Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 417 The Lion King Arrives
When Sherlock appeared with the lion cubs, Gemma immediately looked toward him.

Almost instantly, she caught a glimpse of confidence and a barely perceptible hint of approval in Sherlock's eyes.

In light of this, Gemma broke the silence first:

"Chairman Weasley, Captain Wood, and both chairmen, now that the Lion King is here, shall we officially begin?"

Her voice at that moment was like icicles striking a stone surface, clear and cold, instantly silencing all the noisy discussions.

Percy Weasley frowned almost imperceptibly.

He never intended to wait for Sherlock to arrive before negotiating.

It's just that Gemma didn't say it earlier or later, but waited until Sherlock arrived to say it.

This gives the impression that everyone is waiting for Sherlock, the Lion King, to arrive.

It's not that he doesn't acknowledge Sherlock's leadership position.

After all, it was truly gratifying to see them give Slytherin a good beating in their first year.

But then again, I was a class monitor back then.

Now he has gone even further and has become the president of the student council.

But Gemma only has eyes for the Lion King. Isn't that a bit disrespectful to herself?
However, seeing Sherlock appear with a group of lion cubs did indeed give him a lot more confidence.

“Fali”.

Percy adjusted his glasses and said with feigned seriousness:

"What are you planning to do by bringing the entire Slytherin Quidditch team with you?"

He deliberately emphasized the word "attempt," while giving Flint and the others a stern look.

Flint and the others immediately glared at him angrily.

He thought to himself, if Gemma hadn't insisted on bringing them here today, would you, the disgrace of a pureblood family, have the audacity to swagger around here?
"Our goal is very clear."

Gemma then went straight to the point:

"To end the recent disgraceful farce that has been taking place in the Hogwarts corridors."

Our energy should be focused on the upcoming Quidditch final, not wasted on this ridiculous off-field brawl that resembles a battle of trolls.

Her words stunned some of the Gryffindor students who had been eager to compete.

This also made Flint and the others, who were already indignant, hang their heads even lower.

Even Wood's attention was completely pulled back from the tactics board in his mind for the first time, and he looked at Gemma in surprise.

"A farce? You make it sound so easy!"

A Gryffindor fourth-year student couldn't help but speak up, "We were..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gemma's icy gaze swept over him, and the man immediately fell silent.

Gemma withdrew her gaze and looked back at Percy, saying slowly:

“The tripping in the hallways, the sneak attacks, the prank candies stuffed into backpacks, the feces bombs thrown into the toilets... and the harassment that affected the players’ movements.”

Whether it happens in Slytherin, Gryffindor, or Ravenclaw, it is a violation of school rules and an act that harms others without benefiting oneself.

They have greatly undermined the stability and dignity of Hogwarts, and are a desecration of the sport of Quidditch itself!

No excuse can justify these actions, no matter what so-called legitimate reasons or retaliations they may be based on.

As she said this, her gaze swept over the Weasley twins, intentionally or unintentionally.

To be honest, she admired the twins quite a bit.

Although the two brothers did not directly participate in the conflict, as far as she knew, all the strange and wonderful magical pranks used by the lion cubs and eagle cubs were invented by themselves.

Because it was newly invented and still immature, it always produces some unexpected effects.

The little snakes were simply used as their experimental subjects.

Why didn't Slytherin have any students with creative thinking?

They can't win on the front lines because there's a power ceiling like Sherlock, and they can't even outdo him in pranks.

The Weasley twins naturally noticed Gemma's gaze as well.

They responded in unison, putting their hands into their robe pockets and pretending to look around at the scenery.

Gemma was both annoyed and amused by what she saw.

However, everything that needed to be said had been said. All that was left was for Percy to respond, and everyone would just go through the motions, and the matter would be over.

Gemma's remarks can be said to stand on the high ground of rules, order, and sportsmanship, and are impeccable from any perspective.

Everyone who heard this nodded secretly.

Hermione also breathed a long sigh of relief.

She glanced at Sherlock, then at Gemma.

Sherlock had anticipated Gemma's actions several days earlier.

Now Gemma has indeed done just as he predicted.

Is this... a case of telepathy?
However, when Gemma proposed the truce, everything was finally about to end. But to the surprise of many, including Hermione, Percy did not immediately agree.

His serious expression remained unchanged; he straightened his back and spoke in a very formal tone:

"Chairman Farley, you are absolutely right. This farce should indeed stop."

