[{"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-413":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},1879903,2495,"Chapter 413: 0413 Stubbornness","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-413",413,"\u003Cp>As Gemma spoke, a trace of memory flashed in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Salazar Slytherin established the house, his original intention was to cultivate the most talented wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the beginning, the qualities he valued most included resourcefulness, strong will, and respect for laws and regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was concerned about blood status even then, it hadn't reached the point of 'pure-bloods only.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only as time passed, limited by the era, that he gradually began to despise students from Muggle families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his disagreements with the other three founders grew, he became increasingly extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he completely rejected Muggle-born wizards, believing them to be untrustworthy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finishing her reminiscence, Gemma suddenly changed tack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione, I think you're well aware of Professor Bathsheda Babbling's character, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bathsheda Babbling was a witch who taught Ancient Runes at Hogwarts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Professor Babbling graduated from Slytherin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fifth year, when I got stuck on my O.W.L. essay, I went to her for help. She patiently explained things to me for three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was leaving, she even gave me an ancient text with her own annotations. She said, 'Talent shouldn't be trapped by prejudice.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hermione's lips unconsciously curved slightly up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma was right—this behavior certainly matched that professor's character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her lectures could feel rambling and verbose, she treated students with strong or weak foundations equally and was undoubtedly an excellent teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she thought of Professor Snape's acidic words and the arrogant mockery of some Slytherin students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Hermione's expression change, Gemma's voice became even gentler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as Gryffindor has produced impulsive wizards who made mistakes, and Ravenclaw has bookworms who get stuck in their own thinking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione, you can't deny an entire house because of a few bad apples, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there are more and more people like Malfoy in Slytherin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Malfoy doesn't represent all of Slytherin, just as Peeves doesn't represent all of Hogwarts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma gently patted her hand, her tone carrying playful seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll say it again—someone as smart as you should know it's wrong to label an entire group based on partial mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing that makes you no different from those who judge you by blood status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, haven't you noticed that even Malfoy has changed recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were like a small pebble creating ripples in Hermione's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, she had truly never considered this perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated being defined by blood status, yet wasn't she defining all of Slytherin by arrogance and cruelty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, since Malfoy had apologized to Harry and Colin, he really had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had observed Malfoy recently he'd been constantly stuck to Pansy Parkinson, seemingly quite infatuated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I'm not asking you to like them immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma, seeing her wavering, softened her tone further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just hope you won't let prejudice make your world smaller and smaller. You love learning new knowledge so much—why not leave a little space to see the people beyond the labels?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light flickered on Hermione's face, and the defensive walls in her heart began melting like sugar soaked in warm water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She admitted Gemma had a point, but the injustices she'd suffered were real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep-rooted prejudices couldn't be eliminated in a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief consideration, she decided to temporarily avoid this topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gemma, I understand what you mean. But those people's praise is actually somewhat exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much of the content—I can't remember it all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd always wanted to appear effortlessly capable, so why did she deflate under Gemma's gentle gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not remembering everything is normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma couldn't help but laugh softly, again using her own experience as an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about Ancient Runes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first encountered that course in third year, I stayed up for three consecutive days sleeping only four hours to rush an essay. What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Charms class, I copied the notation for a defensive charm as a cooking spell. Professor Flitwick teased me about it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione couldn't help but smile, the tension in her eyes easing somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma was a famous outstanding student at Hogwarts, on par with Penelope and Percy. If even she had such experiences, then her earlier worries were truly excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gemma struck while the iron was hot, glancing in Sherlock's direction before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember what he said? The human brain is like a room full of books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though we can't build a memory palace for looking up information at will like he can,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if we force in more books than the room can hold, the most precious ones will end up on the floor gathering dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're learning so much important knowledge—shouldn't you leave some space for it to stand firmly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered that during the holiday when memorizing History of Magic, dates she'd known cold had gotten mixed up with another battle's timeline the moment she turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time she'd just thought she was too tired. Now with Gemma's metaphor, she suddenly felt that state really was like the panic of an overstuffed room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, she couldn't help stealing another glance at Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you know very well that when he talks, it's like solving equations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always precise, yet lacking warmth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma suddenly leaned closer, her voice dropping even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Hermione a wonderful feeling—like she and Gemma were sisters sharing little secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when he spoke like that just now, he's genuinely afraid you'll wear yourself out. So why do you think he specifically asked me to come?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's head snapped up. Before she could speak, Gemma had already provided the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Facing complex cases, he can be logical and analytical, peeling away layers of fog to leave criminals with nowhere to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But facing a proud and stubborn young girl, he still only knows the most direct methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you happen to be like him—once you've set your mind on something, a dozen oxen couldn't pull you back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Gemma mention Sherlock, Hermione's cheeks felt slightly warm, but a warmth she couldn't quite describe welled up in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Sherlock almost never lied, so his concern was naturally genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, but—\"But I still don't want to give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her head to look at Gemma, her gaze carrying final stubbornness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those courses are all very important. I've already given up Divination. I can't give up anything else. I'm afraid I won't keep up with his—everyone's pace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you afraid of not keeping up with everyone's pace, or afraid of not keeping up with his pace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione stared at Gemma in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't expected Gemma to speak so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since Gemma could say such things, she had naturally considered this carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did something Hermione never expected—reached out and ruffled