3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第60部分

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ordinary　events　of　the　previous　night　and　wondering　where　Sirius　and　Buckbeak　were　now。　Sitting　near　the　lake；　watching　the　giant　squid　waving　its　tentacles　lazily　above　the　water；　Harry　lost　the　thread　of　the　conversation　as　he　looked　across　to　the　opposite　bank。　The　stag　had　galloped　toward　him　from　there　just　last　night。。。。
　　A　shadow　fell　across　them　and　they　looked　'tip　to　see　a　very　bleary…eyed　Hagrid；　mopping　his　sweaty　face　with　one　of　his　tablecloth…sized　handkerchiefs　and　beaming　down　at　them。
　　〃Know　I　shouldn'　feel　happy；　after　wha'　happened　las'　night；〃　he　said。　〃I　mean；　Black　escapin'　again；　an；　everythin'　　but　guess　what？〃
　　〃What？〃　they　said；　pretending　to　look　curious。
　　〃Beaky！　He　escaped！　He's　free！　Bin　celebratin'　all　night！〃
　　〃That's　wonderful！〃　said　Hermione；　giving　Ron　a　reproving　look　because　he　looked　as　though　he　was　close　to　laughing。
　　〃Yeah。。。　can't've　tied　him　up　properly；〃　said　Hagrid；　gazing　happily　out　over　the　grounds。　〃I　was　worried　this　mornin'；　mind。。。　thought　he　mighta　met　Professor　Lupin　on　the　grounds；　but　Lupin　says　he　never　ate　anythin'　las'　night。。。。〃
　　〃What？〃　said　Harry　quickly。
　　〃Blimey；　haven'　yeh　heard？〃　said　Hagrid；　his　smile　fading　a　little。　He　lowered　his　voice；　even　though　there　was　nobody　in　sight。　〃Er　　Snape　told　all　the　Slytherins　this　mornin'。。。。　Thought　everyone'd　know　by　now。。。　Professor　Lupin's　a　werewolf；　see。　An'　he　was　loose　on　the　grounds　las'　night。。。。　He's　packin'　now；　o'　course。
　　〃He's　packing？〃　said　Harry；　alarmed。　〃Why？〃
　　〃Leavin'；　isn'　he？〃　said　Hagrid；　looking　surprised　that　Harry　had　to　ask。　〃Resigned　firs'　thing　this　mornin'。　Says　he　can't　risk　it　happenin　again。
　　Harry　scrambled　to　his　feet。
　　〃I'm　going　to　see　him；〃　he　said　to　Ron　and　Hermione。
　　〃But　if　he's　resigned　〃
　　〃　doesn't　sound　like　there's　anything　we　can　do　〃
　　〃I　don't　care。　I　still　want　to　see　him。　I'll　meet　you　back　here。〃
　　Lupin's　office　door　was　open。　He　had　already　packed　most　of　his　things。　The　grindylow's　empty　tank　stood　next　to　his　battered　old　suitcase；　which　was　open　and　nearly　full。　Lupin　was　bending　over　something　on　his　desk　and　looked　up　only　when　Harry　knocked　on　the　door。
　　〃I　saw　you　ing；〃　said　Lupin；　smiling。　He　pointed　to　the　parchment　he　had　been　poring　over。　It　was　the　Marauder's　Map。
　　〃I　just　saw　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry。　〃And　he　said　you'd　resigned。　It's　not　true；　is　it？〃
　　〃I'm　afraid　it　is；〃　said　Lupin。　He　started　opening　his　desk　drawers　and　taking　out　the　contents。
　　〃Why？〃　said　Harry。　〃The　Ministry　of　Magic　don't　think　you　were　helping　Sirius；　do　they？〃
　　Lupin　crossed　to　the　door　and　closed　it　behind　Harry。
　　〃No。　Professor　Dumbledore　managed　to　convince　Fudge　that　I　was　trying　to　save　your　lives。〃　He　sighed。　〃That　was　the　final　straw　for　Severus。　I　think　the　loss　of　the　Order　of　Merlin　hit　him　hard。　So　he　　er　　accidentally　let　slip　that　I　am　a　werewolf　this　morning　at　breakfast。〃
　　〃You're　not　leaving　just　because　of　that！〃　said　Harry。
　　Lupin　smiled　wryly。
　　〃This　time　tomorrow；　the　owls　will　start　arriving　from　parents。。。。　They　will　not　want　a　werewolf　teaching　their　children；　Harry。　And　after　last　night；　I　see　their　point。　I　could　have　bitten　any　of　you。。。。　That　must　never　happen　again。〃
　　〃You're　the　best　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts…　teacher　we've　ever　had！〃　said　Harry。　〃Don't　go！〃
