jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第54部分

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　　　〃Can　your　eye…I　mean；　can　you…？〃
　　　〃Yeah；　it　can　see　through　Invisibility　Cloaks；〃　Moody　said　quietly。　〃And　it's　e　in　useful　at　times；　I　can　tell　you。〃
　　　Hagrid　was　beaming　down　at　Harry　too。　Harry　knew　Hagrid　couldn't　see　him；　but　Moody　had　obviously　told　Hagrid　he　was　there。　Hagrid　now　bent　down　on　the　pretext　of　reading　the　S。　P。　E。　W。　notebook　as　well；　and　said　in　a　whisper　so　low　that　only　Harry　could　hear　it；　〃Harry；　meet　me　tonight　at　midnight　at　me　cabin。　Wear　that　cloak。〃
　　　Straightening　up；　Hagrid　said　loudly；　〃Nice　ter　see　yeh；　Hermione；〃　winked；　and　departed。　Moody　followed　him。
　　　〃Why　does　Hagrid　want　me　to　meet　him　at　midnight？〃　Harry　said；　very　surprised。
　　　〃Does　he？〃　said　Hermione；　looking　startled。　〃I　wonder　what　he's　up　to？　I　don't　know　whether　you　should　go；　Harry。。。〃　She　looked　nervously　around　and　hissed；　〃It　might　make　you　late　for　Sirius。〃
　　　It　was　true　that　going　down　to　Hagrid's　at　midnight　would　mean　cutting　his　meeting　with　Sirius　very　fine　indeed；　Hermione　suggested　sending　Hedwig　down　to　Hagrid's　to　tell　him　he　couldn't　go…always　assuming　she　would　consent　to　take　the　note；　of　course…Harry；　however；　thought　it　better　just　to　be　quick　at　whatever　Hagrid　wanted　him　for。　He　was　very　curious　to　know　what　this　might　be；　Hagrid　had　never　asked　Harry　to　visit　him　so　late　at　night。
　　　At　half　past　eleven　that　evening；　Harry；　who　had　pretended　to　go　up　to　bed　early；　pulled　the　Invisibility　Cloak　back　over　himself　and　crept　back　downstairs　through　the　mon　room。　Quite　a　few　people　were　still　in　there。　The　Creevey　brothers　had　managed　to　get　hold　of　a　stack　of　Support　Cedric　Diggory！　badges　and　were　trying　to　bewitch　them　to　make　them　say　Support　Harry　Potter！　instead。　So　far；　however；　all　they　had　managed　to　do　was　get　the　badges　stuck　on　POTTER　STINKS。　Harry　crept　past　them　to　the　portrait　hole　and　waited　for　a　minute　or　so；　keeping　an　eye　on　his　watch。　Then　Hermione　opened　the　Fat　Lady　for　him　from　outside　as　they　had　planned。　He　slipped　past　her　with　a　whispered　〃Thanks！〃　and　set　off　through　the　castle。
　　　The　grounds　were　very　dark。　Harry　walked　down　the　lawn　toward　the　lights　shining　in　Hagrid's　cabin。　The　inside　of　the　enormous　Beauxbatons　carriage　was　also　lit　up；　Harry　could　hear　Madame　Maxime　talking　inside　it　as　he　knocked　on　Hagrid's　front　door。
　　　〃You　there；　Harry？〃　Hagrid　whispered；　opening　the　door　and　looking　around。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry；　slipping　inside　the　cabin　and　pulling　the　cloak　down　off　his　head。　〃What's　up？〃
　　　〃Got　summat　ter　show　yeh；〃　said　Hagrid。
　　　There　was　an　air　of　enormous　excitement　about　Hagrid。　He　was　wearing　a　flower　that　resembled　an　oversized　artichoke　in　his　buttonhole。　It　looked　as　though　he　had　abandoned　the　use　of　axle　grease；　but　he　had　certainly　attempted　to　b　his　hair…Harry　could　see　the　b's　broken　teeth　tangled　in　it。
　　　〃What're　you　showing　me？〃　Harry　said　warily；　wondering　if　the　skrewts　had　laid　eggs；　or　Hagrid　had　managed　to　buy　another　giant　three…headed　dog　off　a　stranger　in　a　pub。
