4.harry potter and the goblet of fire-第19部分

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ng　toward　them；　then　came　a　burst　of　strong　green　light；　which　illuminated　the　scene。
　　A　crowd　of　wizards；　tightly　packed　and　moving　together　with　wands　pointing　straight　upward；　was　marching　slowly　across　the　field。　Harry　squinted　at　them。　。　。　。　They　didn't　seem　to　have　faces。　。　。　。　Then　he　realized　that　their　heads　were　hooded　and　their　faces　masked。　High　above　them；　floating　along　in　midair；　four　struggling　figures　were　being　contorted　into　grotesque　shapes。　It　was　as　though　the　masked　wizards　on　the　ground　were　puppeteers；　and　the　people　above　them　were　marionettes　operated　by　invisible　strings　that　rose　from　the　wands　into　the　air。　Two　of　the　figures　were　very　small。
　　More　wizards　were　joining　the　marching　group；　laughing　and　pointing　up　at　the　floating　bodies。　Tents　crumpled　and　fell　as　the　marching　crowd　swelled。　Once　or　twice　Harry　saw　one　of　the　marchers　blast　a　tent　out　of　his　way　with　his　wand。　Several　caught　fire。　The　screaming　grew　louder。
　　The　floating　people　were　suddenly　illuminated　as　they　passed　over　a　burning　tent　and　Harry　recognized　one　of　them：　Mr。　Roberts；　the　campsite　manager。　The　other　three　looked　as　though　they　might　be　his　wife　and　children。　One　of　the　marchers　below　flipped　Mrs。
　　Roberts　upside　down　with　his　wand；　her　nightdress　fell　down　to　reveal　voluminous　drawers　and　she　struggled　to　cover　herself　up　as　the　crowd　below　her　screeched　and　hooted　with　glee。
　　〃That's　sick；〃　Ron　muttered；　watching　the　smallest　Muggle　child；　who　had　begun　to　spin　like　a　top；　sixty　feet　above　the　ground；　his　head　flopping　limply　from　side　to　side。
　　〃That　is　really　sick。　。　。　。〃
　　Hermione　and　Ginny　came　hurrying　toward　them；　pulling　coats　over　their　nightdresses；　with　Mr。　Weasley　right　behind　them。　At　the　same　moment；　Bill；　Charlie；　and　Percy　emerged　from　the　boys'　tent；　fully　dressed；　with　their　sleeves　rolled　up　and　their　wands　out。
　　〃We're　going　to　help　the　Ministry！〃　Mr。　Weasley　shouted　over　all　the　noise；　rolling　up　his　own　sleeves。　〃You　lot　…　get　into　the　woods；　and　stick　together。　I'll　e　and　fetch　you　when　we've　sorted　this　out！〃
　　Bill；　Charlie；　and　Percy　were　already　sprinting　away　toward　the　oning　marchers；　Mr。
　　Weasley　tore　after　them。　Ministry　wizards　were　dashing　from　every　direction　toward　the　source　of　the　trouble。　The　crowd　beneath　the　Roberts　family　was　ing　ever　closer。
　　〃C'mon；〃　said　Fred；　grabbing　Ginny's　hand　and　starting　to　pull　her　toward　the　wood。
　　Harry；　Ron；　Hermione；　and　George　followed。　They　all　looked　back　as　they　reached　the　trees。　The　crowd　beneath　the　Roberts　family　was　larger　than　ever；　they　could　see　the　Ministry　wizards　trying　to　get　through　it　to　the　hooded　wizards　in　the　center；　but　they　were　having　great　difficulty。　It　looked　as　though　they　were　scared　to　perform　any　spell　that　might　make　the　Roberts　family　fall。
　　The　colored　lanterns　that　had　lit　the　path　to　the　stadium　had　been　extinguished。　Dark　figures　were　blundering　through　the　trees；　children　were　crying；　anxious　shouts　and　panicked　voices　were　reverberating　around　them　in　the　cold　night　air。　Harry　felt　himself　being　pushed　hither　and　thither　by　people　whose　faces　he　could　not　see。　Then　he　heard　Ron　yell　with　pain。
　　〃What　happened？〃　said　Hermione　anxiously；　stopping　so　abruptly　that　Harry　walked　into　her。　〃Ron；　where　are　you？　Oh　this　is　stupid　…　lumos！〃
