jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第76部分

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arm；　and　at　last；　Hagrid　looked　up；　his　eyes　very　red　indeed；　and　said；　〃Great　man；　Dumbledore。。。　great　man。。。〃
　　　〃Yeah；　he　is；〃　said　Ron。　〃Can　I　have　one　of　these　cakes；　Hagrid？〃
　　　〃Help　yerself；〃　said　Hagrid；　wiping　his　eyes　on　the　back　of　his　hand。　〃Ar；　he's　righ'；　o'　course…yeh're　all　righ'。。。　I　bin　stupid。。。　my　ol'　dad　woulda　bin　ashamed　o'　the　way　I've　bin　behavin'。。。〃　More　tears　leaked　out；　but　he　wiped　them　away　more　forcefully；　and　said；　〃Never　shown　you　a　picture　of　my　old　dad；　have　I？　Here。。。〃
　　　Hagrid　got　up；　went　over　to　his　dresser；　opened　a　drawer；　and　pulled　out　a　picture　of　a　short　wizard　with　Hagrid's　crinkled　black　eyes；　beaming　as　he　sat　on　top　of　Hagrid's　shoulder。　Hagrid　was　a　good　seven　or　eight　feet　tall；　judging　by　the　apple　tree　beside　him；　but　his　face　was　beardless；　young；　round；　and　smooth…he　looked　hardly　older　than　eleven。
　　　〃Tha　was　taken　jus'　after　I　got　inter　Hogwarts；〃　Hagrid　croaked。　〃Dad　was　dead　chuffed　。。。thought　I　migh'　not　be　a　wizard；　see；　'cos　me　mum　。。。well；　anyway。　'Course；　I　never　was　great　shakes　at　magic；　really。。。　but　at　least　he　never　saw　me　expelled。　Died；　see；　in　me　second　year。。。〃
　　　〃Dumbledore　was　the　one　who　stuck　up　for　me　after　Dad　went。　Got　me　the　gamekeeper　job。。。　trusts　people；　he　does。　Gives　'em　second　chances　。。。tha's　what　sets　him　apar'　from　other　heads；　see。　He'll　accept　anyone　at　Hogwarts；　s'long　as　they've　got　the　talent。　Knows　people　can　turn　out　okay　even　if　their　families　weren'　。。。well。。。　all　tha'　respectable。　But　some　don　understand　that。　There's　some　who'd　always　hold　it　against　yeh。。。　there's　some　who'd　even　pretend　they　just　had　big　bones　rather　than　stand　up　an'　say…I　am　what　I　am；　an'　I'm　not　ashamed。　'Never　be　ashamed；'　my　ol'　dad　used　ter　say；　'there's　some　who'll　hold　it　against　you；　but　they're　not　worth　botherin'　with。　'　An'　he　was　right。　I've　bin　an　idiot。　I'm　not　botherin'　with　her　no　more；　I　promise　yeh　that。　Big　bones。。。　I'll　give　her　big　bones。〃
　　　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　looked　at　one　another　nervously；　Harry　would　rather　have　taken　fifty　Blast…Ended　Skrewts　for　a　walk　than　admit　to　Hagrid　that　he　had　overheard　him　talking　to　Madame　Maxime；　but　Hagrid　was　still　talking；　apparently　unaware　that　he　had　said　anything　odd。
　　　〃Yeh　know　wha；　Harry？〃　he　said；　looking　up　from　the　photograph　of　his　father；　his　eyes　very　bright；　〃when　I　firs'　met　you；　you　reminded　me　o'　me　a　bit。　Mum　an'　Dad　gone；　an'　you　was　feelin'　like　yeh　wouldn'　fit　in　at　Hogwarts；　remember？　Not　sure　yeh　were　really　up　to　it。。。　an'　now　look　at　yeh；　Harry！　School　champion！〃
　　　He　looked　at　Harry　for　a　moment　and　then　said；　very　seriously；　〃Yeh　know　what　I'd　love。　Harry？　I'd　love　yeh　ter　win；　I　really　would。　It'd　show　'em　all。。。　yeh　don'　have　ter　be　pureblood　ter　do　it。　Yeh　don　have　ter　be　ashamed　of　what　yeh　are。　It'd　show　'em　Dumbledore's　the　one　who's　got　it　righ'；　lettin'　anyone　in　as　long　as　they　can　do　magic。　How　you　doin'　with　that　egg；　Harry？〃
　　　〃Great；〃　said　Harry。　〃Really　great。〃