　　　〃e　with　me；　keep　quiet；　an'　keep　yerself　covered　with　that　cloak；〃　said　Hagrid。　〃We　won'　take　Fang；　he　won'　like　it。。。
　　　〃Listen；　Hagrid；　I　can't　stay　long。。。　I've　got　to　be　back　up　at　the　castle　by　one　o'clock…〃
　　　But　Hagrid　wasn't　listening；　he　was　opening　the　cabin　door　and　striding　off　into　the　night。　Harry　hurried　to　follow　and　found；　to　his　great　surprise；　that　Hagrid　was　leading　him　to　the　Beauxbatons　carriage。
　　　〃Hagrid；　what…？〃
　　　〃Shhh！〃　said　Hagrid；　and　he　knocked　three　times　on　the　door　bearing　the　crossed　golden　wands。
　　　Madame　Maxime　opened　it。　She　was　wearing　a　silk　shawl　wrapped　around　her　massive　shoulders。　She　smiled　when　she　saw　Hagrid。
　　　〃Ah；　'Agrid。。。　it　is　time？〃
　　　〃Bong…sewer；〃　said　Hagrid；　beaming　at　her；　and　holding　out　a　hand　to　help　her　down　the　golden　steps。
　　　Madame　Maxime　closed　the　door　behind　her；　Hagrid　offered　her　his　arm；　and　they　set　off　around　the　edge　of　the　paddock　containing　Madame　Maxime's　giant　winged　horses；　with　Harry；　totally　bewildered；　running　to　keep　up　with　them。　Had　Hagrid　wanted　to　show　him　Madame　Maxime？　He　could　see　her　any　old　time　he　wanted。。。　she　wasn't　exactly　hard　to　miss。。。
　　　But　it　seemed　that　Madame　Maxime　was　in　for　the　same　treat　as　Harry；　because　after　a　while　she　said　playfully；　〃Wair　is　it　you　are　taking　me；　'Agrid？〃
　　　〃Yeh'll　enjoy　this；〃　said　Hagrid　gruffly；　〃worth　seein'；　trust　me。　On'y…don'　go　tellin'　anyone　I　showed　yeh；　right？　Yeh're　not　s'posed　ter　know。〃
　　　〃Of　course　not；〃　said　Madame　Maxime；　fluttering　her　long　black　eyelashes。
　　　And　still　they　walked；　Harry　getting　more　and　more　irritated　as　he　jogged　along　in　their　wake；　checking　his　watch　every　now　and　then。　Hagrid　had　some　harebrained　scheme　in　hand；　which　might　make　him　miss　Sirius。　If　they　didn't　get　there　soon；　he　was　going　to　turn　around；　go　straight　back　to　the　castle；　and　leave　Hagrid　to　enjoy　his　moonlit　stroll　with　Madame　Maxime。
　　　But　then…when　they　had　walked　so　far　around　the　perimeter　of　the　forest　that　the　castle　and　the　lake　were　out　of　sight…Harry　heard　something。　Men　were　shouting　up　ahead。。。　then　came　a　deafening；　earsplitting　roar。。。
　　　Hagrid　led　Madame　Maxime　around　a　clump　of　trees　and　came　to　a　halt。　Harry　hurried　up　alongside　them…for　a　split　second；　he　thought　he　was　seeing　bonfires；　and　men　darting　around　them…and　then　his　mouth　fell　open。
　　　Dragons。
　　　Four　fully　grown；　enormous；　vicious…looking　dragons　were　rearing　onto　their　hind　legs　inside　an　enclosure　fenced　with　thick　planks　of　wood；　roaring　and　snorting…torrents　of　fire　were　shooting　into　the　dark　sky　from　their　open；　fanged　mouths；　fifty　feet　above　the　ground　on　their　outstretched　necks。　There　was　a　silvery…blue　one　with　long；　pointed　horns；　snapping　and　snarling　at　the　wizards　on　the　ground；　a　smooth…scaled　green　one；　which　was　writhing　and　stamping　with　all　its　might；　a　red　one　with　an　odd　fringe　of　fine　gold　spikes　around　its　face；　which　was　shooting　mushroom…shaped　fire　clouds　into　the　air；　and　a　gigantic　black　one；　more　lizard…hike　than　the　others；　which　was　nearest　to　them。
