Chapter 173 Prince

"Wear your hat. The sun is very strong today. Don't go out and get tanned."

Sherlock helped Amy put the sun hat on her head straight.

"Do you still have the windmill? Otherwise, put it in the room first. There are other fun things to do in the amusement park."

But Amy didn't listen to him and insisted on taking the windmill.

Snape stood in front of the door and said coldly to Sherlock who was still nagging.

"How long are you going to dawdle? Go earlier and come back earlier. I still have potions to make today!"

Sherlock looked him up and down. Seeing that he had no preparations, he was still wearing the robe that he hadn't changed all day, which looked like a big black bat. With that pale and gloomy face, people who didn't know the truth at the amusement park would probably think he was a vampire who ran out of a haunted house!

"Do you want to be the focus of everyone's attention?"

Sherlock said with disdain.

"If you go into a Muggle playground dressed like this, someone will probably come and take a photo with you after you walk a few steps, and then the staff will think you are here to steal their business and kick you out."

Snape was speechless after being told by Sherlock, but he really didn't have any clothes to change into. Whether before or after coming to this time, he had only worn this one outfit.

Sherlock also saw his dilemma, walked to his side and compared his height with him. Snape was about 7 cm shorter (according to the original book, Snape's height should be around 179, Snape in the movie is 185, here we use the original book).

"My clothes will probably not fit you, so go to the clothing store and buy a set."

"You mean let me wear those Muggle clothes!" Snape raised his voice.

Sherlock glanced at him.

"Is there a problem? Or do you discriminate against Muggles?"

Snape certainly wouldn't say that he discriminated against Muggles. Perhaps he had this mentality at this time, but now he was in his thirties and had experienced countless ups and downs in life. In fact, he had long seen through the so-called pure-blood theory.

Muggles and wizards have no superiority or inferiority in bloodline and ability. In some aspects, wizards born as Muggles have more advantages.

It's just that he was a little resistant to changing clothes.

Sherlock ignored Snape's little emotion. After taking care of Amy, he was ready to go out.

"Let's go, Uncle Tobias, let's go choose a dress for you to change into, or do you personally prefer to be watched like a monkey?"

Snape pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, and did not continue to argue with Sherlock. Following behind him, the three of them left the Leaky Cauldron together.

Sherlock and Amy both changed into normal clothes, only Snape was still wearing a black, wide robe in the hot summer. Just walking on the road attracted the attention of many passers-by.

He hadn't been in contact with the Muggle society for more than ten years, and he felt very uncomfortable with the eyes looking at him.

Sherlock patted his shoulder.

"So don't stay in the house all the time, go out more, and you will become more sunny. Think about it, even if Lily forgave you at that time, do you think she would like you who is gloomy all day long, like a moldy old bat?"

Snape slapped Sherlock's hand off his shoulder and snorted coldly.

"If Lily didn't make that choice on the spot, do you think I would become like this now?"

"Then who can you blame? It's your own fault. You knew that the people you were with discriminated against Muggles, but you still hung out with them. You knew that Lily didn't like black magic, but you studied it all day. These are all your own mistakes."

Sherlock said earnestly.

"So now you have to be more cheerful, and don't act like someone owes you $250,000. I know you're trying to distance yourself from Harry, but you should also think more about yourself. Even if Lily is gone, can you not get along with your friends and continue your life?"

Snape still had a cold face, as if he was dismissive of Sherlock's advice.

Sherlock sighed and said nothing more.

Come to think of it, it's a miracle that Snape can change his personality just by a few words from him.

Amy was jogging in front with a windmill, trying to make it turn in the windless weather, so she didn't hear the conversation between Sherlock and Snape.

"I have sneaked into the Ministry of Magic through some channels, and the specific department has not yet been determined. I should not stay in the bar for a long time next time."

Sherlock told Snape about his recent situation.

"I don't have any clues for the way back, but I did find the source of the magic that Lily used to protect Harry when the Dark Lord found the Potters."

Snape held his breath when he heard him talk about this.

"You want to start with that magic?"

"This is the only possible effective method I feel. Lily's death is inevitable. Her body has been buried. She has not appeared in Harry's life for more than ten years, which means that this matter is irreversible."

His words made Snape a little irritated.

"Why is it irreversible! Can't she actually fake her death, and no one else has discovered it, and she has been hiding somewhere?"

"Do you think she would be that kind of person with her personality?" Sherlock looked at Snape, "She loves Harry, and she must love her husband James. Since she has a way to fake her death, she will definitely not hide it from James. If James knows, will this plan of faking death still be possible?"

Snape was silent.

Sherlock was right. If you want to use the method of faking death, you must cooperate with Lily, and if you want Lily to cooperate, you must let her know the cause and effect of the matter. If she knows the cause and effect, she will definitely find a way to save James. This is not deceiving history at all, but a blatant provocation.

"The solution was thought up by someone. According to my original intention, our return to this time was originally an accident. We have to erase this accident and go back the way we came. But after all, we came together, and I have to consider your feelings, so I will try my best to help without changing the course of history."

"I am considering it from your perspective, and I also hope that you can look at this matter from a more objective perspective."

"According to the normal development trajectory, even if the Dark Lord is not dead, he has basically lost all his power. The entire wizarding world has gained peace for so many years, and then there is a chance to completely defeat him."

