哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第109部分

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。　Any　moment；　the　people　for　whom
he　had　tried　to　die　would　see　him；　lying　apparently　dead；　in　Hagrid's　arms。
〃NO！〃
The　scream　was　the　more　terrible　because　he　had　never　expected　or　dreamed　that　Professor　McGonagall　could　make　such　a　sound。　He　heard
another　women　laughing　nearby；　and　knew　that　Bellatrix　gloried　in　McGonagall's　despair。　He　squinted　again　for　a　single　second　and　saw　the　open
doorway　filling　with　people；　as　the　survivors　of　the　battle　came　out　onto　the　front　steps　to　face　their　vanquishers　and　see　the　truth　of　Harry's　death　for
themselves。　He　saw　Voldemort　standing　a　little　in　front　of　him；　stroking　Nagini's　head　with　a　single　white　finger。　He　closed　his　eyes　again。
〃No！〃
i〃No！〃i
〃Harry！　HARRY！〃
Ron's；　Hermione's；　and　Ginny's　voices　were　worse　than　McGonagall's；　Harry　wanted　nothing　more　than　to　call　back；　yet　he　made　himself　lie
silent；　and　their　cries　acted　like　a　trigger；　the　crowd　of　survivors　took　up　the　cause；　screaming　and　yelling　abuse　at　the　Death　Eathers；　until　…
〃SILENCE！〃　cried　Voldemort；　and　there　was　a　bang　and　a　flash　of　bright　light；　and　silence　was　forced　upn　them　all。　〃It　is　over！　Set　him　down；
Hagrid；　at　my　feet；　where　he　belongs！〃
Harry　felt　himself　lowered　onto　the　grass。
〃You　see？　said　Voldemort；　and　Harry　felt　him　striding　backward　and　forward　right　beside　the　place　where　he　lay。　〃Harry　Potter　is　dead！　Do　you
understand　now；　deluded　ones？　He　was　nothing；　ever；　but　a　boy　who　relied　on　others　to　sacrifice　themselves　for　him！〃
〃He　beat　you！〃　yelled　Ron；　and　the　charm　broke；　and　the　defenders　of　Hogwarts　were　shouting　and　screaming　again　until　a　second；　more
powerful　bang　extinguished　their　voices　once　more。
〃He　was　killed　while　trying　to　sneak　out　of　the　castle　grounds；〃　said　Voldemort；　and　there　was　a　relish　in　his　voice　for　the　lie。　〃killed　while　trying
to　save　himself　…　〃
But　Voldemort　broke　off：　Harry　heard　a　scuffle　and　a　shout；　then　another　bang；　a　flash　of　light；　and　grunt　of　pain；　he　opened　his　eyes　an　infinitesimal
amount。　Someone　had　broken　free　of　the　crowd　and　charged　at　Voldemort：　Harry　saw　the　figure　hit　the　ground。　Disarmed；　Voldemort　throwing　the　challenger's
wand　aside　and　laughing。
〃And　who　is　this？〃　he　said　in　his　soft　snake's　hiss。　〃Who　has　volunteered　to　demonstrate　what　happens　to　those　who　continue　to　fight　when　the
battle　is　lost？〃
Bellatrix　gave　a　delighted　laugh。
〃It　is　Neville　Longbottom；　my　Lord！　The　boy　who　has　been　giving　the　Carrows　so　much　trouble！　The　son　of　the　Aurors；　remember？〃
〃Ah；　yes；　I　remember；〃　said　Voldemort；　looking　down　at　Neville；　who　was　struggling　back　to　his　feet；　unarmed　and　unproctected；　standing　in　the
no…man's…land　between　the　survivors　and　the　Death　Eaters。　〃But　you　are　a　pureblood；　aren't　you；　my　brave　boy？　Voldemort　asked　Neville；　who　stood　facing　him；
his　empty　hands　curled　in　fists。
〃So　what　if　I　am？〃　said　Neville　loudly。
〃You　show　spirit　and　bravery；　and　you　come　of　noble　stock。　You　will　make　a　very　valuable　Death　Eater。　We　need　your　kind；　Neville　Longbottom。〃
〃I'll　join　you　when　hell　freezes　over；〃　said　Neville。　〃Dumbledore's　Army！〃　he　shouted；　and　there　was　an　answering　cheer　from　the　crowd；　whom
Voldemort's　Silencing　Charms　seemed　unable　to　hold。
〃Very　well；〃　said　Voldemort；　and　Harry　heard　more　danger　in　the　silkiness　of　his　voice　than　in　the　most　powerful　curse。　〃If　that　is　your　choice；　Longbottom；
