[{"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-165":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},1879705,2495,"Chapter 165: 0165 Another Deduction","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>September 1, 1992.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all new students attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this day marked the beginning of a new term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock and Hermione had been waiting at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters for quite some time before they finally saw the Weasley family hurrying over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Sherlock, Hermione, for keeping you waiting so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked rather embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, they hadn't left home particularly late that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had encountered one problem after another on their journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, George had forgotten the Filibuster Fireworks he'd bought in Diagon Alley before school started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Mr. Weasley had driven the car back out of the yard, Fred ran back to his room to get his broomstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to reach the highway, Ginny screamed that she'd forgotten her diary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she climbed back into the car, it was already quite late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Harry, with his good temper, couldn't help feeling irritated after encountering such situations one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny blushed red with shame, but didn't know how to help Harry calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Mr. Weasley who suggested they could use their magical car's flying function to get to London—that way they could save a lot of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Mrs. Weasley firmly vetoed the idea. As a result, by the time they reached King's Cross Station, it was already a quarter to eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to apologize. If you were really late, we wouldn't have waited for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That's so like you!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sherlock's words, Harry, Hermione, and the entire Weasley family thought in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the time constraint, even though Mr. and Mrs. Weasley still had plenty to say, they had to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mrs. Weasley didn't forget to remind Ginny's brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You boys, make sure you take good care of Ginny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brothers agreed readily enough, but as soon as they boarded the train, they immediately went their separate ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy ran to the prefects' compartment at the first opportunity to exchange experiences with his fellow prefects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Weasley twins weren't much better—they were immediately dragged away by their good friend Lee Jordan the moment they got on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ron remained somewhat responsible, pulling Ginny toward their compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after Ginny glanced at Harry beside Ron, her face turned red, and she lowered her head, refusing her brother's offer, saying she wanted to find friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron didn't have any good solutions for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was currently harboring his own frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First George, then Fred, and finally Ginny—we nearly missed the train by just a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But speaking of which, I think Mum was overthinking it. Ginny doesn't need us to take care of her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look, she's already sitting with that group of first-year students, taking care of herself just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that's only when Harry isn't nearby.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Harry had written to Sherlock, whenever Harry was around, Ginny would lose her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her admiration for Harry was no less than Hermione's for Lockhart—in fact, it was even more exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Burrow, whenever Harry said a word to Ginny, she would blush for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Harry very uncomfortable, so he tried to avoid contact with Ginny as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his good friend Ron say this, Harry smiled bitterly and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a guest living in the Weasley house, some things were really hard for him to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relatively speaking, he was quite a disciplined person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was mainly related to his childhood environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living with the Dursleys, being disciplined enough meant getting scolded less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this reason, he felt the Weasley family's departure today was indeed rather hasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take himself, for example—he had packed all his luggage properly the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, who shared a room with him, had also benefited from this, joining Percy as one of the good children who hadn't forgotten anything today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, this approach was simply common sense, just as Sherlock often said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But apparently, this wasn't the case for the Weasley family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident also reflected a fact from another angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the other Weasley children, Percy was indeed a model student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ron's bad mood came and went quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he began gossiping with Sherlock and Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I always feel there's something off about Percy. Every time we call him to play Quidditch, he refuses—he used to be eager to experience Harry's Nimbus 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, we only see him during meals; the rest of the time he's in his room, and we don't know what he's doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, just the day before you came to our house, he got twelve O.W.L. certificates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were before, he would definitely show off everywhere, but those two days he was unusually low-key—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying all this, Ron winked at Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, I think you must be able to deduce what's happened to Percy, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, he has a girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, I knew it. Even for Sherlock, deducing this from such information would be... wait, what did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly looked at Sherlock with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said, he has a girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloody hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was shocked by Sherlock's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just described Percy's various strange behaviors and specifically added that he wanted Sherlock to deduce something, but it was actually just a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he didn't think Sherlock could deduce anything from this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Sherlock had only stayed at the Burrow for one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the previous shopping trip to Diagon Alley and today's meeting at the station, Sherlock had only seen Percy three times this entire summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, how could Sherlock possibly figure out what had happened to Percy just from his third-party description?