Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 525 The Female Lead Makes a Limited-Time Return

"I can tell you with certainty that anyone who gets caught up in the Hungarian hornet incident will not have a good outcome."

Charlie Weasley and Rupert Hagrid are undoubtedly both dragons with passionate love.

At this moment, the former was earnestly analyzing the three fire dragons for the latter, pointing to the closest black dragon and saying:

"Its back is just as dangerous as its front, you see."

Harry heard Charlie's words and indeed saw long, bronze-colored spikes protruding from the tail of the black dragon every few inches.

In addition, it is the largest of the three fire dragons, so you can tell it's not to be trifled with.

Please, let's hope we never run into it!
Seeing this, Harry couldn't help but pray silently in his heart.

Meanwhile, several of Charlie's companions stumbled toward the Hungarian wood bee.

Harry noticed that they were carrying a blanket containing a nest of enormous, granite-grey dragon eggs.

As the group carefully placed the dragon egg next to the Hungarian wood bee, Hagrid finally couldn't suppress his inner longing and groaned.

“I counted them, Hagrid!”

Charlie saw Hagrid's expression and immediately spoke sternly.

He had spent seven years at Hogwarts and knew Hagrid's character all too well.

Moreover, Ron had told him about Hagrid secretly hatching dragon eggs when they were in first grade.

So when Charlie saw Hagrid's burning gaze, he immediately stared at him like he was a thief.

He might actually steal something when I'm not looking.

Hagrid coughed, looked up and gazed around, pretending to admire the scenery.

Charlie was an honest and kind man, and not wanting the situation to remain awkward, he then asked:
"By the way, how's Harry?"

Harry's heart jumped into his throat when he heard Charlie mention him.

"pretty good."

Hagrid's answer was somewhat absent-minded, as he began to stare intently at the dragon eggs again.

This time, Charlie didn't notice. He gazed at the enclosure where the dragon was imprisoned, and said, deep in thought:
"I really hope he can still be safe and sound after facing this danger."

I didn't even dare tell my mom what Harry was going to face in his first project.

You know, Mom is already worried sick about him enough…

At this point, Charlie suddenly imitated his mother's anxious voice and said:

"How could they let him participate in that championship? He's too young!"

'I thought they'd all be fine; I thought there would be an age limit!'

Also, after the Daily Prophet published that article about Harry, my mother cried her eyes out.

He's still crying for his parents!

'Oh God, I had no idea!'

Upon hearing Charlie's description, Harry was so embarrassed he wanted to dig a two-bedroom apartment out of the ground with his toes.

Although he was grateful for Mrs. Weasley's kindness, she actually believed Rita Skeeter's lies!

Are you kidding me? How could I possibly do something like that?

Harry felt he no longer belonged there.

Anyway, Hagrid's heart was already full of the three mesmerizing dragons and his beloved Lady Maxim.

He has most likely already forgotten about Sherlock and himself.

After all, that's what he did the last time he met Ms. Maxim.

Thinking of this, he quietly turned around, intending to call Sherlock to return to the castle together.

But at that moment, another voice asked:
"And what about Sherlock when he's with Harry?"

Ask Sherlock?

Harry's curiosity was immediately piqued.

He recognized the voice as belonging to a young woman, and it sounded vaguely familiar.

Thinking of this, he turned back around.

I almost cried out in surprise.

It was another acquaintance!
What came into Harry's view was:

The student council president who just graduated from Hogwarts last semester, the former Slytherin prefect, and the girl who has an ambiguous, platonic relationship with Sherlock.

Gemma Farley!

But why is she here?
Harry immediately looked in Sherlock's direction.

His friend remained calm, as if he had expected this.

Having spent four years with Sherlock, Harry had long since developed a brain.

After a little thought, I immediately understood the key points.

It is obvious that Gemma Farley was one of the dragon trainers who was with Charlie.

Given Sherlock's keen observation skills and familiarity with her, he must have noticed her long ago.

Hagrid was clearly surprised to see Gemma.

“It’s you, Gemma Farley! What are you doing here?”

Harry thought to himself, "Great, that's exactly what I wanted to ask."

"After graduating, Miss Farley came to the Dragon Sanctuary in Romania and became my colleague."

Charlie smiled and explained to Hagrid, "She performed exceptionally well, and since the Triwizard Tournament is being held at Hogwarts, she applied to come with us."

“Oh, I see…” Hagrid nodded. “That’s quite a coincidence.”

Sherlock naturally didn't need Hagrid's help in asking.

The moment I saw Gemma, I understood why she was there.

When Gemma was still in sixth grade, she had already started making plans for where she would go after graduation.

She also told Sherlock about it.

At the time, Mr. Farley hoped that Gemma would go to Sweden to make contact with the magical mineral trade there.

However, Gemma herself preferred to do something related to her hobbies, so she applied for an internship at the Fire Dragon Sanctuary in Romania.

After discussing it with her father several times, he finally gave in to his daughter's wishes and agreed to Gemma's idea.

Unexpectedly, a year later, a major event occurred in the Muggle world.

The European Union was officially established.

This led to a sudden increase in exchanges between major European countries, and in the process, the magical world took advantage of the situation to restart the Triwizard Tournament after more than a century.

Meanwhile, the British Ministry of Magic also pulled a rare stunt, securing the right to host the first tournament after its restart.

Coincidentally, the first project was assigned by the organizers to be Dragon Quest.

A series of coincidences came together to create the current result.

Gemma Farley's limited-time comeback.

"Mr. Weasley, you are too kind. I am far inferior to you."

Upon hearing Charlie's praise, Gemma replied modestly.

Although she has only recently graduated, Gemma seems to have shed the naivety of her student days and exudes a more mature and capable aura.

how to say?

