[{"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-186":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},1879726,2495,"Chapter 186: 0186 Lockhart's Class","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>Due to special circumstances, Neville Longbottom had grown up with his grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a member of the Sacred Twenty-Eight pure-blood families, for a long time, his family had believed he was a Squib—someone born into a wizarding family but lacking magical talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was later proven to be false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville was indeed a wizard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after receiving his Hogwarts letter and entering the school, his performance was far from satisfactory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow reactions, poor memory, introverted and timid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long time, he suspected that the Sorting Hat had made a mistake and shouldn't have placed him in Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his performance at school, forget comparing himself to excellent students like Harry and Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't even as good as ordinary students like Seamus and Dean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grades basically hovered around the passing line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only subject he could be proud of was Herbology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partly due to interest, partly due to talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he never imagined that someone like him would one day become a professor's favorite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more incredible was that this professor was the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the class bell rang, Professor Lockhart began his standard triple routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he boasted about his adventures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he tested their recitation of the text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally came the classic scene recreation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lesson's content was mainly selected from the textbook \"Travels with Trolls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart unhesitatingly chose Neville as his assistant to play the troll he had defeated in the book, according to the plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville was already extremely familiar with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natural performance, no difficulty at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the performance ended, as the lead actor, he would earn a large number of house points for Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him revere Professor Lockhart like a god, becoming one of the few male students who, like those little witches, was a fanatical admirer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After selecting Neville, Professor Lockhart also picked several Hufflepuff students to play supporting roles as bystanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was about half an hour of stage drama, perfectly recreating the scenes he had described in his book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no! The troll is about to attack the village!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Quick, go get Mr. Lockhart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, village chief. With me—Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defense League, five-time winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award—here, a mere troll is nothing to worry about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wonderful, Mr. Lockhart! Having you in the village is truly wonderful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lockhart is so handsome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lockhart, I want to have your babies *ahem*(this was just in Lockhart's head)!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the young wizards playing roles on stage and Professor Lockhart's admirers, everyone else was either drowsy or speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart seemed oblivious to this and nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone did very well, extremely well. Every student who cooperated with me gets ten points, and Mr. Longbottom gets thirty points!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparse applause arose, the perfunctory nature was all too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I'm going to demonstrate how I defeated the troll back then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Professor Lockhart's words, students who had been dozing immediately perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the class focused their attention on the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew this was the most essential part of Professor Lockhart's Defense Against the Dark Arts lessons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also the fundamental reason why the young wizards were willing to cooperate with Professor Lockhart's antics and persist to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this professor used most of each class to perform scenes from his novels, at the end of every lesson, he would teach the young wizards some real skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone pay attention! Although our Mr. Longbottom looks quite strong, compared to a real troll, there's still quite a distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So first, please have Mr. Longbottom cast a Shield Charm on himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I demonstrated this spell for you in the lesson on 'Wandering with Werewolves.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Professor Lockhart's words, Neville drew his wand and recited the incantation, casting a Shield Charm on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, due to his insufficient mastery of the Shield Charm, he failed several times in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, Mr. Longbottom, this won't do. If you were actually fighting a troll, you would have died countless times already.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart shook his head while speaking in a regretful tone. \"I already taught you all this in the last lesson. It seems you didn't review seriously after class, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm... I'm sorry, Professor,\" Neville said with a crestfallen expression. \"I... I really did study, but... but—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, don't make that innocent face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Abbott, who's standing over there playing a bystander, please come cast a Shield Charm on Mr. Longbottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Oh! Yes... yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah Abbott hadn't expected that her role as an extra would have additional scenes. She was stunned for a moment before stepping forward and drawing her wand, pointing it at Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Neville became even more nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hannah... Hannah, please be gentle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, Longbottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah looked at Neville's nervous expression and comforted him. \"I'll be responsible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, she directly recited the incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protego!