Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 1 Admission Notice

128 King's Road, Kensington & Chelsea, 2nd Floor, Master Bedroom

To Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock received a strange letter.

It's strange because, as a rule of thumb, no one would specify the recipient's address to the extent of "master bedroom on the 2nd floor" when sending a letter.

You can't expect the postman to deliver the letter directly to your bedroom, right?

But this letter was actually delivered to Sherlock's bedroom.

This is the second reason why this is strange.

The letter's postman was an owl.

Yes, owl.

Sherlock looked to the top of the clothes rack.

There stood a black and white eagle owl.

It was this eagle owl that had just flown in from the second-floor window with the envelope in its mouth. After circling around the room, it dropped the letter accurately into his hands.

It's simply become a spirit.

Sherlock was naturally surprised at first.

——No one would remain calm if they encountered such a thing.

But unlike ordinary people, the excitement that this incident brought to Sherlock quickly overwhelmed his surprise.

Turning the envelope over to the back, there is a dark red wax seal and a shield emblem, which looks quite eye-catching.

However, compared to them, what is more eye-catching is the capital letter "H" and a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake circled around it.

The patterns of the four animals were not distorted by the small space of the envelope itself. Instead, each one was lifelike, as if it were about to jump out of the paper.

Sherlock took out a magnifying glass from the drawer and began to observe it skillfully and carefully.

His gray eyes sparkled, and his slightly trembling hands showed that his heart was not as calm as he appeared.

Finally, Sherlock laughed happily:

"Finally, something to cheer me up! The local criminals have been so inactive lately..."

In 1991, as the EU integration process continued to accelerate, all EU member states spontaneously accelerated their pace.

There are rumors that the European Community will pass the formal treaties on European Economic and Monetary Union and European Political Union by the end of this year.

As one of the core member states, Britain has suppressed its two main rivals, France and Germany, in order to demonstrate its former imperial style, and has also increased its efforts to maintain public security and stability in its own country.

In fact, by the end of the 20th century, large-scale criminal organizations were almost extinct in the UK.

Only the street gangs are still stubbornly making their presence felt.

In this context, London, as the capital, is the first to be affected.

Faced with such high pressure, criminals have stopped their activities and temporarily ceased operations.

In addition, he had just recovered from a serious illness not long ago, and his parents had arranged a preparatory school for him.

For Sherlock, who likes to pursue excitement and is tired of a peaceful life, this kind of time of having to stay at home and wait for school to start naturally seems more and more boring.

until today.

Of course, despite being very excited, Sherlock still looked at the envelope carefully before opening it.

This is also a habit he has developed over time.

“No stamp, emerald ink, parchment-like, overly heavy paper… interesting.”

Sherlock has come to a preliminary conclusion through observation.

However, further confirmation is needed through the body of the letter.

Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Albus Dumbledore

(President of the International Confederation of Wizards, First-Class Grand Magician of the Order of Merlin, and Chief Magician of the Wizengamot)

Dear Mr. Holmes,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Enclosed is a list of required books and equipment. The semester is scheduled to begin on September 1st.

We will be waiting for your owl to bring your reply before July st.

Sincerely, Vice-Principal Minerva McGonagall
"..."

Before reading the letter, Sherlock thought of many possibilities, but this one was the only one he didn't think of.

Hogwarts?

Magic school?

Great magician?

So... this is an admission letter?
The content of the letter was so outrageous that even Sherlock, who was usually rational, fell into deep thought.

As the letter said, there was a second page of letter paper attached after the main text, which was a list of essential supplies for school.

Sherlock took a quick glance and found things such as magic wands, magic books, magic robes, etc. that only appeared in fantasy literature and film and television works.

Books such as "The Standard Book of Spells" and "A History of Magic" even all have their authors indicated.

It’s made to look real.

After a moment's silence, Sherlock held up the letter towards the light.

"what!"

His eyes brightened.

If it were any other child, they would have believed everything in their excitement by now.

However, 11-year-old Sherlock Holmes was no ordinary person.

He is much more mature than his peers.

He was still a young man who had a firm belief in science.

magic?

How could something that only existed in legends actually exist?

So this must be a prank.

Make beautiful envelopes?
Can be forged.

What is the content of the letter?

It can be compiled with a little effort.

Your own address?

This is the easiest, requiring even less thought than making up the contents of the letter. The only suspicious element is the owl that delivers the letter.

Before this, Sherlock had never heard of them doing such a thing. This job was usually done by their own kind - carrier pigeons.

But not having heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

As long as he was willing to put in the effort, Sherlock felt that this was not impossible.

The question is, is there really anyone who would spend a lot of time and effort on such boring things?

The answer is yes.

Because this thing has not happened before.

