jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第57部分

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d　disappeared　into　their　classroom；　and　hurried　up　the　corridor；　which　was　now　empty　of　everyone　but　himself　and　Cedric。
　　　〃Hi；〃　said　Cedric；　picking　up　a　copy　of　A　Guide　to　Advanced　Transfiguration　that　was　now　splattered　with　ink。　〃My　bag　just　split。。。　brand…new　and　all。。。〃
　　　〃Cedric；〃　said　Harry；　〃the　first　task　is　dragons。〃
　　　〃What？〃　said　Cedric；　looking　up。
　　　〃Dragons；〃　said　Harry；　speaking　quickly；　in　case　Professor　Flitwick　came　out　to　see　where　Cedric　had　got　to。　〃They've　got　four；　one　for　each　of　us；　and　we've　got　to　get　past　them。〃
　　　Cedric　stared　at　him。　Harry　saw　some　of　the　panic　he'd　been　feeling　since　Saturday　night　flickering　in　Cedric's　gray　eyes。
　　　〃Are　you　sure？〃　Cedric　said　in　a　hushed　voice。
　　　〃Dead　sure；〃　said　Harry。　〃I've　seen　them。〃
　　　〃But　how　did　you　find　out？　We're　not　supposed　to　know。。。〃
　　　〃Never　mind；〃　said　Harry　quickly…he　knew　Hagrid　would　be　in　trouble　if　he　told　the　truth。　〃But　I'm　not　the　only　one　who　knows。　Fleur　and　Krum　will　know　by　now…Maxime　and　Karkaroff　both　saw　the　dragons　too。〃
　　　Cedric　straightened　up；　his　arms　full　of　inky　quills；　parchment；　and　books；　his　ripped　bag　dangling　off　one　shoulder。　He　stared　at　Harry；　and　there　was　a　puzzled；　almost　suspicious　look　in　his　eyes。
　　　〃Why　are　you　telling　me？〃　he　asked。
　　　Harry　looked　at　him　in　disbelief。　He　was　sure　Cedric　wouldn't　have　asked　that　if　he　had　seen　the　dragons　himself。　Harry　wouldn't　have　let　his　worst　enemy　face　those　monsters　unprepared…well；　perhaps　Malfoy　or　Snape。。。
　　　〃It's　just。。。　fair；　isn't　it？〃　he　said　to　Cedric。　〃We　all　know　now。。。　we're　on　an　even　footing；　aren't　we？〃
　　　Cedric　was　still　hooking　at　him　in　a　slightly　suspicious　way　when　Harry　heard　a　familiar　clunking　noise　behind　him。　He　turned　around　and　saw　Mad…Eye　Moody　emerging　from　a　nearby　classroom。
　　　〃e　with　me；　Potter；〃　he　growled。　〃Diggory；　off　you　go。〃
　　　Harry　stared　apprehensively　at　Moody。　Had　he　overheard　them？
　　　〃Er…Professor；　I'm　supposed　to　be　in　Herbology…〃
　　　〃Never　mind　that；　Potter。　In　my　office；　please。。。
　　　Harry　followed　him；　wondering　what　was　going　to　happen　to　him　now。　What　if　Moody　wanted　to　know　how　he'd　found　out　about　the　dragons？　Would　Moody　go　to　Dumbledore　and　tell　on　Hagrid；　or　just　turn　Harry　into　a　ferret？　Well；　it　might　be　easier　to　get　past　a　dragon　if　he　were　a　ferret；　Harry　thought　dully；　he'd　be　smaller；　much　less　easy　to　see　from　a　height　of　fifty　feet。。
　　　He　followed　Moody　into　his　office。　Moody　closed　the　door　behind　them　and　turned　to　look　at　Harry；　his　magical　eye　fixed　upon　him　as　well　as　the　normal　one。
　　　〃That　was　a　very　decent　thing　you　just　did；　Potter；〃　Moody　said　quietly。
　　　Harry　didn't　know　what　to　say；　this　wasn't　the　reaction　he　had　expected　at　all。
　　　〃Sit　down；〃　said　Moody；　and　Harry　sat；　looking　around。
