[{"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-391":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},1880218,2495,"Chapter 391: 0391 The Boggart","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-391",391,"\u003Cp>Hearing Remus say he was surprised by the Patronus he had summoned; Harry couldn't help but ask curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought your Patronus would be the same as your father's or mother's—a stag—but now it seems... it's not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother's Patronus was also a stag?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the winter holiday, Harry had already learned from Sirius about his father's Patronus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stag with antlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly matching the nickname \"Prongs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn't expected his mother's Patronus to also be a stag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, James and Lily, your parents—their Patronuses were a stag and a doe respectively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin said with considerable emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stag and doe didn't refer to any specific species of deer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put simply, they were just the general terms for male and female deer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From appearance alone, male deer were slightly larger with antlers on their heads, while female deer were slightly smaller without antlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the two could be easily distinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that his parents' Patronuses were a stag and a doe, Harry froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad... Mum...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock also showed a thoughtful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, continuing to practice like this won't be very meaningful anymore. Next, we'll prepare to practice with a Dementor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin put away his memories about Harry's parents, and his gaze became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Casting the spell into empty air is completely different from facing a real Dementor. I think you both understand this very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the surrounding environment is normal, recalling happy things and successfully casting the spell is quite easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when you face a Dementor directly, it will drain all the happiness from the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with that cold, damp environment, you'll often find it very difficult to recall happy things, thus making the Patronus Charm difficult to cast successfully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing both Sherlock and Harry nod, Lupin's gaze moved back and forth between them before finally speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry should go first—the boggart will only transform into a Dementor when it sees you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Harry, Sherlock will take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry naturally had no objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock also thought this arrangement was reasonable—even if Harry fainted again like the previous times, he could still use the boggart for practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since it was a Dementor transformed from a boggart, Harry wouldn't faint again, would he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lupin turned to Harry and, looking into his green eyes, asked. \"Harry, are you ready?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry nodded, gripped his wand tightly, and walked to the center of the empty classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried hard to think only of the image of flying into the sky for the first time, but he just couldn't concentrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because as long as he faced a Dementor directly, he could hear his mother's voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Lupin had just informed him of his mother's Patronus, which made Harry's longing for his mother even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, I'll be able to hear Mother's voice again...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he immediately realized he shouldn't think this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wanted to hear his mother's voice, it should be her gentle whispers to him, not her agonized cries before death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Lupin grabbed the lid of the trunk and yanked it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dementor slowly emerged from the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tall, gripping its cloak with a hand that gleamed with a cold light and was covered in scabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock in the distance narrowed his eyes and frowned at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this Dementor transformed from a boggart was nearly identical to a real Dementor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar appearance was one thing—after all, that was the boggart's magical nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when its hooded face slowly turned toward Harry, the classroom lights flickered several times and went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a damp, cold atmosphere began spreading through the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what surprised Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dementor transformed through a boggart could affect the surrounding environment to this extent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, Harry might really faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dementor had now completely emerged from the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing Harry's fear, it accelerated its gliding motion toward him, while making a low, rattling wheezing sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Harry felt a bone-penetrating cold envelop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately sensed something was very wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had long forgotten that the monster before him wasn't a Dementor but a boggart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew this was the closest he had ever been to a Dementor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether on the train or on the grounds, he had never been as close to a Dementor as he was now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reflexively waved his wand and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expecto Patronum! Expecto Patronum! Expecto—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could summon a Patronus, he found the classroom and the Dementor slowly disappearing, and he himself, as before, once again fell into thick white fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riddikulus!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Harry collapse to the floor with a thud, Lupin roared the incantation and rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud crack, the Dementor in front of Harry disappeared directly, transforming into a full moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin first drove the boggart back into the trunk with his wand, then while relighting the lamps with his wand, he said anxiously to Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, quickly check how Harry is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like last time on the train, Sherlock crouched down for a careful examination, then quickly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same as last time, shock, nothing serious. I brought brandy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I brought chocolate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin said firmly, \"Hard liquor isn't suitable for the upcoming training. When Harry wakes up, having him eat some chocolate will be better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lupin insisted, Sherlock didn't object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he glanced at the other man and said quietly. \"Professor, you seem a bit too anxious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that's true,\" Lupin smiled bitterly and shook his head. \"I'm not even as calm as you. It's quite embarrassing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Concern leads to confusion—that's human nature, nothing strange about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of inquiry appeared in Sherlock's gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I find strange is that a Dementor transformed from a boggart actually possesses some of a Dementor's characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, even I, as an observer, could feel happiness being stripped away. And the classroom lights went out too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, the moment the transformation is complete, we can actually treat the boggart as a Dementor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it's ultimately not a real Dementor, so when I appeared before it, it immediately changed form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must thank you, Sherlock. Thanks to you thinking of using a boggart to substitute for a Dementor in practice, otherwise this really would have been difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing difficult about it. Just have the Ministry send over a Dementor to cooperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is that something you can just cooperate with whenever you want? Do you think the Ministry of Magic belongs to your family?