British writer

In the second week's update of "Philosopher's Stone", Lu Shi decided to slow down the pace.

Last time, he serialized a full five chapters, but this time it is only three chapters, and only reaches "Chapter 8 Potions Teacher", the appearance of the famous character Severus Snape.

This character is considered an early "villain" and is very annoying.

Even many adult readers are extremely disgusted with him before they know his difficulties.

This guy's PUA for students looks so much like the leaders in the company!

Of course, the most annoying person is Lu.

When other writers do serialization, they update more and more, and the more they update, the more stable they are.

He is doing well, from chapter five to chapter three,

Is this something humans do?

But the readers had nothing to do about it. They blocked and cursed in front of the door of the "Mirror" newspaper office.

You can't really tie Lu Shi into a small dark room and press his head to force him to update, right?

So, they could only wait,

While waiting, focus on the updated content and read it over and over again.

And cursed secretly in his heart:

"Lu is such a bastard!"

…

Friday,

Arthur Conan Doyle woke up a little late as usual.

The temperature gradually rises in early summer,

Because the curtains were drawn, the room felt a bit depressing and stuffy.

The sunlight shining into the house through the gap seems to divide the dark space into two.

Through the light slit, you can vaguely see the tiny fibers floating in the air.

Doyle sat up and looked at the desk,

Yesterday's "Mirror" is placed on the table, and the novel version of the text is marked with various marks.

Next to it is a notebook full of memories.

At the other end of the desk, there is a typewriter.

There are manuscripts next to it,

Book title: "The Atkinson Massacre\

,"This case was previously mentioned in "A Scandal in Bohemia".

Doyle chose it, the core ruse was constructed,

In this way, the skeleton is there,

The next step is to fill in the flesh.

Doyle opened the curtains, yawned widely while bathing in the sunshine, and then left the bedroom.

Wife Hawkins has prepared breakfast.

But the strange thing is that she didn't eat first. Instead, she sat at the table and read the "Mirror" with red eyes, as if she had just cried.

Doyle was surprised,

"Ruth, what's wrong?"

He quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "Could it be that His Majesty, who was both absurd and wise, passed away..."

Before he finished speaking, his wife gave him a fierce look.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

With that said, he handed over the newspaper.

It was a book review, and the article was called "Sherlock Holmes, the Setter of Detective Fiction Standards and the Practitioner of Mystery Fiction Standards."

And the author of the book review turned out to be...

"Lu?"

Doyle was shocked.

Hawkins nodded,

"Arthur, your pursuit of him has finally won his approval!"

Doyle's head is full of black lines,

￣□￣｜｜

What my wife said is not wrong.

But he didn't know why, but he always felt weird when he heard it.

Doyle took a big bite of bread and sat down next to Hawkins.

"How did he write it?"

Hawkins said "Uh..." for a while, but finally couldn't hold it back and reminded in a low voice: "You haven't washed up yet, why are you starting to eat?"

"It's too late," Doyle said.

Hawkins spread his hands and said, "Okay~Okay~"

She pointed to the Mirror and analyzed it for her husband.

"The structure of this book review is very simple and is divided into two parts. In the first part, Lu believes that Sherlock Holmes is the founder of the profession of 'detective'. As you said in the novel, he is the only one in the world Consult the detective.”

Doyle was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly,

How high-spirited I used to be,

In other words, I don’t know how high the sky is and how high it is.

Because the word "the only one" is only used when you are extremely confident.

Hawkins continued: "Lu divided detectives into four categories, namely the classical school, the tough guy school, the forensic school, and the most interesting one-the spy."

Doyle was somewhat complacent;

Because Holmes has dabbled in all four categories,

He has meticulous observation and superb logical reasoning ability, which is the classicism;

He is proficient in swordsmanship and fighting, which is a tough guy style;

He specializes in autopsy and toxicology studies, which are the capabilities of a forensic scientist;

And his performance in cases such as the "Naval Agreement" has a sense of déjà vu as a spy.

Doyle smiled;

"Lu, you really do understand. He praised Holmes as the founder of the 'detective' profession, which is not an exaggeration."

He was said to be fat and he also had asthma.

Hawkins smiled and rolled his eyes at her husband.

As a wife, I am very happy to see my husband regain his former self-confidence.

Doyle then asked, "How about part two?"

Hawkins said: "Maybe it's because Lu is good at mystery novels. His evaluation of the core conspiracy in your recent movie "The Madness of Colonel Warburton" was more professional. I had a little difficulty reading it."

Doyle said: "It doesn't matter, I'll read it myself."

He sat down, chewed bread and read the newspaper,

Hawkins pushed the soup bowl over.

"Don't choke."

Doyle glanced at the bowl, then scooped the soup to his mouth with a spoon, but failed to put it in several times.