　　　He　had　visited　this　office　under　two　of　its　previous　occupants。　In　Professor　Lockhart's　day；　the　walls　had　been　plastered　with　beaming；　winking　pictures　of　Professor　Lockhart　himself。　When　Lupin　had　lived　here；　you　were　more　likely　to　e　across　a　specimen　of　some　fascinating　new　Dark　creature　he　had　procured　for　them　to　study　in　class。　Now；　however；　the　office　was　full　of　a　number　of　exceptionally　odd　objects　that　Harry　supposed　Moody　had　used　in　the　days　when　he　had　been　an　Auror。
　　　On　his　desk　stood　what　looked　hike　a　large；　cracked；　glass　spinning　top；　Harry　recognized　it　at　once　as　a　Sneakoscope；　because　he　owned　one　himself；　though　it　was　much　smaller　than　Moody's。　In　the　corner　on　a　small　table　stood　an　object　that　looked　something　like　an　extra…squiggly；　golden　television　aerial。　It　was　humming　slightly。　What　appeared　to　be　a　mirror　hung　opposite　Harry　on　the　wall；　but　it　was　not　reflecting　the　room。　Shadowy　figures　were　moving　around　inside　it；　none　of　them　clearly　in　focus。
　　　〃Like　my　Dark　Detectors；　do　you？〃　s　aid　Moody；　who　was　watching　Harry　closely。
　　　〃What's　that？〃　Harry　asked；　pointing　at　the　squiggly　golden　aerial。
　　　〃Secrecy　Sensor。　Vibrates　when　it　detects　concealment　and　lies。。。　no　use　here；　of　course；　too　much　interference…students　in　every　direction　lying　about　why　they　haven't　done　their　homework　Been　humming　ever　since　I　got　here。　I　had　to　disable　my　Sneakoscope　because　it　wouldn't　stop　whistling。　It's　extra…sensitive；　picks　up　stuff　about　a　mile　around。　Of　course；　it　could　be　picking　up　more　than　kid　stuff；〃　he　added　in　a　growl。
　　　〃And　what's　the　mirror　for？〃
　　　〃Oh　that's　my　Foe…Glass。　See　them　out　there；　skulking　around？　I'm　not　really　in　trouble　until　I　see　the　whites　of　their　eyes。　That's　when　I　open　my　trunk。〃
　　　He　let　out　a　short；　harsh　laugh；　and　pointed　to　the　large　trunk　under　the　window。　It　had　seven　keyholes　in　a　row。　Harry　wondered　what　was　in　there；　until　Moody's　next　question　brought　him　sharply　back　to　earth。
　　　〃So。。。　found　out　about　the　dragons；　have　you？〃
　　　Harry　hesitated。　He'd　been　afraid　of　this…but　he　hadn't　told　Cedric；　and　he　certainly　wasn't　going　to　tell　Moody；　that　Hagrid　had　broken　the　rules。
　　　〃It's　all　right；〃　said　Moody；　sitting　down　and　stretching　out　his　wooden　leg　with　a　groan。　〃Cheating's　a　traditional　part　of　the　Triwizard　Tournament　and　always　has　been。〃
　　　〃I　didn't　cheat；〃　said　Harry　sharply。　〃It　was…a　sort　of　accident　that　I　found　out。〃
　　　Moody　grinned。　〃I　wasn't　accusing　you；　laddie。　I've　been　telling　Dumbledore　from　the　start；　he　can　be　as　high…minded　as　he　likes；　but　you　can　bet　old　Karkaroff　and　Maxime　won't　be。　They'll　have　told　their　champions　everything　they　can。　They　want　to　win。　They　want　to　beat　Dumbledore。　They'd　like　to　prove　he's　only　human。〃
　　　Moody　gave　another　harsh　laugh；　and　his　magical　eye　swiveled　around　so　fast　it　made　Harry　feel　queasy　to　watch　it。
　　　〃So。。。　got　any　ideas　how　you're　going　to　get　past　your　dragon　yet？〃　said　Moody。
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Well；　I'm　not　going　to　tell　you；〃　said　Moody　gruffly。　〃I　don't　show　favoritism；　me。　I'm　just　going　to　give　you　some　good；　general　advice。　And　the　first　bit　is…play　to　your　strengths。〃
　　　〃I　haven't　got　any；〃　said　Harry；　before　he　could　stop　himself。　〃Excuse　me；〃　growled　Moody；　〃you've　got　strengths　if　I　say　you've　got　them。　Think　now。　What　are　you　best　at？〃
