point.

only……

Sherlock frowned slightly. Judging from the data improvement of Nimbus 2001 Super over Nimbus 2000, the price increase this time was a bit low.

Logically, even if the price doesn't increase by 30%, it should at least increase by 20%, but this time it only increased by 15%.

unless……

Just as they were pondering this, they saw a group of wizards running excitedly toward them from not far away.

They were both men and women, and they ran while excitedly saying:

"coming!"

"It's coming!"

"I've been waiting for so long, and today has finally come!"

Surrounded by a group of excited wizards, several employees of the Quidditch boutique came out of the store and set up a platform at the entrance.

Ron knew there was going to be some excitement, and was about to call his friends when he suddenly heard Sherlock's voice in his ear:

"Ron, keep up!"

Immediately afterwards, he saw Sherlock, holding Harry's hand in one hand and Hermione's hand in the other, already squeezing into the crowd.

Ron: _

Okay, at least this time he remembered to call me.

Led by Sherlock, the four friends squeezed to the front and saw the shop assistant solemnly place a flying broom, which was obviously no ordinary item just by looking at it, on the table.

Compared to it, even the recently released Nimbus 2001 Super pales in comparison.

"This is just a fresh sample!"

A witch shouted to her child, "But this is the fastest broom in the whole world!"

"Everyone!"

Just then, the manager of the Quidditch shop came out and loudly addressed everyone:

"The Irish International Club just placed an order for seven of these premium weapons—don't miss out, they're hot items for this World Cup!"

Upon hearing the store manager's words, the onlookers gasped in unison.

Even the surrounding temperature seemed to drop several degrees.

Ron rubbed his nose and asked, puzzled, "What on earth is this thing? It sounds even more powerful than Nimbus 2001 Super?"

“It is indeed stronger than Nimbus 2001 Super,” Sherlock said calmly. “Its name is Firebolt.”

"How did you know?" Ron asked in surprise.

Sherlock pointed to the sign next to the flying broomstick sample: "Look!"

Harry, Hermione, and Ron all looked over.

Just as Sherlock said, the name of the flying broomstick—Firebolt—was written in bold, eye-catching lettering at the top of the sign.

Below this are four paragraphs, which briefly introduce the fire crossbow bolts in terms of their material, stability, speed, and price:
This latest high-speed flying broom features a streamlined design, a premium ebony handle, and diamond polishing. Each fire bolt has a unique, hand-filled registration number.

The tail of the broom can be carefully selected from birch or hazel branches and shaped into a streamlined form, giving the broom unparalleled balance, precision, and accuracy.

[The Firebolt can accelerate from a standstill to 150 miles per hour in ten seconds and is imbued with an unbreakable braking spell, demonstrating its magical braking effect.]

Price negotiable

"Price negotiable..."

Upon reading the last paragraph, Ron's face flushed bright red.

He didn't even dare to think about how much the fire crossbow bolt would actually cost.

Even so, he had never felt such a strong urge to have something as he did at this moment.

Harry's mindset was better than his.

Even with the option to trade in his old car for a new one, he wasn't tempted by the Nimbus 2001 Super.

There's certainly no need now to empty his Gringotts vault to buy this fire bolt.

After all, his Nimbus 2000 has never lost a single match to date.

“It’s not that big of a deal, my dear Harry,” Sherlock patted Harry on the shoulder as Harry looked on in surprise. “Even if you did buy it, it wouldn’t cost you all your money.”

“Sherlock?” Harry turned to his friend in surprise. “How did you know what I was thinking?”

“Your and Ron’s thoughts are written all over your faces.”

Hearing Sherlock's words, Harry and Ron both felt a little embarrassed.

Hermione asked curiously, "How do you know the price of the Firebolt? Doesn't it say 'price negotiable'?"

"They say the price is negotiable, but we can actually deduce some things from that." Upon hearing Sherlock say this, the three friends immediately perked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.

"Price to be discussed, but that doesn't mean it's not priced."

It's just that its price is too high, and listing it would cause controversy.

So, to avoid this kind of thing from happening, the store chose this method, which is a very normal practice.

Furthermore, its material can also be used to make a rough inference.

Polished ebony, birch or hazel branches can be chosen according to personal preference, neither of which are cheap materials.

