jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第96部分

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l　with　her　strangely　enlarged　eyes；　〃we　have　almost　finished　our　work　on　planetary　divination。　Today；　however；　will　be　an　excellent　opportunity　to　examine　the　effects　of　Mars；　for　he　is　placed　most　interestingly　at　the　present　time。　If　you　will　all　look　this　way；　I　will　dim　the　lights。。。〃
　　　She　waved　her　wand　and　the　lamps　went　out。　The　fire　was　the　only　source　of　light　now。　Professor　Trelawney　bent　down　and　lifted；　from　under　her　chair；　a　miniature　model　of　the　solar　system；　contained　within　a　glass　dome。　It　was　a　beautiful　thing；　each　of　the　moons　glimmered　in　place　around　the　nine　planets　and　the　fiery　sun；　all　of　them　hanging　in　thin　air　beneath　the　glass。　Harry　watched　lazily　as　Professor　Trelawney　began　to　point　out　the　fascinating　angle　Mars　was　making　to　Neptune。　The　heavily　perfumed　fumes　washed　over　him；　and　the　breeze　from　the　window　played　across　his　face。　He　could　hear　an　insect　humming　gently　somewhere　behind　the　curtain。　His　eyelids　began　to　droop。。。
　　　He　was　riding　on　the　back　of　an　eagle　owl；　soaring　through　the　clear　blue　sky　toward　an　old；　ivy…covered　house　set　high　on　a　hillside。　Lower　and　lower　they　flew；　the　wind　blowing　pleasantly　in　Harry's　face；　until　they　reached　a　dark　and　broken　window　in　the　upper　story　of　the　house　and　entered。　Now　they　were　flying　along　a　gloomy　passageway；　to　a　room　at　the　very　end。。。　through　the　door　they　went；　into　a　dark　room　whose　windows　were　boarded　up。。。
　　　Harry　had　left　the　owl's　back。。。　he　was　watching；　now；　as　it　fluttered　across　the　room；　into　a　chair　with　its　back　to　him。。。　There　were　two　dark　shapes　on　the　floor　beside　the　chair。。。　both　of　them　were　stirring。。。
　　　One　was　a　huge　snake。。。　the　other　was　a　man　。。。a　short；　balding　man；　a　man　with　watery　eyes　and　a　pointed　nose　。。。he　was　wheezing　and　sobbing　on　the　hearth　rug。。。
　　　〃You　are　in　luck；　Wormtail；〃　said　a　cold；　high…pitched　voice　from　the　depths　of　the　chair　in　which　the　owl　had　landed。　〃You　are　very　fortunate　indeed。　Your　blunder　has　not　ruined　everything。　He　is　dead。〃
　　　〃My　Lord！〃　gasped　the　man　on　the　floor。　〃My　Lord；　I　am　。。。I　am　so　pleased。。。　and　so　sorry。。。〃
　　　〃Nagini；〃　said　the　cold　voice；　〃you　are　out　of　luck。　I　will　not　be　feeding　Wormtail　to　you；　after　all。。。　but　never　mind；　never　mind。。。　there　is　still　Harry　Potter。。。〃
　　　The　snake　hissed。　Harry　could　see　its　tongue　fluttering。
　　　〃Now；　Wormtail；〃　said　the　cold　voice；　〃perhaps　one　more　little　reminder　why　I　will　not　tolerate　another　blunder　from　you。。。〃
　　　〃My　Lord　。。。no　。。。I　beg　you。。。〃
　　　The　tip　of　a　wand　emerged　from　around　the　back　of　the　chair。　It　was　pointing　at　Wormtail。
　　　〃Crucio！〃　said　the　cold　voice。
　　　Wormtail　screamed；　screamed　as　though　every　nerve　in　his　body　were　on　fire；　the　screaming　filled　Harry's　ears　as　the　scar　on　his　forehead　seared　with　pain；　he　was　yelling　too。。。　Voldemort　would　hear　him；　would　know　he　was　there。。。
　　　〃Harry！　Harry！〃