　　　Harry　tried　to　concentrate。　What　was　he　best　at？　Well；　that　was　easy；　really…
　　　〃Quidditch；〃　he　said　dully；　〃and　a　fat　lot　of　help…〃
　　　〃That's　right；〃　said　Moody；　staring　at　him　very　hard；　his　magical　eye　barely　moving　at　all。　〃You're　a　damn　good　flier　from　what　I've　heard。〃
　　　〃Yeah；　but。。。〃　Harry　stared　at　him。　〃I'm　not　allowed　a　broom；　I've　only　got　my　wand。。。〃
　　　〃My　second　piece　of　general　advice；〃　said　Moody　loudly；　interrupting　him；　〃is　to　use　a　nice；　simple　spell　that　will　enable　you　to　get　what　you　need。〃
　　　Harry　looked　at　him　blankly。　What　did　he　need？
　　　〃e　on；　boy。。。〃　whispered　Moody。　〃Put　them　together。。。　it's　not　that　difficult。。。〃
　　　And　it　clicked。　He　was　best　at　flying。　He　needed　to　pass　the　dragon　in　the　air。　For　that；　he　needed　his　Firebolt。　And　for　his　Fire…bolt；　he　needed…
　　　
　　　〃Hermione；〃　Harry　whispered；　when　he　had　sped　into　greenhouse　three　minutes　later；　uttering　a　hurried　apology　to　Professor　Sprout　as　he　passed　her。　〃Hermione…I　need　you　to　help　me。〃
　　　〃What　d'you　think　I've　been　trying　to　do；　Harry？〃　she　whispered　back；　her　eyes　round　with　anxiety　over　the　top　of　the　quivering　Flutterby　Bush　she　was　pruning。
　　　〃Hermione；　I　need　to　learn　how　to　do　a　Summoning　Charm　properly　by　tomorrow　afternoon。〃
　　　
　　　And　so　they　practiced。　They　didn't　have　lunch；　but　headed　for　a　free　classroom；　where　Harry　tried　with　all　his　might　to　make　various　objects　fly　across　the　room　toward　him。　He　was　still　having　problems。　The　books　and　quills　kept　losing　heart　halfway　across　the　room　and　dropping　hike　stones　to　the　floor。
　　　〃Concentrate；　Harry；　concentrate。。。〃
　　　〃What　d'you　think　I'm　trying　to　do？〃　said　Harry　angrily。　〃A　great　big　dragon　keeps　popping　up　in　my　head　for　some　reason。。。　Okay；　try　again。。。〃
　　　He　wanted　to　skip　Divination　to　keep　practicing；　but　Hermione　refused　point…blank　to　skive　off　Arithmancy；　and　there　was　no　point　in　staying　without　her。　He　therefore　had　to　endure　over　an　hour　of　Professor　Trelawney；　who　spent　half　the　lesson　telling　everyone　that　the　position　of　Mars　with　relation　to　Saturn　at　that　moment　meant　that　people　born　in　July　were　in　great　danger　of　sudden；　violent　deaths。
　　　〃Well；　that's　good；〃　said　Harry　loudly；　his　temper　getting　the　better　of　him；　〃just　as　long　as　it's　not　drawn…out。　I　don't　want　to　suffer。〃
　　　Ron　looked　for　a　moment　as　though　he　was　going　to　laugh；　he　certainly　caught　Harry's　eye　for　the　first　time　in　days；　but　Harry　was　still　feeling　too　resentful　toward　Ron　to　care。　He　spent　the　rest　of　the　lesson　trying　to　attract　small　objects　toward　him　under　the　table　with　his　wand。　He　managed　to　make　a　fly　zoom　straight　into　his　hand；　though　he　wasn't　entirely　sure　that　was　his　prowess　at　Summoning　Charms…perhaps　the　fly　was　just　stupid。
　　　He　forced　down　some　dinner　after　Divination；　then　returned　to　the　empty　classroom　with　Hermione；　using　the　Invisibility　Cloak　to　avoid　the　teachers。　They　kept　practicing　until　past　midnight。　They　would　have　stayed　longer；　but　Peeves　turned　up　and；　pretending　to　think　that　Harry　wanted　things　thrown　at　him；　started　chucking　chairs　across　the　ro