[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes":3,"chapter-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","HP: I AM SHERLOCK HOLMES",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1879655,2495,"Chapter 15: 0015 Chocolate Frogs","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>In 1987, a bitmap file format called GIF was born. This new format achieved dynamic image display functionality, with effects essentially equivalent to the character cards in Chocolate Frogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 1989, the GIF format received a version update, truly achieving animation capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this respect alone, it was even more advanced than the magical world's portraits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's explanation once again amazed Harry and Ron with his vast knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged glances, feeling that this new first-year student like them seemed to know everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though, this was just a small interval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the Chocolate Frogs not only gave Sherlock and Harry a Dumbledore card, but after trading, they even collected cards of Morgana, Hengist, Alberic, Circe, Paracelsus, and Merlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With incredible luck, they each drew an SSR rare card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quang Po and Bowman Wright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former was a 15th-century Dragonologist who discovered the uses of Chinese Fireball dragon egg powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The later was professional Metal charmer highly gifted and skillful with charm-work, as he was also the inventor of the famous Golden snitch used in Quidditch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was quite envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These things were hard currency among Hogwarts students—some rare cards could even be traded for a week's worth of homework.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own Quang Po card was a gift from his second brother Charlie, who worked with dragons in Romania.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Bowman Wright, that had been taken from his brother by trading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sherlock showed a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that in this regard, magical schools weren't much different from ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Ron warned Sherlock and Harry about another snack: Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every flavour\" truly meant every flavour—all tastes were represented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only traditional candy flavors like chocolate, peppermint, and marmalade, but also non-food tastes like leather, paint, and dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more extreme were stimulating flavors like boogers, earwax, and various bodily functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief consideration, Sherlock realized that with technological advancement, the non-magical world could actually achieve this too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was really no need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, through his conversation with Ron, he found the intersection of magic and science quite fascinating indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Harry was mustering courage to lick a strange gray bean that even Ron dared not touch, the compartment door was pushed open once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, three young boys appeared before Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one in the middle had pale blond hair that was almost white, and was quite handsome, though his complexion was rather pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flanking him were two tall and short, unattractive fat boys. Though not good-looking, they were quite sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two subtly flanked the boy in a protective formation, like bodyguards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against their backdrop, the boy appeared even more striking, his pale complexion giving him an almost sickly complexion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of looks alone, even Sherlock paled in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, Sherlock guessed his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Malfoy family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the Weasley family, hair was also a distinguishing feature of the Malfoys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former had red hair, the latter platinum blond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, like the Weasleys, the Malfoys were also part of the Sacred Twenty-Eight pure-blood families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Sherlock wasn't the only one who recognized Malfoy at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Harry and Ron's expressions, Sherlock was somewhat surprised. He looked at Harry: \"You know him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't strange for Ron to recognize Malfoy—they were from the same circles, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Harry supposedly had no connection with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was also confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't understand how Sherlock could tell, but he nodded anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had indeed recognized this pale boy with light blond hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd met briefly at Madam Malkin's robe shop in Diagon Alley when ordering robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's impression of him hadn't been good even then, because he'd spoken arrogantly and looked down on Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hagrid was truly his first real friend after all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy had already begun speaking: \"People all over the train have been talking about Harry Potter being in this compartment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he too recognized Harry from their previous encounter and was now looking at him with much greater interest than in Diagon Alley:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's you, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this was Harry's acquaintance, Sherlock didn't plan to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after surveying the compartment, the boy's gaze settled on him, saying contemptuously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected the famous Harry Potter to be sitting with stinking Mudbloods. How disappointing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's expression immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy continued his introduction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Malfoy—Draco Malfoy. This is Crabbe, and this is Goyle. I came here to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a cold laugh interrupted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy immediately turned his head, eyes fixed on Ron, his gaze undisguisedly disgusted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You find what I said amusing, do you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't need to ask who you are. Red hair, hand-me-down robes, freckles everywhere, and too many kids to afford proper care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father told me all Weasleys are like this—a disgrace to pure blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was instantly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Sherlock had said similar things earlier, the same words from Malfoy's mouth felt completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron reflected that when Sherlock mentioned his old robes and secondhand wand, it was in an emotionless tone, purely stating objective facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Malfoy was purely mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before Ron's anger could explode, Malfoy turned back to Harry, forcing a smile while extending his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'll soon find that some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort... or filthy Mudbloods, do you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can help you there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Malfoy was making a considerable effort to curry favor himself with Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his upbringing meant that even when trying to befriend someone, he maintained a condescending arrogance and swaggering presumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hermione's arrogance was in her words, then his was written all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he'd just insulted Harry's two newly-made good friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, his proposal was doomed to fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, who already had a poor impression of him, naturally wasn't inclined to humor him under these circumstances. He said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile froze on Malfoy's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being rejected so publicly, a faint blush appeared on his pale cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He withdrew his hand that had been left hanging in the air, saying slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potter, if I were you, I'd be very careful, or you'll meet the same end as your parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't know any better either—it's because they mixed with the wrong crowd like the Weasleys or people like Hagrid that they were influenced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Malfoy finished speaking, Harry immediately stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word, Ron also rose to his feet, his face was now as red as his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-10T06:27:23.966Z",1,"novelbin.me","0ed374af7cfd63f2077a8e95aea062d481d1747f17d8d348de97bf226ed5b1fa","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-16","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-14",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]