Sherlock once dreamed of being a pirate.

Although this dream can be called strange, it is not difficult to accept.

——After all, this is also part of our country’s traditional culture.

It was during that time that Sherlock received a letter.

It was similar to this "admission notice", but that time the letter was delivered by a formal postman.

The writer of the letter called himself Captain Jack. In the letter, he said that he was once a chivalrous thief who led many minions to roam the sea, rob the rich and help the poor, and was a very powerful figure in his time.

Unfortunately, he was not careful and fell into the trap of another bad captain, and his beloved pirate ship was stolen.

Eventually he became disheartened and ended up on the streets.

He wrote to Sherlock because he discovered that Sherlock had the potential to become an excellent pirate, so he made a decision that went against his ancestors: to train Sherlock as his successor.

The goal is to defeat the bastard who stole his captain and take back everything he once had.

In fact, Sherlock refused at first.

But as time went on, Captain Jack finally proved himself to Sherlock in various ways.

You have to know that Sherlock is not an ordinary child.

It is not easy to gain his trust.

Because of this, Sherlock tried and verified many times throughout the process, but found no flaws and everything was fine.

However, just when Sherlock finally believed the other party and made up his mind to follow Captain Jack on adventure, he was told that it was a scam.

This incident was like a bolt from the blue for him.

Sherlock took a deep breath.

There is no need to mention the past.

But one cannot fall in the same place twice.

Sherlock's reasoning and analytical abilities are now stronger than when he was young and ignorant. With previous experience as a lesson, he will not be easily fooled this time.

So even if common sense tells you that owls can't deliver letters, based on your experience of being cheated last time, as long as you are willing to put in a lot of effort - it is not impossible to teach an owl to deliver letters.

That person never tires of playing with his own feelings.

Sherlock paced back and forth in the room as he recalled the experience.

Finally, he made a decision that was not difficult, took out a piece of paper and started writing.

Dear Professor McGonagall,
I am honored to receive the admission notice from your school, and I am willing to study in your school.

It’s just that my family and I have never heard of anything related to “magic” before, and we don’t know much about the preparations for admission. I would be very grateful if your school could arrange for staff to visit us to answer my questions. - Sherlock Holmes.

A smile played on Sherlock's lips.

If you want to pursue excitement, then just go for it to the end.

The opponent has already made a move, so just play along with him.

Unexpectedly, just as Sherlock finished writing his reply, the owl on top of the clothes hanger hooted and flapped its wings to him.

So proactive?

Sherlock tried to reach out his hand, but it immediately grabbed the letter and flew out of the window with a flap of its wings.

Observing its flying posture and speed, Sherlock couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Judging from the results of the training for this owl, a lot of effort has been put into it.

This alone is worth taking seriously.

Based on my understanding of that person, he or she will definitely not give up like this.

How will he respond to himself?

Is it by slowly gaining my trust through replying letters?
Or arrange someone to pretend to be a teacher at the magic school?

Or should we just jump out and simply declare that this is a scam?

Well, this is the only thing that is unlikely - after all, both sides want to continue this contest.

In any case, Sherlock was looking forward to what was going to happen next.

At least... this summer won't be boring.

But Sherlock didn't expect the other party's response to come so quickly.

On the third day after receiving the admission letter, Sherlock was having breakfast with his parents.

Mrs. Holmes picked up the newspaper and took a look. She then exclaimed to her husband, "Tanan, that burglary has been solved—Sherlock was right. The murderer is really the one-armed man!"

Mr. Holmes smiled and looked at his son. "I remember this case was from three months ago."

Sherlock put a piece of bread into his mouth and said calmly, "Scotland Yard has always been so efficient and has turned a blind eye to obvious facts."

"Scotland Yard" is not a place name, but a nickname for the London Metropolitan Police.

It is neither located in Scotland itself nor responsible for the policing of Scotland.

The London Metropolitan Police is responsible for maintaining public security and traffic order in the entire Greater London area except the City of London. Its old site is located at 4 Whitehall Street.

Because one of the back doors faces Scotland Yard, which is the public entrance to the London Metropolitan Police, over time, Scotland Yard became a synonym for the London Metropolitan Police.

It is not uncommon to use place names to refer to institutions, such as Fleet Street and 10 Downing Street.

This custom is not only found in the UK, but also in other countries.

For example, Sherlock, who is very interested in investigation, knows places such as "Lubyanka", "Six Doors", and "West Ice House Hotel".

After hearing Sherlock's evaluation of Scotland Yard, Mr. Holmes couldn't help but suggest, "Sherlock, why don't you become a detective in the future!"

Sherlock raised his eyebrows but didn't answer.

Just then, an eagle owl flew straight in through the open window.

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(End of this chapter)