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, blue light emanated from Hannah's wand tip, shooting straight toward Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success in one shot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent! Ten points to Hufflepuff!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart was very satisfied with Hannah Abbott's performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, let me show you how I dealt with the troll back then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept around as he spoke, slowly drawing his wand and pointing it at Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, all the students in the class focused their attention on Professor Lockhart and Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students in the back rows even stood up, wanting to see Professor Lockhart's next actions clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Neville, he was trembling even more violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart was very satisfied with his performance, then drew his wand and cast a spell at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stupefy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville didn't collapse as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to touch Neville's body, Professor Lockhart's Stunning Spell suddenly deflected and bounced to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was expected and was the purpose of having Hannah Abbott cast the Shield Charm on Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the current situation, Hannah had indeed been responsible, and the Shield Charm was confirmed effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one, including Professor Lockhart, had expected that this spell would bounce to the side and hit Hannah squarely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flash of light, only a cry of \"Ouch!\" was heard as Hannah had no time to react before falling to the ground with a thud, falling into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Professor Lockhart was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having been through many storms, he quickly recovered and began explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did everyone see clearly? I intentionally lowered the spell's intensity just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, the Shield Charm cast by Miss Abbott could successfully defend against the spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, my unfathomable magical power was still too overwhelming for you all, which is why Miss Abbott fell into slumber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students had long become accustomed to Professor Lockhart's tendency to boast whenever he had the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the young witches, Professor Lockhart's performance just now was truly magnificent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, upon hearing this, they couldn't help but cheer enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even amid such cheering, Hannah Abbott continued to lie on the platform, showing no signs of waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He coughed and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, when you face a troll, the situation you'll encounter is quite similar to now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your own magical power isn't strong enough, while your opponent has a certain degree of magical resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping to defeat them with just a Stunning Spell isn't realistic. In such cases, you need to use more powerful spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I cast the Stunning Spell at the troll back then, I encountered a similar situation. Incidentally, the invisible shield created by the Shield Charm doesn't naturally glow—the light you saw just now was formed by reflection when deflecting the Stunning Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that's not the point. The point is that next, I'm going to show you—when facing such adversity, how I dealt with the troll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Professor Lockhart finished speaking, he first pointed his wand at Hannah lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rennervate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flash of red light, Hannah Abbott immediately opened her eyes and awoke from unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up amid the class's exclamations, patted her robes, and quickly moved aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too dangerous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even know when she had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hannah was in position, Professor Lockhart waved his wand again. \"Accio desk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville's desk rose as if lifted by invisible hands, flying in front of him with a \"whoosh,\" the wooden legs making a dull sound as they touched the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Students, I now ask you to remain quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What comes next—is the moment to witness history!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart drew out his words, slowly raising his wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingertip trembled slightly, as if gathering magical power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all the young wizards held their breath at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he swung his wand down with the swift ferocity of a striking eagle, the incantation bursting forth with exaggerated momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reducto!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lockhart had always been dramatic in his gestures and full of emotion when casting spells, something the young wizards had long become familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they saw him use the Reductor Curse, the young wizards couldn't help but collectively gasp, the classroom instantly becoming so quiet that breathing could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell was far more aggressive than the Stunning Spell. As its name suggested, once successfully cast, even the most solid obstacles could be instantly destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Sherlock's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart in the book had indeed used this spell to deal with the troll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, teaching this spell in class seemed somewhat beyond the curriculum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neville's face instantly became pale as paper, his lips trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first stared in terror with wide eyes, then simply closed them tightly, his long eyelashes trembling uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in a moment of quick thinking, while closing his eyes, he tremblingly raised his wand with his arm and stammered out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protego!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint blue light flashed from his wand tip, forming an invisible magical barrier in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an exceptional performance—he had successfully cast the Shield Charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Professor Lockhart's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his hand didn't stop moving, and the Reductor Curse, wrapped in magical power, rushed toward Neville.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1730,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","417b84f9ee566753d3b3597d1cb20b9ebf5dfee40369513ec4cb193522bf23ae","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-201","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-185",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]