jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第28部分

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m。　Ron　undid　his　trunk；　pulled　out　his　maroon　dress　robes；　and　flung　them　over　Pigwidgeon's　cage　to　muffle　his　hooting。
　　　〃Bagman　wanted　to　tell　us　what's　happening　at　Hogwarts；〃　he　said　grumpily；　sitting　down　next　to　Harry。　〃At　the　World　Cup；　remember？　But　my　own　mother　won't　say。　Wonder　what…〃
　　　〃Shh！〃　Hermione　whispered　suddenly；　pressing　her　finger　to　her　lips　and　pointing　toward　the　partment　next　to　theirs。　Harry　and　Ron　listened；　and　heard　a　familiar　drawling　voice　drifting　in　through　the　open　door。
　　　〃。。。　Father　actually　considered　sending　me　to　Durmstrang　rather　than　Hogwarts；　you　know。　He　knows　the　headmaster；　you　see。　Well；　you　know　his　opinion　of　Dumbledore…the　man's　such　a　Mudblood…lover…and　Durmstrang　doesn't　admit　that　sort　of　riffraff。　But　Mother　didn't　like　the　idea　of　me　going　to　school　so　far　away。　Father　says　Durmstrang　takes　a　far　more　sensible　line　than　Hogwarts　about　the　Dark　Arts。　Durmstrang　students　actually　learn　them；　not　just　the　defense　rubbish　we　do。。。〃
　　　Hermione　got　up；　tiptoed　to　the　partment　door；　and　slid　it　shut；　blocking　out　Malfoy's　voice。
　　　〃So　he　thinks　Durmstrang　would　have　suited　him；　does　he？〃　she　said　angrily。　〃I　wish　he　had　gone；　then　we　wouldn't　have　to　put　up　with　him。〃
　　　〃Durmstrang's　another　wizarding　school？〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Hermione　sniffily；　〃and　it's　got　a　horrible　reputation。　According　to　An　Appraisal　ofMagical　Education　in　Europe；　it　puts　a　lot　of　emphasis　on　the　Dark　Arts。〃
　　　〃I　think　I've　heard　of　it；〃　said　Ron　vaguely。　〃Where　is　it？　What　country？〃
　　　〃Well；　nobody　knows；　do　they？〃　said　Hermione；　raising　her　eyebrows。
　　　〃Er…why　not？〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃There's　traditionally　been　a　lot　of　rivalry　between　all　the　magic　schools。　Durmstrang　and　Beauxbatons　like　to　conceal　their　whereabouts　so　nobody　can　steal　their　secrets；〃　said　Hermione　matter…of…factly。
　　　〃e　off　it；〃　said　Ron；　starting　to　laugh。　〃Durmstrang's　got　to　be　about　the　same　size　as　Hogwarts…how　are　you　going　to　hide　a　great　big　castle？〃
　　　〃But　Hogwarts　is　hidden；〃　said　Hermione；　in　surprise。　〃Everyone　knows　that。。。　well；　everyone　who's　read　Hogwarts；　A　History；　anyway。〃
　　　〃Just　you；　then；〃　said　Ron。　〃So　go　on…how　d'you　hide　a　place　like　Hogwarts？〃
　　　〃It's　bewitched；〃　said　Hermione。　〃If　a　Muggle　looks　at　it；　all　they　see　is　a　moldering　old　ruin　with　a　sign　over　the　entrance　saying　DANGER；　DO　NOT　ENTER；　UNSAFE。〃
　　　〃So　Durmstrang'll　just　look　like　a　ruin　to　an　outsider　too？〃
　　　〃Maybe；〃　said　Hermione；　shrugging；　〃or　it　might　have　Muggle…repelling　charms　on　it；　like　the　World　Cup　stadium。　And　to　keep　foreign　wizards　from　finding　it；　they'll　have　made　it　Unplottable…〃
　　　〃e　again？〃
　　　〃Well；　you　can　enchant　a　building　so　it's　impossible　to　plot　on　a　map；　can't　you？〃
　　　〃Er。。。　if　you　say　so；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃But　I　think　Durmstrang　must　be　somewhere　in　the　far　north；〃　said　Hermione　thoughtfully。　〃Somewhere　very　cold；　because　they've　got　fur　capes　as　part　of　their　uniforms。〃
