Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 291 Death Premonition
Professor Trelawney stared at Sherlock, utterly shocked.

She couldn't believe that this little boy could uncover her past layer by layer simply by observing her.

Just as Sherlock had deduced, for various reasons, she had been staying in this tower for a long time and hardly interacted with anyone except the students who chose to take the divination class each year.

This also meant that she was unaware that someone like Sherlock had come to the school.

Is that all?

Sherlock, somewhat disappointed by the interruption, said, "I haven't finished explaining my reasoning yet!"

Seeing Sherlock's state, even Harry, who had been feeling distressed, felt a pang of pity.

"Forget it, Sherlock..."

"That's enough, that's enough..."

Professor Trelawney resumed his distinctively muffled voice from when he first greeted everyone: "I think we'll end the lesson here for today. Yes, please pack your things..."

After the clash between Professor Trelawney, who represents the "future," and Sherlock, who represents the "past," the students were all in a somewhat off state of mind.

Seeing that Professor Trelawney had already asked them to leave, they silently returned their teacups, packed their bags, and quietly left.

You will be late for the next class.

Just then, Professor Trelawney suddenly said weakly to Neville, "So you have to work extra hard and catch up on your studies."

Neville was startled at first, then nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

Seeing that Professor Trelawney was about to cause trouble, Sherlock immediately snorted coldly:
"Professor, you recently had a dispute with a colleague, so it's best to stay humble and avoid repeating the same mistake."

Before Sherlock could speak again, Harry and Ron quickly pulled him out of the classroom.

Didn't you see that Professor Trelawney, slumped on the stool, looked like he was barely breathing?

If Sherlock says anything else that might anger the professor and cause him serious harm, that would be disastrous.

In short, thanks to Professor Trelawney, the first class of the new semester was anything but pleasant for anyone.

Fortunately, Sherlock managed to win a game against all odds at the last moment.

Hermione certainly felt that Sherlock's actions were gratifying, but...

Most people still believe that Harry is not long for this world.

After all, Professor Trelawney's performance just now didn't seem like an act.

If she has such good acting skills, she should be awarded an Oscar.

So most of the classmates started looking at Harry strangely, and even Ron, his best friend, was avoiding Harry's eyes.

Clearly, they all fall for divination and prophecy.

This state continued into the subsequent Transfiguration course.

In the third year, Professor McGonagall finally began teaching more advanced Transfiguration.

The first lesson was about Animagus.

With her keen observation, she quickly noticed the problem.

Because when she made a magical transformation in front of everyone to demonstrate the practical application of Animagus, most of the students were somewhat distracted.

These people had just come from a divination class.

Professor McGonagall, being straightforward, asked Hermione directly what had happened.

"Professor, we just had our first divination class, interpreting tea leaves, and the result..."

"There's no need to say any more!"

Before Hermione could speak, Professor McGonagall interrupted her with a frown, "Miss Granger, just tell me straight, which of you will die this year?"

The whole class stared at her in surprise.

Only Sherlock, with his hands clasped together and a smile on his face, asked, "So, this isn't the first time Professor Trelawney has made a death prophecy?"

"Well said, Mr. Holmes!"

Professor McGonagall gave Sherlock an approving look, confirming his statement:
"To put it simply, ever since Professor Sybil Trelawney came to this school, he has predicted that a student will die every year."

"So far, not a single student has died, but she continues this death prophecy with undiminished enthusiasm?"

“That’s right, Holmes. If it weren’t for the fact that I never speak ill of my colleagues…”

Sherlock immediately realized that the person he had deduced to be arguing with Professor Trelawney was none other than Professor McGonagall standing before him.

This makes sense.

After all, Professor McGonagall was originally the kind of person who was meticulous and serious.

However, both Professor Trelawney and her divination classes seem to be wild guesses.

No, in Sherlock's view, this was just wild speculation.

Of course, Professor McGonagall was of high moral character, and although she had opinions about Professor Trelawney, she was unwilling to speak of her in front of the students.

Sure enough, Professor McGonagall then shifted her focus from Professor Trelawney himself to the course of Divination:
"It seems that many of you have chosen this course. Of course, that's your prerogative, and I won't interfere."

But in my personal opinion, divination is the least rigorous branch of magic, and I don't have much patience for it.