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin barely stopped himself from saying this aloud, managing to maintain his professorial image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the next moment, Sherlock's words almost made him lose his composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... can it also suck out people's souls?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin looked at Sherlock in shock. \"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just said that the moment the transformation is complete, the boggart becomes a Dementor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock looked at the still-shaking trunk, the inquiry in his gray eyes growing more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From its performance when it first appeared, it indeed seemed no different from a real Dementor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So does that mean it can also suck out souls through the so-called Dementor's Kiss, just like a Dementor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin was silent for quite a while before shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've really stumped me, Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've never thought about this question—in fact, there are very few people who can make a boggart transform into a Dementor. I've only seen it happen with Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I think its ability to simulate the cold and sense of despair brought by Dementors is already its limit. The Dementor's Kiss is a Dementor's core ability. I don't think it can do that... probably...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then a question arises, Professor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To what degree does a boggart's transformation achieve perfection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simulated the cold, despair, and even the core trait of draining happiness from Dementors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as a Dementor's most core power, its most fundamental purpose—the ability to devour souls through a kiss—has it truly fully simulated that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muscles on Professor Lupin's face tightened all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His usually gentle eyes became alert, staring intently at Sherlock as he asked incredulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, what do you mean by asking this? You're not planning to experiment on Harry, are you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air seemed to freeze. The classroom lights that had just been relit seemed to become unstable due to Lupin's tension, casting ominous, wavering shadows on the trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry still lay unconscious on the floor, unaware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin's voice was adamant. \"Harry is not an experimental subject! How could you think of verifying your hypothesis by risking his soul's safety?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock, I'd rather you were just joking! This idea itself is as dangerous as dark magic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Lupin would think this way. Because Sherlock's words were logical, calm, and clear, stripped of all emotional coloring, leaving only naked inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this suffocating confrontation, the mask of calm on Sherlock's face finally showed a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow slightly, and the corners of his mouth curved up in an arc tinged with mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief, light laugh escaped his mouth, breaking the frozen air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Professor. Your nerves are about to snap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin froze, not immediately understanding. But he continued staring warily at Sherlock, as if not comprehending what he was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, I never knew you had such a leaping thought process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life and souls have never been experimental materials that can be casually manipulated in a cauldron. And...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock shrugged, his gaze naturally sliding from Lupin's tense face to fall on the unconscious Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin noticed that the casualness was instantly mixed with unfeigned concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too familiar with this kind of look—he used to look at James and Sirius the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would never put my friend in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin was somewhat confused by Sherlock's sudden relaxed attitude and clear positioning, his expression turning puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you just seriously asked whether a boggart could...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! That was merely pure curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pressed on about the limits of a boggart's simulation ability only because I was shocked that its replication of Dementor characteristics went so deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indeed merits deep understanding of its mechanism, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The premise of all inquiry is that no one can be placed in uncontrollable risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock shook his head somewhat helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember I said concern leads to confusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were too anxious and acted too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment you saw Harry fall, you immediately rushed forward to intervene, but you forgot that Harry isn't the only person learning magic with you today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lupin finally understood what Sherlock meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taut strings of his heart completely relaxed. Thinking of his rash action just now, he felt embarrassed as his doubts dissipated completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Sherlock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin's voice carried apology as he scratched his hair embarrassedly. \"I was too impulsive. You're right, I completely forgot about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even though standing before him was merely a fourteen-year-old boy, just now he had truly believed Sherlock would have such an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive presence emanating from Sherlock was so strong that even now, thinking back, he found it somewhat unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock watched Lupin's embarrassed yet relieved expression, his smile deepening, that relaxation regaining the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor, have some confidence in yourself. I'm just a fourteen-year-old boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I really wanted to do something, you could stop me instantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, I'm not Fudge. I've never regarded you as an ordinary boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock smiled slightly, his gaze returning to the floor. \"Harry's awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lupin immediately bent down and crouched, gently calling Harry's name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White mist shrouded Harry's consciousness. Around him moved large, blurry shapes. A man's voice was calling out tensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone stumbled out of the room. A door burst open, followed by piercing, cackling laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand aside—stand aside, you foolish woman—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not Harry! Not Harry! Please—I'll do anything—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Harry—Harry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard someone continuously calling his name, the white fog before Harry's eyes dispersed and he suddenly came to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay on his back on the floor and found the classroom lights were on again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without asking, he already understood what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lupin quickly handed him a piece of chocolate. \"Eat this first, then we'll try again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never expected you to succeed on the first try—honestly, if you had actually succeeded, I would have been shocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry took the chocolate from Lupin's hand but didn't immediately eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat streamed down from his glasses, mingled with his tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time I heard Mum's voice louder, and Voldemort, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard my dad's voice. This is the first time I've heard his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to hold off Voldemort by himself, to give my mum time to escape...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, tears streamed down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",2156,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e6e9459bc5f45c8ddde4c8483aba132958e1aab59c34c0cebf5d31f3a7607c6","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-392","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-390",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]