　　　〃Ah；　think　of　the　possibilities；〃　said　Ron　dreamily。　〃It　would've　been　so　easy　to　push　Malfoy　off　a　glacier　and　make　it　look　like　an　accident。。。　Shame　his　mother　likes　him。。。〃
　　　The　rain　became　heavier　and　heavier　as　the　train　moved　farther　north。　The　sky　was　so　dark　and　the　windows　so　steamy　that　the　lanterns　were　lit　by　midday。　The　lunch　trolley　came　rattling　along　the　corridor；　and　Harry　bought　a　large　stack　of　Cauldron　Cakes　for　them　to　share。
　　　Several　of　their　friends　looked　in　on　them　as　the　afternoon　progressed；　including　Seamus　Finnigan；　Dean　Thomas；　and　Neville　Longbottom；　a　round…faced；　extremely　forgetful　boy　who　had　been　brought　up　by　his　formidable　witch　of　a　grandmother。　Seamus　was　still　wearing　his　Ireland　rosette。　Some　of　its　magic　seemed　to　be　wearing　off　now；　it　was　still　squeaking　〃Troy…Mullet…Moran！〃　but　in　a　very　feeble　and　exhausted　sort　of　way。　After　half　an　hour　or　so；　Hermione；　growing　tired　of　the　endless　Quidditch　talk；　buried　herself　once　more　in　The　Standard　Book　of　Spells；　Grade　4；　and　started　trying　to　learn　a　Summoning　Charm。
　　　Neville　listened　jealously　to　the　others'　conversation　as　they　relived　the　Cup　match。
　　　〃Gran　didn't　want　to　go；〃　he　said　miserably。　〃Wouldn't　buy　tickets。　It　sounded　amazing　though。〃
　　　〃It　was；〃　said　Ron。　〃Look　at　this；　Neville。。。
　　　He　rummaged　in　his　trunk　up　in　the　luggage　rack　and　pulled　out　the　miniature　figure　of　Viktor　Krum。
　　　〃Oh　wow；〃　said　Neville　enviously　as　Ron　tipped　Krum　onto　his　pudgy　hand。
　　　〃We　saw　him　right　up　close；　as　well；〃　said　Ron。　〃We　were　in　the　Top　Box…〃
　　　〃For　the　first　and　last　time　in　your　life；　Weasley。〃
　　　Draco　Malfoy　had　appeared　in　the　doorway。　Behind　him　stood　Crabbe　and　Goyle；　his　enormous；　thuggish　cronies；　both　of　whom　appeared　to　have　grown　at　least　a　foot　during　the　summer。　Evidently　they　had　overheard　the　conversation　through　the　partment　door；　which　Dean　and　Seamus　had　left　ajar。
　　　〃Don't　remember　asking　you　to　join　us；　Malfoy；〃　said　Harry　coolly。
　　　〃Weasley。。。　what　is　that？〃　said　Malfoy；　pointing　at　Pigwidgeon's　cage。　A　sleeve　of　Ron's　dress　robes　was　dangling　from　it；　swaying　with　the　motion　of　the　train；　the　moldy　lace　cuff　very　obvious。
　　　Ron　made　to　stuff　the　robes　out　of　sight；　but　Malfoy　was　too　quick　for　him；　he　seized　the　sleeve　and　pulled。
　　　〃Look　at　this！〃　said　Malfoy　in　ecstasy；　holding　up　Ron's　robes　and　showing　Crabbe　and　Goyle；　〃Weasley；　you　weren't　thinking　of　wearing　these；　were　you？　I　mean…they　were　very　fashionable　in　about　eighteen　ninety。。。
　　　〃Eat　dung；　Malfoy！〃　said　Ron；　the　same　color　as　the　dress　robes　as　he　snatched　them　back　out　of　Malfoy's　grip。　Malfoy　howled　with　derisive　laughter；　Crabbe　and　Goyle　guffawed　stupidly。
　　　〃So。。。　going　to　enter；　Weasley？　Going　to　try　and　bring　a　bit　of　glory　to　the　family　name？　There's　money　involved　as　well；　you　know。。。　you'd　be　able　to　afford　some　decent　robes　if　you　won。。。〃
　　　〃What　are　you　talking　about？〃　snapped　Ron。
　　　'Are　you　going　to　enter？'　Malfoy　repeated。　〃I　suppose　you　will；　Potter？　You　never　miss　a　chance　to　show　off；　do　you？〃
　　　〃Either　explain　what　you're　on　about　or　go　away；　Malfoy；〃　said　Hermione　testily；　over　the　top　of　The　Standard　Book　of　Spells；　Grade　4。
