"Why do you need to take the train first? If you want to go to New York, wouldn't it be better to just take a plane?"
"Furthermore, there is no explanation of the train number and platform to be taken. Who can understand the dry sentence 'Please take the Zeppelin train at King's Cross Station'?"
"I always feel like Hogwarts isn't that reliable anymore. How about we change to another school?"
"It's hard to handle. It's September and all schools have closed their enrollment."
Eugene and Beverly were staring at the notifications in their hands, while Sherlock was taking care of Mycroft and Donna. The two siblings, who had simply come to join in the fun, were looking around curiously.
King's Cross Railway Station is a large railway terminal opened in 1852. It is located in the King's Cross area in the center of London. The train lines mainly lead to the east and north of England and Scotland, not to New York, allowing new life
Riding a car here can be quite strange.
However, after seeing the "Clock Tower", a secret city hidden behind the city of London, Sherlock no longer has any doubts about the strange behavior of Hogwarts.
The world in people's eyes is completely different from that of ordinary people. Those behaviors that are very weird and unreasonable in the eyes of ordinary people may be the result of trying their best to cope with them.
The "White Queen" alone has such a complicated background, so the other members of the "Avengers"... such as the most famous one, "Captain America" who was said to have just recovered from being frozen for 70 years must also be incredibly strong.
background.
If you have a chance to see them, you can try to investigate... No, forget it, they are not criminals.
Now, the key question is where to take and which train to take. Sherlock looked at the endless flow of travelers around him and began to think.
The notice did not specify the specific itinerary. Either the method of reaching the train is easy to understand, or it is a test for new students - and it is not too difficult.
I have previously confirmed with the staff at the station that they do not know anything about "Zeppelin Trains" and have not heard of any collective organization of chartered trains. In other words, even if there are clues, they are not in the "realistic dimension".
However, I am just a "magic apprentice" who has not yet entered school - that's what I call it, right? Although he has certain special abilities, it is not enough to directly penetrate the dimension and find clues, so there is only one answer left.
In this station, there is "magic guidance" that even a beginner's level of magic can discover.
Sherlock thought about the few elementary spells he had won by "cheating" in the battle game, and quietly waved his wand that looked like an umbrella or a lance:
【Reveal quickly!】
There seemed to be a breeze blowing by his side, and it seemed like it was just an illusion, but the world in Sherlock's eyes did change a little. The platform numbers inside the station, which were originally arranged in order, 1, 2, and 3, suddenly became a mess.
Get up. "i3", "10010", "XXV", "16e", "9?", "114514"...
However, just as he had guessed before, the most critical clue was indeed hidden here. Sherlock looked at the cursive letters clearly written on one of the platforms: "'Zeppelin Train's Departure Platform", and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
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After finding the right place, Sherlock took his suitcase and said goodbye to his parents temporarily.
There was nothing they could do about it. They couldn't use magic and couldn't see the platform with a special number. Although Sherlock could hold their hands and take them there by force, it was meaningless. Could they follow them all the way to Hogg? Woz doesn’t make it?
In addition, judging from Donna's sight that occasionally freezes in strange places, it seems that she can imitate those "magic platforms" in the lake and lake. As expected, when she is 11 years old, she should also receive a call to Hogwart. Here’s your admission notice.
But now, I'm afraid I have to board the "Zeppelin" train alone. Is it true that in such a big city of London, I am the only one admitted to Hogwarts? Is it because there are too few people who can use magic or because their vision is too...
At this moment, a young man of similar age to Sherlock appeared in front of him through the air.
It was a boy slightly shorter than Sherlock, with blond hair, brown eyes, a little freckles, and a pair of round glasses on his face. He was wearing a decent blue children's suit, but his fat figure made him It looked a little funny. The boy first looked around in confusion, then turned his gaze to Sherlock, his eyes filled with surprise.
Oh no, he is the most troublesome character...
Sherlock subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but found that the platform was empty and there was no cover at all.
