Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 519 The Unfortunate Harry Potter

“Sherlock, Cedric seems to have misunderstood you.”

On their way back to their dorm after parting ways with Cedric, Harry couldn't help but say something to Sherlock.

"A misunderstanding?" Sherlock tilted his head. "Which aspect are you referring to?"

"You just said you're interested in Delacour..."

"It's not a misunderstanding, I am indeed very interested in her."

Sherlock's eyes gleamed as he spoke eloquently:

"With one-quarter Veela blood, I wonder if she can transform her face into a bird's head and grow wings like she does in the Quidditch World Cup."

Also, I've always been very curious about why she knows me.

Brother, you know, the most interesting problems to me are those that require effort to solve.

Otherwise, this mundane world would be far too boring.

"You're still bored...?"

Harry couldn't help but complain, "I think Hogwarts was more lively than Azkaban during our three years of schooling!"

He was speaking from the heart.

Think about it.

As a freshman who has just entered the university, he faces off against the Dark Lord, who makes the entire magical world tremble, at the end of his first year.

In the second year, he fought the Dark Lord again in his youth.

By the time they reached third grade, Voldemort had stopped coming, but his underlings started causing trouble again.

Honestly, even Azkaban wasn't this chaotic.

Aside from the two prison breaks by Barty Crouch Jr. and Sirius Black.

“That’s right.” Sherlock nodded, affirming Harry’s statement. “But it’s all because of you!”

"I……"

Harry wanted to argue, but found he had no reason to.

Because Sherlock was telling the truth.

"Admit it, my dear Harry, whenever and wherever something happens, you're always at the center of the scene."

Or rather, it is precisely because you are there that the landscape vortex is created.

And that's precisely why I contacted you before school even started.

In this city, most people lead ordinary lives, their eyes only on the bustling streets and the comings and goings of cars and people.

But traveling with Harry Potter, I was able to see the battlefield.

Harry: "..."

"Wait... that's not what I meant!"

Harry then realized that the topic had been veered off course and quickly steered it back on track:
“I’m talking about you and Delacour—I think Cedric might think you like Fleur and want to pursue her!”

"Pursue?"

Sherlock stopped in his tracks upon hearing this and laughed:
“Harry, I remember telling you before that for me, love is a dangerous disadvantage.”

Because love is a very emotional thing, and it's incompatible with the cold rationality I value most.

"Sherlock, you... never mind."

Harry had intended to say something, but after thinking about it, he realized he had never been able to convince him, so he gave up in the end.

However, I'll have to have a serious talk with Hermione about this later.

Given Sherlock's personality, should she consider taking a more direct approach?

As soon as they got back to the dormitory, Ron pounced on them.

"How was it? How was it? Did you see Krum and Delacour?"

Of the nine warriors, these two were the ones Ron cared about the most.

Krum stems from a boy's admiration for a superstar in his favorite sport.

Just like Dean idolizes Pelé and Maradona.

As for Furong, it was purely lust at first sight.

But he himself believes that this is not unrelated to Veela.

After all, he had never acted this out of sorts when he met beauties like Gemma Farley, Penelope Clearwater, and Cho Chang.

As for Ginny...

Please, the brother never thinks his sister is pretty, especially since they are only a year apart in age.

"seen."

Harry sighed, flopped heavily onto the bed, and said:

“You know what, your friend… Fleur Delacour is actually a Veela.”

During the wand's examination today, she personally admitted that the Veela hair in the wand's core belonged to her grandmother.

"Ha! I knew it!"

"What did I tell you? She must be Veela!" Ron exclaimed excitedly.

"Please, she's not a Veela, she just has Veela blood—and that's what Sherlock said."

"It's not much different—what about Krum? Did he say anything to you?"
Damn it, if Snape hadn't been watching, I should have let you get his autograph!

"Uh...you're overthinking it. Actually, we didn't talk to them at all..."

Harry paused here.

But thinking about it, even though Sherlock said something to Fleur, Fleur didn't respond, so it can be considered that she didn't say anything, right?

"Oh, what a shame."

Ron sighed deeply. "Quick, tell me about the other things. What did they call you over to do today?"

"Didn't I just say it was for testing magic wands..."

After Harry finished speaking, Ron seemed to remember something and said:
"Oh, right, Hedwig brought you a letter, but she won't let me pick it up."

I was going to force it, but it pecked me and flew away...

This is also a characteristic of owls in the magical world: they don't allow anyone other than the recipient to receive the mail.

"what?"

Harry jumped up immediately upon hearing Ron's words: "Why didn't you say so sooner?" "I forgot."

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Hedwig is a very intelligent owl.

Before Harry could search the world for it, it flew back on its own, found Harry, and gave him the letter.

At the same time, he didn't forget to peck Ron again.

"Hedwig, please spare me!"

Ron quickly begged for mercy, "I didn't want you to work so hard!"

Sherlock and Harry secretly found it amusing to watch Hedwig relentlessly pursue Ron.

Harry opened the letter Hedwig had given him and discovered it was from his godfather, Sirius Black.

The content of the letter was simple:
"Dear Harry, I cannot speak freely about what has happened to you recently in this letter."

I think we need to talk face-to-face.

If you come to Hogsmeade this Saturday, I'll be waiting for you at the Three Broomsticks pub.

I know better than anyone that you can take care of yourself, and I believe that as long as you are with Dumbledore and Moody, no one can hurt you.

And remember to call Sherlock too. With him by your side, I'll feel much more at ease.

However, the three-way battle itself should not be underestimated. If anything unusual happens, I would still like you to write to me.

Please let me know as soon as possible whether you can keep our appointment this Saturday.

Please give my regards to Moonface.

Sirius, I will always love you.

Harry was naturally happy to meet Sirius.