　　　Hagrid's　miserable　face　broke　into　a　wide；　watery　smile。
　　　〃Tha's　my　boy。。。　you　show　'em；　Harry；　you　show　'em。　Beat　'em　all。〃
　　　Lying　to　Hagrid　wasn't　quite　like　lying　to　anyone　else。　Harry　went　back　to　the　castle　later　that　afternoon　with　Ron　and　Hermione；　unable　to　banish　the　image　of　the　happy　expression　on　Hagrid's　whiskery　face　as　he　had　imagined　Harry　winning　the　tournament。　The　inprehensible　egg　weighed　more　heavily　than　ever　on　Harrys　conscience　that　evening；　and　by　the　time　he　had　got　into　bed；　he　had　made　up　his　mind…it　was　time　to　shelve　his　pride　and　see　if　Cedric's　hint　was　worth　anything。
　　　
　　　
　　　CHAPTER　TWENTY…FIVE
　　　THE　EGG　AND　THE　EYE
　　　
　　　Harry　had　no　idea　how　long　a　bath　he　would　need　to　work　out　the　secret　of　the　golden　egg；　he　decided　to　do　it　at　night；　when　he　would　be　able　to　take　as　much　time　as　he　wanted。　Reluctant　though　he　was　to　accept　more　favors　from　Cedric；　he　also　decided　to　use　the　prefects'　bathroom；　far　fewer　people　were　allowed　in　there；　so　it　was　much　less　likely　that　he　would　be　disturbed。
　　　Harry　planned　his　excursion　carefully；　because　he　had　been　caught　out　of　bed　and　out…of…bounds　by　Filch　the　caretaker　in　the　middle　of　the　night　once　before；　and　had　no　desire　to　repeat　the　experience。　The　Invisibility　Cloak　would；　of　course；　be　essential；　and　as　an　added　precaution；　Harry　thought　he　would　take　the　Marauders　Map；　which；　next　to　the　cloak；　was　the　most　useful　aid　to　rule…breaking　Harry　owned。　The　map　showed　the　whole　of　Hogwarts；　including　its　many　shortcuts　and　secret　passageways　and；　most　important　of　all；　it　revealed　the　people　inside　the　castle　as　minuscule；　labeled　dots；　moving　around　the　corridors；　so　that　Harry　would　be　forewarned　if　somebody　was　approaching　the　bathroom。
　　　On　Thursday　night；　Harry　sneaked　up　to　bed；　put　on　the　cloak；　crept　back　downstairs；　and；　just　as　he　had　done　on　the　night　when　Hagrid　had　shown　him　the　dragons；　waited　for　the　portrait　hole　to　open。　This　time　it　was　Ron　who　waited　outside　to　give　the　Fat　Lady　the　password　（〃banana　fritters〃）；　〃Good　luck；〃　Ron　muttered；　climbing　into　the　room　as　Harry　crept　out　past　him。
　　　It　was　awkward　moving　under　the　cloak　tonight；　because　Harry　had　the　heavy　egg　under　one　arm　and　the　map　held　in　front　of　his　nose　with　the　other。　However；　the　moonlit　corridors　were　empty　and　silent；　and　by　checking　the　map　at　strategic　intervals；　Harry　was　able　to　ensure　that　he　wouldn't　run　into　anyone　he　wanted　to　avoid。　When　he　reached　the　statue　of　Boris　the　Bewildered；　a　lost…looking　wizard　with　his　gloves　on　the　wrong　hands；　he　located　the　right　door；　leaned　close　to　it；　and　muttered　the　password；　〃Pine　fresh；〃　just　as　Cedric　had　told　him。
　　　The　door　creaked　open。　Harry　slipped　inside；　bolted　the　door　behind　him；　and　pulled　off　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　looking　around。