　　　Harry　opened　his　eyes。　He　was　lying　on　the　floor　of　Professor　Trelawney's　room　with　his　hands　over　his　face。　His　scar　was　still　burning　so　badly　that　his　eyes　were　watering。　The　pain　had　been　real。　The　whole　class　was　standing　around　him；　and　Ron　was　kneeling　next　to　him；　looking　terrified。
　　　〃You　all　right？〃　he　said。
　　　〃Of　course　he　isn't！〃　said　Professor　Trelawney；　looking　thoroughly　excited。　Her　great　eyes　loomed　over　Harry；　gazing　at　him。　〃What　was　it。　Potter？　A　premonition？　An　apparition？　What　did　you　see？〃
　　　〃Nothing；〃　Harry　lied。　He　sat　up。　He　could　feel　himself　shaking。　He　couldn't　stop　himself　from　looking　around；　into　the　shadows　behind　him；　Voldemorts　voice　had　sounded　so　close。。。
　　　〃You　were　clutching　your　scar！〃　said　Professor　Trelawney。　〃You　were　rolling　on　the　floor；　clutching　your　scar！　e　now。　Potter；　I　have　experience　in　these　matters！〃
　　　Harry　looked　up　at　her。
　　　〃I　need　to　go　to　the　hospital　wing；　I　think；〃　he　said。　〃Bad　headache。〃
　　　〃My　dear；　you　were　undoubtedly　stimulated　by　the　extraordinary　clairvoyant　vibrations　of　my　room！〃　said　Professor　Trelawney。　〃If　you　leave　now；　you　may　lose　the　opportunity　to　see　further　than　you　have　ever…〃
　　　〃I　don't　want　to　see　anything　except　a　headache　cure；〃　said　Harry。
　　　He　stood　up。　The　class　backed　away。　They　all　looked　unnerved。
　　　〃See　you　later；〃　Harry　muttered　to　Ron；　and　he　picked　up　his　bag　and　headed　for　the　trapdoor；　ignoring　Professor　Trelawney；　who　was　wearing　an　expression　of　great　frustration；　as　though　she　had　just　been　denied　a　real　treat。
　　　When　Harry　reached　the　bottom　of　her　stepladder；　however；　he　did　not　set　off　for　the　hospital　wing。　He　had　no　intention　whatsoever　of　going　there。　Sirius　had　told　him　what　to　do　if　his　scar　hurt　him　again；　and　Harry　was　going　to　follow　his　advice：　He　was　going　straight　to　Dumbledore's　office。　He　marched　down　the　corridors；　thinking　about　what　he　had　seen　in　the　dream。。。　it　had　been　as　vivid　as　the　one　that　had　awoken　him　on　Privet　Drive。。。　He　ran　over　the　details　in　his　mind；　trying　to　make　sure　he　could　remember　them。。。　He　had　heard　Voldemort　accusing　Wormtail　of　making　a　blunder。。。　but　the　owl　had　brought　good　news；　the　blunder　had　been　repaired；　somebody　was　dead　。。。so　Wormtail　was　not　going　to　be　fed　to　the　snake。。。　he；　Harry；　was　going　to　be　fed　to　it　instead。。。
　　　Harry　had　walked　right　past　the　stone　gargoyle　guarding　the　entrance　to　Dumbledores　office　without　noticing。　He　blinked；　looked　around；　realized　what　he　had　done；　and　retraced　his　steps；　stopping　in　front　of　it。　Then　he　remembered　that　he　didn't　know　the　password。
　　　〃Sherbet　lemon？〃　he　tried　tentatively。
　　　The　gargoyle　did　not　move。
　　　〃Okay；〃　said　Harry；　staring　at　it；　〃Pear　Drop。　Er…Licorice　Wand。　Fizzing　Whizbee。　Drooble's　Best　Blowing　Gum。　Bertie　Bott's　Every　Flavor　Beans　。。。oh　no；　he　doesn't　like　them；　does　he？。。。　oh　just　open；　can't　you？〃　he　said　angrily。　〃I　really　need　to　see　him；　its　urgent！〃
　　　The　gargoyle　remained　immovable。
　　　Harry　kicked　it；　achieving　nothing　but　an　excruciating　pain　in　his　big　toe。
　　　〃Chocolate　Frog！〃　he　yelled　angrily；　standing　on　one　leg。　〃Sugar　Quill！　Cockroach　Cluster！〃
　　　The　gargoyle　sprang　to　life　and　jumped　aside。　Harry　blinked。
　　　〃Cockroach　Cluster？〃　he　said；　amazed。　〃I　was　only　joking。。。〃