　　She　illuminated　her　wand　and　directed　its　narrow　beam　across　the　path。　Ron　was　lying　sprawled　on　the　ground。
　　〃Tripped　over　a　tree　root；〃　he　said　angrily；　getting　to　his　feet　again。
　　〃Well；　with　feet　that　size；　hard　not　to；〃　said　a　drawling　voice　from　behind　them。
　　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　turned　sharply。　Draco　Malfoy　was　standing　alone　nearby；　leaning　against　a　tree；　looking　utterly　relaxed。　His　arms　folded；　he　seemed　to　have　been　watching　the　scene　at　the　campsite　through　a　gap　in　the　trees。
　　Ron　told　Malfoy　to　do　something　that　Harry　knew　he　would　never　have　dared　say　in　front　of　Mrs。　Weasley。
　　〃Language；　Weasley；〃　said　Malfoy；　his　pale　eyes　glittering。　〃Hadn't　you　better　be　hurrying　along；　now？　You　wouldn't　like　her　spotted；　would　you？〃
　　He　nodded　at　Hermione；　and　at　the　same　moment；　a　blast　like　a　bomb　sounded　from　the　campsite；　and　a　flash　of　green　light　momentarily　lit　the　trees　around　them。
　　〃What's　that　supposed　to　mean？〃　said　Hermione　defiantly。　〃Granger；　they're　after　Muggles；　〃said　Malfoy。　〃D'you　want　to　be　showing　off　your　knickers　in　midair？　Because　if　you　do；　hang　around。　。　。　they're　moving　this　way；　and　it　would　give　us　all　a　laugh。〃
　　〃Hermione's　a　witch；〃　Harry　snarled。
　　〃Have　it　your　own　way；　Potter；〃　said　Malfoy；　grinning　maliciously。　〃If　you　think　they　can't　spot　a　Mudblood；　stay　where　you　are。〃
　　〃You　watch　your　mouth！〃　shouted　Ron。　Everybody　present　knew　that　〃Mudblood〃　was　a　very　offensive　term　for　a　witch　or　wizard　of　Muggle　parentage。
　　〃Never　mind；　Ron；〃　said　Hermione　quickly；　seizing　Ron's　arm　to　restrain　him　as　he　took　a　step　toward　Malfoy。
　　There　came　a　bang　from　the　other　side　of　the　trees　that　was　louder　than　anything　they　had　heard。　Several　people　nearby　screamed。　Malfoy　chuckled　softly。
　　〃Scare　easily；　don't　they？〃　he　said　lazily。　〃I　suppose　your　daddy　told　you　all　to　hide？
　　What's　he　up　to　…　trying　to　rescue　the　Muggles？〃
　　〃Where're　your　parents？〃　said　Harry；　his　temper　rising。　〃Out　there　wearing　masks；　are　they？〃
　　Malfoy　turned　his　face　to　Harry；　still　smiling。
　　〃Well。　。　。　if　they　were；　I　wouldn't　be　likely　to　tell　you；　would　I；　Potter？〃
　　〃Oh　e　on；〃　said　Hermione；　with　a　disgusted　look　at　Malfoy；　〃let's　go　and　find　the　others。〃
　　〃Keep　that　big　bushy　head　down；　Granger；〃　sneered　Malfoy。
　　〃e　on；〃　Hermione　repeated；　and　she　pulled　Harry　and　Ron　up　the　path　again。
　　〃I'll　bet　you　anything　his　dad　is　one　of　that　masked　lot！〃　said　Ron　hotly。
　　〃Well；　with　any　luck；　the　Ministry　will　catch　him！〃　said　Hermione　fervently。　〃Oh　I　can't　believe　this。　Where　have　the　others　got　to？〃
　　Fred；　George；　and　Ginny　were　nowhere　to　be　seen；　though　the　path　was　packed　with　plenty　of　other　people；　all　looking　nervously　over　their　shoulders　toward　the　motion　back　at　the　campsite。　A　huddle　of　teenagers　in　pajamas　was　arguing　vociferously　a　little　way　along　the　path。　When　they　saw　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione；　a　girl　with　thick　curly　hair　turned　and　said　quickly；　〃O？　est　Madame　Maxime？　Nous　l'avons　perdue　…〃
　　〃Er　…　what？〃　said　Ron。
　　〃Oh。　。　。〃　The　girl　who　had　spoken　turned　her　back　on　him；　and　as　they　walked　on　they　distinctly　heard　her　say；　〃Ogwarts。〃
　　〃Beauxbatons；〃　muttered　Hermione。
　　〃Sorry？〃　said　Harry。
　　〃They　must　go　to　Beauxbatons；〃　said　Hermione。　〃You　know。。。　Beauxbatons　Academy　of　Magic。
　　。　。　I　read　about　it　in　An　Appraisal　ofMagical　Education　in　Europe。〃
　　〃Oh。　。　。　yeah。　。　。　right；〃　said　Harry。