her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione froze again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, are we that close now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma's movements were gentle, like handling fragile feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hermione, true excellence is never about not giving up on anything. It's about choosing the few paths most suitable for yourself from thousands of options, then walking them steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars in the sky don't dim because one shines less brightly. Rather, those stars trying desperately to squeeze out all their light are more likely to burn out prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, there's something I've never told him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced toward Sherlock's direction, paused, then pulled a lemon candy from her pocket and pressed it into Hermione's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In third year, I was like you—I thought missing any class was failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though my course schedule seemed more reasonable than yours, my abilities were far inferior to yours, so I was still exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Professor McGonagall found me. She told me I shouldn't be trapped by exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I tried dropping one interest group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Gemma deliberately paused. When Hermione looked at her inquiringly, she smiled sweetly and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The result? After dropping that Transfiguration research group, I found I could actually practice Transfiguration more skillfully. Even my notes became neater than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione clutched the cool candy, the wrapper rustling at her fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma's words were like warm water, gradually washing over her taut heartstrings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that she hadn't thought of giving up, but the word \"surrender\" was simply too harsh for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this moment, looking at Gemma's gentle but firm eyes, she suddenly realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this wasn't surrender, but a smarter form of persistence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you've always lacked isn't time in the true sense, but proper condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a spring—constantly compressed, it only loses elasticity. Releasing it appropriately lets it bounce higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you truly want to stand beside him, doing this will only be counterproductive, pushing you further away from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked down at the candy in her palm, lemon fragrance seeping through the wrapper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel the tightly strung defensive line in her heart quietly cracking open in Gemma's gentle yet powerful words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stubbornness remained. But the grievance compressed by exhaustion until she couldn't breathe—in this moment, it found an outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma's words could be said to have precisely hit Hermione's weak point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't accuse Hermione of being stubborn, but instead portrayed giving up as a higher-level strategic choice and manifestation of wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, she had guided Hermione's purpose in trying to prove herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma was absolutely right—wanting to be worthy of the life he saved shouldn't look like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, she'd only focused on academics, actually growing further from Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, while not exactly putting the cart before the horse, definitely wasn't having it both ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lingered on Gemma's calm and certain face for a long time, then moved to Sherlock, still reading his book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing Hermione's gaze, Sherlock in the distance suddenly looked up, his eyes meeting Hermione's exactly, a flash of understanding in his gray eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione's clenched fists slowly loosened, the obsession in her eyes receding like tide, replaced by layers of realization and heavy exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I'll think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally raised her head. Though stubbornness remained in her eyes, there was more softening warmth. \"Thank you, Gemma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma smiled, the curve at her eyes gentle as a crescent moon. \"That's right. You've already done well enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't need to force yourself to be a never-stopping clock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione nodded, peeling the foil and popping the lemon candy in her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—so sour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione looked at Gemma in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gemma laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now she'd been counseling Hermione, but thinking about it, wasn't she herself the same?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even Gemma herself hadn't expected that the person who ultimately confirmed her feelings wouldn't be someone else, but Hermione.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being willing to answer Sherlock's late-night request to help this potential rival—the generosity behind this clearly transcended ordinary friendship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hermione's expression from the sour lemon, a hint of cunning flashed through Gemma's sea-blue eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A very wise decision, Hermione.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she took Hermione's hand and led her to the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sat down simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firelight jumped warmly, illuminating three young wizards with different thoughts who had nevertheless achieved some wonderful balance in this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hermione had finally shed part of her burden, finding the correct approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While counseling Hermione, Gemma had clarified her own feelings, displayed care and understanding that transcended jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently watched these two excellent witches who worried themselves sick over him and ultimately compromised. That deep friendship also seemed to quietly extend into deeper, more complex dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This moment's silent warmth had quietly planted an unpredictable foreshadowing for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this exchange, one more person now knew about the Room of Requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Easter holiday also ended amid this tense atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young wizards returned to normal school life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, though returning from holiday, everyone actually felt more relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Harry and Ron were surprised to discover that Hermione was no longer the busiest one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whole person had become radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock's really that effective?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron found it incredible. He said to Harry, \"Ernie Macmillan told me Hermione has missed Muggle Studies class several times now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry hadn't had time back then to investigate the secret of Hermione's unbelievable schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had even less time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because shortly after Easter, the Slytherin versus Hufflepuff match ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to take the lead in points, Slytherin deliberately didn't catch the Golden Snitch despite having a large score advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malfoy performed brilliantly in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He successfully prevented Cedric from catching the Golden Snitch time and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Cedric wasn't a pushover either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ultimately caught the Golden Snitch before the score gap expanded to four hundred points, ending the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even adding the 150 points for catching the Snitch, they still lost by nearly three hundred points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, no one blamed Cedric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly done his best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging it out longer would only have widened the score gap further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this meant the Slytherin team, with two complete victories, now led the league by a full two hundred points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, even without Sherlock and Hermione's help, the little lions could calculate the scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more than 40 chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",2205,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.274Z",1,"novelbin.me","068fc08850d502cad64c13ba16220bfe07fac14da7d918ce8037b0f916602fdb","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-414","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-412",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]