"We can use some tricks to try to determine some unknown things as established history, but the fact that the Dark Lord lost his power when he wanted to kill Harry due to the rebound of his own magic cannot be changed."

He stared at Snape.

"I have seen with my own eyes what those Death Eaters have done these days and how many people they have killed. You yourself were once one of them, and you should know better than me what the future will look like if the Dark Lord does not fall."

Snape did not speak again, he pursed his lips and wondered what he was thinking.

Sherlock could only say this much. He was really afraid that if he finally found a way to go back, Snape would come and change the course of history by force.

After coming out of the Leaky Cauldron, walking along the street, you can see a commercial street, where there is a men's clothing store.

Amy seemed tired from running, with fine beads of sweat on her forehead. She grabbed Sherlock's arm and walked forward slowly.

When choosing clothes for Snape, he was like a cold puppet. He didn't say a word and just let the clerk manipulate him. In the end, he changed into a summer dress that was common on the street.

The person who paid the money was naturally Sherlock. Snape didn't carry any coins such as pounds.

To be honest, Snape was not bad looking, and he had a cold and handsome temperament. Although his face was a little gloomy, it might still be a bright spot in the eyes of some people.

It's just that his hair was greasy and smooth, like seaweed hanging from his head, which made him look a little sloppy.

"Why doesn't Tobias like to wash his hair?" Amy looked up and asked Snape.

Snape said perfunctorily with a sour face.

"Only superficial people waste time on dressing up."

Sherlock rolled his eyes and touched Amy's head.

"Don't listen to his nonsense. Dressing yourself clean is the basis for leaving a good impression on others and being responsible for yourself. People who don't wash their hair for a long time will have bugs in their hair."

Amy pulled up her long light golden hair and put it on the tip of her nose to smell it.

"Dad said that you can't wash your hair during this period, but Amy's hair is still very clean."

Sherlock didn't ask why Eddie didn't let Amy wash her hair. He waved to stop a taxi and took Amy and Snape in.

Today is not a holiday or a weekend. There are not many people in the amusement park, and many projects can be played directly.

Although Amy's personality is much more mature than her age, she is still a child after all.

When she saw the huge Ferris wheel, she raised the windmill in her hand to compare it with it and exclaimed.

"A super large iron windmill!"

"Do you want to play this first?"

Sherlock took her hand and went to the window of the Ferris wheel to buy tickets.

Snape looked reluctant, but still followed Sherlock to the window and watched him buy three tickets.

The three of them sat in, and Amy came in and leaned on the glass with both hands, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Normally, a child from a wizard family like her should have played with a toy flying broom when she was young, and would not be so interested in flying in the sky.

But Amy didn't seem to be exposed to these things on weekdays. She didn't have her mother's company, and she had little time to spend with her father. It was estimated that she didn't have any toys.

Sherlock was originally quite interested, but when he saw that the person sitting opposite him was Snape, he suddenly felt strange.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." He said while drinking water, "In Muggle society, Ferris wheels have always had special meanings. I didn't expect that the first time I rode one was with you."

Snape didn't look at Sherlock. He was also looking at the shrinking city below through the glass.

"Didn't you have a relationship when you were in school?"

"Puff!"

Sherlock couldn't hold it in, and the half-drunk water sprayed out of his mouth.

Fortunately, Snape was sitting opposite Amy, otherwise he would have sprayed all over him!

"How do you know I had a relationship when I was in school?" He asked with a twitch of his mouth.

Snape turned his head and a sneer appeared on his face.

"Do you think no one paid attention to you when you were in Hogwarts? On the first day you and the girl named Mary confirmed their relationship, Flitwick excitedly told everyone about it in the teacher's common room. McGonagall even almost cried about it. They have always been very concerned about you."

Sherlock's face was full of confusion.

He had always thought that the original owner's diary recorded some private things. Who knew that "he" had a first love that was already known to everyone.

As if there was something that could make Sherlock embarrassed, Snape would enjoy it very much. He continued slowly.

"As a result, not long after that, you broke up. Flitwick and McGonagall talked about this issue for a long time. They felt that although a failed relationship would make people sad, it was also the best medicine to promote people's growth."

"But I didn't see anything sad about you during those days. You didn't like that Mary at all, did you?"

Sherlock curled his lips.

"Don't gossip about these things. Be careful that you will gossip more as you get older!"

At this time, Amy turned her head in confusion.

"Is John's girlfriend Mary?"

"She's his ex-girlfriend." Snape added cheerfully.

Sherlock flicked Amy's smooth forehead.

"Children should not ask about adult matters."

Amy pouted and frowned, as if she was a little dissatisfied with Sherlock's words. She shook her head and continued to look at the scenery outside the window.

After getting off the Ferris wheel, Sherlock bought Amy a lollipop.

This thing actually tastes just so-so, but it looks very beautiful in all colors. Amy held it up with the windmill and pointed it at the sky, hoping that it could turn like the windmill.

As a revenge on Snape and to satisfy his own bad taste, Sherlock also bought him a prince's crown.

"Ah, Your Highness Prince, look at this thing, it suits you so well (Prince means prince in English, Sherlock is mocking Snape for giving himself a pseudonym)."

To Sherlock's surprise, Snape did not throw the crown away in disdain, but took it from him expressionlessly.

He held up the crown, his eyes showing both nostalgia and a painful memory that he was unwilling to recall but could not forget.