　　Lupin　shook　his　head　and　didn't　speak。　He　carried　on　emptying　his　drawers。　Then；　while　Harry　was　trying　to　think　of　a　good　argument　to　make　him　stay；　Lupin　said；　〃From　what　the　headmaster　told　me　this　morning；　you　saved　a　lot　of　lives　last　night；　Harry。　if　I'm　proud　of　anything　I've　done　this　year；　it's　how　much　you've　learned。。。。　Tell　me　about　your　Patronus。〃
　　〃How　d'you　know　about　that？〃　said　Harry；　distracted。
　　〃What　else　could　have　driven　the　dementors　back？〃
　　Harry　told　Lupin　what　had　happened。　When　he'd　finished；　Lupin　was　smiling　again。
　　〃Yes；　your　father　was　always　a　stag　when　he　transformed；〃　he　said。　〃You　guessed　right。。。　that's　why　we　called　him　Prongs。〃
　　Lupin　threw　his　last　few　books　into　his　case；　closed　the　desk　drawers；　and　turned　to　look　at　Harry。
　　〃Here　　I　brought　this　from　the　Shrieking　Shack　last　night；〃　he　said；　handing　Harry　back　the　Invisibility　Cloak。　〃And。。。〃　He　hesitated；　then　held　out　the　Marauder's　Map　too。　〃I　am　no　longer　your　teacher；　so　I　don't　feel　guilty　about　giving　you　back　this　as　well。　It's　no　use　to　me；　and　I　daresay　you；　Ron；　and　Hermione　will　find　uses　for　it。〃
　　Harry　took　the　map　and　grinned。
　　〃You　told　me　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs　would've　wanted　to　lure　me　out　of　school。。。　you　said　they'd　have　thought　it　was　funny。〃
　　〃And　so　we　would　have；〃　said　Lupin；　now　reaching　down　to　close　his　case。　〃I　have　no　hesitation　in　saying　that　James　would　have　been　highly　disappointed　if　his　son　had　never　found　any　of　the　secret　passages　out　of　the　castle。〃
　　There　was　a　knock　on　the　door。　Harry　hastily　stuffed　the　Marauder's　Map　and　the　Invisibility　Cloak　into　his　pocket。
　　It　was　Professor　Dumbledore。　He　didn't　look　surprised　to　see　Harry　there。
　　〃Your　carriage　is　at　the　gates；　Remus；〃　he　said。
　　〃Thank　You；　Headmaster。〃
　　Lupin　picked　up　his　old　suitcase　and　the　empty　grindylow　tank。
　　〃Well　　good…bye；　Harry；〃　he　said；　smiling。　〃It　has　been　a　real　pleasure　teaching　you。　I　feel　sure　we'll　meet　again　sometime。　Headmaster；　there　is　no　need　to　see　me　to　the　gates；　I　can　manage。。。。〃
　　Harry　had　the　impression　that　Lupin　wanted　to　leave　as　quickly　as　possible。
　　〃Good…bye；　then；　Remus；〃　said　Dumbledore　soberly。　Lupin　shifted　the　grindylow　tank　slightly　so　that　he　and　Dumbledore　could　shake　hands。　Then；　with　a　final　nod　to　Harry　and　a　swift　smile；　Lupin　left　the　office。
　　Harry　sat　down　in　his　vacated　chair；　staring　glumly　at　the　floor。　He　heard　the　door　close　and　looked　up。　Dumbledore　was　still　there。
　　〃Why　so　miserable；　Harry？〃　he　said　quietly。　〃You　should　be　very　proud　of　yourself　after　last　night。〃
　　〃It　didn't　make　any　difference；〃　said　Harry　bitterly。　〃Pettigrew　got　away。〃
　　〃Didn't　make　any　difference？〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly；　〃It　made　all　the　difference　in　the　world；　Harry。　You　helped　uncover　the　truth。　You　saved　an　innocent　man　from　a　terrible　fate。〃
　　Terrible。　Something　stirred　in　Harry's　memory。　Greater　and　more　terrible　than　ever　before。。。　Professor　Trelawney's　prediction！
　　〃Professor　Dumbledore　　yesterday；　when　I　was　having　my　Divination　exam；　Professor　Trelawney　went　very　　very　strange。〃
　　〃Indeed？〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃Er　　stranger　than　usual；　you　mean？〃
　　〃Yes。。。　her　voice　went　all　deep　and　her　eyes　rolled　and　she　said　。。。　she　said　Voldemort's　servant　was　going　to　set　out　to　return　to　him　before　midnight。。。。　She　said　the　servant　would　help　him　e　back　to　power。〃　Harry　stared　up　at　Dumbledore。　〃And　then　she　sort　of　became　normal　again；　and　she　couldn't　remember　anything　she'd　said。　Was　it　　was　she　making　a　real　prediction？〃
