[{"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-226":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},1879766,2495,"Chapter 226: 0226 Back Again","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-226",226,"\u003Cp>Throughout the winter break, besides reading, Sherlock spent most of his time corresponding with his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry, Ron, Cho Chang, and even Penelope, who stayed at school, would share their experiences with him. Gemma, Neville, Hannah, and others who returned home also wrote to communicate with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At school, everyone who stayed at Hogwarts enjoyed the Christmas feast immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Christmas Great Hall was even more magnificent than during Halloween.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were there more than ten silver-frosted Christmas trees, thick decorative bands of mistletoe and holly crisscrossing the ceiling, but there was also enchanted snow—warm and dry—gently falling from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Headmaster Dumbledore wasn't there, Professor McGonagall still led the remaining students in singing several of his favorite Christmas carols in commemoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagrid, already loud-voiced, became increasingly boisterous after downing cup after cup of eggnog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy Weasley didn't notice that Fred had cast a spell on his prefect badge, changing the words to \"Prat,\" and kept asking everyone what they were laughing about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco also didn't leave for the holidays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Crabbe and Goyle, they always did whatever Malfoy did, so they stayed too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Malfoy himself, the Malfoy family was noble purebloods, so they feared no harm from Slytherin's heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ron thought he had deliberately chosen to stay after seeing Sherlock leave while Harry remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was that he loudly mocked Harry's new sweater at the Christmas feast and continued to do so gleefully every day he saw Harry afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Sherlock had been there, he definitely wouldn't have acted this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the consequence of his behavior was making Harry suspect he had been possessed by Colin—otherwise, how could he always position himself so precisely in Harry's path?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Harry and Ron just ignored Malfoy's mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Malfoy started imitating Colin, Harry really couldn't stand it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because his imitations were malicious, such as.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potter, can I take your picture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potter, can I have your autograph?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I lick your shoes? Please, Potter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lies don't hurt people—truth is the sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy's imitations weren't just malicious; they were annoyingly accurate, which made them intolerable to Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had originally planned to give Malfoy a good beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, without Sherlock there, he and Ron didn't think they could handle Crabbe and Goyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was confident he could use magic against Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if he struck first, even being in the right would become wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, when it came to trash talk, Ron Weasley was undefeated in his lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fought against Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle three-on-one without falling behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Malfoy was about to draw his wand, Harry trembled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the other side dared to make the first move, he would teach them a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, because there were so few students during the holidays, their conflict quickly attracted attention from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy Weasley and Penelope Clearwater rushed over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Malfoy looked down on Percy, the deterrent power of two prefects present simultaneously was quite formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only leave after uttering a few harsh words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Percy, if you had come any later, we could have beaten up Malfoy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ron,\" Percy said sternly, \"casting spells in the corridors isn't allowed. If such a thing really happened, I would have to report it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said irritably, \"As long as we could beat up Malfoy, it wouldn't matter if Gryffindor lost another ten or twenty points—Neville would earn them back from Lockhart anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy was thoroughly annoyed by his foolish brother, fortunately Penelope pulled him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from Malfoy, Harry and Ron were doing well at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Wood making Harry attend Quidditch practice, Harry could completely control his own time during the holidays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides playing chess and games with Ron, he devoted most of his time to Cho Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Harry, he was mainly studying with Cho how to avoid getting clothes wet during exercise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed day by day like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Christmas holidays ended, Sherlock was sent by his parents to King's Cross Station Platform 9¾, successfully meeting up with Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Neville was late, he couldn't catch the same compartment as Sherlock and Hermione—those two seats were taken by Dean and Seamus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hannah from Hufflepuff summoned him over—after all, they were good partners who had once performed together on the Defense Against the Dark Arts stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Luna, she still sat alone at the end of the train car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn't mind this treatment at all and continued to go her own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes I really envy people like you,\" Hermione couldn't help but sigh to Sherlock upon seeing this scene. \"Being able to ignore others' gazes and do what you want to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I can't.\" Hermione was very self-aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, stop talking about that, let's do something interesting instead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sherlock and Hermione's conversation, Seamus couldn't help but interrupt. \"How about letting you see the new spell I learned—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, three voices rang out in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Put down your wand and we can still be friends!