Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 449 You remind me of an old friend

"In any case, knowing all this before Voldemort's comeback is definitely good news for us."

When the truth came to light, Dumbledore was overjoyed, and even the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.

"Voldemort is back..."

However, Sherlock gave Dumbledore a deep look. "Sir, don't you think you're taking that prophecy too seriously?"

"We can certainly disregard false prophecies, but true prophecies do exist in this world."

"Even if there are real prophecies, I believe that destiny is in our own hands."

Upon hearing this, Dumbledore also gave Sherlock a deep look.

Like, so similar!
Sherlock was born a Muggle and was originally a believer in science, so it's understandable that he didn't believe in prophecy or divination.

Not to mention Sherlock, even Dumbledore himself once wanted to stop Hogwarts Divination.

Looking back, the only reason I was willing to meet Professor Trelawney was because she was a true descendant of a prophet.

Unexpectedly, the descendant of this prophet made that real prophecy unconsciously.

Although it was for protective purposes, Dumbledore continued the course.

But Professor Trelawney's usual predictions are really quite unreliable.

It wasn't until many years later that she made a second, genuine prophecy, unconsciously.

but.

Dumbledore, however, knew a true prophet.

Moreover, the prophet had a close relationship with him; he was an old friend of his.

Unfortunately, that prophet, like Sherlock, always believed that fate was in his own hands.

That's why he was able to become like-minded with Dumbledore.

At that moment, Dumbledore's thoughts drifted back to that windy summer in Godric's Hollow.

That year, he and he were young and full of life.

However, Dumbledore was unaware that Sherlock was staring intently at him as he lost in his memories.

This wasn't the first time Sherlock had noticed Dumbledore making that expression.

If he couldn't deduce anything, he wouldn't be Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock knew very well that his behavior just now had reminded Dumbledore of an old friend once again.

He had previously thought that the old friend was Nicolas Flamel, but later found out that it was not.

He then thought the old friend was Newt Scamander, but later found out that he wasn't.

The main reason is that Dumbledore lived too long.

This led him to know many legendary figures.

If he were to live any longer, he himself would become a legend.

No, in a sense, he is already a legendary figure.

This is just like many college students in the Muggle world who don't realize it while they're in school.

When you leave school and enter society, you will be surprised to find that the highest-ranking people you have ever come into close contact with in your life are not other people, but your own teachers from school.

Today's harvest was undoubtedly satisfying.

Dumbledore finished reminiscing, looked away, and smiled at Sherlock and Dumbledore. "I think we can end our journey for today."

"Wait! Sir, please wait a moment!"

Harry panicked as soon as he heard this, and he immediately said:

"Sir, if you find any other Horcruxes, can we go with you to help destroy it?"

"Harry, I am very touched."

Dumbledore looked at Harry very carefully for a moment, then shook his head:
"But I don't think that's enough."

Harry was stunned when faced with Dumbledore's deep gratitude and subsequent rejection.

Isn't this right?
"I'm very sorry, but destroying a Horcrux is an extremely dangerous thing."

The reason you were able to destroy the diary last time was because it was Voldemort's first Horcrux, and he used it as a weapon.

I can assure you that Voldemort cast a very powerful protective spell on the remaining Horcruxes.

Despite your exceptional abilities compared to your peers, dealing with Horcruxes is far too much for someone still a minor like you.

"I won't go with you to destroy the Horcruxes."

Sherlock suddenly spoke up.

Dumbledore exclaimed in surprise, "Sherlock, what did you say?"

Sherlock looked at Dumbledore: "My request is simple: once you are certain that you have a Horcrux, you must inform us before you set off."

Dumbledore pondered for a moment upon hearing this, "Informing me in advance? That's not a problem."

After saying that, he glanced at Sherlock again and changed his words:
“However… if it’s not about destroying the Horcrux, but simply retrieving it, I think you can come with me.”

"Can we?"

Harry was taken aback.

What's going on? Dumbledore just said no.

“Oh, yes,” Dumbledore said with a slight smile, “I think you have won that right.”

Harry's heart soared. Finally, finally, he heard something that wasn't about caution and protection.