　　　A　gleeful　smile　spread　across　Malfoy's　pale　face
　　　〃Don't　tell　me　you　don't　know？〃　he　said　delightedly。　〃You've　got　a　father　and　brother　at　the　Ministry　and　you　don't　even　know？　My　God；　my　father　told　me　about　it　ages　ago。。。　heard　it　from　Cornelius　Fudge。　But　then；　Father's　always　associated　with　the　top　people　at　the　Ministry。。。　Maybe　your　father's　too　junior　to　know　about　it；　Weasley。。。　yes。。。　they　probably　don't　talk　about　important　stuff　in　front　of　him。。。〃
　　　Laughing　once　more；　Malfoy　beckoned　to　Crabbe　and　Goyle；　and　the　three　of　them　disappeared。
　　　Ron　got　to　his　feet　and　slammed　the　sliding　partment　door　so　hard　behind　them　that　the　glass　shattered。
　　　〃Ron！〃　said　Hermione　reproachfully；　and　she　pulled　out　her　wand；　muttered　〃Reparo！〃　and　the　glass　shards　flew　back　into　a　single　pane　and　back　into　the　door。
　　　〃Well。。。　making　it　look　like　he　knows　everything　and　we　don't。。。〃　Ron　snarled。　〃Father's　always　associated　with　the　top　peopie　at　the　Ministry。　'。。。　Dad　could've　got　a　promotion　any　time。。。　he　just　likes　it　where　he　is。。。〃
　　　〃Of　course　he　does；〃　said　Hermione　quietly。　〃Don't　let　Malfoy　get　to　you；　Ron…〃
　　　〃Him！　Get　to　me！？　As　if！〃　said　Ron；　picking　up　one　of　the　remaining　Cauldron　Cakes　and　squashing　it　into　a　pulp。
　　　Ron's　bad　mood　continued　for　the　rest　of　the　journey。　He　didn't　talk　much　as　they　changed　into　their　school　robes；　and　was　still　glowering　when　the　Hogwarts　Express　slowed　down　at　last　and　finally　stopped　in　the　pitch…darkness　of　Hogsmeade　station。
　　　As　the　train　doors　opened；　there　was　a　rumble　of　thunder　overhead。　Hermione　bundled　up　Crookshanks　in　her　cloak　and　Ron　left　his　dress　robes　over　Pigwidgeon　as　they　left　the　train；　heads　bent　and　eyes　narrowed　against　the　downpour。　The　rain　was　now　ing　down　so　thick　and　fast　that　it　was　as　though　buckets　of　ice…cold　water　were　being　emptied　repeatedly　over　their　heads。
　　　〃Hi；　Hagrid！〃　Harry　yelled；　seeing　a　gigantic　silhouette　at　the　far　end　of　the　platform。
　　　〃All　righ'；　Harry？〃　Hagrid　bellowed　back；　waving。　〃See　yeh　at　the　feast　if　we　don'　drown！〃
　　　First　years　traditionally　reached　Hogwarts　Castle　by　sailing　across　the　lake　with　Hagrid。
　　　〃Oooh；　I　wouldn't　fancy　crossing　the　lake　in　this　weather；〃　said　Hermione　fervently；　shivering　as　they　inched　slowly　along　the　dark　platform　with　the　rest　of　the　crowd。　A　hundred　horseless　carriages　stood　waiting　for　them　outside　the　station。　Harry；　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Neville　climbed　gratefully　into　one　of　them；　the　door　shut　with　a　snap；　and　a　few　moments　later；　with　a　great　lurch；　the　long　procession　of　carriages　was　rumbling　and　splashing　its　way　up　the　track　toward　Hogwarts　Castle。
　　　
　　　
　　　CHAPTER　TWELVE
　　　THE　TRIWIZARD　TOURNAMENT
　　　
　　　Through　the　gates；　flanked　with　statues　of　winged　boars；　and　up　the　sweeping　drive　the　carriages　trundled；　swaying　dangerously　in　what　was　fast　being　a　gale。　Leaning　against　the　window；　Harry　could　see　Hogwarts　ing　nearer；　its　many　lighted　windows　blurred　and　shimmering　behind　the　thick　curtain　of　rain。　Lightning　flashed　across　the　sky　as　their　carriage　came　to　a　halt　befo