　　Dumbledore　looked　mildly　impressed。
　　〃Do　you　know；　Harry；　I　think　she　might　have　been。〃　he　said　thoughtfully。　〃Who'd　have　thought　it？　That　brings　her　total　of　real　predictions　up　to　two。　I　should　offer　her　a　pay　raise。。。。〃
　　〃But　〃　Harry　looked　at　him；　aghast。　How　could　Dumbledore　take　this　so　calmly？
　　〃But　　I　stopped　Sirius　and　Professor　Lupin　from　killing　Pettigrew！　That　makes　it　my　fault　if　Voldemort　es　back！〃
　　〃It　does　not；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。　〃Hasn't　your　experience　with　the　Time…Turner　taught　you　anything；　Harry？　The　consequences　of　our　actions　are　always　so　plicated；　so　diverse；　that　predicting　the　future　is　a　very　difficult　business　indeed。。。。　Professor　Trelawney；　bless　her；　is　living　proof　of　that。。。。　You　did　a　very　noble　thing；　in　saving　Pettigrew's　life。〃
　　〃But　if　he　helps　Voldemort　back　to　power
　　〃Pettigrew　owes　his　life　to　you。　You　have　sent　Voldemort　a　deputy　who　is　in　your　debt。。。。　When　one　wizard　saves　another　wizard's　life；　it　creates　a　certain　bond　between　them。。。　and　I'm　much　mistaken　if　Voldemort　wants　his　servant　in　the　debt　of　Harry　Potter。〃
　　〃I　don't　want　a　connection　with　Pettigrew！〃　said　Harry。　〃He　betrayed　my　parents！〃
　　〃This　is　magic　at　its　deepest；　its　most　impenetrable；　Harry。　But　trust　me。。。　the　time　may　e　when　you　will　be　very　glad　you　saved　Pettigrew's　life。〃
　　Harry　couldn't　imagine　when　that　would　be。　Dumbledore　looked　as　though　he　knew　what　Harry　was　thinking。
　　〃I　knew　your　father　very　well；　both　at　Hogwarts　and　later；　Harry；〃　he　said　gently。　〃He　would　have　saved　Pettigrew　too；　I　am　sure　of　it。〃
　　Harry　looked　up　at　him。　Dumbledore　wouldn't　laugh　　he　could　tell　Dumbledore。。。
　　〃I　thought　it　was　my　dad　who'd　conjured　my　Patronus。　I　mean；　when　I　saw　myself　across　the　lake　。。。　I　thought　I　was　seeing　him。〃　〃An　easy　mistake　to　make；〃　said　Dumbledore　softly。　〃I　expect　you'll　tire　of　hearing　it；　but　you　do　look　extraordinarily　like　James。　Except　for　the　eyes。。。　you　have　your　mother's　eyes。
　　Harry　shook　his　head。
　　〃It　was　stupid；　thinking　it　was　him；〃　he　muttered。　〃I　mean；　I　knew　he　was　dead。〃
　　〃You　think　the　dead　we　loved　ever　truly　leave　us？　You　think　that　we　don't　recall　them　more　clearly　than　ever　in　times　of　great　trouble？　Your　father　is　alive　in　you；　Harry；　and　shows　himself　most　plainly　when　you　have　need　of　him。　How　else　could　you　produce　that　particular　Patronus？　Prongs　rode　again　last　night。〃
　　It　took　a　moment　for　Harry　to　realize　what　Dumblefore　had　said。
　　Last　night　Sirius　told　me　all　about　how　they　became　Animagi；〃　said　Dumbledore；　smiling。　〃An　extraordinary　achievement　　not　least；　keeping　it　quiet　from　me。　And　then　I　remembered　the　most　unusual　form　your　Patronus　took；　when　it　charged　Mr。　Malfoy　down　at　your　Quidditch　match　against　Ravenclaw。　You　know；　Harry；　in　a　way；　you　did　see　your　father　last　night。。。。　You　found　him　inside　yourself。〃
　　And　Dumbledore　left　the　office；　leaving　Harry　to　his　very　confused　thoughts。
　　Nobody　at　Hogwarts　now　knew　the　truth　of　what　had　happened　the　night　that　Sirius；　Buckbeak；　and　Pettigrew　had　vanished　except　Harry；　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Professor　Dumbledore。　As　the　end　of　term　approached；　Harry　heard　many　different　theories　about　what　had　really　happened；　but　none　of　them　came　close　to　the　truth。
　　Malfoy　was