We were all student council presidents, and we all started working immediately after graduation.

But Harry just felt that she was in a much better state than Percy was working at the Ministry of Magic.

"So, how is Sherlock?"

After greeting Hagrid, Gemma asked Sherlock about him again.

Upon hearing this, Harry couldn't help but look at Sherlock. Gemma really cared about her good friend!

"Ha, you're already at Hogwarts, you can just ask him yourself!"

Hagrid chuckled and said, "He doesn't even know you're here!"

"Because Sherlock is a warrior in the competition."

Gemma explained earnestly:

"According to the regulations, we cannot meet or communicate until the first project is completed."

"That's alright, he's here anyway..."

Hello--!
At that moment, Harry almost cried out.

"...You'll see him soon at school."

so close!

Harry was terrified by Hagrid.

Hagrid almost blurted out that Sherlock was secretly following him.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he pulled back from the brink and managed to salvage the situation.

Gemma stared at Hagrid with her deep blue eyes for a moment before slowly speaking:

"It seems... he should be doing well?"

"Haha, that's right—he's just like Harry, he's doing great."

Since being chosen as a Hogwarts champion, he has become very popular.

Feeling a little guilty under Gemma's gaze, Hagrid stroked his beard and said:

"Gemma, you don't need to worry. I've never treated that guy like a child!"

Upon hearing this, Gemma couldn't help but smile.
“Mr. Hagrid, I have never treated him like a child either.”

You're right, there's no point in asking about his condition now.

"I'll be able to meet him after the first project is finished."

"If Sherlock knew you were here, he would be very happy."

“Perhaps,” Gemma smiled slightly, “but I think he’s more likely to say, obviously.”

"Obviously, my friend."

On the way back to the castle, Harry asked Sherlock what he thought about Gemma's unexpected arrival, and Sherlock gave this answer.

"Obvious?"

Harry repeated it, nearly tripping over the tree roots beneath his feet.

He steadied himself, his voice barely audible, yet unable to conceal his astonishment:
"So you really did find out a long time ago?"

You saw her there before she even spoke?

Compared to Harry's unsteady steps, Sherlock's gait appeared unusually steady in the night.

Moonlight filtered through the sparse tree canopy, casting dappled shadows on his sharply defined profile, making him appear even more profound.

"exactly."

Hearing Harry's question, Sherlock nodded slightly:

"I noticed that figure in the group when they were carrying blankets toward the Hungarian horn bee."

His height and walking posture made it clear to me at a glance that he wasn't a stranger.

Given the background and current situation of the Romanian Fire Dragon Reserve, it would be strange if I didn't understand what was going on!

Harry's eyes widened, though that might have limited effect in the dark.

"You're really good!"

He couldn't help but sigh softly:

"You know what, I was almost scared to death!"
"So close, just a hair's breadth away, Hagrid almost let slip what we were doing there!"

Harry recalled with lingering fear the words Hagrid had almost blurted out, and his palms seemed to be sweating again.

"Fortunately, Hagrid swallowed back 'here' at the crucial moment and changed it to 'at school' instead."

By the way, Gemma... didn't suspect anything, did she?

I think she stared at Hagrid for several seconds.

Sherlock's lips curled up slightly:

"My dear Harry, your observation skills are becoming more and more keen."

Mr. Hagrid's nervousness and unnaturalness were obvious enough that it wasn't difficult for Gemma to notice.

Even so, her question only concerned Hagrid's description of my current state.

Although the Invisibility Cloak obscured Harry's current state, Sherlock seemed to see his bewildered expression and offered further explanation:

Although she keenly noticed the inconsistencies in Hagrid's words, she would only assume that Hagrid was hiding my current state, and would not have imagined that we were right next to her.

That makes perfect sense; even if I were in that situation, I might not have been able to deduce that.

It was also fortunate; being discovered in that kind of situation would not have been something to be thankful for.

Harry nodded.

Hagrid took Lady Maxim to see the dragon, and he could barely gloss over the fact that "Lady Maxim has professional ethics and would never tell the warriors of Beauxbatons about this."

Of course, Harry knew that this was absolutely impossible.

But that's just how the world is; sometimes, this fig leaf is just what's needed.

Even though everyone knows that this fig leaf can be easily torn off.

However, if Sherlock and Harry, the two champions participating in the Triwizard Tournament, were to appear on the scene, it would be a completely different story.

So Sherlock was right, it was lucky.

At this point, Harry suddenly remembered Gemma's last words and couldn't help but laugh:
"Oh, and she added at the end, 'He's more likely to say it's obvious.'"

Ha! She knows you so well!

Didn't you just say that now?

is not it? "

Sherlock did not directly respond to this assessment.

His gaze pierced through the increasingly sparse trees ahead.

He and Harry had been gone for a while, and now the solemn and massive outline of Hogwarts Castle could be vaguely seen under the moonlight.

As midnight approached, the surrounding darkness grew even thicker.

The night breeze in the Forbidden Forest was cool and carried the scent of grass and earth. Instead of making him feel tired, it made Sherlock's mind even clearer.

He walked silently, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing that Sherlock remained silent, Harry quieted down as well, but his mind was racing.

Gemma Farley is back!
She has arrived at Hogwarts!

Still working as Charlie Weasley's colleague, responsible for protecting the dragon in the first project!

It's all incredible.

On the other hand, Harry's heart sank involuntarily.

As one of Hermione's best friends, Harry couldn't help but feel a little worried and anxious for her.

Harry knew very well that Hermione had an inexplicable interest in Sherlock.

This focus deepened over time and through their repeated collaborations.

But there was one thing Harry didn't tell anyone.

It even includes Sherlock.

(End of this chapter)