Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 516 Walk your own path, let others talk.
As the Weasley twins said, when the fourth-year students came to their magical creatures class, Hagrid showed up carrying a huge, rickety stack of boxes.

Under the terrified gazes of the lion cubs and the little snake, Hagrid explained to everyone:

The reason why the blasting snails kill each other is because they have excess energy that they have nowhere to release.

To solve this problem, each student had to tie a snail to a rope and take it for a walk.

The reason people are terrified is that the blasting snail has now grown to more than three feet in size.

As we all know, any insect, when magnified, becomes terrifying.

Even when the conch is small, it already makes people feel disgusted; it's even worse when it grows up.

"I have a question."

Malfoy, who had been largely ignored for some time, raised his hand and said with a look of disgust:

"Where should we tie the rope? To its spikes, its flailing tail, or its bloodsucking?"

Not only the little snakes, but even the lion cubs nodded repeatedly.

Clearly, they were somewhat skeptical of Hagrid's decision.

"Tie it in the middle."

As Hagrid spoke, he began to demonstrate for everyone:
"Hmm—I'm afraid you'll need to wear your dragon skin gloves as an extra precaution."

Uh, can anyone help me deal with this big guy?

"Ah, that's wonderful! No wonder you're chosen heroes of the Goblet of Fire! Sherlock, Harry, come here quickly!"

Harry was extremely surprised; he hadn't said anything at all!

When they turned around, they were surprised to find that almost all the students had taken a step back, even though they didn't know when it had happened.

Because they had a good relationship with Hagrid, the four of them were originally positioned relatively close to the front.

Ron had somehow taken a half step back, which made Sherlock, Harry, and Hermione stand out.

But clearly, Hagrid either only had eyes for Sherlock and Harry, or he felt that girls weren't suited for this job, so he directly singled out Sherlock and Harry.

Sherlock was quite interested and immediately went over to study it with Hagrid.

Harry, who was still standing there, was noticed by the other people's gazes, and he quickly took three steps forward.

With Sherlock and Harry's help, Hagrid quickly gave everyone a demonstration.

Next, the lion cubs and snakes quickly dispersed and began to walk the frizzy-tailed snails.

However, they all had a very difficult journey.

Because the tamarin has now grown to more than three feet long, and its appearance is no longer fleshy, shellless, or colorless.

They grew a thick, shiny, grayish-white armor-like substance.

In terms of appearance, it is somewhere between a giant scorpion and an elongated crab.

Even so, it's still impossible to tell where their heads and eyes are.

They have now become incredibly strong and difficult to control.

In this situation, the little witch couldn't subdue the blasting snail by herself and had to ask others for help.

As the saying goes, men and women working together makes the work easier.

In this situation, girls often subconsciously seek out the boy they are closest to.

Hermione is looking for Sherlock.

Parvati is looking for Harry.

Lavender is looking for Ron.

Pansy is looking for Malfoy.

Fortunately, both Gryffindor and Slytherin have more boys than girls, so there's no need to worry about not having anyone to help.

"Haha, they seem pretty happy, right?"

Hagrid said happily upon seeing this.

"They are happy, but we are not happy at all."

Ron couldn't help but complain.

Every now and then, a terrifying crackling sound could be heard as the tail of a blasting snail exploded.

Just think, when the slug was still small, it could burn people; now that it's grown so big, the effect is naturally even more explosive.

Each explosion propels the blasting snail forward several meters.

More than one student was pulled down to the ground and struggled desperately to get up.

Seeing this, Hagrid couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Little guys, try harder to stand up! Don't let it underestimate you!"

“If this continues, Hagrid will never be qualified to compete with Professor Lupin for the title of most popular teacher.”

Hermione shook her head as she spoke.

"I don't think he would care."

Sherlock reacted quickly and grabbed Hermione, who was about to be caught by the Blast-tailed Snail.

Hermione blushed and said thank you, suddenly feeling that walking with Sherlock and the Blasttail together was quite nice.

Hermione wasn't the only one with this thought; after one class, Lavender, Parvati, Pansy, and others all felt that this was a good feeling.

