4.harry potter and the goblet of fire-第87部分

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　　〃We　can't　rule　out　kidnap；〃　growled　Moody。
　　〃So；〃　said　Ron；　〃d'you　reckon　he's　somewhere　in　Hogsmeade？〃
　　〃Could　be　anywhere；〃　said　Moody；　shaking　his　head。　〃Only　thing　we　know　for　sure　is　that　he's　not　here。〃
　　He　yawned　widely；　so　that　his　scars　stretched；　and　his　lopsided　mouth　revealed　a　number　of　missing　teeth。　Then　he　said；　〃Now；　Dumbledore's　told　me　you　three　fancy　yourselves　as　investigators；　but　there's　nothing　you　can　do　for　Crouch。　The　Ministry'll　be　looking　for　him　now；　Dumbledore's　notified　them。　Potter；　you　just　keep　your　mind　on　the　third　task。〃
　　〃What？〃　said　Harry。　〃Oh　yeah　。　。　。〃
　　He　hadn't　given　the　maze　a　single　thought　since　he'd　left　it　with　Krum　the　previous　night。
　　〃Should　be　right　up　your　street；　this　one；〃　said　Moody；　looking　up　at　Harry　and　scratching　his　scarred　and　stubbly　chin。　〃From　what　Dumbledore's　said；　you've　managed　to　get　through　stuff　like　this　plenty　of　times。　Broke　your　way　through　a　series　of　obstacles　guarding　the　Sorcerers　Stone　in　your　first　year；　didn't　you？〃
　　〃We　helped；〃　Ron　said　quickly。　〃Me　and　Hermione　helped。〃
　　Moody　grinned。
　　〃Well；　help　him　practice　for　this　one；　and　I'll　be　very　surprised　if　he　doesn't　win；〃
　　said　Moody。　〃In　the　meantime　。。　。　constant　vigilance；　Potter。　Constant　vigilance。〃　He　took　another　long　draw　from　his　hip　flask；　and　his　magical　eye　swiveled　onto　the　window。
　　The　topmost　sail　of　the　Durmstrang　ship　was　visible　through　it。
　　〃You　two；〃　counseled　Moody；　his　normal　eye　on　Ron　and　Hermione；　〃you　stick　close　to　Potter；　all　right？　I'm　keeping　an　eye　on　things；　but　all　the　same　。　。　。　you　can　never　have　too　many　eyes　out。〃
　　Sirius　sent　their　owl　back　the　very　next　morning。　It　fluttered　down　beside　Harry　at　the　same　moment　that　a　tawny　owl　landed　in　front　of　Hermione；　clutching　a　copy　of　the　Daily　Prophet　in　its　beak。　She　took　the　newspaper；　scanned　the　first　few　pages；　said；　〃Ha！
　　She　hasn't　got　wind　of　Crouch！〃　then　joined　Ron　and　Harry　in　reading　what　Sirius　had　to　say　on　the　mysterious　events　of　the　night　before　last。
　　Harry　…　what　do　you　think　you　are　playing　at；　walking　off　into　the　forest　with　Viktor　Krum？　I　want　you　to　swear；　by　return　owl；　that　you　are　not　going　to　go　walking　with　anyone　else　at　night。　There　is　somebody　highly　dangerous　at　Hogwarts。　It　is　clear　to　me　that　they　wanted　to　stop　Crouch　from　seeing　Dumbledore　and　you　were　probably　feet　away　from　them　in　the　dark。　You　could　have　been　killed。
　　Your　name　didn't　get　into　the　Goblet　of　Fire　by　accident。　If　someone's　trying　to　attack　you；　they're　on　their　last　chance。　Stay　close　to　Ron　and　Hermione；　do　not　leave　Gryffindor　Tower　after　hours；　and　arm　yourself　for　the　third　task。　Practice　Stunning　and　Disarming。　A　few　hexes　wouldn't　go　amiss　either。　There's　nothing　you　can　do　about　Crouch。　Keep　your　head　down　and　look　after　yourself。　I'm　waiting　for　your　letter　giving　me　your　word　you　won't　stray　out…of…bounds　again。
　　Sirius　〃Who's　he；　to　lecture　me　about　being　out…of…bounds？〃　said　Harry　in　mild　indignation　as　he　folded　up　Sirius's　letter　and　put　it　inside　his　robes。　〃After　all　the　stuff　he　did　at　school！〃
　　〃He's　worried　about　you！〃　said　Hermione　sharply。　〃Just　like　Moody　and　Hagrid！　So　listen　to　them！〃
　　〃No　one's　tried　to　attack　me　all　year；〃　said　Harry。　〃No　one's　done　anything　to　me　at　all…〃
　　〃Except　put　your　name　in　the　Goblet　of　Fire；〃　said　Hermione。　〃And　they　must've　done　that　for　a　reason。　Harry。　Snuffles　is　right。　Maybe　they've　been　biding　their　time。　Maybe　this　is　the　task　they're　going　to　get　you。〃