So now can you tell me who's going to die this year?

"It's Potter!"

Lavender Brown couldn't help but exclaim, "Professor, Professor Trelawney said she saw an ominous sign, a harbinger of death!"

“Professor Trelawney also said that divination is the most profound branch of all magic!” Parvati Petil added. “Heh.”

Upon hearing the two little witches' words, Professor McGonagall's face revealed a clear look of disdain.

Seeing ominous signs of impending death was one thing, since she did it every year.

How dare he tell his students that divination is the most profound subject?

What outrageous things is she spouting?

If divination is the most profound subject, then what about metamorphosis?
Not to mention Transfiguration, even Professor Snape's Potions and Divination classes can't compete with it.

At that moment, Professor McGonagall even had the idea of ​​telling Professor Trelawney's words to Professor Snape.

However, she quickly realized this wasn't appropriate in front of the students, so she coughed and looked at Harry, saying:

"Potter, I've made myself very clear. That professor likes to greet a new class every year by looking for signs of impending death, but..."

In my opinion, you are in excellent health, so please forgive me for not exempting you from today's homework.

Professor McGonagall, unusually, told a corny joke.

However, not many people laughed.

She didn't seem to care, and turned to look at Parvati Petil:
“Miss Petit, I personally have reservations about the claim that divination is the most profound branch of magic.”

The reason is simple: true prophets are extremely rare, and Professor Trelawney…

She realized she had inadvertently steered the conversation back to Professor Trelawney himself, and quickly stopped talking.

"In short, I assure Mr. Potter that if he really dies, then there's no need to hand in the homework."

This time, finally someone laughed.

It's Hermione.

Her smile was so bright that it revealed several teeth.

Harry felt a little relieved.

Leaving the dim red light and the suffocating Divination classroom that made one feel drowsy, Harry felt much clearer-headed.

However, not everyone is like him.

Ron, Ron's good friend, remained worried.

Lavender Brown and Parvati Petit, who had just spoken up for Professor Trelawney, were also whispering among themselves, glancing furtively at Harry as they spoke.

"Hermione, I think you should consider getting your teeth straightened."

Just then, Sherlock suddenly spoke up.

"is it?"

Hermione perked up immediately. "Sherlock, do you prefer straighter, more aesthetically pleasing teeth?"

"No, it has nothing to do with personal preference."

Sherlock said in a serious tone, "Your baby teeth have all been replaced by permanent teeth, but it seems that your upper front teeth are overly overlapping your lower front teeth, which is a symptom of deep overbite."

Abnormal occlusion can cause the upper and lower teeth to bite too tightly, resulting in uneven pressure during chewing.

Over time, excessive wear will occur on the occlusal surface of the lower teeth, leading to dentin hypersensitivity, and in severe cases, pulpitis.

From what I've observed, you also have a habit of biting your lips, which will further exacerbate this phenomenon.

So for your health, you should get your teeth straightened as soon as possible. I think your parents are well aware of this.

Hermione: (╬◣д◢)

Hearing Sherlock's familiar words, Hermione felt completely terrified.

Harry and Ron, on the other hand, laughed.

That was a genuine smile.

However, when Hermione looked at them, the two immediately turned their heads away, whistling and pretending to look around at the scenery.

"Actually, for many years, I have been trying to persuade them to let me have my teeth reduced."

Hermione took a deep breath and patiently explained to Sherlock:

"But they wanted me to keep wearing the braces to correct my crooked teeth."

As you said, they are all dentists and are very aware of the stakes involved.

But precisely because of this, they believe that teeth and magic shouldn't be combined..."

After the transformation class ended, everyone went to the auditorium for lunch in a noisy commotion.

"Harry, cheer up!"

Noticing that Harry wasn't very interested, Hermione coaxed him, "You've already heard what Professor McGonagall said, so don't worry about any death omen."

"But what about Neville's teacup? That prophecy came true, and he even broke two of them!"

Ron was about to stuff a sausage into his mouth when he heard this, so he stopped and said excitedly.

"It's very simple, because it's a form of psychological suggestion."

"Psychological suggestion?"

Upon hearing Sherlock's words, Harry, Hermione, and Ron all looked at him.

(End of this chapter)