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Sherlock possessed extraordinary observation and deduction abilities, it shouldn't be possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sherlock had been living at the Burrow instead of Harry during this time, that might have been somewhat possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Sherlock dropped a bombshell as soon as he opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Hermione also looked at Sherlock with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, you said Percy has a girlfriend—who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you all should know her. It's that Ravenclaw female prefect who once came to me for consultation on a case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My goodness, you mean Penelope Clearwater?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione covered her mouth in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron shook his head repeatedly. \"How could someone with Percy's personality possibly find a girlfriend, especially an excellent girl like Prefect Clearwater?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penelope Clearwater, a Ravenclaw fifth-year student—well, now sixth-year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of appearance alone, she could be considered on par with that Slytherin Gemma Farley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only their temperaments were somewhat different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relatively speaking, Penelope had a more intellectual air about her, which also fit Ravenclaw's characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could such an excellent girl possibly like Percy, who went to Diagon Alley to read books like \"Prefects Who Gained Power\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the shocked Ron, Hermione didn't waste time and directly asked for the answer. \"Sherlock, how did you deduce this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock chuckled softly and leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were simply too many clues. Just from Ron's description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Multiple refusals to participate in Quidditch activities—this indicates both a lack of sufficient time and contradicts the collective honor he usually displays as a prefect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long periods of self-imposed isolation in his room—this sudden increase in private time often indicates personal social needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you had observed carefully enough, you should have been able to notice that he was frequently communicating in contact with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, your family's owl is quite old; such frequent contact couldn't be handled by it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After achieving twelve O.W.L. certificates, acting uncharacteristically low-key contrary to his usual personality—this indicates the existence of emotional sustenance more important than academic achievement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But just based on these seems too—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, it's not just these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock rudely interrupted Hermione and looked at Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My friend, you remember when you were in the hospital wing, when Prefect Penelope and Cho Chang came to visit you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I remember.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Sherlock mentioned Cho Chang, Harry's heart warmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his time at the Burrow, Harry had maintained letters with Cho Chang, second only in frequency to his letters with Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you should also remember that when Prefect Penelope visited you, she clearly said that she already had a boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fellow prefects, she and Percy had three joint castle patrol duties per week, which provided convenient opportunities for them to be alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's worth noting that when another visiting prefect tried to ease inter-house tensions, she showed strong territorial behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This emotional fluctuation usually stems from wariness of potential competitors, which was also evident at the end-of-term graduation ceremony last term, though I suppose none of you noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ron, if you want to verify this, you might want to check the first compartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe you'll definitely gain something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Sherlock finished speaking, Ron immediately jumped up and ran toward the prefects' compartment in the first car without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Sherlock, your deduction is as brilliant as ever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sentence was said by Penelope to me, but I had almost forgotten it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes I really want to open your head and see what's different inside compared to ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione sighed. \"I can already imagine Ron's surprised expression when he comes back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his two friends' praise, Sherlock's lips curved into an obvious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always accepted genuine compliments wholeheartedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the food trolley appeared, and Harry jumped up just like Ron had earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought some of every snack, especially buying many Chocolate Frogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was because Chocolate Frogs not only tasted good but also came with wizard cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since last year, he had started collecting wizard cards like Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock! You're absolutely amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, an excited Ron rushed in. \"Merlin's beard! Do you have a crystal ball installed in your head?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guess what I saw? Percy and Penelope were sitting very close together. Although they both pretended to be casual, I could still see through their act!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, I really should tell Fred and George about this—they'll die laughing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ronald, I don't think you should do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione said with a stern face. \"Since Percy didn't tell you about this, then as his brother, even if you know about it, you have the responsibility to keep it secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Hermione, do we need to keep this kind of thing secret? Shouldn't the whole school know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about! If it could be made public, why would they hide it from others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget, this was Sherlock's deduction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron-ald! You wouldn't want Prefect Percy and Prefect Penelope to resent Sherlock for this, would you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron: (.·ω·.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1804,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c76bbe3a044a352c9717dd8344f875f14094aa83633dc73743b3fde0d91c54b","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-166","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-164",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]