　　　He　hurried　through　the　gap　in　the　walls　and　stepped　onto　the　foot　of　a　spiral　stone　staircase；　which　moved　slowly　upward　as　the　doors　closed　behind　him；　taking　him　up　to　a　polished　oak　door　with　a　brass　door　knocker。
　　　He　could　hear　voices　from　inside　the　office。　He　stepped　off　the　moving　staircase　and　hesitated；　listening。
　　　〃Dumbledore；　I'm　afraid　I　don't　see　the　connection；　don't　see　it　at　all！〃　It　was　the　voice　of　the　Minister　of　Magic；　Cornelius　Fudge。　〃Ludo　says　Berthas　perfectly　capable　of　getting　herself　lost。　I　agree　we　would　have　expected　to　have　found　her　by　now；　but　all　the　same；　we've　no　evidence　of　foul　play；　Dumbledore；　none　at　all。　As　for　her　disappearance　being　linked　with　Barty　Crouch's！〃
　　　〃And　what　do　you　thinks　happened　to　Barty　Crouch；　Minister？〃　said　Moody's　growling　voice。
　　　〃I　see　two　possibilities；　Alastor；〃　said　Fudge。　〃Either　Crouch　has　finally　cracked…more　than　likely；　I'm　sure　you'll　agree；　given　his　personal　history…lost　his　mind；　and　gone　wandering　off　somewhere…〃
　　　〃He　wandered　extremely　quickly；　if　that　is　the　case；　Cornelius；〃　said　Dumbledore　calmly。
　　　〃Or　else…well。。。〃　Fudge　sounded　embarrassed。　〃Well；　I'll　reserve　judgment　until　after　I've　seen　the　place　where　he　was　found；　but　you　say　it　was　just　past　the　Beauxbatons　carriage？　Dumbledore；　you　know　what　that　woman　is？〃
　　　〃I　consider　her　to　be　a　very　able　headmistress…and　an　excellent　dancer；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。
　　　〃Dumbledore；　e！〃　said　Fudge　angrily。　〃Don't　you　think　you　might　be　prejudiced　in　her　favor　because　of　Hagrid？　They　don't　all　turn　out　harmless…if；　indeed；　you　can　call　Hagrid　harmless；　with　that　monster　fixation　he's　got…〃
　　　〃I　no　more　suspect　Madame　Maxime　than　Hagrid；〃　said　Dumbledore；　just　as　calmly。　〃I　think　it　possible　that　it　is　you　who　are　prejudiced；　Cornelius。〃
　　　〃Can　we　wrap　up　this　discussion？〃　growled　Moody。
　　　〃Yes；　yes；　let's　go　down　to　the　grounds；　then；〃　said　Fudge　impatiently。
　　　〃No；　it's　not　that；〃　said　Moody；　〃it's　just　that　Potter　wants　a　word　with　you；　Dumbledore。　He's　just　outside　the　door。〃
　　　
　　　
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　　　The　door　of　the　office　opened。
　　　〃Hello；　Potter；〃　said　Moody。　〃e　in；　then。〃
　　　Harry　walked　inside。　He　had　been　inside　Dumbledore's　office　once　before；　it　was　a　very　beautiful；　circular　room；　lined　with　pictures　of　previous　headmasters　and　headmistresses　of　Hogwarts；　all　of　whom　were　fast　asleep；　their　chests　rising　and　falling　gently。
　　　Cornelius　Fudge　was　standing　beside　Dumbledore's　desk；　wearing　his　usual　pinstriped　cloak　and　holding　his　lime…green　bowler　hat。
　　　〃Harry！〃　said　Fudge　jovially；　moving　forward。　〃How　are　you？〃
　　　〃Fine；〃　Harry　lied。
　　　〃We　were　just　talking　about　the　night　when　Mr。　Crouch　turned　up　on　the　grounds；〃　said　Fudge。　〃It　was　you　who　found　him；　was　it　not？〃
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Harry。　Then；　feeling　it　was　pointless　to　pretend　that　he　hadn't　overheard　what　they　had　been　saying；　he　added；　〃I　didn't　see　Madame　Maxime　anywhere；　though；　and　she'd　have　a　job　hiding；　wouldn't　she？〃
　　　Dumbledore　smiled　at　Harry　behind　Fudge's　back；　his