He had no choice but to focus on the newspaper.

Hawkins was helpless;

"Tell me, why do you act like an old man and can't even drink soup?"

She picked up a spoon and fed her husband.

About a quarter of an hour later,

"Huh~"

Doyle took a long breath and said, "As expected of Lu!"

Hawkins asked: "What's wrong?"

Doyle said: "He admired the trick I used in the novel. But he thought it was too simple, because as long as he saw the colonel wearing a watch on his right hand, it was easy to realize that the murderer might have taken advantage of his left-handedness to commit the crime."

Hawkins curled his lips,

"When I read it just now, I thought he was complimenting you~ I didn't expect it to be a sarcastic comment."

Doyle shook his head.

"This is not a sarcastic statement. He gave an example in the article, saying that there are many ways to use one's brains on left-handers. For example, the wounds on the corpse are different when the murderer is left-handed and right-handed."

Hawkins was startled for a moment, then admired him in his heart.

Indeed, the subtle difference in the wound is indeed harder for readers to detect than the sudden addition of "The colonel glanced at the watch on his right hand" in the article.

What's more, in the Sherlock Holmes series, autopsy experiments often appear.

That's Holmes' specialty, too.

Doyle continued: "Lu also gave a lot of suggestions. For example, he thought that when I created the Sherlock Holmes series, I incorporated many real-life criminal events. At the same time, my description of British society and life was also very detailed and accurate. This This point should continue to be carried forward. And..."

He pointed at the newspaper,

There is a structure idea for a novel written on it.

First build a large house, with a guest living in each room.

They each have their own characteristics,

Left-handedness, color blindness, dwarfism, lameness, stuttering...

Later, the owner of the mansion died mysteriously.

Detectives can rule out a few people based on the murder scene, rule out a few people based on alibi, and then combine them to find the real murderer.

Doyle smiled bitterly,

"There is really no end to learning."

Hawkins was puzzled;

"Why do you suddenly feel this way?"

Doyle said: "My next core trick is to exploit color blindness. Unexpectedly, it was missed by Lu here."

"puff!"

Hawkins laughed.

Although I knew I shouldn't laugh, I just couldn't help it.

She asked: "Since the core plot has been leaked, do you want to change it?"

Doyle waved his hand.

"What to change? Of course not! Since we want to write mystery novels, we must put readers and detectives on a fair footing to compete. The more this happens, the more challenged I feel! However, other techniques still need to be used. I am ready to integrate into the narrative Sexual ruse.”

After saying that, he went back to his room and studied how to write a new novel.

Another two hours passed,

There was a knock on the door from Hawkins.

"Arthur, there are a few more book reviews here, I think you'd better read them."

She pushed open the door and entered.

Doyle studied how to write without raising his head.

"Other people's comments don't matter. As long as Lu recognizes the direction of my efforts, that's all."

Hawkins is embarrassed,

"Not a book review for you."

To be honest, Doyle is a bit "outdated" now.

Not many people review books.

Doyle was stunned for a long time, then turned around.

"Are they reviewing "Harry Potter"? Are they worthy? Come on! Show me!"

Hawkins handed over a copy of The Times.

Doyle turned to the book review page,

The article is called "About those rhymes in Harry Potter".

Doyle snorted coldly,

"These people are really able to attract attention. Lu likes to use alliteration, but anyone with a bit of literary foundation can see it. Is it necessary to write an article to explain it separately?"

alliteration,

It is a rhyming technique commonly used in Western poetry that creates a special rhythmic effect by repeatedly using the beginning consonants of certain words or phrases in a line or poem.

The most typical one is the beginning of "Lolita\

,"Its brilliance is rare in the entire history of literature.

Hawkins asked curiously: "Is it also in Harry Potter?"

Doyle nodded,

"Of course! For example, the founders of the four houses, Godric Gryffindor (Godric Gryffindor), two 'G's; Salazar Slytherin (Salazar Slytherin), two 'S's"... …”

Hawkins understood,

"Ah, I didn't even notice it unless you said it."

Doyle said: "This is where Lu is great. Logically speaking, there is no need to set up so many things in children's literature. Making it too complicated will easily confuse children, but Lu can moisturize things silently."

This feeling is like a father taking his children to meet friends,

The friend ignored the child and asked the father directly: "What is your child's name?"

Or, a friend squats down, looks level with the child, and asks, "What's your name?"

The two effects are completely different.

Lu truly treats young readers and adult readers equally, deeming them worthy of the "treatment" of alliteration.

Children may not understand now, but they will eventually understand.

Doyle took another look at the article "About the Rhymes in Harry Potter" and asked, "Are there any other similar articles?"