As a result, Hager's approval rating, which should have declined, actually fell instead.

In the following period, the popularity of the three-way battle for supremacy increased rather than decreased.

At first, everyone just wanted Wildor Krum's autograph—after all, he's a world-class star.

However, people later discovered that the warriors participating in this competition seemed to be of high quality.

Besides being one of the world's best Seekers, Fleur Delacour's stunning beauty has also attracted a large following.

And then there's the handsome Cedric—a fact that was already acknowledged by the three female Gryffindor Chasers last year.

With his tall stature, straight nose, jet-black hair, and grey eyes, he was truly exceptionally handsome.

These days, it's hard to say whether Cedric or Viktor Krum receives more praise.

During lunch, they saw the sixth-grade girls who had once longed for Krum's autograph now begging Cedric to sign their backpacks.

"shallow!"

Hermione, seeing this, scoffed.

“I think this is a good thing,” Harry couldn’t help but say. “If they go to Cedric, they won’t come looking for us anymore.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Luna led a few young wizards over.

"What's wrong?" Hermione asked curiously.

"They are lower-year students in our college."

Luna pointed to the few timid-looking young wizards behind her, "They heard I know Sherlock and Harry, so they asked me to bring them over for autographs."

Harry: "..."

Is my mouth blessed?

Hermione couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and sign their autographs!"

Soon, the young wizards excitedly left with Sherlock and Harry's autographs.

Luna, however, did not leave with them but stayed behind.

"Hermione, you just said those girls were shallow!"

Ron didn't forget to add his own embarrassment at this moment.

"How can that be the same?" Hermione said irritably. "They're still children!"

“Those girls who asked Krum and Cedric for autographs weren’t even adults!” Ron said matter-of-factly.

"Please, there's a huge difference between a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl and an eleven or twelve-year-old girl!"
Besides, it wasn't just girls who came to Sherlock and Harry for autographs.

Seeing the two arguing fiercely, Luna suddenly said, "Sherlock, give me an autograph too."

Hermione and Ron immediately stopped arguing and looked at Luna with Harry in surprise.

"What's wrong, can't you?"

Noticing the strange looks in the three people's eyes, Luna asked, puzzled.

“It’s not that it’s impossible…” Ron’s suspicious gaze swept back and forth between Sherlock and Luna, “but what do you need Sherlock’s autograph for?”

"Because I like Sherlock too!"

Harry and Ron's pupils dilated in shock, and they both turned to look at Hermione. Gemma had only just left, and was Hermione about to have another rival?
Hermione: (ー`ー)
Why are you all looking at me?
Luna continued, seemingly talking to herself:
“Besides Ginny, I like Sherlock the most. No one else will believe me. He’s the same kind of person as me.”

"call……"

Harry and Ron exchanged a glance and simultaneously let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was originally this kind of liking, not romantic liking.

Hermione almost gained another formidable rival.

They then looked at Hermione again.

Hermione:（｀へ）
Why are you looking at me again?
Luna got Sherlock's autograph and skipped away.

It can be seen that she is very happy.

“You can learn from her.”

Sherlock suddenly said.

"what?"

The three friends all looked at Sherlock with puzzlement.

"Go your own way and let others talk!"

Sherlock looked at Hermione and said, “Even in a school that produces and reveres eccentrics, Luna Lovegood’s behavior seems far too strange.”

That's why she got the nickname "crazy girl," had no friends, and even hid many of her belongings.

But she never worried about her situation; at the end of each semester, she would post a notice listing lost items and requesting their return.

The three of them were stunned. Harry couldn't help but ask, "And then what happened?"

"later?"

Sherlock chuckled. "These things are returned, then disappear again the following year, so she sends them out again."

Hermione nodded slightly upon hearing this.

She and Ginny had a good relationship, but Ginny had never mentioned these things.

However, based on Sherlock's description, she realized that her understanding of Luna was still somewhat superficial.

It now appears that Luna is indeed mentally stable, but she is not indifferent to everything.