But don't forget one thing: you were the ones who started this whole thing!

You've been targeting Gryffindor from the very beginning, and you've even dragged Ravenclaw students into it.

Now that we've hurt them badly, they're thinking about a ceasefire? Aren't they oversimplifying things?

Everyone stared at Percy in surprise. What was he planning to do?
Is the intention to further escalate this war?

Penelope, standing next to Percy, looked at her boyfriend with confusion, equally baffled as to what he was thinking.

However, when Penelope noticed that Percy's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and saw the unusual flush on his face, she immediately understood.

She and Percy knew each other very well, so she naturally knew about her boyfriend's bad habits.

He got carried away.

Gemma's initiative made him feel like he had the upper hand.

That's why they don't want to end this farce quickly; they insist on taking advantage of the situation before they're satisfied.

But this is completely meaningless!
When she and Percy were alone, she would sometimes play role-playing games with him, which was a little fun they shared in private.

But now that Gemma has taken the initiative to come to their door, it's already a compromise, so there's absolutely no need to do anything more unnecessary.

Thinking of this, she immediately gave Gemma a wink.

Hey sis, can you do me a favor?
Gemma was incredibly intelligent, and her relationship with Penelope was extremely close, so she immediately understood when she saw that look in his eyes.

“Weasley, I do not agree with your point of view.”

A barely perceptible hint of coldness flashed in Gemma's azure eyes as she said calmly:

"Your analysis of the cause of the incident seems calm, but it ignores the foundation we need to find a solution."

Since the match between Slytherin and Gryffindor was scheduled, tensions between the two teams, and even the two houses, have become high, almost to the point of erupting.

I think you probably remember those little brawls that happened in the hallways—both Gryffindor and Slytherin students ended up in the school hospital.

The truth behind this matter is not as simple as you might think.

As for what you just said about Ravenclaw being involved...

Gemma's gaze swept over Penelope, who was frantically trying to signal to her, and then over Sherlock, who had remained silent throughout, seemingly just an observer:
"Miss Penelope's emphasis on being implicated because of some of our foolish actions is indeed true."

I have already made this clear in the Slytherin common room:
Those foolish acts were a disgrace to Slytherin and a despicable trick that betrayed their principles.

That's why I brought them here today.

I think this point needs no further elaboration.

Gemma's words were tantamount to taking a step back, admitting that it was wrong to involve Ravenclaw in the matter.

However, Percy was still not satisfied. He pushed up his glasses again and continued in that serious tone:
"President Farley, are you referring to the incident where a fourth-year Gryffindor student and a sixth-year Slytherin student were both admitted to the school hospital?"
Although they felt like they were eating chives, that was only because the Slytherin student had started the provocation…

The Slytherin prefects, who had always idolized Gemma, saw Gemma backing down again and again, but Percy pressed on relentlessly. Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and said:

"But you were the ones who struck first; our people were only acting in self-defense."

The Gryffindor prefect, not to be outdone, immediately retorted, "So what? If your people hadn't started the insults first, how could we have possibly attacked?"

The Slytherin prefect sneered, "What's that thing under your noses? You resort to violence when you can't win an argument, and you still have the nerve to shout here?"

"The one who starts it is the one who's rude, understand? If you have a foul mouth, you'll pay the price." The Gryffindor prefect decisively spoke up in support.

"Hehe, if you're on the side of reason, how come you can't argue with others?"

Oh, right, I forgot to mention, you're all brainless brutes; it's perfectly normal for you to resort to violence when you can't win an argument!

"What did you say? Say it again and see!"

"What, are you going to resort to violence again if you can't win an argument? Come on!"

The four prefects, two men and two women, started arguing heatedly in public, and the tension between them grew increasingly intense.

The coldness in Gemma's sea-blue eyes grew stronger, and she looked at Percy as if he were an idiot.

Percy, however, felt good about himself and puffed out his chest when he saw the two prefects supporting him.

At that moment, the student council president badge on his chest seemed to shine even brighter.

This feeling is so good.

"What the hell is he doing?"

Seeing this, Hermione couldn't help but lower her voice and say to Sherlock, "Wouldn't it be better to just call a truce? What's the point of pursuing this now?"

"It means nothing to us, but it means something to Percy...".

Sherlock shook his head. "Come to think of it, it was I who overlooked that this time."

(End of this chapter)