Hawkins nodded,

"Yes! There are so many! Do you want to see them?"

Doyle waved his hand.

"No, no, no. These people are really capable..."

…

"This group of people is really capable..."

Lu Shi's official residence,

Margarita looked a little angry when she read those articles.

In the heart of Her Royal Highness, it is natural for the teacher to be famous.

But it's really annoying when other people come over to mess with you.

Lu Shi smiled,

"Snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own nests. You have to allow others to exercise their subjective initiative reasonably~"

The subjective initiative of Shente Meow.

Margarita was helpless,

"Teacher, you were not like this a year ago."

Lu Shi was surprised,

"What happened a year ago?"

Margarita said: "Nobel Prize! The Swedish Academy wanted to take advantage of it, but you were so angry that it almost disbanded on the spot."

Lu Shi couldn't help but laugh,

"This time, that time. People will change~"

As he said that, he pulled out a newspaper, pointed to the article on it and said, "Besides, it's not like they are talking nonsense. Some literary critics do have real things."

That article analyzed the names of the characters in "The Philosopher's Stone".

Margarita sighed,

"Indeed, I also read that article. I didn't expect that someone could actually fool Professor Quirrell into not being a good person."

Quirrell's name:

Quirinus Quirrell,

Among them, Quirinus is the nickname of the two-faced god Janus in ancient Roman mythology.

At the end of "The Philosopher's Stone", Professor Quirrell took off the turban that had been wrapped around his head, revealing the face of the ultimate villain Voldemort stuck to the back of his head.

Lu Shi shrugged.

"I didn't expect that someone could really dig it out."

Margarita muttered: "I see, they are just idle."

Lu Shi laughed,

"You're right."

This is the case with the modern "Harry Potter" series,

After the completion of the seventh novel, countless fans felt that it was not enough and began to create their own second works.

Those are the results of "leisure".

But it is precisely because of this that this IP can maintain its vitality for a long time.

"well……"

Margarita sighed and said depressedly: "The only thing I can't accept is that these book reviews are mixed. The one we just mentioned about the character names was basically accurate and satisfactory. But most..."

Her Royal Highness the Princess paused for a while, seemingly unable to find the right words.

After a while, she said: "Those people are clearly 'Harbin scholars'~"

There was sarcasm in his tone.

Lu Shi couldn't help laughing.

For long-form works that are good enough, a group of "Xologists" will inevitably be born.

Among them are rubbish,

Of course there are real researchers.

Just like "A Dream of Red Mansions\

,"The real "Red Scholars" are, in essence, publishing papers on literature and history on the theme of Dream of Red Mansions.

Moreover, their research is often specific and meticulous.

But the situation is different.

They call themselves "Red Scholars", but in fact they are flies that cannot be driven away even if they lie on "Dream of Red Mansions".

Lu Shi smiled,

"Actually, I quite like the title 'Harbin scholar'."

"Ah this..."

Margarita was surprised,

"Teacher, are you trying to trick me?"

Lu Shi spread his hands,

"Do you think I'm someone who can coax girls? I'm just telling the truth. However, you're right, there are indeed cheaters. But which field doesn't have those bastards who eat dogs and eat people? There's no need to be angry with them. , otherwise it will easily make the body angry."

Margarita couldn't help but chuckle,

"I think the teacher is quite good at making people happy."

She joked again: "Speaking of which, the teacher's attitude is really good. You can still laugh when you see so many people misinterpreting your work."

Lu Shi waved his hand magnanimously,

"I'm just a novelist who knows how to write Harry Potter?"

Margarita was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.

She tried hard to suppress her smile and continued to flip through the newspaper.

"The Outrageous Settings in Harry Potter"

Can "Harry Potter" be called a masterpiece? 》

"How is the perspective of adults watching Harry Potter different from that of children?" 》

…

All of them.

"Tsk..."

Margarita was speechless, flipping through the pages for a while, and then suddenly said: "Here is an article about "The Moon and Sixpence" and an analysis of "Animal Farm". I see, they are not 'Harbinists' at all. , but 'Lu Jia'."

Lu Shi pondered,

"Out of sight, out of mind. It just so happens that a university in the United States wants to make an appointment with me to discuss the impact factors of journals."

Margarita immediately felt reluctant to leave.

"You don't need to go in person, right?"

Lu Shi leaned over and whispered a few words.

Margarita suddenly realized,

"So it was discussed with His Majesty? Only after you went did he allocate money for the literary prize jointly organized by Britain and France?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"That's not the case. After all, His Majesty likes to play the "Lord of the Rings" board game, and he is considered a 'Lu scholar'~"

"Pfft~"

Margarita burst out laughing.

"Then why are you going?"

Lu Shi said: "There are still a few things in the United States that need to be handled properly."