Chapter 267 Recognition

Hermione explained her thoughts clearly, and Sherlock listened carefully.

After she finished all her words, the office became quiet.

Fleur leaned back in her chair, folding her arms over her chest, interested in how Sherlock spoke.

Hermione became even more embarrassed again, her breathing became slightly rapid, and she looked at Sherlock nervously.

The expression on Sherlock's face didn't change much from beginning to end. After Hermione finished speaking and the two girls' eyes were all focused on him, he showed an expression of admiration.

"From the perspective of all intelligent life, this is a very good, great idea! Miss Granger."

His affirmation stunned Fleur, as well as Hermione.

"You, you, are you praising me? Professor."

Hermione asked with a trembling voice.

Sherlock stared into her eyes, looked at her without hesitation, and said with a very serious expression.

"Your idea is very good, very correct and very upright. It is something worthy of recognition."

Hermione covered her face, her body shaking as if she was about to cry.

Ever since she proposed to let the elves be independent, everything around her was opposed. Even her two closest friends, classmates in the same dormitory, Hagrid and other professors told her this without hesitation. It is an impossible and meaningless thing.

Sherlock's affirmation was very important to her!

"Fighting against oppression and seeking liberation for the enslaved, there is nothing more right in the world, Hermione."

Sherlock's voice was calm, like the sea breeze soothing the waves. Hermione, with red eyes, put down her hands covering her face and listened quietly to him continue.

"No matter what era or country, as long as you stand from the standpoint of all intelligent creatures, anyone who is willing to do this can be called a hero, but you know why when you proposed this idea, Will there be so many obstacles around you?"

Hermione sniffed and nodded vigorously.

"I know, Harry thinks that those house elves like to serve wizards, and this kind of servitude is what they like to do. But in fact, he doesn't understand that the so-called liking for this kind of thinking is instilled in them by wizards. Adults who really understand these things feel that elves are not human beings and have no value in being liberated. Only by allowing them to serve wizards all the time will it benefit the entire wizard community."

"But since childhood, all the principles have told me that enslaving a thinking life is wrong in itself. No self-aware life should be divided. Books have always told us what justice is, but adults But they keep telling me about benefits. I don’t want this. Someone has to do justice, even if it’s just me.”

"But everyone told me I was wrong." Hermione's voice sounded tearful.

"Because your position is much higher than others. No one will be as generous as you. Most people will only consider things from the standpoint of the group they belong to. Those who oppose you are standing from the standpoint of wizards. , it seems from this that you are indeed doing something wrong, Hermione."

Sherlock's voice didn't pause.

"True liberation never has peace. No matter how much obstruction you encounter now, house elves in the future will also encounter it when they truly seek freedom, and it may even be hundreds or a thousand times greater. And the consequences of this will be There will only be one, like a goblin rebellion, starting a war in the wizarding world.”

Hermione was stunned, and she said hurriedly.

"There must be a peaceful way. As long as wizards are willing to pay the house elves for their work, everything will be fine after that..."

"These are just ideal pictures in your imagination, Hermione." Sherlock interrupted her calmly, "You are a smart and diligent student, but you should have read a lot of Muggle history and magic history. Reading history makes people wise. Regardless of the history of a civilized society, if the oppressed want to truly obtain their own rights and interests, a war is necessary."

"Only war can achieve real and tangible benefits, and only sufficient force can protect the status and respect gained. What you are thinking now is actually the cause of the war between elves and wizards in the future. For wizards who can truly see all Of course, they will completely reject your idea, because no one wants to see such a war, whether it is victory or defeat, it will not benefit the wizards as a group."

Hermione sat on the chair with blank eyes and said unconsciously.

"So, what I want to do now is still wrong?"

Sherlock crossed his arms and placed them on his desk.

"It depends on where you want to put yourself, Hermione. I can't make this choice for you. You have to think about it yourself. I can only consider your choice on different levels. Let me make it clear to you. Similarly, my affirmation of you is not false. You are doing a just thing, but justice is never absolute."

"A hero of one country may be a heinous villain to another country. This is the situation you are facing now. Should you choose to side with the wizards or the house elves?"

There was silence in the office, and Hermione stared blankly at the ceiling, wondering what to write.

Sherlock stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"You can go back and think about it for yourself. Find Hermione at Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com. What is your real idea? What kind of justice is it and for whom? If there is anything else you can't figure out, that's fine. Ask me again, I can’t possibly know everything, but I should be able to give you some suggestions and tips.”

Hermione finally left Sherlock's office. She didn't quite get the result she wanted, but she wasn't completely denied like before.

Sherlock told her a lot of things that no one had told her before, enough to make her think for many days.

After Hermione left, Fleur spoke her first words to Sherlock.

"Why didn't you tell her directly that it was wrong? You still talked about it in a roundabout way." Fleur asked in confusion.

Sherlock poured himself a cup of tea. He had talked a lot and his mouth was very dry now.

"Hermione is very smart. She has just entered an ideological dead end. Besides, she needs my recognition, so I will give her the recognition she wants. Total denial cannot make a person accept his own mistakes. of."