[{"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-403":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},1879893,2495,"Chapter 403: 0403 The Start","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-403",403,"\u003Cp>After Wood placed the Firebolt on the table, students from Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff came over to look—even though Ravenclaw was playing against Gryffindor today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hufflepuff Quidditch captain, Cedric Diggory, even made a special trip over to congratulate Harry again on getting such an excellent broomstick to replace his Nimbus, even though he'd already congratulated him once on the train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had no doubt about Cedric's sincerity. But he couldn't help remembering what Luna had said on the train last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric was sneaking glances at Cho Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his look at Cedric became somewhat strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Cedric, like himself, was the type easily influenced by appearance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Cedric left, Percy came over with his girlfriend Penelope Clearwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked like they'd reconciled. Percy had his arm intimately around Penelope's waist and specifically asked Harry if Penelope could take a closer look at the Firebolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had no problem with that, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Penelope examined the Firebolt carefully, Percy lowered his voice to Harry and the other Quidditch team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Penelope and I made a bet—ten Galleons on the match result. Harry, you'll be fine, won't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Percy said urgently in a low voice, \"You must win. That's ten Galleons. I don't have that much money to lose to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the couple left together again, the Quidditch team members looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of behavior is it to bet with someone when you don't have the stakes?\" Fred asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really need to ask? That's trying to get something for nothing.\" said George.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this match wasn't so crucial for us, I'd almost want to deliberately lose to Ravenclaw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, Percy's expression would be priceless then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really want to know what would happen if he couldn't come up with ten Galleons for Penelope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least before leaving school, he'd definitely have to keep Penelope very well 'serviced.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your 'service' appropriate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you think it's appropriate, then it's appropriate. If you think it's inappropriate... hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, you two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the twins getting more and more worked up, Angelina Johnson said irritably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are girls here. Watch what you say!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George exchanged glances and shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, betting with your own girlfriend and trying to win money from her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really don't know how Penelope fell for your Head Boy brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, we're just as curious about that as you are, Angelina.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bet Penelope's head must have been damaged, otherwise no one would agree to become Percy's girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, Percy's character is quite decent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock suddenly spoke, immediately attracting everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, Sherlock, are you serious?\" said Fred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have some misunderstanding about the meaning of the word 'decent'?\" said George.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No misunderstanding—whether as Prefect or Head Boy, he's undoubtedly very competent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can question his methods, but you can't deny the correctness of his actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock looked at the twins and said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only problem is that he chose the wrong direction. Sometimes, choices are more important than ability itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at each other. But thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ravenclaw was playing against Gryffindor today, the Slytherin team members looked worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all of them were looking at the Firebolt with gloomy expressions. Only Draco, who had already seen it once on the train, seemed relatively normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Slytherin team members huddled together, asking Malfoy questions, and every few sentences they'd glance toward the Firebolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that really is a Firebolt. I saw it on the train.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. Potter is annoying, but he wouldn't make a spectacle of himself for something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't forget, though his real father is dead, he still has a rich dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my mother told me that Sirius Black is the last heir of that Black family—you know, the oldest magical family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the team members' questions, Malfoy answered one after another, suppressing his impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the Firebolt was indeed a very luxurious flying broomstick, and it was indeed shocking for it to appear in inter-school competitions like Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the facts were right in front of them. Was this really necessary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were even questioning its authenticity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What idiot would publicly show off a fake flying broomstick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially a Firebolt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Malfoy couldn't help but question whether coming to Hogwarts was the right choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, before entering this school, his father had wanted to send him to Durmstrang Institute instead of Hogwarts in Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durmstrang was one of the three largest magical schools in Europe, located in northern continental Europe, willing to accept international students from as far as Bulgaria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This school valued blood status greatly, never admitted Muggle-born students, and emphasized Dark Arts in its curriculum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly what the Malfoy family had always valued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco himself would have been happy with it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before father and son could execute their plan, it was vetoed by Narcissa Malfoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loving her son dearly, she wanted him closer to home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Draco ended up at Hogwarts after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, like his parents, he was sorted into Slytherin, where the atmosphere was somewhat similar to Durmstrang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at it now, these people didn't seem very intelligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, the former Prefect and current female Head Girl, Gemma Farley, didn't care much about blood status but could earn Malfoy's respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, amid a complex mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment, the time came to a quarter to eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood stood up and announced. \"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gryffindor team surrounded Harry, who was carrying the Firebolt, and marched in a grand procession toward the changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today's weather was completely different from the day they played against Hufflepuff last year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear, cool, with a gentle breeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, there would be no visibility problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Harry