[{"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-70":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},1880010,2495,"Chapter 70: 0070 The Wand","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>\"Sherlock...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moved by the scene, Ron couldn't help but sniffle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned his head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't let Sherlock and Harry see him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Mr. Holmes leaning against the doorway, watching him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron: (／▽＼)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was rather embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weasley boy, quickly take out your wand. Don't keep this old man waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to social skills, Mr. Holmes was clearly much more adept than Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Ron's embarrassing situation, he immediately spoke to help him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... ah? Yes, alright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron looked at Mr. Holmes gratefully and took out his worn and battered wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember every wand I've sold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollivander took the wand and gently stroked the worn handle, his eyes showing deep nostalgia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ash wood, twelve inches, unicorn hair, originally quite flexible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, his gaze suddenly became sharp: \"Speaking of which, when you use it to cast spells normally, you should feel quite a strong sense of resistance, shouldn't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly! You're absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There hadn't been any customers for a while, so having someone come to buy a wand was rare, and Mr. Ollivander opened up the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as I expected—it appears that wizards choose wands, but actually wands also choose their wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unicorn hair is the most loyal wand core, and ash wood is the most loyal wood. A wand made from combining the two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron was somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loyal! Faithful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ollivander said with certainty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Under these circumstances, even if the new owner is a blood relative of the previous owner, it's difficult to master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, if you weren't the younger brother of the wand's first owner, you'd probably have trouble casting even the most basic spells.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ollivander's assessment, Ron's eyes widened in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it really was this reason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can only say, fortunately Mr. Holmes here discovered this in time, otherwise it would have affected your progress in learning and casting spells for a very long time to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron's eyes moistened once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he looked toward Sherlock, he found that the latter had somehow already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron couldn't help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, this was Sherlock's style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest did not need to be explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending some time, a fourteen-inch willow wand chose Ron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worth noting was that the wand's core material was still unicorn hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Ollivander, unicorn hair could cast spells stably, while willow was suitable for wizards who contained great potential within themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In summary, just two words:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loyal! Faithful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ollivander finished packaging the wand and handed it to Ron, Sherlock happened to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, what's this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the pile of things Sherlock was carrying, Harry asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some materials for future use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry: |(*′口`)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was like saying nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Harry understood clearly that since Sherlock gave this kind of answer, it meant the time wasn't right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time was ripe, he would naturally tell him the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having known Sherlock for so long, Harry had long gotten used to convincing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Ron, who had gotten his new wand, he couldn't wait to try out how it felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was like buttery smooth—it was pure enjoyment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Levitation Charm, which he had never successfully performed in Charms class, worked perfectly on the first try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thrilled him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after returning to Sherlock's house from Diagon Alley, Ron was still eager to try more spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, according to British Ministry of Magic regulations, young wizards weren't allowed to perform magic outside of school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously there's no such restriction at home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery Act, Section Three: Deliberately using magic in Muggle residential areas in front of Muggles constitutes a criminal offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock recited the specific content of the regulation from memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Muggle neighborhood. As soon as magic is performed, the Ministry of Magic can immediately locate my house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron looked at each other. What kind of restriction act was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither of them doubted the accuracy of Sherlock's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was Sherlock Holmes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's rather boring then,\" Ron sighed. \"If only I'd brought wizard's chess back... no wait, even if I brought my grandfather's set, Sherlock's house doesn't have...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said while taking out two sets of wizard's chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, when did you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both looked shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bought them today in Diagon Alley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sherlock, you're amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron jumped up and gave Sherlock a big hug, then immediately started a game with Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether using wizard's chess in the Muggle world counted as violating magical regulations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, not sure, but since Sherlock didn't say anything, it must be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Sherlock knew very well this was pushing boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Hogwarts would only put the Trace on these young wizards during summer vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he had explained to Ron earlier, this was still a Muggle neighborhood after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing wizard's chess was fine—presumably the Ministry of Magic already knew that Harry Potter was at his house, and they would give him that much face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once spells were used, the nature would be different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, several games of chess passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also confirmed Sherlock's judgment and pointed the way for future actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules of wizard's chess were the same as Muggle chess, except that all the pieces were alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one's own pieces captured the opponent's, they would knock them down and drag them off the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, playing chess felt more like commanding an army in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although both were using new chess sets, Ron didn't take long to familiarize himself with the pieces and successfully get them to obey his commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Harry's pieces didn't trust him at all and kept giving him various suggestions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't send me there, can't you see his knight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send him instead, it doesn't matter if he's sacrificed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you kill my knight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry's chess skills weren't as good as Ron's to begin with, and being further disturbed by these pieces left him dizzy and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, over several consecutive games, he was constantly running around, too busy responding to keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome was predictably being beaten by Ron until he was in complete disarray and utter defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Mr. Holmes saw the injustice and came to his aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then could the tide be stemmed and the situation salvaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Muggle, when Mr. Holmes first took over Harry's black pieces, these pieces wouldn't obey his commands or questioned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the game progressed, those unruly pieces actually became increasingly well-behaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of one game, they had almost reached the same level as Ron's white pieces—responding as naturally as his own limbs, completely at his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation against Ron also changed from one-sided to back-and-forth exchanges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the high-spirited Ron and his father, Sherlock wasn't surprised at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly what he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Harry: \"Harry, we'll go to Number 4 Privet Drive in a couple of days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry was stunned and looked at Ron and Mr. Holmes, who were absorbed in wizard's chess, then asked quietly, \"Just the two of us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother will drive us there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why not his father...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a rare opportunity, let him enjoy playing chess with Ron properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1247,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","595828961b119277c3b136e11f0cc38c265f5ef24e8410122d4e52c327f6289b","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-71","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-69",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]