we　revert　to　the　original　plan。　On　your　head；〃　he　said　quietly；　〃be　it。〃
Still　watching　through　his　lashes；　Harry　saw　Voldemort　wave　his　wand。　Seconds　later；　out　of　one　of　the　castle's　shattered　windows；　something　that　looked　like　a　misshapen　bird　flew　through　the　half　light　and　landed　in　Voldemort's　hand。　He　shook　the　mildewed　object　by　its　pointed　end　and　it　dangled；　emtpy　and　ragged：　the　Sorting　Hat。
〃There　will　be　no　more　Sorting　at　Hogwarts　School；〃　said　Voldemort。　〃There　will　be　no　more　Houses。　The　emblem；　sheild　and　colors　of　my　noble　ancestor；　Salazar　Slythering；　will　suffice　everyone。　Won't　they；　Neville　Longbottom？〃
He　pointed　his　wand　at　Neville；　who　grew　rigid　and　still；　then　forced　the　hat　onto　Neville's　head；　so　thta　it　slipped　down　below　his　eyes。　There　were　movements　from　the　watching　crowd　in　front　of　the　castle；　and　as　one；　the　Death　Eaters　raised　their　wands；　holding　the　fighters　of　Hogwarts　at　bay。
〃Neville　here　is　now　going　to　demonstrate　what　happens　to　anyone　foolish　enough　to　continue　to　oppose　me；〃　said　Voldemort；　and　with　a　flick　of　his　wand；　he　caused　the　Sorting　Hat　to　burst　into　flames。
Screams　split　the　dawn；　and　Neville　was　a　flame；　rooted　to　the　spot；　unable　to　move；　and　Harry　could　not　bear　it：　He　must　act　…
And　then　many　things　happened　at　the　same　moment。
They　heard　uproar　from　the　distant　boundary　of　the　school　as　what　sounded　like　hundreds　of　people　came　swarming　over　the　out…of…sight　walls　and　pelted　toward　the　castle；　uttering　lowd　war　cries。　At　the　same　time；　Grawp　came　lumbering　around　the　side　of　the　castel　and　yelled；　〃HAGGER！〃　His　cry　was　answered　by　roars　from　Voldemort's　giants：　They　ran　at　Grawp　like　bull　elephants　making　the　earth　quake。　Then　came　hooves　and　the　twangs　of　bows；　and　arrows　were　suddenly　falling　amongst　the　Death　Eaters；　who　broke　ranks；　shouting　their　surprise。　Harry　pulled　the　Invisibilty　Cloak　from　inside　his　robes；　swunt　it　over　himself；　and　sprang　to　his　feet；　as　Neville　moved　too。
In　one　swift；　fluid　motin；　Neville　broke　free　of　the　Body…Bind　Curse　upon　him；　the　flaming　har　fell　off　him　and　he　drew　from　its　depths　something　silver；　with　a　glittering；　rubied　handle　…
The　slash　of　the　silver　blade　could　not　be　heard　over　the　roar　of　the　oncoming　crowd　or　the　sounds　of　the　clashing　giants　or　of　te　stampending　centaurs；　and　yet；　it　seemd　to　draw　every　eye。　With　a　single　stroke　Neville　sliced　off　the　great　snake's　head；　which　spun　high　into　the　air；　gleaming　in　the　light　flooding　from　the　entrance　hall；　and
Voldemort's　mouth　was　open　in　a　scream　of　fury　that　nobody　could　hear；　and　the　snake's　body　thudded　to　the　ground　at　his　feet…
Hidden　beneath　the　Invisibilty　Cloak；　Harry　cast　a　Shield　Charm　between　Neville　and　Voldemort　before　the　latter　could　raise　his　stamps　of　the　battling　giants；　Hagrid's　yell　came　loudets　of　all。
〃HARRY！〃　Hagrid　shouted。　〃HARRY　…　WHERE'S　HARRY？〃
Chaos　reigned。　The　charging　centaurs　were　scattering　the　Death　Eaters；　everyone　was　feeling　the　giants'　stamping　feet；　and　nearer　and　nearar　thundered　the　reinforcements　that　had　come　from　who　knew　where；　Harry　saw　great　winget　creatues　soaring　the　heads　of　Voldemort's　giants；　thestrals　and　Buckbeak　the　hippogriff　scratching　at　their　eyes　while　Grawp　punched　and　pummeled　them　and　now　the　wizards；　defenders　of　Hogwarts　and　Death　Eaters　alike　were　being　forced　back　into　the　castle。　Harry　was　shooting　jinxes　and　curses　at　any　Death　Eater　he　could　see；　and　they　crumpled；　not　knowing　what　or　who　had　hit　them；　and　their　bodies　were　trampled　by　the　retreating　crowd。　