In an environment like Ravenclaw, she also longed to make friends.

However, as Sherlock said, she would not compromise herself to make changes for this reason.

She believes that her unconventionality will eventually be appreciated by someone.

Sherlock was precisely the one who admired her.

That's why Luna values ​​Sherlock so much.

In some ways, Sherlock and Luna do have things in common.

They are used to getting straight to the point and will not ignore embarrassing or unspoken issues like ordinary people do. Instead, they will clearly state the facts.

This characteristic is crucial for detectives and can solve many problems at critical moments.

However, in daily interactions, especially when the two parties are not yet familiar with each other, it can give the impression of bringing up something that is difficult to discuss.

Thinking of this, Hermione shook her head: "I'm afraid... I can't learn it..."

A little-known fact is that Luna has fewer friends than Sherlock.

"Of course, if you can learn that, you'll become Crazy Granger."

"Don't talk about him like that, Ron."

Harry was also bullied by Dudley and his gang when he was in Muggle school, so he felt sympathy for Luna's situation.

"Okay, okay, but judging from her words and actions, this nickname can't be considered wrong, can it?"

Harry said nothing.

In fact, he also thought Ron was right.

However, now that Luna has become their friend, he certainly can no longer make such comments.

After Luna brought a group of people over, other people came up to Sherlock and Harry asking for autographs.

However, none of them were from Slytherin House.

This is also normal.

Gryphon and Slytherin have always been at odds.

This was confirmed in Potions class.

Because Durmstrang and Beauxbatons' students came last time, Potions class ended early, preventing Snape from using anyone to test the potions.

But this time was different. His cold, dark eyes flashed with an unpleasant light as he looked around the class and said:

"You should now prepare your own recipes."

I ask you to simmer it carefully, and then we'll choose one person to try it out..."

Snape seemed somewhat displeased that Gryffindor had produced two champions in a row, and in the ensuing proceedings, he found fault with Gryffindor and deducted fifty points from their score.

Twenty points from Sherlock, twenty points from Harry, and ten points from Neville.

However, judging from his expression, this still did not satisfy him.

If he doesn't call Gryffindor "Gryffindor" today, he's not Snape.

This made the lion cubs feel that it was very unfair.

It would be one thing if you did this normally, but now that our Great Lions has two Triwizard Tournament champions, you still want to do this?
Little did he know that it was precisely because Gryphon had two underage wizards who were still under seventeen years old that Snape was so angry.

The current Sherlock and Harry reminded him of James and Sirius back then.

If we add Ron, then it's Lupin.

And then there's Neville...

Excellent, the raider team is complete.

However, Snape's plan to deduct points ultimately failed.

There was a knock on the door of the underground classroom; it was Colin Crevey.

He slipped into the classroom sideways, flashed a smile at Harry, and then walked toward Snape's podium at the front of the classroom.

"What is it?" Snape asked impatiently.

"Excuse me, sir, I need to take Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter upstairs."

Snape lowered his gaze from his hooked nose to Colin, and the smile vanished from Colin's eager face.

"Holmes and Potter will have an hour of Potions class."

Snape said coldly, "They can go upstairs after class."

Colin blushed.

“But, sir—Mr. Bagman wants them to go.”

He said nervously, "All the warriors are going, I think they want to take pictures..."

Harry was speechless for a moment.

You can just call someone by name; you don't need to say the rest.
He couldn't help but look at Sherlock, only to see a faint smile on his lips.

“Very well, very well—Holmes, Potter, leave your things here.”

Snape said in a sinister voice:

"Come back later, I want to test your antidote."

However, this time, Colin really went all out for his idol.

He mustered his courage and said in a nervous, high-pitched voice:
“Excuse me, sir—they must take his things with them, because of all the warriors—”

"very good!"

Snape was furious as Colin repeatedly defied him.

He interrupted Colin abruptly, saying sternly:

"Holmes, Potter—take your schoolbag and get out of my sight!"

Also, Gryffindor points are deducted by 50 because my class order was disrupted because of you!

(End of this chapter)