was nervous, he was beginning to feel the excitement that only Quidditch matches could bring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They heard the sound of the whole school pouring into the stadium outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry took off his black robe and revealed his Quidditch uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what we need to do,\" Wood said as they prepared to leave the changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked Granger to do another analysis before the match. If we lose this game, we're completely out of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's actually very simple. Just fly like we did in training yesterday, and we'll definitely be fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked out onto the pitch to deafening cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ravenclaw team in blue robes was already standing in the center of the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeker Cho Chang was the only girl on the team, making her particularly conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Harry had shot up in height this year, she was now a head shorter than him, though she'd been taller in first year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being terribly nervous, Harry couldn't help noticing that she was stunningly beautiful among all those playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams stood facing each other behind their respective captains. She smiled at Harry and gave him an encouraging gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately felt his stomach give an odd lurch, which he didn't think was related to nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was exactly the same as when he first met Cho Chang in his first year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, I can't do this. It's wrong to judge someone purely by appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry thought to himself. He was just criticizing Cedric earlier, but now he was the one judging by appearance—seeing a pretty girl and instinctively thinking she must be a good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... Cho Chang really was beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at her, even doing nothing else, made him feel happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wood, Davies, shake hands now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch said briskly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oliver Wood and Ravenclaw's captain Roger Davies shook hands as instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gryffindor and Ravenclaw had a good relationship, and Wood and Davies were also friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wood happened to notice Cho Chang's gesture to Harry and saw Harry's expression, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't try using a honey trap, Davies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davies raised an eyebrow. \"Same to you, Wood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't think he didn't know—he'd also heard about Gryffindor's plan to have Harry charm Cho Chang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, the two captains' hands separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madam Hooch didn't notice that the two captains had respectively assigned their Seekers the 'beauty-trap'. She began signaling both teams to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mount your brooms, listen for my whistle—three—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Quidditch players immediately pushed off and soared into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without question, the Firebolt flew faster and higher than the other brooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry circled above the pitch, squinting as he began searching for the Snitch while keeping his ears open for the commentary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commentator for this match was still Lee Jordan, friend of the Weasley twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw has officially begun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's worth mentioning that the biggest focus of this match is the Firebolt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-year Seeker Harry Potter is riding it for Gryffindor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Which Broomstick, the Firebolt is the national teams' broomstick of choice for this year's World Cup—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lee Jordan was thoroughly knowledgeable about the Firebolt and was now sharing information, making people marvel at the breadth of his knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's started advertising the Firebolt just like you said,\" Hermione couldn't help saying to Sherlock in the stands. \"Though I think he should just mention it briefly and focus on the match. This way seems to have his priorities mixed up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Hermione, it's a Firebolt!\" Ron couldn't help saying. \"If I were commentating, I'd definitely say all that too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why you can't be a commentator,\" Hermione said irritably. \"Professor McGonagall will definitely stop him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to confirm Hermione's words, Professor McGonagall's voice suddenly interrupted Lee Jordan's passionate introduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jordan, could you tell us about the match?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, Professor—just providing some background!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the Firebolt has a built-in automatic braking system that can ensure—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jordan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor McGonagall's voice contained suppressed anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the cat lady professor was really getting angry, Jordan didn't dare provoke her further and quickly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right, all right. Gryffindor now in possession, Gryffindor Chaser Katie Bell lining up to shoot...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See, I told you!\" Hermione said triumphantly. Ron shrugged, not planning to argue with Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luna nodded gently and said seriously, \"Yes, you're right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this feel strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock didn't care about any of this. While watching the match, his gaze caught sight of a shadow in the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, no one seemed to have noticed the large black dog hiding there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost one with the shadows, completely invisible unless you looked carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, students' parents weren't allowed to enter Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even former Order of the Phoenix members like Sirius weren't exempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after transforming via Animagus, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the school stands was a black dog—what did that have to do with innocent me, Sirius Black?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention his good friend Remus Lupin was a professor at the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Sherlock believed this couldn't escape Dumbledore's notice, but he was simply turning a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, before this match officially began, Sherlock had already predicted that Sirius would definitely come to watch his godson's match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after last time when Sirius thought it was because he scared Harry during the match that Harry fell off his broomstick, the guilty Sirius wouldn't miss this opportunity for anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Harry's first match riding the broomstick he'd given him. It was significant for both Harry and Sirius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry hadn't discovered that his godfather had already arrived at the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he swept past Katie, looking around for a golden gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't find any gleam—instead, he found divine beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cho Chang was following close behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never leaving, never abandoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1972,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","b05c95814bcf99baba68264a10fbb5c95d4da5efa116b227994aed2cd34f5f23","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-404","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-402",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]