[{"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-332":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},1880072,2495,"Chapter 332: 0332 Mystery","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>\"They're just shopkeepers, what do they know about magical devices!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sherlock mention that the Sneakoscope had been declared fixed, Ron said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are only three people in our dormitory, which one isn't trustworthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing must be broken or like Bill said, it's just a scam device!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ron's certainty, Sherlock's lips curved into an obvious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled so brilliantly that Ron temporarily forgot his pain. \"Sherlock, wh-what are you smiling about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought of something happy.\" Sherlock said as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry asked curiously, \"What happy thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Sirius Black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Sherlock opened his trunk, took out the wool socks Hermione had given him, stuffed the Sneakoscope inside, and tossed both into his trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the trunk lid slowly closed, the annoying shrieking stopped abruptly, and the dormitory fell instantly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at his two friends:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think... this matter can be resolved faster than imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry perked up immediately. He leaned forward eagerly and asked impatiently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you discover new clues today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron straightened up from his one-footed position, looking intently at Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, Sherlock had said he'd need until the next holiday to catch Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he'd suddenly changed his tune, clearly having made a new discovery today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Ron feel he shouldn't have gone to Hogsmeade, he had a feeling he'd missed something important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock looked at Harry and Ron, giving an affirmative answer, but then immediately pivoted under their expectant gazes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However,... my dear friends, forgive me, but I can't tell you yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron exchanged glances, both shrugging helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three years with Sherlock, they'd long grown accustomed to his ways, so they weren't particularly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry went back to sorting candies for his cousin Dudley, while Ron took off his shoes and socks and began picking at his toes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sherlock turned his gaze to Scabbers, cowering in the corner of Ron's bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He doesn't look well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once plump, round little rat was now skin and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his fur was falling out in patches, revealing mottled skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked pitiful, just seeing him made one's heart ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's definitely too much psychological stress!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sherlock's words, Ron tenderly stroked Scabbers with his toe-picking hand. Scabbers' body jerked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ron didn't notice this detail. His tone was full of indignation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that stupid furball would just leave him alone, he'd be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well that Crookshanks had tried more than once to sneak into the boys' dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But telling Ron that would only make his relationship with Hermione worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at this moment, Harry just agreed with Ron, hoping to slightly calm his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither Harry nor Ron noticed that Sherlock's gaze at Scabbers was becoming increasingly deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that incident, Hermione kept Crookshanks locked in her dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was also somewhat angry about Ron trying to kick him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was even angrier, because Crookshanks had never given up on trying to eat Scabbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned from last time, Harry gave up trying to get Hermione and Ron to talk to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the holidays were coming soon. Ron and he would stay at school, while Sherlock and Hermione would go home for Christmas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant they wouldn't see each other for a full two weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was the cure for all problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the holidays ended and they returned to school, they should forget about this, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though regarding this particular matter, Harry chose to side with Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crookshanks' targeting of Scabbers was just too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this time, he'd practically attacked Ron directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that morning before the match, he'd repeatedly prevented Crookshanks from sneaking into the boys' dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What puzzled him, though, was that even though Sherlock knew about this just like he did, whenever he brought it up, Sherlock would just smile without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This inevitably made Harry suspect that Sherlock was secretly favoring Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Hermione's feelings for Sherlock were becoming more and more obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must say, you're overthinking this, my dear Harry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Sherlock heard Harry's concern, he couldn't help but laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, love is an emotional thing, and it contradicts what I consider most important: cold, clear thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will never fall in love, because that would affect my judgment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his mate had gone that far, what could Harry say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Harry didn't agree with Sherlock's statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were only thirteen years old now, talking about this topic was really too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could say what the future held?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind what Sherlock said now, maybe in the future there would be more than one girl by his side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, after going through that previous slump, Harry was once again full of hope for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, next term, he and Sherlock had confirmed they would learn methods to resist Dementors from Professor Lupin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, for a new broomstick, he already had preliminary purchasing intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, most important was Sherlock's promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To catch Sirius Black!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accomplice in his parents' murder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Christmas drew nearer, young wizards preparing to go home began making preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all students, aside from spring break which included Easter, the period before winter and summer holidays was relatively leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma also seized this opportunity to frequently seek out Sherlock for in-depth discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few days before the holidays, right after Sherlock had parted from Gemma, Harry found him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, I have something very important to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I won't intrude~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma elegantly bid farewell to Sherlock and Harry, then gracefully departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head Gril Gemma really is an anomaly among Slytherins!