Still　hidden　beneath　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　Harry　was　buffered　into　the　entrance　hall：　He　was　searching　for　Voldemort　and　saw　him　across　the　room；　firing　spells　from　his　wand　as　he　backed　into　the　Great　Hall；　still　screaming　instructions　to　his　followers　as　he　sent　curses　flying　left　and　right；　Harry　cast　more　Shield　Charms；　and　Voldemort's　would…be　victims。　Seamus　Finnigan　and　Hannah　Abbott；　datted　past　him　into　the　Great　Hall；　where　they　joined　the　fight　already　flourishing　inside　it。
And　now　there　were　more；　even　more　people　storming　up　the　front　steps；　and　Harry　saw　Charlie　Weasly　overtaking　Horace　Slughorn；　who　was　still　wearing　his　emeral　pijamas。　They　seemed　to　have　returned　at　the　head　of　what　looked　like　the　families　and　friends　of　every　Hogwarts　student　who　had　remained　to　fight　along　with　the　shopkeeps　and　homeowners　of　Hogsmeade。　The　centaurs　Bane；　Ronan　and　Magorian　burst　into　the　hall　with　a　great　clatter　of　hooves；　as　behind　Harry　the　door　that　led　to　the　kitchens　was　blasted　off　its　hinges。
The　house…elves　of　Hogwarts　swarmed　intot　he　entrance　hall；　screaming　and　waving　carving　knives　and　cleaver；　and　at　their　head；　the　locker　of　Regulus　Black　bouncing　on　his　chest；　was　Kreacher；　his　bullfrog's　voice　audible　even　above　this　din：　〃Fight！　Fight！　Fight　for　my　Master；　defender　of　house…elves！　Fight　the　Dark　Lord；　in　the　name　of　brave　Regulus！　Fight！〃
They　were　hacking　and　stabbing　at　the　ankles　and　shim　of　Death　Eaters　their　tiny　faces　alive　with　malice；　and　everywhere　Harry　looked　Death　Eaters　were　folding　under　sheer　weight　of　numbers；　overcome　by　spells；　dragging　arrows　from　wounds；　stabbed　in　the　leg　by　elves；　or　else　simply　attempting　to　escape；　but　swallowed　by　the　oncoming　horde。
But　it　was　not　over　yet：　Harry　sped　between　duelers；　past　atruggling　prosoners；　and　into　he　Great　Hall。
Voldemort　was　in　the　center　of　the　battle；　and　he　was　striking　and　smiting　al　within　reach。　Harry　could　not　get　a　clear　shot；　but　fought　his　way　nearer；　still　invisible；　and　the　Great　Hall　became　more　and　more　crowded　as　everyone　who　could　walk　forced　their　way　inside。
Harry　saw　Yaxley　slammed　tot　he　floor　by　George　and　Lee　Jordan；　saw　Dolohov　fall　with　a　scream　at　Flitwick's　hands；　saw　Walden　Macnair　thrown　across　the　room　by　Hagrid；　hit　the　stone　wall　opposite；　and　slide　unconscious　to　the　ground。　He　saw　Ron　and
Neville　bringing　down　Fenrir　Greyback。　Aberforth　Stunning　Rookwood；　Arthur　and　Percy　flooting　Thicknesse；　and　Lucius　and　Narcissa　Malfoy　running　through　the　crowd；　not　even　attempting　to　fight；　screaming　for　their　son。
Voldemort　was　now　dueling　McGonagall；　Slughorn；　Kingsley　all　at　once；　and　there　was　a　cold　hatred　in　his　face　as　they　wove　and　ducked　around　him；　unable　to　finish　him　…
Bellatrix　was　still　fighing　too；　fifty　yards　away　from　Voldemort；　and　like　her　master　she　dueled　three　at　once：　Hermione；　Ginny　and　Luna；　all　battling　their　hardest；　but　Bellatrix　was　equal　to　them；　and　Harry's　attention　was　diverted　as　a　Killing　Curse　shot　so　close　to　Ginny　that　she　missed　death　by　an　inch　…
He　changed　course；　running　at　Bellatrix　rather　than　Voldemort；　but　before　he　had　gone　a　few　steps　he　was　knocked　sideways。
〃NOT　MY　DAUGHTER；　YOU　BITCH！〃
Mrs。　Weasley　threw　off　her　cloak　as　she　ran；　freeing　her　arms；　Bellatrix　spun　on　the　spot；　roaring　with　laughter　at　the　sight　of　the　new　challenger。
〃OUT　OF　MY　W