　　　His　immediate　reaction　was　that　it　would　be　worth　being　a　prefect　just　to　be　able　to　use　this　bathroom。　It　was　softly　lit　by　a　splendid　candle…filled　chandelier；　and　everything　was　made　of　white　marble；　including　what　looked　like　an　empty；　rectangular　swimming　pool　sunk　into　the　middle　of　the　floor。　About　a　hundred　golden　taps　stood　all　around　the　pools　edges；　each　with　a　differently　colored　Jewel　set　into　its　handle。　There　was　also　a　diving　board。　Long　white　linen　curtains　hung　at　the　windows；　a　large　pile　of　fluffy　white　towels　sat　in　a　corner；　and　there　was　a　single　golden…framed　painting　on　the　wall。　It　featured　a　blonde　mermaid　who
　　　was　fast　asleep　on　a　rock；　her　long　hair　over　her　face。　It　fluttered　every　time　she　snored。
　　　Harry　moved　forward；　looking　around；　his　footsteps　echoing　off　the　walls。　Magnificent　though　the　bathroom　was…and　quite　keen　though　he　was　to　try　out　a　few　of　those　taps…now　he　was　here　he　couldn't　quite　suppress　the　feeling　that　Cedric　might　have　been　having　him　on。　How　on　earth　was　this　supposed　to　help　solve　the　mystery　of　the　egg？　Nevertheless；　he　put　one　of　the　Huffy　towels；　the　cloak；　the　map；　and　the　egg　at　the　side　of　the　swimming…pool…sized　bath；　then　knelt　down　and　turned　on　a　few　of　the　taps。
　　　He　could　tell　at　once　that　they　carried　different　sorts　of　bubble　bath　mixed　with　the　water；　though　it　wasn't　bubble　bath　as　Harry　had　ever　experienced　it。　One　tap　gushed　pink　and　blue　bubbles　the　size　of　footballs；　another　poured　ice…white　foam　so　thick　that　Harry　thought　it　would　have　supported　his　weight　if　he'd　cared　to　test　it；　a　third　sent　heavily　perfumed　purple　clouds　hovering　over　the　surface　of　the　water。　Harry　amused　himself　for　awhile　turning　the　taps　on　and　off；　particularly　enjoying　the　effect　of　one　whose　jet　bounced　off　the　surface　of　the　water　in　large　arcs。　Then；　when　the　deep　pool　was　full　of　hot　water；　foam；　and　bubbles；　which　took　a　very　short　time　considering　its　size；　Harry　turned　off　all　the　taps；　pulled　off　his　pajamas；　slippers；　and　dressing　gown；　and　slid　into　the　water。
　　　It　was　so　deep　that　his　feet　barely　touched　the　bottom；　and　he　actually　did　a　couple　of　lengths　before　swimming　back　to　the　side　and　treading　water；　staring　at　the　egg。　Highly　enjoyable　though　it　was　to　swim　in　hot　and　foamy　water　with　clouds　of　different…colored　steam　wafting　all　around　him；　no　stroke　of　brilliance　came　to　him；　no　sudden　burst　of　understanding。
　　　Harry　stretched　out　his　arms；　lifted　the　egg　in　his　wet　hands；　and　opened　it。　The　wailing；　screeching　sound　filled　the　bathroom；　echoing　and　reverberating　off　the　marble　walls；　but　it　sounded　just　as　inprehensible　as　ever；　if　not　more　so　with　all　the　echoes。　He　snapped　it　shut　again；　worried　that　the　sound　would　attract　Filch；　wondering　whether　that　hadn't　been　Cedric's　plan…and　then；　making　him　jump　so　badly　that　he　dropped　the　egg；　which　clattered　away　across　the　bathroom　floor；　someone　spoke。
　　　〃I'd　try　putting　it　in　the　water；　if　I　were　you。〃
　　　Harry　had　swallowed　a　considerable　amount　of　bubbles　in　shock。　He　stood　up；　sputtering；　and　saw　the　ghost　of　a　very　glum…looking　girl　sitting　cross…legged　on　top　of　one　of　the　taps。　It　was　Moaning　Myrtle；　who　was　usually　to　be　heard　sobbing　in　the　S…bend　of　a　toilet　three　floors　below。
　　　〃Myrtle！〃　Harry　said　in　outrage；　〃I'm…I'm　not　wearing　anything！〃
　　　The　foam　was　so　dense　that　this　hardly　mattered；　but　he　had　a　nasty　feeling　that　Myrtle　had　been　spying　on　h