[{"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-43":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},1879683,2495,"Chapter 43: 0043 Problem Solving","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Just as Sherlock had predicted before school began, the name Harry Potter meant he would always find himself at the center of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he did nothing, trouble would come looking for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In nearly two months since school began, he had already encountered numerous incidents:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including but not limited to being enthusiastically surrounded by students whose excitement hadn't yet faded; Peeves actively appearing to harass him; getting lost and wandering into the room Dumbledore had expressly forbidden, only to be caught by Filch; moving staircases inexplicably shifting position... and Malfoy actively coming to provoke him, among other behaviors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous situations were manageable—as long as Sherlock was there, they could all be resolved smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sherlock couldn't be with Harry every moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was that whenever he wasn't around, Harry had to face these problems alone. As for Ron... whether he was there or not made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last item was pure trouble that came looking for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being taught a lesson by Sherlock on the train, Malfoy had indeed been quiet for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But living collectively in Slytherin had obviously given him confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A month after school began, he started provoking Harry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, out of wariness toward Sherlock—knowing that Crabbe and Goyle together were no match for Sherlock—Malfoy naturally didn't want to, nor dare to, directly confront Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he cleverly chose to change tactics and fight a flanking battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One morning, Malfoy approached Harry and challenged him to a duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were merely an invitation to battle, there would be no need to fear Sherlock's intervention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Sherlock didn't take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did he not act, but he actually became quite interested in the so-called duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this touched upon his knowledge blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A wizard's duel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded quite interesting.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this crucial moment, Ron jumped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said that he would serve as the second for this duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, but in front of a completely bewildered Harry, he arranged with Malfoy to meet at midnight in the trophy room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Malfoy left, Harry still hadn't recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, through Ron's long-winded description, Sherlock learned the rules of wizard dueling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So-called wizard dueling is a formal competition with ritual significance that has formed in wizard culture over a long period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron thought for a moment and said with some surprise: \"That seems to be exactly right... you summarized it so quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tradition, copying the medieval knight duel system, except limiting both parties to using only magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock waved his hand dismissively. \"Unfortunately, true knightly spirit barely exists in contemporary times—but never mind that. Are you serious about being Harry's second?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, according to dueling rules, if one of the duelists dies, the second must take their place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ron...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was startled and was about to speak when Ron, noticing his pale face, quickly added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's the idea, yes... but you and Malfoy know too little magic to really hurt each other. At most, you could shoot sparks at each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Harry breathe a sigh of relief, though he looked at Sherlock with some distress: \"But what if I wave my wand and nothing happens at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then throw away the wand and punch him in the nose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Sherlock could respond, Ron had already answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was stunned, then looked at Sherlock with pleading eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a bad suggestion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said seriously, \"To achieve one's goal, sometimes one indeed shouldn't be constrained by mundane limitations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving Sherlock's support for the first time, Ron suddenly gained confidence and became righteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if it were me, I wouldn't go today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron, who had just toughened up, asked in surprise, \"Refusing a duel is cowardly behavior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This was so un-Gryffindor!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bravery is stupidity's best substitute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said flatly, \"Because Malfoy has no intention of going there at all. Dear Harry, I'll bet you a Galleon that if you go there, what's most likely waiting for you is Filch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this statement, Harry's face, which had just returned to normal, turned pale again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron immediately protested, \"Although Malfoy is indeed a bastard, he is after all from the Sacred Twenty-Eight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, Ron. You're dragging down the entire house's IQ.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron: (°ー°〃)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just when you mentioned the second, Malfoy chose one from Crabbe and Goyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were really preparing to duel, it couldn't be so hasty—making the decision only when you brought it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was obviously just perfunctory stalling, meant to trick you into going to a location he had already determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he tried hard to hide it, if you were observant enough, you could still notice his right leg had a slight limp—he should have been injured during flying practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess you didn't notice that he didn't stay on his broomstick for as long as usual during yesterday's flying lesson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron looked at each other blankly. They indeed hadn't noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, was this the difference between seeing and observing again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, his reaction to Harry choosing Ron as his second was too calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I were Malfoy, seeing Harry choose Ron instead of Sherlock as his second, even if not overjoyed, I would certainly feel relieved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron: _〆(´Д｀)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he didn't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again ignoring Ron's face full of resentment, Sherlock directly gave his conclusion: \"He doesn't care who goes with Harry because he never intended to duel at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the so-called Sacred Twenty-Eight pure-blood families... that's just a self-entertaining joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock looked disdainful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What era was this? Still playing the bloodline superiority game?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said that in some aspects, the wizarding world was truly backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's influence on Harry was still considerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was ultimately persuaded and didn't go to the duel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Events later proved Sherlock was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the next day, Malfoy didn't mention the duel at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, when he saw Harry and Ron safe and sound, he looked extremely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ron couldn't help but feel grateful that Harry had listened to Sherlock—he had still been urging Harry to act the night before, but was refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he wouldn't mention this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seized the opportunity to mock Malfoy mercilessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the help of the Weasley twins' publicity, the news that Malfoy had actively invited Harry to a duel but failed to show up quickly spread throughout the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Malfoy unable to hold his head up for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also deepened the little lions' understanding of Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, people began consulting him about difficulties they encountered in daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock basically welcomed all comers—through these matters, he could further understand the wizarding world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most frequent visitor was Neville, who shared a dormitory with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pet toad named Trevor would go missing constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Malfoy wouldn't accept such humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they say, when one plan fails, devise another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He constantly watched Harry, hoping to find a chance to regain face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opportunity soon came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-10T06:27:23.966Z",1,"novelbin.me","36eab2a295c3d2589ffcf7afe8c1dcffb4b4cbbbd3ea3dd278cd3fef570dfea6","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-44","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-42",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]