In fact, besides Sherlock, the person he trusts most now is Sirius Black, and then there's Moonface, whom Sirius Black mentioned in his letter.

However, Professor Lu Ping has recently fallen ill again.

So we won't be able to see him for the time being.

In Harry's subconscious, he had completely come to regard Sirius as his father.

He asked Hedwig to take the letter back to Sirius, informing him that he would definitely come to Hogsmeade, and then he began to look forward to it.

However, before heading to Hogsmeade Village, Harry encountered a troublesome situation.

This matter made him extremely depressed.

Rita Skeeter's article about the Triwizard Tournament has been published.

In Harry's view, this article was the root of all evil.

Because it's less a report on the Triwizard Tournament and more an embellished portrayal of Harry's personal life.

First, a large portion of the front page of the newspaper was occupied by a photograph of Harry.

The image used was the one of Harry refusing to cooperate with Rita Skeeter.

But when taken out of context and paired with Rita Skeeter's writing, it's filled with a sense of indomitable spirit and a struggle against fate.

It's still very strong!
Secondly, the entire article is almost entirely about Harry.

Yes, and Sherlock too.

Poor Beauxbatons and Durmstrang Warriors' names were relegated to the very last line of the article.

They even misspelled it!
Cedric Diggory was not mentioned at all.

I really don't know which one is worse.

In Rita Skeeter's writing, Harry somehow comes up with many things he's never said before.

The title itself is very eye-catching.

[The Unfortunate Harry Potter—Tears Beneath Scars and a Hidden Vortex of Jealousy?]

Our special correspondent Rita Skeeter unveils the untold inner journeys of the Hogwarts heroes!

Exclusive reveal of the human struggles behind the three-way battle for supremacy!
The boy whose name is etched in the annals of time—Harry Potter, who miraculously survived, is now caught in an unprecedented vortex of struggle!
When the spotlight focuses on his iconic lightning bolt scar, the youngest warrior in history reveals a loneliness and sorrow that most people cannot imagine hidden beneath his brave mask!
Although an exclusive interview was thwarted by someone's rude obstruction, Rita Skeeter still managed to touch the fragile, passionate heart beneath the young hero's cold exterior with her unparalleled affability!
"I have never been forced to face my fate!"

I believe they gave me strength… Yes, it was my parents who are now forever asleep in the ground…

During their brief conversation, Potter's strikingly green eyes filled with heartbreaking tears.

He choked back tears as he poured out his heart to our reporter.

What touching sincerity!
This courage is especially precious under someone’s almost oppressive shadow.

“I know… they are watching me from heaven… proud of me… and also bearing the heavy burden that comes with this honor for me…”

This longing for lost family ties is like a wound that never heals, tormenting his young soul repeatedly in the quiet, deserted night.

"Sometimes at night, tears still uncontrollably soak my pillow... The pain of losing a loved one has never left."

“It is not shameful to admit pain,” the warrior whispered. (Skeet’s note: Please allow me to shed a tear of sympathy for this.)

Potter firmly believed that the spirits of his parents in heaven were his spiritual shield against all dangers!

"No danger I faced during the competition could truly harm me, because their love never left, silently protecting me every step of the way..."

Besides the heavy sorrow, Hogwarts Castle also opened a door to tenderness for this wounded boy!
According to Mr. Potter's closest and most admired friend, Colin Crevey (a passionate young man who loves to capture every moment of his idol with his camera), who excitedly revealed:

Harry simply can't be without Cho for a second!
That's right, Cho Chang from Ravenclaw!

Their figures were inseparable in every corridor and corner of the castle!

Oh! What a heartwarming young love this is!
This Chinese-American girl with a beautiful, waterfall-like black hair (her mother came from the distant and mysterious East), with her extraordinary beauty and equally impressive academic achievements (complementing Potter's), became a warm light shining in the life of the boy who had survived a great ordeal.

Clearly, this innocent yet passionate first love provided Potter with invaluable solace as he shouldered heavy responsibilities!
Furthermore, while Sherlock's mentions are second only to Harry's, they are met with ruthless denigration.

There is always a shadow under the sun.

Beside the heartwarming tale of Harry Potter, a lonely hero's quest for love, another figure—Sherlock Holmes, who prides himself on being a genius detective—seems out of place and even raises many questions!
Just as our reporter was trying to conduct an in-depth interview with Harry Potter, he was met with an unprecedented, almost rude and forceful rejection from his "brother" and "close friend" Sherlock Holmes!

The purpose of their actions is obvious:
That was Holmes's uncontainable, almost overflowing, burning jealousy!
This young man, who was unfortunately born a few months earlier than Potter, seemed unable to tolerate his name being overshadowed by Potter's legendary brilliance.

Such a subtle age difference, yet it determined who would claim the title of the youngest warrior in the Three Kingdoms Tournament!
For well-known reasons, Harry Potter naturally becomes the focus of attention whenever he appears in a crowd.

In fact, Sherlock Holmes, as Harry Potter's companion, had long harbored resentment about this.

A highly educated senior professor at Hogwarts, who requested anonymity due to concerns about his own stance (Skeet's note: We feel obligated to protect our sources!), privately revealed a worrying fact to this newspaper:

Holmes was obsessed with spreading a set of absurd and pretentious pseudo-deduction techniques, attempting to uncover a person's professional privacy and past whereabouts simply by observing their clothing and behavior!

Most of the clear-headed teachers and students in the school scoffed at this, regarding it as a boring self-indulgence and self-delusion.

According to reliable intelligence analysis, his initial motivation for approaching Potter was a carefully planned, ambiguous, and deceptive foreshadowing, which may have concealed a dangerous scheme that even Dumbledore was unaware of!
Oh! Dear readers, beware of this potential shadow!

(End of this chapter)