64. Hogwarts 10
For a while, the principal's office was silent, and the atmosphere was mixed with subtlety in embarrassment.
As one of the parties in "The Little Matter of First Love", Dumbledore is well-informed, but it is inevitable that he is still a little uncomfortable, but when he and Sherlock Erin met for the first time, Dumbledore was exposed to his sexuality by Sherlock's words, and he was still a little mentally prepared. Besides, that was many years ago, as Sherlock said that two like-minded young men sparked and separated after an accident, and he and Grindelwald didn't see each other again after the final showdown.
Time has diluted the initial recklessness, and what has precipitated is calmness, self-control and relief.
Of course, under the gaze of his colleagues and the seniors in the portrait, Dumbledore could not be completely calm.
In the end, Sherlock, who took it for granted, spoke out to break the treacherous atmosphere: "Oh, it seems that you don't have the anxiety that I thought, and the increased demand for palliatives doesn't mean anything, does it?" In that case, do I need to tell you about the gossip of my dear Tom Riddle so that you can focus your attention. Believe me, I'd love to tell you about Tom's past, or if any of you want me to tell you your best secrets, I'm happy to cooperate. With a cold look, it couldn't be more ironic.
Dumbledore, who has been picked up by Sherlock for the most secret things: "......"
Professor Slughorn, who was also picked up and wanted to erase the incident the most: "......"
Other Professors: "......"
The Principals in the Portrait: "......"
After such a cooldown, I finally got back to the topic.
But today was destined to be the day when the jaws of the Hogwarts professors fell, because Sherlock, even if his body shrunk to fifteen years old, and his height was not as tall as his own girlfriend's, he didn't care about the fact that they could afford to rip off the old bottom of the second generation of the Dark Lord Tom Riddle.
Tom's classmates (his parents, Slytherin descendant Sorcerine witch Merlop Gaunt and nearby handsome Muggle squire Tom Riddle Sr., both eloped under the influence of aphrodisiac); He identified himself as a Slytherin descendant in his fifth year, opened the Chamber of Secrets, killed Myrtle, and made his first Horcrux after that incident-
"Oh yes, he was already so 'confident' at that time - I believe Professor Slughorn knew this very well, otherwise why would he only take the group photo of four or three to four or five years out of his 'honor book' - according to what I know from the book "Decoding Cutting-edge Black Magic", the successful creation of a Horcrux must also be premised on the murder of other people, and the murder must also be evil enough, so it is certain that dear Tom made a Horcrux after killing Myrtle; After he killed his Muggle father, Tom Riddle Sr., another more; He then killed Lady Hepzibah Smith, the traceable owner of the Slytherin locket and the Hufflepuff Gold Cup—thanks to my informants in Tumbledown Alley, who gave me reliable clues, oh, and whether or not dear Tom used the Pretty Men trick, that's up to everyone. ”
Sherlock said and looked around very meaningfully, the professors: "......"
Sherlock, who once again started a group ridicule, "intensified" to satisfy everyone's "gossip psychology", "Do you know what the more interesting thing is? Lady Grey, the ghost of Ravenclaw, and Barrow, the ghost of Slytherin, also have a history that will make you curious. If you dig deeper, you'll find out that Mrs. Gray is Helena Ravenclaw, the daughter of Ravenclaw. The Ravenclaw crown was stolen by her, hidden in the Albanian forest, and told our dear Tom about it after becoming a ghost, so we can assume that after an innocent person in the Albanian forest was killed, the Ravenclaw crown was also made into a Horcrux. ”
"Slytherin's locket, Hufflepuff's gold cup, Ravenclaw's tiara, how much this fits Tom's mind when he wants to fly away from death and make himself an awesome figure, and it's clear that the location of these Horcruxes is also related to the events and places he once remembered." Sherlock didn't care about the shock that his words caused to the others, and he just folded his hands on his chin as if no one was around, and fell into thought, as if to say to himself-
"The orphanage - it's a pity that the orphanage from more than thirty years ago has long since ceased to exist, it is full of Tom's black history, even if it doesn't close down due to poor management, it will obviously be erased by Tom's classmates, but Headmaster Dumbledore, you can give me your meditation basin, obviously you went to pick up Tom's classmates back then, you must have preserved the memories of that time - Tom Riddle's hometown of the elder Tom Riddle, the old Gaunt mansion, Hogwarts...... Well, old Malfoy is going to die, and Malfoy Manor is probably one. ”
While Sherlock was pondering, the professors learned from the portraits of the previous presidents that Mrs. Gray was indeed the daughter of Ravenclaw; It was true that Dumbledore, who was not yet a headmaster, went to pick up Voldemort from the orphanage; Professor Slughorn was reluctant to make the events public, but judging by his embarrassed expression, he knew that it was true that he had revealed the Horcrux to Voldemort; And after Dumbledore and Grindelwald were also true, they went from being unbelievable at the beginning to being skeptical now.
In the end, he still couldn't fully trust Sherlock.
- Well, it's probably because deduction is too trendy for wizards.
Well, in fact, you can't deal with Voldemort like this. Ever since he learned of that prophecy, not only Dumbledore was in a serious mood, but even the professors were in shock. Voldemort was so easy to defeat, not only was he proficient in the dark arts, but he also had a group of pure-blooded Death Eaters under his command.