Not to mention its ability to accelerate from 0 to 150 miles per hour in just ten seconds, and its excellent braking performance.

Sherlock paused for a moment at this point.

He also felt that the data was a bit exaggerated—even if 150 miles per hour is the maximum speed, it is still hard to imagine.

Not to mention that this acceleration process only takes ten seconds.

Furthermore, its instantaneous braking effect is truly phenomenal, allowing the flying broomstick to come to an abrupt stop at a speed of 150 miles per hour...

Well, it's not scientific at all.

As I said before, if the explanation doesn't work, magic will do.

"I suspect that the fire bolts must have used fairy iron in their metal components, otherwise it would be impossible to do so."

Adding to the price and performance of the Nimbus 2001 Super we just saw, we can roughly estimate the price of the Firebolt to be around 5000 Galleons.

Of course, for us, there's really no need to buy it.

Even if you were to actually buy and use it, you would definitely need strong physical fitness and superb driving skills.

Otherwise, for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, that would be courting death.

Sherlock silently added another sentence in his mind.

"5000 Galleons!"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Ron almost cried out.

Keep in mind that the grand prize they just won was only 700 Galleons.

This huge sum of money allowed them to travel to Egypt for a month, and the remainder was enough to improve their living conditions.

But now Sherlock is telling him that the prize money his father won was less than one-seventh of the price of this newly released fire crossbow.

It’s really an exaggeration!
He stared at the sign and swallowed hard: "If the Irish team buys seven, wouldn't that cost... 35,000 Galleons?"

The number made Harry unconsciously lick his lips.

In fact, he didn't know exactly how much money he had.

All he knew was that his parents had left him a vault of gold Galleons, silver Sickles, and mountains of bronze Nat.

However, since Sherlock said that even if he bought the fire bolt, he wouldn't empty his vault, we might as well believe him.

After all, it wasn't long ago that Sherlock had gone to the vault with him to withdraw money.

With Sherlock's abilities, he would have known the situation after just one glance.

"Five thousand Galleons is far too expensive."

Hermione remarked, "This is practically the Rolls-Royce and Bentley of the wizarding world! But Sherlock is right, there's really no need for us to buy such a broom."

Sherlock nodded and pointed: "This broom in front of you is just a sample. Look closely, there are unique engravings on it."

Although this feature was removed in the mass-produced version, the premium brought by the World Cup orders allowed the price of 5000 Galleons to maintain its luxury status while keeping it within the affordability range of professional teams.

For ordinary people, even those who are well-off, there is indeed no need to buy such a broom.

However, it is quite suitable as a gift under certain circumstances.

Without a doubt, the emergence of the Fire Arrow has shattered the three-way competition in the flying broom market, which was dominated by the Light Wheel, the Sweeping Blade, and the Comet series.

For this reason, the price increase of the Nimbus 2001 Super compared to the Nimbus 2000 is not that significant.

Sherlock had just deduced that a new product was on the market, but he didn't expect its performance to be so outrageous.

The Light Wheel series is known for its exquisite craftsmanship, and no one expected such a groundbreaking product to emerge.

Fortunately, the production of Fire Arrows is very low, and coupled with its price being several times higher than other brands of flying brooms and its high-end positioning, it is unlikely to have a significant impact on the existing flying broom market share.

In short, ever since the appearance of the fire crossbow, the topic it generates has remained highly popular.

Even after Sherlock and his group of four arrived at the Fantastic Beasts Shop, they could still hear passersby discussing it.

"That's great! If I could have a fire crossbow, I'd be happy even if I couldn't find a girlfriend before I turned twenty!"

Harry laughed when he heard that.

"Harry, what are you laughing at?"

"Ahem, I remember you said the same thing last time."

"That doesn't count! Who would have thought Sherlock would actually stab a professor in the waist! And that professor was a god..."

Ron's voice rose slightly in his excitement.

As soon as he said it, he realized something was wrong and quickly stopped himself from speaking.

However, by this time, people around them were already looking in their direction.

He quickly pretended to be looking around at the scenery, as if nothing had happened.

Once the onlookers had turned their attention away, Ron quietly wiped the cold sweat from his brow, no longer daring to say anything more, and silently followed Sherlock's footsteps with Harry and Hermione.

This time, they finally arrived at their destination without stopping along the way.

(End of this chapter)