　　　At　least　thirty　wizards；　seven　or　eight　to　each　dragon；　were　attempting　to　control　them；　pulling　on　the　chains　connected　to　heavy　leather　straps　around　their　necks　and　legs。　Mesmerized；　Harry　looked　up；　high　above　him；　and　saw　the　eyes　of　the　black　dragon；　with　vertical　pupils　like　a　cat's；　bulging　with　either　fear　or　rage；　he　couldn't　tell　which。。。　It　was　making　a　horrible　noise；　a　yowling；　screeching　scream。
　　　〃Keep　back　there；　Hagrid！〃　yelled　a　wizard　near　the　fence；　straining　on　the　chain　he　was　holding。　〃They　can　shoot　fire　at　a　range　of　twenty　feet；　you　know！　I've　seen　this　Horntail　do　forty！〃
　　　〃Is'n'　it　beautiful？〃　said　Hagrid　softly。
　　　〃It's　no　good！〃　yelled　another　wizard。　〃Stunning　Spells；　on　the　count　of　three！〃
　　　Harry　saw　each　of　the　dragon　keepers　pull　out　his　wand。
　　　〃Stupefy！〃　they　shouted　in　unison；　and　the　Stunning　Spells　shot　into　the　darkness　like　fiery　rockets；　bursting　in　showers　of　stars　on　the　dragons'　scaly　hides…
　　　Harry　watched　the　dragon　nearest　to　them　teeter　dangerously　on　its　back　legs；　its　jaws　stretched　wide　in　a　silent　howl；　its　nostrils　were　suddenly　devoid　of　flame；　though　still　smoking…then；　very　slowly；　it　fell。　Several　tons　of　sinewy；　scaly…black　dragon　hit　the　ground　with　a　thud　that　Harry　could　have　sworn　made　the　trees　behind　him　quake。
　　　The　dragon　keepers　lowered　their　wands　and　walked　forward　to　their　fallen　charges；　each　of　which　was　the　size　of　a　small　hill。　They　hurried　to　tighten　the　chains　and　fasten　them　securely　to　iron　pegs；　which　they　forced　deep　into　the　ground　with　their　wands。
　　　〃Wan'　a　closer　look？〃　Hagrid　asked　Madame　Maxime　excitedly。　The　pair　of　them　moved　right　up　to　the　fence；　and　Harry　followed。　The　wizard　who　had　warned　Hagrid　not　to　e　any　closer　turned；　and　Harry　realized　who　it　was：　Charlie　Weasley。
　　　〃All　right；　Hagrid？〃　he　panted；　ing　over　to　talk。　〃They　should　be　okay　now…we　put　them　out　with　a　Sleeping　Draft　on　the　way　here；　thought　it　might　be　better　for　them　to　wake　up　in　the　dark　and　the　quiet…but；　like　you　saw；　they　weren't　happy；　not　happy　at　all…〃
　　　〃What　breeds　you　got　here；　Charlie？〃　said　Hagrid；　gazing　at　the　closest　dragon；　the　black　one；　with　something　chose　to　reverence。　Its　eyes　were　still　just　open。　Harry　could　see　a　strip　of　gleaming　yellow　beneath　its　wrinkled　black　eyelid。
　　　〃This　is　a　Hungarian　Horntail；〃　said　Charlie。　〃There's　a　mon　Welsh　Green　over　there；　the　smaller　one…a　Swedish　Short…Snout；　that　blue…gray…and　a　Chinese　Fireball；　that's　the　red。〃
　　　Charlie　looked　around；　Madame　Maxime　was　strolling　away　around　the　edge　of　the　enclosure；　gazing　at　the　stunned　dragons。
　　　〃I　didn't　know　you　were　bringing　her；　Hagrid；〃　Charlie　said；　frowning。　〃The　champions　aren't　supposed　to　know　what's　ing…she's　bound　to　tell　her　student；　isn't　she？〃
　　　〃Jus'　thought　she'd　like　ter　see　'em；〃　shrugged　Hagrid；　still　gazing；　enraptured；　at　the　dragons。
　　　〃Really　romantic　date；　Hagrid；〃　said　Charlie；　shaking　his　head。
　　　〃Four。。。〃　said　Hagrid；　〃so　it's　one　fer　each　o'　the　champions；　is　it？　What've　they　gotta　do…fight　'em？〃
　　　〃Just　get　past　them；　I　think；〃　said　Charlie。　〃We'll　be　on　hand　if　it　gets　nasty；　Extinguishing　Spells　at　the　ready。　They