[{"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-71":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},1880011,2495,"Chapter 71: 0071 Visit","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>Number 4 Privet Drive, full address: Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a quiet place that seemed to have nothing to do with magic, and it was also where Harry had lived all his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's home was in Kensington and Chelsea, located within London proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrey was located in southeastern England, adjacent to Greater London.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between the two was only about twenty miles, not very far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... but what are we going there for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of his consistent trust in Sherlock, when Sherlock proposed going to Privet Drive, Harry agreed first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he voiced his confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dursley family didn't welcome him, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some things I need to confirm with your aunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said, then changed the subject: \"Harry, have you thought about what gifts to give the professors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really hadn't thought about this at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the question was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this have anything to do with going to Privet Drive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question was finally answered when he arrived at Number 4 Privet Drive with Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Mrs. Holmes drove Sherlock and Harry northward out of London.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Christmas hadn't arrived yet, the towns they passed along the way already had a festive atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at Privet Drive, the place looked no different from when Harry had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Sherlock's indication, Harry reluctantly knocked on the door with very unwilling steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a thin blonde woman appeared in his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she clearly saw Harry's appearance, her horse-like face instantly became pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry immediately felt the urge to turn around and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, a hand pressed on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Sherlock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently shook his head at Harry, then turned to look at his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Mrs. Dursley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Mrs. Holmes stepped forward and gave Aunt Petunia an elegant smile. \"Pleased to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Dursley looked warily at this suddenly appearing adult woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she appeared to be a gentle, intellectual person on the surface, since she could appear with Harry, she probably wasn't normal either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Violet Holmes. My child Sherlock and Harry are classmates at Hogwarts. I apologize for the sudden visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mrs. Holmes was impeccable in her manners, as soon as she heard that her child attended the same magic school as Harry, Mrs. Dursley's face immediately showed disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to speak when she heard her husband's voice from inside: \"What's wrong, dear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shampoo salespeople, they're leaving right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting back, Mrs. Dursley immediately turned around and said to Mrs. Holmes in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not welcome here. You'd better leave quickly before my husband gets angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the somewhat frantic Aunt Petunia, Harry couldn't have asked for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Holmes maintained her elegant smile: \"Mrs. Dursley, Harry often mentions you at school, saying how caring you've been toward him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petunia: (￣_,￣)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You've got to be kidding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she and her husband had indeed raised this nephew for ten years, it could hardly be called \"caring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, in Aunt Petunia's view, their family had already done more than enough to be considered benevolent and righteous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to drive this family and Harry away again when Sherlock suddenly interjected:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Madam, you wouldn't want your husband to lose his job, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petunia: Σ(｀д′*ノ)ノ\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could speak, she heard Sherlock continue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose Mr. Dursley is planning to invite two clients for dinner at home today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Dursley's pale eyes suddenly contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm not mistaken, this should be Mr. Dursley's one of the biggest deal in recent years, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Dursley's already pale face became deathly white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see you've made quite a lot of preparations for this, but once they find out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock said while taking out his wand from his robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to rely on the power of words and gestures to threaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn't expected that such a simple action would have an incredible effect on Mrs. Dursley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She first let out a scream, then quickly covered her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a red-faced fat man rushed directly out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw this scene, the veins on his temples bulged, and his red face actually turned purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, Sherlock immediately realized that magic had a much greater impact on this family than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he changed his strategy accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, aren't you going to invite us in to sit down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock lightly caressed the wand in his hand as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Mrs. Holmes gently shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had tried her best, but unfortunately her son's method was more effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, Mrs. Holmes, Sherlock, and a completely incredulous Harry were sitting in the Dursleys' living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Harry, this was the first time he had been treated as a guest by the Dursley family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was very novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Vernon said with a dark expression: \"Tell us, what exactly do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherlock's gaze swept over the three members of the Dursley family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had heard Harry talk about his uncle, aunt, and cousin more than once, and had developed a fairly clear understanding of the three through his descriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when actually meeting them and observing them personally, he obviously got much more information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that although Harry was the nephew of the Dursley couple, he didn't resemble this family at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vernon was a red-faced fat man, tall and burly, with almost no neck and an unusually thick beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petunia was a thin blonde woman, the complete opposite of her husband, with a neck almost twice as long as normal, a large frame, and a horse-like face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their son Dudley had inherited his mother's blonde hair and his father's obesity, with pale skin and features that were almost squeezed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Harry, there was no need to elaborate—his thin frame and green eyes were his most distinctive features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two don't need to be so nervous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mrs. Holmes still maintained her smile. She looked at her son, and Sherlock nodded, then turned to Harry's Aunt Petunia:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to know some things, some things about Harry's mother. From my observations, Mrs. Dursley should know something about this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible, absolutely impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Sherlock finished speaking, Mrs. Dursley immediately interrupted him with a shriek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry helplessly shrugged his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had known this would be the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, since learning about the magical world from Hagrid, Harry had asked Aunt Petunia about this more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she refused to say anything, even if it killed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry looked at Sherlock with hopeful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe his good friend could accomplish this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all,... he was Sherlock Holmes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can read more chapters on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>patreon.com\u002FMikeyMuse\u003C\u002Fp>",1147,"2026-06-10T06:27:24.273Z",1,"novelbin.me","92f842e28c0f89aacfd8ba8dda9797ee3a2316ef61dbc9513f347f5bff2861d1","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-72","hp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-chapter-70",637,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhp-i-am-sherlock-holmes-cover.jpg"]