[{"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-203":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},1879736,2495,"Chapter 203: 0203 Incident","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>Gemma knew that Flint had been beaten up by Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock knew that Gemma knew he had beaten up Flint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma knew that Sherlock knew she knew Sherlock had beaten up Flint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she had to pretend she didn't know that Sherlock knew she knew Sherlock had beaten up Flint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock and Gemma looked at each other for a moment, both understanding the unspoken truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gemma was about to speak, they suddenly heard a scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Sherlock and Gemma froze, then spoke simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Filch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, they looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock was surprised that Gemma could identify Filch just from his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma was surprised by Sherlock's way of addressing Filch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch's full name was Argus Filch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not many people knew this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who consistently ranked in the top three of Hogwarts' \"most unpopular\" list, most people only knew him as the school caretaker Filch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a prefect, Gemma did know Filch's first name was Argus, but she would never address him that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Sherlock had done exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze toward Sherlock became increasingly intriguing, and she smiled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going to check it out. Are you coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, they made their decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, they discussed their thoughts on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sound came from upstairs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be precise, the third floor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you tell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Experience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's like saying nothing... Oh, there are so many people over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two moved quickly, and by the time they finished talking, they had turned a corner and reached a corridor on the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Sherlock's experience, this place was usually empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, it was packed with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one glance, Sherlock realized these students were in a state of having just left the feast, well-fed and satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now they were clearly attracted by some strange sight in the middle of the corridor, all standing on tiptoes and pushing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Sherlock made an immediate decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was when Gemma's prefect status came in handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her help, Sherlock easily made it to the middle of the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock took just one look and immediately became excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this was clearly—the crime scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, Hermione, and Neville stood alone in the middle of the corridor, isolated and conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sides of the corridor were already packed with students who had just left the Halloween feast, and the noise was constant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's gaze swept forward and saw a large puddle of water on the ground, gleaming coldly in the dim light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most eye-catching was the wall, where something seemed to be glinting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock took a few more steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between two windows, about a foot from the ground, a line of writing was smeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the flickering torchlight, it gave off an eerie glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock raised an eyebrow and continued looking down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the true nature of that dark shadow, Sherlock understood why he had heard Filch's voice earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was Mrs. Norris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, her condition was terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tail hung from a torch bracket, her body rigid as a board, eyes wide and staring straight ahead with an indescribably eerie appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this seemed like a long observation, Sherlock had taken in everything in less than three seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was just the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More clues would require further investigation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! It was you! You killed my cat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Filch screamed and rushed toward Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed it! I'll kill you! I'll—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Sherlock didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and placed his hand on Filch's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch, who had been charging forward with fierce momentum, was forced to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Sherlock's hand was incredibly strong—so strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one hand was enough to prevent him from moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down, Argus.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sherlock appeared like a savior, the eyes of the previously helpless Harry, Hermione, and Neville immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only they knew how wronged they had felt just moments before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they had attended a thoroughly awful ghost death-day party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they hadn't listened to advice and brought food and drink, their situation would have been even worse than now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least they weren't starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they never expected to encounter this situation on their way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the sudden nature of the incident, their classmates' misunderstanding and Filch's frantic accusations left them helpless and unable to defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this critical moment, Sherlock appeared like a divine intervention, immediately stopping the crazed Filch. The impact on the three was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Hermione, being a girl, found her eyes unconsciously moistening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch, now restrained, turned his head and was shocked when he saw who had stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, it's you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said calmly. \"Argus, if you want to know who really did this, your best choice right now is to stand still and do nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Need you ask? It was obviously them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch glared viciously at the trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you'd say that, because they're your friends...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Argus—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock suddenly interrupted Filch sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to let the real culprit, get away with it, then continue making a scene like this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the students present looked at Sherlock in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the older students had never shown such an attitude toward Filch, the caretaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Sherlock was doing now was tantamount to a rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had to remember, this was Filch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man countless students hated but could do nothing about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock actually dared to directly criticize him in public?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was when his Mrs. Norris had already been harmed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was incredibly brave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizards could already imagine Filch exploding with rage the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what they never expected was that after hearing Sherlock's words, Filch paused, then lowered his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Sherlock with hope in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Sherlock, please promise me you'll help me find the culprit, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually calmed down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unbelievable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was always my intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock smiled slightly, released his hand from Filch's shoulder, then turned to Gemma, who had approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gemma, please organize the others to protect the scene. Keep them away from here temporarily. I'll be finished soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, leave it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's sudden action of restraining Filch had completely surprised Gemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now she had recovered and stood beside Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Sherlock's words, her gaze swept through the crowd and immediately locked onto Percy and Penelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not many people knew about these two dating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma happened to be one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she appeared to be at odds with Penelope on the surface, and they often clashed when they met,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, their relationship was more like friendly rivals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"enemy\" here didn't mean actual enemies, but healthy competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, Penelope had told Gemma about her relationship with Percy shortly after it began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three young wizards Filch suspected happened to be Gryffindor students, so Percy, as Gryffindor prefect, was also an ideal choice for handling this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma, Percy, and Penelope—three prefects working together—managed to control the young wizards trying to push toward the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone watched as Sherlock began examining the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They watched curiously as Sherlock walked back and forth on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw him sometimes stop in place, sometimes crouch down, sometimes lean close to the wall, sometimes gaze thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his attention was mainly focused on the line of writing on the wall and the deceased Mrs. Norris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when observing these two things did he take out a magical magnifying glass and measuring tape from his person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw his hands touching Mrs. Norris all over, Filch briefly considered stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking of something, he ultimately restrained himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's investigation work was shorter than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than five minutes, he stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, there's nothing more to see at the scene. Now I need to ask the parties involved some questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock looked at Filch. \"Argus, the good news is—she's not dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch looked at Sherlock in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—everyone present looked at Sherlock with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the trio who had been the primary suspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several students in the crowd wanted to question this, but under the stern gazes of Gemma, Percy, Penelope, and others, they held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said Mrs. Norris is still alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock calmly repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if circumstances hadn't prevented it, he would have liked to dissect Mrs. Norris to see what was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internal body structure of an animal after petrification would surely be very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filch was obviously very excited. He looked at Sherlock, his lips trembling constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, are... are you certain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although I don't know what caused Mrs. Norris to look like this, her vital signs still exist—I'm very certain of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Sherlock looked toward the crowd. \"Dear teachers, could you provide me with an office?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1529,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec6c0512d7c487084a4302db0dd5f43e60831254a1715c9ee173ecdbaf8da5e4","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-194","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-193",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]