　　〃Fred　and　George　can't　have　gone　that　far；〃　said　Ron；　pulling　out　his　wand；　lighting　it　like　Hermione's；　and　squinting　up　the　path。　Harry　dug　in　the　pockets　of　his　jacket　for　his　own　wand　…　but　it　wasn't　there。　The　only　thing　he　could　find　was　his　Omnioculars。
　　〃Ah；　no；　I　don't　believe　it。　。　。　I've　lost　my　wand！〃
　　〃You're　kidding！〃
　　Ron　and　Hermione　raised　their　wands　high　enough　to　spread　the　narrow　beams　of　light　farther　on　the　ground；　Harry　looked　all　around　him；　but　his　wand　was　nowhere　to　be　seen。
　　〃Maybe　it's　back　in　the　tent；〃　said　Ron。
　　〃Maybe　it　fell　out　of　your　pocket　when　we　were　running？〃　Hermione　suggested　anxiously。
　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry；　〃maybe。　。
　　He　usually　kept　his　wand　with　him　at　all　times　in　the　wizarding　world；　and　finding　himself　without　it　in　the　midst　of　a　scene　like　this　made　him　feel　very　vulnerable。
　　A　rustling　noise　nearby　made　all　three　of　them　jump。　Winky　the　house…elf　was　fighting　her　way　out　of　a　clump　of　bushes　nearby。　She　was　moving　in　a　most　peculiar　fashion；　apparently　with　great　difficulty；　it　was　as　though　someone　invisible　were　trying　to　hold　her　back。
　　〃There　is　bad　wizards　about！〃　she　squeaked　distractedly　as　she　leaned　forward　and　labored　to　keep　running。　〃People　high　…　high　in　the　air！　Winky　is　getting　out　of　the　way！〃
　　And　she　disappeared　into　the　trees　on　the　other　side　of　the　path；　panting　and　squeaking　as　she　fought　the　force　that　was　restraining　her。
　　〃What's　up　with　her？〃　said　Ron；　looking　curiously　after　Winky。　〃Why　can't　she　run　properly？〃
　　〃Bet　she　didn't　ask　permission　to　hide；〃　said　Harry。　He　was　thinking　of　Dobby：　Every　time　he　had　tried　to　do　something　the　Malfoys　wouldn't　like；　the　house…elf　had　been　forced　to　start　beating　himself　up。
　　〃You　know；　house…elves　get　a　very　raw　deal！〃　said　Hermione　indignantly。　〃It's　slavery；　that's　what　it　is！　That　Mr。　Crouch　made　her　go　up　to　the　top　of　the　stadium；　and　she　was　terrified；　and　he's　got　her　bewitched　so　she　can't　even　run　when　they　start　trampling　tents！　Why　doesn't　anyone　do　something　about　it？〃
　　〃Well；　the　elves　are　happy；　aren't　they？〃　Ron　said。　〃You　heard　old　Winky　back　at　the　match。。　。　'House…elves　is　not　supposed　to　have　fun'。　。　。　that's　what　she　likes；　being　bossed　around。　。　。　。〃
　　〃It's　people　like　you；　Ron；〃　Hermione　began　hotly；　〃who　prop　up　rotten　and　unjust　systems；　just　because　they're　too　lazy　to　…〃
　　Another　loud　bang　echoed　from　the　edge　of　the　wood。
　　〃Let's　just　keep　moving；　shall　we？〃　said　Ron；　and　Harry　saw　him　glance　edgily　at　Hermione。　Perhaps　there　was　truth　in　what　Malfoy　had　said；　perhaps　Hermione　was　in　more　danger　than　they　were。　They　set　off　again；　Harry　still　searching　his　pockets；　even　though　he　knew　his　wand　wasn't　there。
　　They　followed　the　dark　path　deeper　into　the　wood；　still　keeping　an　eye　out　for　Fred；　George；　and　Ginny。　They　passed　a　group　of　goblins　who　were　cackling　over　a　sack　of　gold　that　they　had　undoubtedly　won　betting　on　the　match；　and　who　seemed　quite　unperturbed　by　the　trouble　at　the　campsite。　Farther　still　along　the　path；　they　walked　into　a　patch　of　silvery　light；　and　when　they　looked　through　the　trees；　they　saw　three　tall　and　beautiful　veela　standing　in　a　clearing；　surrounded　by　a　gaggle　of　young　wizards；　all　of　whom　were　talking　very　loudly。
　　〃I　pull　down　about　a　hundred　sacks　of　Galleons　a　year！〃　one　of　them　shouted。　〃I'm　a　dragon　killer　for　the　mittee　for　the　Disposal　of　Dangerous　Creatures。〃