Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts

In contrast to the amiable Professor Quirrell, the temporarily substituting Snape, despite his awful attitude, actually taught you useful knowledge.

It's hard to imagine that it wasn't until the second half of the semester that the first-year students encountered the Disarming Charm in practical lessons.

The incantation for this spell is 'Expelliarmus,' and as the name suggests, its effect is to make the opponent's wand fly out of their hand.

Most wizards usually rely on wands to accurately guide and control magic,

This is because the wand can enhance and focus a wizard's magic, making the magic more accurate and effective.

Wandless magic is much more difficult and unstable, easily causing unexpected consequences and even danger.

Therefore, 'Expelliarmus' naturally became the most basic and very practical offensive spell.

As for the power, it varies depending on the caster's magical ability.

Sherlock and Harry both showed great talent in this course.

Especially Harry.

It can be said that this was the first time he showed the characteristics befitting the 'Savior of the Magical World' besides Quidditch.

Even Hermione, who was already recognized as a top student, couldn't compare to him in this regard.

Snape stared intently at Harry's green eyes, and after a moment, he said in his usual low voice:

"A very standard Disarming Charm, Mr. Potter."

Harry was flattered to receive Snape's affirmation.

Although he had received a high-level potion from Snape during Christmas and learned about the professor's past with his mother from Sherlock,

He didn't dare to take it lightly.

Because Sherlock had made it clear that Snape had always liked his mother, Lily.

The only reason he was being protected was because he was Lily's child.

That's all.

Sure enough, Snape, who had been praising Harry a moment ago, suddenly changed the subject:

"However, since your Disarming Charm is so standard, why are you unwilling to guide your classmates?

Finnegan just used an Exploding Charm effect with a Disarming Charm right next to you. Should I call him a genius or an idiot?

Potter, because of your inaction, Gryffindor loses another five points."

That's the normal Professor Snape.

Harry couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

Apart from Harry himself, everyone else was used to Snape finding fault and deducting points from Gryffindor.

Or rather, it would be strange if he didn't deduct points one day.

So even though Seamus had already had points deducted once, the little lions weren't surprised when the reason for the deduction was unreasonably thrown at Harry for the same thing.

They just silently said in their hearts:

You really are who we thought you were!

"I have to say—although not surprisingly, it's really unlucky to have points deducted twice for the same thing!"

After class, Seamus took the lead in complaining: "I wonder when Professor Quirrell will be back? Great Detective Holmes, can you deduce it?"

Great Detective Holmes was the nickname the students gave Sherlock.

Interestingly, this title was first spread from other colleges.

Before Christmas, Sherlock had helped Hannah Abbott, the first freshman to wear the Sorting Hat, solve a problem.

After this incident, Sherlock successively received several commissions and successfully solved them.

In addition to Flying lessons, Halloween, and some other daily life, the nickname Great Detective Holmes gradually spread.

Sherlock's own Gryffindor Academy became the last to know.

After all, the daily life of the little lions is recklessness. In most cases, they don't consider the consequences, so there is no need to entrust Sherlock.

This is the opposite of Hermione.

Hermione's initial nickname was Gryffindor's Know-It-All, and it wasn't until her reputation spread beyond the academy that it became Miss Know-It-All.

"Probably after Easter."

Sherlock said affirmatively in response to Seamus's question.

"But I personally hope he never comes back."

"Really?" Seamus widened his eyes in surprise. "Do you still want the old bat to continue teaching us?"

Old bat is Snape's nickname.

Because he always wandered around the campus in a black robe, and would suddenly appear when he needed to deduct points.

So the Weasley brothers gave him such a nickname.

Once the nickname was called out, it quickly gained the approval of all students, including Slytherin.

"He is a good teacher," Sherlock said seriously. "His teaching level is far better than Professor Quirrell's,

To be precise, Professor Quirrell is not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as him."

Seamus looked at the others awkwardly.

Neville and Dean looked left and right, pretending to look around the scenery.

"No, buddy——"

Ron received Seamus's request for help, cleared his throat and was about to speak.

Hermione suddenly echoed, "Sherlock is right, although Professor Snape likes to deduct points randomly, you can learn real skills from him."

She glared at Ron fiercely.

The latter immediately shut up like a cicada in winter.

There was no way, eating someone's food makes you soft-mouthed, and taking someone's things makes you short-handed. His homework still needs to be checked by Hermione.

