[{"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-309":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},1880049,2495,"Chapter 309: 0309 Quarrels","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-309",309,"\u003Cp>After the first week of the new term ended, Harry, who had enrolled in all courses, followed Sherlock's advice and stopped attending electives together with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Hermione and Ron had another argument. To comfort his good friend, Harry spent this time attending Care of Magical Creatures and Divination classes with Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Ron was free would Harry go to other courses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, both Harry and Ron unanimously agreed that Hermione should be attending classes with Sherlock instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality was quite different. Hermione might be late, but she never missed a class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Sherlock was attending classes with Harry and Ron or not, Hermione was present in every class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, whenever this happened, she would sit on Harry's other side, refusing to speak to Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had curiously asked Hermione why she didn't attend classes with Sherlock, but she always gave vague, evasive answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought Hermione had also fallen out with Sherlock, but during breaks, he observed that Sherlock and Hermione's interactions seemed perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him even more puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was even less likely to bring it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, both were confused: Hermione had just been with them in Professor Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class, yet as soon as class ended, she had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hadn't paid much attention initially, but now she had suddenly appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did she meet up with Sherlock? Did you see?\" Ron asked with a furrowed brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry shook his head in bewilderment. He knew Sherlock had gone to Ancient Runes class, but that classroom was on the other end of the castle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Sherlock approached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your expressions tell me you seem to have encountered a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sort of, Sherlock. Has Hermione been with you the whole time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock raised an eyebrow and looked at Harry. \"Why do you ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because she was just with us in Care of Magical Creatures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said irritably, \"She disappeared right after class ended, and we've been here for ages, yet you two arrived together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock glanced at Hermione, who was anxiously asking Lavender about the reason for her crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just happened to run into her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock chuckled softly, pointing at Lavender and Parvati:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps you were distracted by them and didn't notice us, what exactly happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lavender received a letter from home this morning,\" Harry said quietly. \"Her rabbit Binky was killed by a fox.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should have known!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lavender was also saying loudly to Hermione, \"Do you know what day it is today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione couldn't follow Lavender's train of thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"October 16th, Friday! The thing you fear most will happen on October 16th! Remember? She was right, she was right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This \"she\" obviously referred to Professor Trelawney.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, the entire class couldn't help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seamus and Dean, who had been curious earlier, became extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Lavender—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione hesitated but still asked, \"Were you... were you always worried that Binky would be killed by a fox?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It didn't necessarily have to be a fox,\" Lavender looked at Hermione with teary eyes, \"but obviously I would fear my rabbit dying, wouldn't I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lavender's words, Hermione frowned and asked again, \"Was Binky an old rabbit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no,\" Lavender shook her head, \"it was a baby rabbit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why would you fear it dying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parvati glared at Hermione with displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Harry quickly stepped forward, pulled Hermione aside, and lowered his voice, \"Hermione, stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hermione's series of questions, he could feel the atmosphere around them becoming tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's analyze this rationally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hermione didn't heed Harry's advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, she turned to the crowd surrounding Lavender and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, Binky didn't die today, did it? Lavender only received the news today—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just reached this point when Lavender began wailing even louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the surrounding students even more displeased, and their looks toward Hermione became increasingly unfriendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hermione turned a blind eye to this and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, Lavender wasn't always worried about this, because she was very shocked when she received the news—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't listen to Hermione, Lavender!