Mrs. Holmes was indeed helpful.
But this was only one reason she was so eager to help the Grangers.
As a mother, she naturally knew her son's personality best.
Lonely, eccentric, and unsociable.
At his previous school, she had a headache over this matter.
Although Sherlock solved the problem himself, the final outcome was not pleasant.
So, if he could make friends before entering Hogwarts, it would be a great thing.
Meanwhile, Sherlock had already greeted the little girl named Hermione.
Out of politeness, he said to Mr. Granger, “Dr. Granger, it's a pleasure to meet you.”
“It's a pleasure… Wait, how do you know I'm a doctor?”
Mr. Granger subconsciously agreed, but suddenly realized something was wrong.
He hadn't mentioned his profession when he introduced himself.
Mrs. Granger and Hermione, who had a head of bushy brown hair, were also stunned.
Looking at the Granger family's surprised gazes, Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes exchanged a smile.
They were not surprised at all, of course.
After all, similar things had happened many times before.
However, Mrs. Holmes soon stopped smiling.
Because Sherlock did not answer Mr. Granger directly, but turned to Mrs. Granger instead:
“Mrs. Granger, I actually suspect my mother has pulpitis caused by cavities, but she's afraid of pain and has been hesitant to go to the hospital. I hope you can help her.”
Mrs. Granger's eyes lit up, and she immediately inquired about Mrs. Holmes's symptoms.
Although Mrs. Holmes glared at Sherlock, she still cooperated and began to state her condition to Mrs. Granger.
When Sherlock was pulled forward, Hermione Granger had already begun to observe him.
Sherlock had short black hair, gray eyes, and was taller than his peers, which was enough to attract attention at first glance.
Hearing him directly state his parents' professions now, she was even more surprised, and couldn't help but look at him several more times.
Thus, she noticed his rather long, aquiline nose.
“So big.”
When Sherlock's sharp gaze looked over, Hermione, having been discovered, couldn't help but blush and quickly turned her head away.
The Granger family was, after all, a bit late.
Although the two mothers got along very well, in order to buy all the necessary school supplies for Hermione as soon as possible, the Granger family still had to leave first.
However, before parting ways, Mrs. Holmes not only took them to confirm the location of the Leaky Cauldron but also shared all her shopping experience from today with Mrs. Granger without reservation.
At the same time, Mrs. Granger also persuaded Mrs. Holmes to have a comprehensive periodontal health check-up before the official start of Hogwarts.
The kind that guarantees no pain.
Thus, the day in Diagon Alley came to a perfect close.
The next month, Sherlock was very busy.
He didn't take the Granger family to heart.
His mother's pulpitis was indeed a pleasant surprise.
As for taking care of each other with Hermione at Hogwarts, that was unnecessary.
Sherlock had always considered taking care of himself to be a troublesome matter.
As for Hermione taking care of him, that was even more impossible.
Besides… with a little Witch in tow, where would he find time to explore Hogwarts?
During this time, he carefully studied how to use his new pet.
After several attempts, he found that, just as the pet shop owner said, the owl could both deliver letters and send parcels.
It seemed no different from a postman, but its speed and accuracy were much better.
He also named his pet owl.
Watson.
Sherlock couldn't say why, but he just felt that this name was suitable for a long-term companion.
In addition, he had also finished reading all his textbooks and the few extra books he had purchased.
Through them, Sherlock finally gained a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the Wizarding World.
Compared to the little Witch Hermione Granger, he was more interested in two other names.
One of them was Harry James Potter.
Both “History of Magic” in the school's required reading list and “Important Magical Events of the Twentieth Century” and “The Rise and Fall of Dark Arts” which Sherlock bought extra, mentioned this name.
This little boy, who was the same age as him, was born on July 31, 1980.
He was called “the Boy Who Lived,” “the Savior of the Magical World,” and “the Dark Lord's only nemesis.”
As for why Harry Potter had these titles, it was due to another name associated with him.
That was the Dark Lord who was restrained by Harry Potter.
According to the descriptions in the books, this was the strongest and most dangerous Dark Wizard in history.
Even when his name needed to be mentioned, many books directly referred to him as “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.”
Only a very few books would feature the name “Lord Voldemort,” and often only once.
When he needed to be mentioned again in the following text, he would become You-Know-Who or the Dark Lord.
Sherlock, who believed in science, found it somewhat incomprehensible.
This was indeed a bit too absurd.
Perhaps… this was the characteristic of the Magical World?
In short, due to Lord Voldemort's immense power and numerous followers, he once ruled the Magical World.
For the entire Magical World, that was the darkest period in history.
However.
Where there is oppression, there is resistance.
The dark, high-pressure rule caused increasing dissatisfaction among more and more people, and finally, a protracted war broke out between good and evil.
The one who led the White Wizards in the great war against Lord Voldemort was Dumbledore, the Principal of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
This was also the reason for the prestigious status of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Dumbledore himself in the Magical World.
This war was called the Wizarding War, and it lasted for a full 11 years.
The entire Magical World suffered heavy losses in this war.
According to the descriptions in the books, if this war had continued, Lord Voldemort might truly have ruled the Magical World.
However, just as the Wizarding War entered its eleventh year, and when Lord Voldemort's power was at its peak, a turning point appeared.
October 31, 1981, Halloween Eve.
For unknown reasons, the terrifying Dark Lord came to Godric's Hollow.
It is a small village in the southwest of Britain, a semi-Wizarding settlement, named after the famous Wizard Godric Gryffindor.
Harry Potter and his parents lived here.
Undoubtedly, the Potters were excellent Wizards.
They were powerful and had once been active on the front lines against Lord Voldemort.
Even so, when confronting Lord Voldemort directly, the Potters were mercilessly killed by him without suspense.
After killing the Potters, Lord Voldemort pointed his wand at the mere 15-month-old Harry Potter.
But.
The Dark Lord, who possessed superhuman strength, had personally killed hundreds of people, and made the entire Magical World tremble at his name, actually failed!
The powerful magic that had always been invincible blew the Potter's house into a pile of rubble, yet Harry himself was unharmed.
Thus, Harry Potter became the only person to date who had survived at the hands of Lord Voldemort.