"Hello~ This classmate~" The blond boy strode towards Sherlock, even reaching out his hands to shake his hand in advance: "My name is Watson, John H. Watson. , from Hampshire, Scotland, nice to meet you~"
"...Sherlock Holmes." Sherlock reluctantly shook his hand, and quickly pulled away before he was about to shake it up and down.
"It's a surprise to have a companion on this mysterious journey that is full of expectations. I think you feel the same, don't you? Mr. Holmes?" Watson didn't pay attention to Sherlock's move to take away his hand, as if he had already He was very familiar with him and started talking non-stop: "You know what? When I received the notice for Hogwarts, my dad jumped up. At that time, I didn't even know what the 'Avengers' was, and then My mother told me about this all night, and now I even know exactly how many girlfriends Iron Man has had~"
Obviously, it is useless to remain silent and any other hints. People with this kind of familiar personality will regard the other person's silence as "listening carefully and hoping that he will continue to talk" unless you clearly tell him "I don't want to listen to you, please." go away".
But Sherlock didn't intend to treat the first classmate he met like this. After all, there are many ways to stop a person from talking, such as——
"You have an adult brother." He caught Watson's pause and said.
"to him……"
"Your father is a surgeon, perhaps with a doctorate, and your mother is not in good health." Sherlock continued.
"...right?" Watson's eyes widened and he subconsciously stopped talking.
"You got stuck in traffic on the way here and had to walk three blocks to the station."
"Because you were thirsty, you bought a bottle of water outside the station, but found that it was not allowed to be brought in, so you drank it all in one breath outside the station." Sherlock kept talking, leaving Watson no chance to fight.
Stop and ask.
"It's amazing!" Watson exclaimed: "Is this your super power?"
"Heh," Sherlock raised his hand and nodded his forehead: "This is just simple reasoning, my friend."
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In the next period of time, Sherlock explained to Watson in the most understandable way possible how he inferred the inference based on his language, pronunciation, the material and texture of his clothes, the luggage he carried, and the mud splashed on his body.
Information about him.
During this period, I received a lot of words such as "It's amazing", "It can still be like this", "It turns out that's how it is" and "Unbelievable".
It has to be said that there is always a reason for the birth of Zilaishu, either he can talk to others eloquently, or he can make others talk eloquently.
While waiting for the train, the two of them could already call each other "John" and "Sherlock" affectionately, but because John's name was too common, Sherlock decided to call him Watson.
"So, Watson, you don't actually have any superpowers, but you still received the notice from Hogwarts?" Sherlock asked.
"Although it is a school run by 'superheroes,' there is no rule that only people with superpowers can enroll, right?" Watson scratched his hair and suddenly his eyes widened: "So, Sherlock, you also have superpowers?
"
Why did he suddenly become smarter at this time?
"That is……"
"Oh, look at me, what are you talking about? Of course you have superpowers," Watson clapped his hands together: "The ability to see all the truth in the world."
No, I don't know how your brain circuit works until now.
As for "seeing all the truth in the world", Sherlock thought for a while, but still did not refute. After all, he was not sure how many magicians there would be in Hogwarts. If the number was too small, revealing his identity in advance could easily cause trouble.
Moreover, you can’t say that you don’t have this ability, it’s just the result of regular thinking exercises.
"My opinion is--"
Phew——buzz——
Before Sherlock and Watson were about to continue talking, a moderately strong airflow blew toward them from the direction of the train tracks.
The two people turned around and saw a classical and gorgeous train "appearing" on the track out of thin air without running or braking.
Its appearance is mainly golden and red, giving it a very high-tech feel, but for some reason there are many owl-like decorations installed on the outside.
"Led Zeppelin"? But it seems different from what I imagined.
It seems to have applied some kind of magic similar to that of the "Clock Tower" to hide itself. It is called a train, but it does not run on the railway at all, thus avoiding the danger of competing with other ordinary trains running around King's Cross Station.
Think about it, the magical world has only built entrances to its own "dimension" in certain special places. Having a railway network that can lead to "entrances" everywhere is not only unnecessary, but also impossible to achieve - unless
It's hidden with magic along the way.