　　〃Look；〃　said　Harry　impatiently；　〃let's　say　Sirius　is　right；　and　someone　Stunned　Krum　to　kidnap　Crouch。　Well；　they　would've　been　in　the　trees　near　us；　wouldn't　they？　But　they　waited　till　I　was　out　of　the　way　until　they　acted；　didn't　they？　So　it　doesn't　look　like　I'm　their　target；　does　it？〃
　　〃They　couldn't　have　made　it　look　like　an　accident　if　they'd　murdered　you　in　the　forest！〃
　　said　Hermione。　〃But　if　you　die　during　a　task…〃
　　〃They　didn't　care　about　attacking　Krum；　did　they？〃　said　Harry。　〃Why　didn't　they　just　polish　me　off　at　the　same　time？　They　could've　made　it　look　like　Krum　and　I　had　a　duel　or　something。〃
　　〃Harry；　I　don't　understand　it　either；〃　said　Hermione　desperately。　〃I　just　know　there　are　a　lot　of　odd　things　going　on；　and　I　don't　like　it。　。。。　Moody's　right　…　Sirius　is　right　…you've　got　to　get　in　training　for　the　third　task；　straight　away。　And　you　make　sure　you　write　back　to　Sirius　and　promise　him　you're　not　going　to　go　sneaking　off　alone　again。〃
　　The　Hogwarts　grounds　never　looked　more　inviting　than　when　Harry　had　to　stay　indoors。　For　the　next　few　days　he　spent　all　of　his　free　time　either　in　the　library　with　Hermione　and　Ron；　looking　up　hexes；　or　else　in　empty　classrooms；　which　they　sneaked　into　to　practice。
　　Harry　was　concentrating　on　the　Stunning　Spell；　which　he　had　never　used　before。　The　trouble　was　that　practicing　it　involved　certain　sacrifices　on　Ron's　and　Hermione's　part。
　　〃Can't　we　kidnap　Mrs。　Norris？〃　Ron　suggested　on　Monday　lunchtime　as　he　lay　flat　on　his　back　in　the　middle　of　their　Charms　classroom；　having　just　been　Stunned　and　reawoken　by　Harry　for　the　fifth　time　in　a　row。　〃Let's　Stun　her　for　a　bit。　Or　you　could　use　Dobby；　Harry；　I　bet　he'd　do　anything　to　help　you。　I'm　not　plaining　or　anything〃　…　he　got　gingerly　to　his　feet；　rubbing　his　backside　…　〃but　I'm　aching　all　over。　。。。〃
　　〃Well；　you　keep　missing　the　cushions；　don't　you！〃　said　Hermione　impatiently；　rearranging
　　the　pile　of　cushions　they　had　used　for　the　Banishing　Spell；　which　Flitwick　had　left　in　a　cabinet。　〃Just　try　and　fall　backward！〃
　　〃Once　you're　Stunned；　you　can't　aim　too　well；　Hermione！　〃said　Ron　angrily。　〃Why　don't　you　take　a　turn？〃
　　〃Well；　I　think　Harry's　got　it　now；　anyway；〃　said　Hermione　hastily。　〃And　we　don't　have　to　worry　about　Disarming；　because　he's　been　able　to　do　that　for　ages。　。。。　I　think　we　ought　to　start　on　some　of　these　hexes　this　evening。〃
　　She　looked　down　the　list　they　had　made　in　the　library。
　　〃I　like　the　look　of　this　one；〃　she　said；　〃this　Impediment　Curse。　Should　slow　down　anything　that's　trying　to　attack　you。　Harry。　We'll　start　with　that　one。〃
　　The　bell　rang。　They　hastily　shoved　the　cushions　back　into　Flitwicks　cupboard　and　slipped　out　of　the　classroom。
　　〃See　you　at　dinner！〃　said　Hermione；　and　she　set　off　for　Arithmancy；　while　Harry　and　Ron　headed　toward　North　Tower；　and　Divination。　Broad　strips　of　dazzling　gold　sunlight　tell　across　the　corridor　from　the　high　windows。　The　sky　outside　was　so　brightly　blue　it　looked　as　though　it　had　been　enameled。
　　〃It's　going　to　be　boiling　in　Trelawney's　room；　she　never　puts　out　that　fire；〃　said　Ron　as　they　started　up　the　staircase　toward　the　silver　ladder　and　the　trapdoor。
　　He　was　quite　right。　The　dimly　lit　room　was　swelteringly　hot。　The　fumes　from　the　perfumed　fire　were　heavier　than　ever。　Harrys　head　swam　as　he　made　his　way　over　to　one　of　the　curtained　windows。　While　Professor　Trelawney　was　looking　the　other　way；　disentangling　her　shawl　from　a　lamp；　he　opened　it　an　inch　or　so　and　settled　back　in　his　chintz　armchair；　so　that　a　soft　breeze　played　across　his　face。　It　was　extremely　fortable。
　　〃My　dears；〃　said　Professor　Trelawney；　sitting　down　in　her　winged　armchair　in　front　of　the　class　and　peering　around　at　them　all　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。　。　。　。
　　〃Harr