Dumbledore was the first to calm down, he gave his colleagues a calm gesture, pondered for a moment, and then asked Sherlock, who was immersed in his own thoughts: "Sherlock, my child, I know that you and Erin are observant and can find the essence of things in what others have overlooked, but from your words, can I understand that you have been to Tom Riddle Sr.'s hometown?" Otherwise, they wouldn't have known that he was dead. ”
"Actually, we went to Gaunt's old house in Little Hangleton, and then we stopped by Big Hangdon, the hometown of Tom Riddle Sr., not far from Little Hangleton." A clear female voice suddenly sounded in the principal's office, accompanied by a huge silver patronus, its appearance was not any kind of animal or magical creature that the professors knew, because it was shaped like a fox, but it still had a pair of wings on its back, but the patronus that could speak was already a high-level patronus, and this kind of high-level patronus could only be used by wizards with advanced magic, and its owner was only a fifth-year student.
In addition to what its owner revealed, it was also the case that it approached Sherlock, rubbed his cheek affectionately, and said, "Sherlock, I have to say, Soul Eaters are not tasty at all." ”
Sherlock, who had ignored Dumbledore's question, opened his eyes the moment Irene's voice sounded, and he stared at the silver animal—he also didn't make out what it was—and said in disgust, "Don't be a Gryffindor, Erin, and what the hell are you like?" ”
"You say it, it's a patronus summoned by the 'Calling God Guard' spell." Erin, who had deliberately understood Sherlock's words literally, answered as a matter of course, getting Sherlock a white eye, and the professors' expressions changed rapidly, they had never heard of a high-level patronus who could communicate, and there was a ...... A guardian who eats the Eater of Souls.
Wait, did "Gryffindor" lie down and get shot again?
"Okay, I'll tell you what it is later, where are you talking to them now?" Erin finally noticed the others in the office, and Sherlock replied angrily, "We're talking about the gossip of the wizarding world, and the professors are listening cutely." ”
Erin's Patronus tilted her head and looked at Dumbledore, "Oh, do you mean the unfortunate first love between Headmaster Dumbledore and Mr. Grindelwald?" The empty photo on the table is a photo of the two of them back then, right? ”
Dumbledore, who was once again baptized by the eyes of others: "......"
"I'm sorry, Headmaster." Erin seemed to make her patronus smile well, but when she grinned, it was sharp teeth or something, even if there was a silver soft light, but it didn't have anything to do with being well-behaved.
Sherlock scoffed.
Erin seemed to realize this, and she tried to wagging her tail to show her harmlessness, but she said otherwise, "If we're going to talk about how to defeat Voldemort, then his Horcruxes are going to be destroyed." According to what we saw from the book "Cutting-edge Black Magic Decryption", Horcruxes can sense each other, so as long as we destroy one of Miè's Horcruxes, then according to Tom's suspicious character, he will choose to find all the other Horcruxes he hid and put them by his side, and then we can catch them all. It just so happens that I have a piece of his soul here. ”
Dumbledore: "!! ”
Professors: "!! ”
The previous principals in the portrait: "!! ”
Why don't you put it as simple as drinking water?
Sherlock's lips moved quickly, and finally he didn't say anything, but he was a little unwilling to reach out and tug at the ear of the four-like patronus.
"Grenade—" The Patronus cried, seemingly startled by the cry, and stretched out its front paws to cover its mouth.
Sherlock was pleased, he reached out and touched the ear of Irene's patronus, it felt silky and silky, and he said very compassionately, "Let's go, I'll take you for a walk." ”
"Sherlock!" Erin was annoyed, but instead of calling the Patronus away, she had it follow Sherlock out of the headmaster's office.
The crowd in the principal's office was really flashed, and their jaws had not yet been pressed. But if you think about the fact that your family has been ripped upside down, and you have to be ruthlessly tortured, and in the end, Voldemort will die without blinking your eyes, and you will probably be able to balance your mind... bar.
Out of the principal's office, Sherlock's inquiring gaze rests on Irene's patronus.
Erin was able to see what she could see, hear what it could hear, and transmit her thoughts, and she thought it was her own modified version of the Patronus charm, and she frankly told her boyfriend about what this animal was: "Except for the wings, the rest is the tengu, from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, 'its shape is like a raccoon dog with a white head, and its sound is like a grenade, and it can ward off evil'." ”
"Tengu eats the moon," Sherlock, who had not yet dabbled in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", mentally listed the book in his list, but he did have a good understanding of the classical Chinese that Erin said, and he quickly interpreted it, "Think of your 'nature' of stuffing everything into your stomach, and your patronus is not without a trace." As for the wings—" Sherlock stared at the pair of wings, his hands moving as if he were going to touch them and study them carefully.
Erin's Patronus flapped her wings, and her voice was mixed with curiosity and anticipation, "I'm curious about what your Patronus looks like now, Sherlock. ”
Sherlock paused at the words, then turned his head as if he was no longer interested in his girlfriend's patronus.
- Well, but I can hide from the first year of junior high school, but I can't hide from the fifteenth, Xia Li.