This feeling... is wonderful.

Sherlock, however, remained calm, as if he had expected this all along.

"I have one last question, sir."

"Harry, you've been asking a lot of questions today."

Dumbledore was clearly in a very good mood. "Is this really the last question?"

"I assure you—what I want to ask is, did Voldemort know when the Horcruxes were destroyed? Could he sense it?"

Dumbledore did not answer immediately, but turned to Sherlock:
"Sherlock, what do you think?"

Harry: (*￣︿￣)
He felt that Dumbledore was slacking off.

This wasn't the first time; whenever he asked a question, Dumbledore would say, "Sherlock, what do you think?"

Then Sherlock will simply give the answer.

Yup!

Thinking of this, Harry realized what was going on.

If that's the case, why bother asking Dumbledore? Why not just ask Sherlock directly?

Sure enough, Sherlock gave the answer directly:
"Judging from the current situation, Voldemort will not find out, because the soul contained in the diary has been separated from him for too long."

Given Voldemort's personality, if he truly knew that a part of his soul had been destroyed, he would surely be furious.

Under those circumstances, it was impossible for our principal not to know.

"Why do you think I would know?" Dumbledore asked Sherlock with a smile.

"After he left Quiro, you said that he was currently hiding in the Albanian forest, which means you have your own intelligence sources."

Although his exact location cannot be determined, you will certainly have some information about his movements.

You are more than just a school principal.

"You overestimate me, Sherlock."

Dumbledore laughed again. "I do have my own sources of intelligence, but it's not as exaggerated as you think."

However, I share your view and believe that Voldemort would not have discovered that his soul had been destroyed.

Because Voldemort is now too sinful, and these important parts of him have been separated for too long, I believe his senses are far less developed than ours.

Perhaps only when his life is about to come to an end will he feel something.

"So, he'll sense it when we destroy his last Horcrux?"

"It might not be the last one; it could be the second to last."

Many years ago, when Voldemort was certain he could create multiple Horcruxes, he dispersed his Horcruxes.

The first Horcrux was given to Lucius Malfoy, and I believe Voldemort wanted Lucius to bring it into Hogwarts.

Lucius had to wait for Voldemort's permission before he could act, but Voldemort disappeared shortly after entrusting him with the diary.

Even so, he was not worried about the safety of the diary.

Because Voldemort was so arrogant, he believed that Lucius would not dare to do anything to the Horcruxes other than guard them carefully.

Unfortunately, he placed too much faith in Lucius's fear of his master.

As Lucius knew, his master had been missing for over a decade, so he was naturally assumed to be dead.

Of course, even now Lucius doesn't know what that diary actually is.

I think Voldemort would only tell him that the diary had been enchanted, allowing the Chamber of Secrets to be reopened.

If Lucius knew he was holding a piece of his master's soul in his hands, he might have shown it more respect.

But the truth is, he devised a plan for his own purposes:
He placed the diary on Arthur Weasley's daughter in the hope of ruining Arthur's reputation, expelling me from Hogwarts, and eliminating a very troublesome piece of evidence.

But he never expected that his perfectly good plan would be ruined by a house-elf.

You know what happened after that.

When he discovered the fairy was missing, he had no choice but to change his mind and give the diary to Gilderoy Lockhart.

Ah, poor Gilderoy... He was controlled by the Horcrux out of selfishness and is still unconscious.

However, Ms. Pomfrey told me some good news: he has recently shown signs of recovery.

“I don’t think this is good news…” Harry muttered.

Sherlock shook his head: "No, this is indeed good news."

"what?"

Harry looked surprised; he couldn't understand why Lockhart's awakening was good news.

However, without giving it much thought, he raised another question:
"Sir, if all the Horcruxes are destroyed, wouldn't Voldemort be truly killed?"

“Harry, you just said that was the last question.”

"I'm sorry, sir, I won't ask anymore."

Harry said shyly.

"It's okay, I can answer that question."

This time, surprisingly, Dumbledore didn't ask "Sherlock, what do you think?" but instead gave the answer directly.

(End of this chapter)