However, is this situation true for Watson who "does not have superpowers"...
"Mr. Stark is so awesome!"
All the gold and red mechanical creations belong to Stark, right?
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Watson and Sherlock each carried their luggage and boarded the "Zeppelin Train".
While Watson was still looking around and exclaiming at the advanced facilities in the car, Sherlock was already habitually observing and analyzing the car. Of course, not using magic. He doubted whether the little magic he had mastered could do anything about it.
This powerful vehicle works.
In Sherlock's view, this car has a clear sense of fragmentation, that is, the outer shell and a small part of the internal structure do not match most of the advanced internal facilities. It can even be said that it is not the product of a system at all.
Even a layman like him in magic could see that extremely powerful magic was involved in the manufacture of the outer shell of the train. Although the internal facilities were very advanced, they were still beyond what modern technology could achieve.
Perhaps, Hogwarts uses this kind of train to pick up and drop off students, just to give parents of students - whether they are on the technology side or the magic side - a reassurance: "We are very powerful, don't worry about leaving your children to us."
Of course, there is another possibility: these trains were stolen by the Avengers from aliens.
It has not been a year since aliens invaded New York, and few people have mentioned it in daily life. After all, it did not cause huge casualties, nor did it bring advanced technology. In addition, the Security Council deliberately concealed similar news, leaving it
It's like it never happened.
Now it seems that it has really been divided?
"Oh, Sherlock, look." Sherlock was thinking, and Watson suddenly shouted in surprise.
When he followed the sound, he found that Watson seemed to be preparing to open the door of a cabin, and the "monitor" on the door was showing several rows of text.
[Welcome aboard the Zeppelin Train, Mr. John H. Watson.]
[You can choose a lounge at will on this train, but it cannot be changed.]
[This lounge is No. 78, and 0/4 people have registered. 】
【Do you want to register? Yes/No】
Well, although Hogwarts has just been founded and is already preparing for the future. They have not seen any other classmates since they boarded the train, but the lounge is still set up for "a large number of students to get on the train"
of.
"Register," Sherlock looked at Watson, who looked like he was waiting for his instructions, and shrugged: "There are only two of us here, do we still have to find a lounge to hang out in?"
"Yes." Watson blinked and clicked on "Yes".
[Welcome, Mr. John H. Watson.]
[This lounge is No. 78, and 1/4 people have registered. 】
[Please note that the lounge door will not be able to be opened during the train starting and stopping process.]
【I wish you a pleasant journey.】
"Oh, this room is full of technology! Look at this! And this!" Watson walked in and started to exclaim.
"Oh?" Sherlock didn't care about the decoration and equipment in the lounge. After raising his hand to "register", he looked at the words "Cannot Open" thoughtfully.
There's nothing special about automatically identifying passengers, but this...
In other words, will this train be in some kind of "dangerous" state when it starts and stops?
But since Hogwarts allows students to ride their own cars, it means that this risk is not great, at least, it is controllable.
Unfortunately, the conditions are seriously missing and no further reasoning is possible.
"Hi~gentlemen~"
At this time, a girl's voice from the side interrupted Sherlock's thinking:
"It seems there are only three of us passengers on this train~ Do you mind if I share a table?"
Sherlock turned his head and saw a girl with blond shawl hair wearing a small purple dress, pure white gloves and stockings of the same style, a small hat and a gauze scarf, as if she was going to a dinner party.
...Although she was trying her best to imitate the kind of noble lady and young lady who try to make ends meet at a cocktail party, she was obviously not quite up to par, and her parents obviously had serious misunderstandings about the purpose of her trip.
"Sherlock Holmes," he looked at Watson who didn't know how to greet him: "This is John Watson. Nice to meet you, beautiful lady."
"Irene Adler, I think you have heard of my family." The girl raised her delicate chin slightly: "I allow you to call me Irene, but you are absolutely not allowed to call me Emma.