Seeing that no one else expressed different opinions, Hermione nodded in satisfaction, and then turned to Sherlock,

Asked a question that had been ignored:

"How do you know Professor Quirrell will be back soon?"

"Because I stabbed him with a sword—two weeks of rest, plus the Easter holiday, is enough."

Several partners were stunned for a moment, and then laughed together.

Ron was the most exaggerated, tears came out of his laughter: "Hey, buddy, I didn't expect you to do this kind of black humor!

If this is true, let me not find a girlfriend before I am twenty!"

Neville, Seamus, and Dean were all laughing, Harry looked around, and then cleverly laughed with them.

The surroundings were filled with cheerful air.

Hermione frowned, "This joke is not funny at all."

Obviously, she didn't believe this statement either.

Sherlock did not refute, sometimes it is like this, no one believes it when you tell the truth.

Before Easter arrived, Sherlock first restarted the Hogwarts night tour project with Harry, which had obviously been acquiesced by Dumbledore.

On the other hand, since the second Quidditch match had ended, he simply restored the morning exercise intensity to the normal level.

In addition to training, Sherlock also took Harry to the library on weekends.

The original Sherlock-Hermione duo became the Sherlock-Hermione-Harry trio.

Ron found this difficult to understand, while Hermione was quite gratified.

The savior followed the Lion King and finally embarked on the right path.

However, Hermione and Ron didn't know the real purpose of Sherlock taking Harry to the library.

Dumbledore had already asked Watson to send detailed information about the Philosopher's Stone.

Although the entrance to guarding the Philosopher's Stone is on the fourth floor corridor, the main body is in the basement of Hogwarts Castle.

It consists of a series of suites composed of seven rooms with protective measures.

Several professors, including Dumbledore, each set up a mechanism, namely:

Fluffy, the three-headed dog Hagrid bought from Baskerville.

The magical plant Devil's Snare planted by Professor Sprout.

The flying keys transformed by Professor Flitwick using spells.

The giant chessboard array set up by Professor McGonagall using Transfiguration.

And… Quirrell put down the troll.

When setting up the room at that time, the freshmen had not yet enrolled, and Dumbledore did not doubt Quirrell.

Just as he said to Sherlock for the first time, he thought Quirrell was a talented Ravenclaw at the time.

Furthermore, arranging Quirrell was also to increase the diversity of defenses.

Setting up different types of magical mechanisms by different professors was originally to make the defense system richer and more diverse, in order to deal with various possible situations.

Now it seems that this goal has at least been achieved.

After Quirrell, there were the checkpoints set up by Snape and Dumbledore himself.

Snape's exclusive room naturally set up potions.

But according to Dumbledore, this will be the easiest level for Sherlock.

As for Dumbledore himself…

The old man did not explicitly state in the letter Watson brought to Sherlock, only saying that he would not disappoint him.

Sherlock did not comment on this.

On the one hand, because based on the current situation analysis, it is enough as long as he takes Harry to the last room.

It doesn't matter what Dumbledore sets up.

On the other hand, because in the case of already knowing the exam questions, solving the test questions set by the professors in the first few rooms is really as simple as an open-book exam for Sherlock.

Sherlock even began to regret it.

If I had known this, I wouldn't have asked Dumbledore for the questions.

It's boring!

As for the known problems, the most difficult one is the troll placed by Quirrell, the traitor.

Sherlock himself had faced the largest mountain troll in the underground classroom.

So he knew very well that defeating a troll was not an easy thing.

According to Bear Grylls's "Survival Handbook", the author once subdued a troll single-handedly in a state of extreme hunger.

But Grylls's method was obviously not suitable for him—that guy was not an ordinary person at all.

Fortunately, Sherlock's current purpose is only to pass through the room guarded by the troll, and he doesn't necessarily have to fight the opponent head-on.

In this way, there is a lot of room for operation.

Snape, who replaced Quirrell to teach for these two weeks, provided Sherlock with some ideas from the side.

Train Harry's frontal combat ability well, in order to let him truly output in the next Harry versus Voldemort war.

Time always passes quickly when you focus on doing one thing.

With the arrival of the first Sunday after the vernal equinox in 1992, Easter arrived.

Like Christmas and Halloween, Easter originally had a strong religious color.

But over time, it has gradually changed into a traditional festival based on celebration.

The symbols of this festival are Easter eggs and Easter rabbits, and the mainstream flower is the lily.

Compared with Halloween and Valentine's Day, Easter is only second to Christmas in popularity among Hogwarts little wizards.

Because its arrival means another holiday.