Chapter 98: Duke Of Devonshire

Chapter 98: Duke Of Devonshire

Before the start of the holiday, after the final dinner, Dumbledore calls Sherlock into the office. He took a letter from the drawer and gave it to Sherlock.

“If you have nothing to do in the summer, you can visit an old friend of mine in this part of France, and he will give you something.”

Sherlock took the letter curiously and saw the friend’s name.

“Nicholas Flamel? Isn’t this the master alchemist who created the Sorcerer’s Stone?” he said in surprise.

Dumbledore wasn’t surprised that Sherlock had heard of his name before, a friend whose reputation in the wizarding world was no less than his own.

“That’s right, but he has destroyed his Sorcerer’s Stone now and is planning to dispose of the remaining Stone that still contains some magic power. He planned to give it to some people, and if you’re interested in this, you can visit him at the above address before August.”

The remains of the Sorcerer’s Stone?

Sherlock blinked at the letter. He thought it was still very interesting. Although he has no plans, he kept the letter for now and might go there when he has the time.

After Dumbledore saw him put the letter away, he thought for a moment and then continued, “I remember where you lived. You’re not far from Harry’s aunt’s house, right?”

Sherlock nodded, “It’s just a coincidence. We’re only two streets away.”

Dumbledore took a piece of parchment from his desk, wrote something on it, stuffed it into an envelope, and handed it back to Sherlock.

“If you decide to go to Nick during the summer, take Harry with you. You can give this letter to his aunt, and she’ll let Harry go with you.”

Sherlock took the letter, “What if something happened to Harry when he came with me?”Fôllôw new stories at novelhall.com

“Protecting your students is the most basic duty of a teacher.” Dumbledore blinked and said with a smile, “Isn’t it?”

“Well, you’re right. I’ll take care of Harry’s safety later.” Sherlock promised.

“One more thing,” Dumbledore’s expression became slightly serious, “When the next semester starts, you will still be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but I will hire an assistant for you.”

Sherlock was slightly taken aback, and he asked, “I don’t mind if you hire me as an assistant, but why do you need it?”

Dumbledore shook his head helplessly, “Because someone needs a job. Hogwarts doesn’t have a suitable position this year, so I’ll have to recruit him as an assistant.”

Sherlock nodded. He recalled the plots in his memory. The assistant Dumbledore recruited for him should be Harry’s third-year Defense Against the Dark Arts, as in the original book.

Through Slughorn’s words, he could hear that the original Sherlock’s parents should have no resentment toward the wizard at first and even agreed with Slughorn to be his godfather.

But why did the original Sherlock’s mother turn crazy in the portrait, and his father hated wizards to the point of forcing his son to inherit his inheritance by staying away from wizards?

Sherlock was curious about it. He also studied the status of the original Sherlock’s father’s family in the Muggle world.

The Cavendish family, the hereditary Duke of Devonshire in the United Kingdom, has produced many scientists and politicians in history and has had a great influence on British politics. But the world Sherlock is now in is different from the world he lived in his previous life.

The Cavendish family still holds the title of Duke of Devonshire, but after the nineteenth century, the family began to decline. The key lies in the scarcity of descendants, starting from Sherlock’s great-grandfathers.

If a boy was not born, the title would be replaced by the side branch of Cavendish. Sherlock’s biological father was already in an embarrassing situation with no successor.

Sherlock’s identity is a secret, and no one knows that this Duke of Devonshire generation has a son. From this, it can be seen how cruel Sherlock’s father is. He is now sick in bed and doesn’t have more time to live. Sherlock is his only biological heir.

But if Sherlock promised never to be in contact with the wizarding world again, he’d give his title and fortune. Sherlock didn’t care much about the title of the Duke of Devonshire and the things that normal people couldn’t have.

For wizards with real pursuits and ideals, fame and fortune in the Muggle world are useless, and they are not as useful as you might think they are.

Sherlock felt that he was not so poor in his needs and he was a wizard with aspirations. It didn’t matter what inheritance he inherited. The key was to find out why the original Sherlock’s parents had such changes.

He decided to call the butler today and try to get in touch with his father. There was only one ring on the other end of the phone, and it was quickly connected.

Before waiting for him to speak, Sherlock said calmly, “I’m Sherlock Forrest, and I want to meet him.”

There was no sound for a while, and after a while, an old voice responded, “Excuse me, young master. I’ll pick you up now.”

Sherlock hung up the phone, hesitating to meet the father of this world for the first time. It was estimated that he was still in the hospital and he should he bring some gifts.

But after thinking about the relationship between the original Sherlock and his father, he forgets about it. Coming by empty-handed is in line with the original Sherlock’s character.

He didn’t have to wait long, and soon, there was a luxury car parked near his building. The old man Sherlock had seen a year ago got out of the car, and just as he was about to ring the doorbell, Sherlock walked out of the house by himself.

“Master.”

Sherlock nodded slightly.

The old man stepped aside, opened the car door respectfully, waited for Sherlock to sit in, closed the door, got into the driving seat, and headed to a hospital in London.