[{"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-69":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},1880009,2495,"Chapter 69: 0069 Home","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>\"Oh, my dear Sherlock, I never imagined you'd be just like Hermione—a bloody rich kid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ron heard that Sherlock was letting him and Harry each pick a room, he spoke with an extremely exaggerated gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were visiting his house, the guests would probably have to squeeze in with his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Ron's comment, Sherlock said to the two of them, \"Go to bed early after dinner tonight. We're going to Diagon Alley first thing tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Diagon Alley? Do you want to buy something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that he could actually help Sherlock, Harry was absolutely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ron, he figured that given Sherlock's family circumstances, there was no way he'd ask to borrow money from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it wasn't about borrowing money, anything could be discussed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Holmes was an excellent cook—in the generally low-standard world of English cuisine, she could be said to stand out like a crane among chickens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it didn't look as sumptuous as the special feast meals in Hogwarts' Great Hall during holidays, the taste was kind of better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was initially somewhat reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after tasting the food, he immediately reverted to his true nature, using both hands to grab a chicken leg and devour it heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Harry wasn't as wanton as Ron, he still ate considerably more than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two boys eating happily, Mrs. Holmes's eyes curved into smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Sherlock himself, being able to taste his family's cooking after such a long time was also something that warmed his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, all three young wizards slept soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Sherlock's father drove them to the Leaky Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leaky Cauldron was still as dim and hazy as ever, with few people inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this meant Harry's appearance didn't cause too much of a stir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Father has been coming here frequently during this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the group passed through the bar and reached the small courtyard surrounded by walls, Sherlock suddenly spoke to Mr. Holmes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Holmes smiled. He wasn't surprised that his son could deduce this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry asked curiously, \"Sherlock, how did you figure that out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The parking spot outside is reserved for long-term renters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's that simple?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron found it somewhat incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Holmes kept smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, his son's friends had also discovered his extraordinary abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As I've said before, if you observe carefully, these things are really quite trivial once explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the parking spot, the bartender was clearly treating my father with the attitude reserved for regular customers, which also indicates that Father has been coming here frequently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly right,\" Mr. Holmes added. \"Although I can't enter Diagon Alley myself, I can still learn about the magical world through this pub.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Mr. Holmes, I bet you'd become great friends with my father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron said with bright eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father worked at the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office in the Ministry of Magic and had a strong interest in everything related to Muggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meeting Mr. Holmes, who had such keen interest in the magical world, the two would surely have common ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Harry had already tapped the fixed position on the wall bricks with his wand at Sherlock's instruction, opening the passage to Diagon Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gringotts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the off-season, so Diagon Alley wasn't as crowded as it was before the start of term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to Gringotts Wizarding Bank, Sherlock also told his two friends the purpose of this trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to exchange some British pounds for wizarding currency using Harry and Ron's names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both boys came from wizarding families, so their annual limit for exchanging pounds into Galleons was much higher than that of Sherlock and Hermione, whose parents were both Muggles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron naturally agreed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, opportunities to help Sherlock were few and far between—he almost never needed help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process did not need to be described in detail. With their help, Sherlock finally exchanged enough Galleons this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry had once seen the small vault his parents had left him in the underground vaults of Gringotts, so he was naturally unfazed by such scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the glittering currency left Ron completely dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen so much money in his life, and he entered a trance-like state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until he unconsciously followed Sherlock to Ollivanders wand shop that he snapped back to attention:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, what are we doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buying a wand, naturally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron showed a surprised expression: \"Is your wand broken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's for your wand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron pointed at himself, looking incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to say something more, a gentle voice interrupted him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello there, it's quite rare to see young wizards here at this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollivander slowly emerged from inside. When he saw Harry, his eyes lit up. \"Mr. Potter, we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry greeted Ollivander somewhat awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Sherlock pointed at Ron. \"My friend needs a new wand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollivander's gaze immediately shifted from Sherlock to Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be a Weasley boy, right? Could you show me your wand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron didn't take out his wand, but looked at Sherlock with confusion: \"Sherlock, what is this about...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you haven't forgotten what happened when we first met, you should remember I told you that wands should choose their suitable owners, otherwise spellcasting would be affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock stared intently at Ron. \"Since the start of term, you've always struggled when casting spells, so I'd like to trouble Mr. Ollivander to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it really is a wand problem, then a new wand will be my Christmas gift to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ε(┬┬﹏┬┬)3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's eyes moistened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having five excellent older brothers, he had always been the overlooked one in the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had told Harry when they first met—his eldest brother Bill was Head Boy, his second brother Charlie was Quidditch team captain, his third brother Percy became a prefect, and his fourth and fifth brothers, the twins, might be mischievous troublemakers, but their grades were excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, the family naturally expected the youngest brother Ron to be like them too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if Ron could truly achieve that, it wouldn't be particularly remarkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his five brothers had already done it before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ron's performance among the first-years alone, there really wasn't much that stood out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing worth mentioning was his identity as \"friend of Harry Potter, the savior of the magical world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Harry himself wasn't the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron could feel that Harry genuinely considered him a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So did Hermione, ever since the troll incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even Hermione, when Ron failed at casting spells, would only repeatedly correct his pronunciation and posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This undoubtedly emphasized that \"the problem lies with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one thought that Ron's difficulty with spellcasting might be due to a second-hand wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sherlock had thought of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had he thought of it, but he was putting it into practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's eyes moistened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","14ab4c461eb86a6696a95c616d4656390add507ab6d4394e37e441d4e2b7ba97","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-70","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-68",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]