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry couldn't help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry, I've said more than once, people like Gemma are the true Slytherins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right, you're correct. But let's talk about this first, shall we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry's mysterious expression, Sherlock simply pulled him back to the empty classroom where he and Gemma had just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, why aren't you so busy these past few days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've collected all the clues I need to collect. Now I'm just missing the final piece of the puzzle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sherlock spoke, he cast a locking charm on the door, just like Gemma had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell wasn't complicated as long as you knew the incantation, it was easy to cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless Black makes another move during this time, or I obtain the key clue to solve the mystery, continuing to search would be pointless and I don't like to waste effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder you've seemed lackluster these past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had originally planned to tell Sherlock directly, but hearing this, his heart stirred and he suddenly had an interesting idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I'd like to give you a rather complex test. You won't think I'm being rash, will you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite the contrary, Harry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Harry's words, Sherlock showed a genuine smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm happy to investigate any problem you present. It will help me pass the boring time before the holidays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's spirits lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've often heard you say that it's difficult not to leave traces showing a user's characteristics on any everyday item, and that trained people can easily identify them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now I have something newly acquired here. Can you find out about its previous owner's character and habits from it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry carefully extracted something from inside his cloak and slowly placed it on the desk, then said to Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Christmas present a good friend gave me early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Harry placed on the table was a large square piece of parchment that was clearly very worn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the parchment that seemed to have been used was completely blank, with nothing on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This contrast immediately caught Sherlock's attention. He picked up the paper and examined it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first looked at the surface of the paper, then carefully felt its texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire observation process was meticulous, first with the naked eye, then with a magnifying glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the standard Muggle observation methods, Sherlock pulled out a bright red eraser from his person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry asked curiously, \"What's that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Revealer. I got it in Diagon Alley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Sherlock spoke, he rubbed it twice on the blank parchment, but nothing appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undeterred, he pondered briefly, then drew his wand and used a Revealing Charm on the parchment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aparecium!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Sherlock's frustrated expression, Harry could barely keep from laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he remembered his own feelings when he first got this thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he'd also thought it was a prank after all, its owner was most skilled at pulling pranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Sherlock finally gave up further observation and said somewhat helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This blank parchment has almost no traceable remnants. No magical traces, not invisible ink, it just looks like an ordinary old blank parchment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, mate, it's not just any old parchment, it's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry stopped abruptly mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have been influenced by Hagrid; he'd almost blurted out the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, of course I know. Since you can give it to me, it naturally can't be as simple as it looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think perhaps sophisticated magic has concealed its true purpose—regrettably, I cannot discern its mysteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the magical world, this would have been unimaginable to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Sherlock's words, Harry finally laughed aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he'd seen Sherlock stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Sherlock was indeed his best friend, thinking about Hermione's cat and Ron's rat incident recently, if he could teach him a lesson about his usual arbitrary behavior, that would be rather amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry so pleased, Sherlock looked at his good friend with a half-smile: \"Harry, though it doesn't have many traces, my observation wasn't completely fruitless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Harry rarely questioned Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me say what I've found and you can correct me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry looked at Sherlock curiously, wanting to know what he could deduce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think... this parchment was just obtained from the Weasley twins, and they weren't its first owners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Sherlock spoke these words, Harry froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately stood up from his seat, looked at Sherlock, and somewhat incredulously picked up the parchment, examining it carefully just as Sherlock had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he found no traces relating to the Weasley twins on the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock... did you really deduce this from the parchment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not entirely, to be precise. I deduced this result based on my observations of both the parchment and you personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how could you deduce these facts so accurately: you just said you could barely see anything, yet suddenly what you said matches the facts exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! This time I can only say it was fortunate. I merely stated some possibilities and didn't expect to be so accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you didn't guess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I've told you more than once that I never guess. Because guessing is a very bad habit, it's harmful to logical reasoning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock clasped his hands under his chin and leaned back slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only find it strange because you don't understand my thought process and haven't noticed the essence hidden beneath the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1867,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","a6e4e426c060ef3b64ce99d3e41088fe37161d160364469d299f841a3056c7a5","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-333","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-331",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]