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus's wand had just been raised when Dean, sitting beside him, pressed it down directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, none of the three wanted to endure the impact of an explosion in such a cramped space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Seamus's magic that had a high probability of exploding, Dean was better at entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly performed a singing, dancing, and rapping show for the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, this took him a full two and a half years to perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dean's performance undoubtedly received thunderous applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be admitted that the young man had some talent in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the train rumbled northward all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the school, it was already dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the start of term, it was much colder now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it wasn't snowing, so the road conditions weren't too treacherous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once the young wizards entered the castle, they felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not many people had stayed at school, it shouldn't be this deserted, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the professors who came to greet them all had grim expressions, as if they had eaten something bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione couldn't help but whisper to Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock raised his eyebrows. \"It seems we've arrived at just the right time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Hermione could react, familiar voices reached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, they saw Harry and Ron hurrying toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only them, but Peeves, the most annoying of all the ghosts, was also following behind the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was high in the air, looking down at the scene of students returning to school, grinning with a malicious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behavior gave Hermione an ominous feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Peeves always delighted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, her premonition became reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Peeves suddenly began to sing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh Potter, you rotter, what have you done, You're killing off students, you think it's good fun—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this song, all the students couldn't help but gasp in shock. Then, realizing what was happening, they all stepped back, leaving a large empty space in front of Harry and Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Sherlock and Hermione remained in place, appearing particularly conspicuous at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, those two are both Muggle-born wizards—aren't they afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they're not afraid, they're people Potter has acknowledged!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep your voice down, do you want to die too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-mm, I won't say anything more—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The constant whispers made Harry feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it, Peeves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall's voice rang out, and Peeves stuck his tongue out at Harry before hastily retreating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Harry couldn't care about any of this now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ahead with difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, only Sherlock remained in his field of vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, what had happened today was too bizarre. If even Sherlock wouldn't believe him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Sherlock didn't abandon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gray eyes were as sharp as always, or rather, even more piercing than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry—\" Sherlock gave his friend a smile, \"I bet you have a lot to tell me, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's eyes grew moist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sherlock, you understand me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is him, caught red-handed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, someone finally couldn't help shouting out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's gaze immediately turned toward the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that Hufflepuff—the guy Ron had mentioned who specifically came up to him to declare his pure-blood status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with someone who repeatedly slandered him, even Harry's good temper flared with anger. \"What's your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his inquiry about the name seemed to cause a misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tall student, upon hearing this, seemed to think of something and his face changed. He immediately said hastily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're thinking of targeting me, I might as well tell you—our family can trace back nine generations of wizards. My bloodline is as pure as anyone's!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sherlock also realized who this boy was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him find it rather amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind that Harry wasn't Slytherin's heir—even if Harry really were Slytherin's heir, what made him think Harry would spare him because of his so-called \"pure blood\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more ridiculous was that since he believed Harry was Slytherin's heir, why would he publicly provoke such a dangerous person who dared to open the Chamber and release monsters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't he afraid Harry would become angry at this public provocation and make him the next target?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was this just the Hufflepuff characteristic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being afraid of being targeted, so hastily throwing out his pure-blood identity, while also eagerly pointing out the supposed heir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, quite brainless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just based on his individual performance, it really matched the stereotype of Hufflepuff as \"a bunch of brainless good-for-nothings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, someone soon broke this impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't do this, Ernie. You can't be certain Potter did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A taller, more handsome Hufflepuff stopped Ernie Macmillan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with a golden ponytail also hurriedly said. \"Potter always seems so friendly. He couldn't possibly do such a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Cedric, Hannah, don't speak up for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not speaking up for Potter,\" Cedric frowned. \"We've all just returned. Making such a decision based solely on Peeves's word is too hasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yes, this was a normal person's thinking!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock glanced at Cedric. As Hufflepuff's top point-earner, he indeed had brains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Macmillan would soon prove with facts that there was at least a two-Hannah gap between him and Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1741,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a98267cfc643beb96fd57ea727afcb2f2661bcc905ecabed7881e23c69d4af4","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-227","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-225",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]