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, who hadn't intended to speak, also stepped forward at this moment and said loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She doesn't care about other people's pets at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavender immediately looked at Ron gratefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, compared to Hermione's calm, rational analysis, Ron's emotional comfort was more to her liking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's image suddenly became noble in her heart. Meeting Lavender's grateful gaze, Ron puffed out his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione suddenly turned to Ron, who met her gaze unflinchingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Ron, Lavender's situation reminded him of the incident between Crookshanks and Scabbers, giving him a subtle sense of shared indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock watched this scene with complete composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was actually quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lavender only wanted to hear what she chose to believe: she firmly believed this was Professor Trelawney's prophecy coming true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though Hermione's analysis was correct and objective, she couldn't listen to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, she was seeking validation, not a lecture on logic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Ron's approach validated her thinking from a different angle: Hermione was indeed being insensitive, not taking other people's pets seriously at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hermione and Ron glaring at each other, Harry felt anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, he had worried constantly about repairing their relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because Sherlock didn't care about this matter, leaving Harry to shoulder this responsibility alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Professor McGonagall appeared at that moment, making Harry secretly sigh with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, throughout the entire class, Hermione and Ron sat beside Sherlock and Harry respectively, not saying a word to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Harry an even bigger headache, at least before, they had occasionally communicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the bell rang for the end of class, Harry's attention was drawn to other matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As students prepared to get up and leave, Professor McGonagall spoke up to keep everyone there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please wait a moment. You're all in my House, and there's something I need to inform you about. Please submit your Hogsmeade permission forms to me before Halloween. According to school rules, no form means no visit—don't forget!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall had just finished saying \"don't forget\" when Neville raised his hand weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, s-sorry, I think I lost my form. I forgot where I put it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire class couldn't help but let out a suppressed chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should one put it? This was typical Neville—completely unsurprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your grandmother sent your form directly to me, Mr. Longbottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the usually stern Professor McGonagall seemed somewhat amused. \"She apparently thought it would be safer that way, and it appears she was right. Well, that's all. You may go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the students had left, Harry first glanced at Sherlock, then walked uneasily toward Professor McGonagall's podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it, Potter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my Hogsmeade application form, Professor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry took a deep breath and handed his application form to Professor McGonagall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall's serious gaze looked at Harry through her square glasses without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry felt somewhat scared under her stare. He didn't know why, but compared to Professor Snape, he seemed more afraid of Professor McGonagall—even though she was his own House head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My aunt signed it,\" he mustered the courage to add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall took the Hogsmeade permission form. \"They're Muggles. They probably don't understand what Hogsmeade represents, do they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they signed it,\" Harry said persistently. \"Professor, you just said that as long as a guardian signs, one can go. That's the rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said I wouldn't let you go, Potter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I can go to Hogsmeade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. As you said, that's the rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall stood up, put her lecture notes in a drawer, arranging them neatly as if she had OCD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to look at Harry, her expression somewhat strange. \"I hope you and your friends have a pleasant weekend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she said this, her gaze moved past Harry to the three people behind him—Sherlock, Hermione, and Ron lingering particularly on Sherlock for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Professor McGonagall hadn't stopped Harry seemed incredible to Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come off it! Don't give me that 'it's all for your own good' expression!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron finally spoke to Hermione, though his words weren't polite at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even Professor McGonagall agrees, so I don't know what you're trying to do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, will Harry be in danger?\" Hermione ignored Ron and turned to ask Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione, there's a saying: 'Don't let fear stop you from living your life.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was the first time hearing this phrase from Sherlock, its meaning wasn't difficult to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ron excitedly clapped his hands together. \"Exactly! You can't just lock yourself away because something might happen, haha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione frowned and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, others had already begun discussing what to do first and what to do next in Hogsmeade village—how wonderful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident made the relationship between Hermione and Ron even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Gryffindor quartet temporarily split into two groups: Sherlock and Hermione, Harry and Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lion King with the Know-It-All Miss, the Savior with the Chess Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This arrangement could minimize arguments between Hermione and Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation continued until Halloween eve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this morning, third-year students and above would collectively travel to Hogsmeade, returning afterward to participate in the Halloween eve feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Hogwarts entrance hall, young wizards had formed a queue early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caretaker Argus Filch held a long list, vigilantly staring at each face to verify personnel information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions demonstrated what it meant to be conscientious, determined not to let anyone who shouldn't leave get through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1621,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","5baa0e60aeb69497b418a7e39ae6478d6ae48b4e60db82c8b6aaca9c3296178d","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-310","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-308",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]