哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第39部分

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And　then；　abruptly　and　shockingly　amid　the　frozen　silence；　one　of　the　dungeon　doors　on　the　left　of　the　corridor　was　flung　open　and　screams　echoed　out　of　it。
〃No；　no；　I'm　half…blood；　I'm　half…blood；　I　tell　you！　My　father　was　a　wizard；　he　iwasi；　look　him　up；　Arkie　Alderton；　he's　a　well　known　broomstick　designer；　look　him　up；　I　tell　you　…　get　your　hands　off　me；　get　your　hands　off　…〃
〃This　is　your　final　warning；〃　said　Umbridge's　soft　voice；　magically　magnified　so　that　it　sounded　clearly　over　the　man's　desperate　screams。　〃If　you　struggle；　you　will　be　subjected　to　the　Dementor's　Kiss。〃
The　man's　screams　subsided；　but　dry　sobs　echoed　through　the　corridor。
〃Take　him　away；〃　said　Umbridge。
Two　dementors　appeared　in　the　doorway　of　the　courtroom；　their　rotting；　scabbed　hands　clutching　the　upper　arms　of　a　wizard　who　appeared　to　be　fainting。　They　glided　away　down　the　corridor　with　him；　and　the　darkness　they　trailed　behind　them　swallowed　him　from　sight。
〃Next　…　Mary　Cattermole；〃　called　Umbridge。
A　small　woman　stood　up；　she　was　trembling　from　head　to　foot。　Her　dark　hair　was　smoothed　back　into　a　bun　and　she　wore　long　plain　robes。　Her　face　was　completely　bloodless。　As　she　passed　the　dementors；　Harry　saw　her　shudder。
〃Spare　us；〃　spat　Yaxley。　〃The　brats　of　Mudbloods　do　not　stir　our　sympathies。〃
Mrs。　Cattermole's　sobs　masked　Harry's　footsteps　as　he　made　his　way　carefully　toward　the　steps　that　led　up　to　the　raised　platform。　The　moment　he　had　passed　the　place　where　the　Patronus　cat　patrolled；　he　felt　the　change　in　temperature：　It　was　warm　and　comfortable　here。　The　Patronus；　he　was　sure；　was　Umbridge's；　and　it　glowed　brightly　because　she　was　so　happy　here；　in　her　element；　upholding　the　twisted　laws　she　had　helped　to　write。　Slowly　and　very　carefully　he　edged　his　way　along　the　platform　behind　Umbridge；　Yaxley；　and　Hermione；　taking　a　seat　behind　the　latter。　He　was　worried　about　making　Hermione　jump。　He　thought　of　casting　the　iMuffliatoi　charm　upon　Umbridge　and　Yaxley；　but　even　murmuring　the　word　might　cause　Hermione　alarm。　Then　Umbridge　raised　her　voice　to　address　Mrs。　Cattermole；　and　Harry　seized　his　chance。
〃I'm　behind　you；〃　he　whispered　into　Hermione's　ear。
As　he　had　expected；　she　jumped　so　violently　she　nearly　overturned　the　bottle　of　ink　with　which　she　was　supposed　to　be　recording　the　interview；　but　both　Umbridge　and　Yaxley　were　concentrating　upon　Mrs。　Cattermole；　and　this　went　unnoticed。
〃A　wand　was　taken　from　you　upon　your　arrival　at　the　Ministry　today；　Mrs。　Cattermole；〃　Umbridge　was　saying。　〃Eight…and…three…quarter　inches；　cherry；　unicorn…hair　core。　Do　you　recognize　the　description？〃
Mrs。　Cattermole　nodded；　mopping　her　eyes　on　her　sleeve。
〃Could　you　please　tell　us　from　which　witch　or　wizard　you　took　that　wand？〃
He　did　it　instinctively；　without　any　sort　of　plan；　because　he　hated　the　sight　of　her　walking　alone　into　the　dungeon：　As　the　door　began　to　swing　closed；　he　slipped　into　the　courtroom　behind　her。
It　was　not　the　same　room　in　which　he　had　once　been　interrogated　for　improper　use　of　magic。　This　one　was　much　smaller；　though　the　ceiling　was　quite　as　high　it　gave　the　claustrophobic　sense　of　being　stuck　at　the　bottom　of　a　deep　well。
There　were　more　dementors　in　here；　casting　their　freezing　aura　over　the　place；　they　stood　like　faceless　sentinels　in　the　corners　farthest　from　the　high；　raised　platform。　Here；　behind　a　balustrade；　sat　Umbridge；　with　Yaxley　on　one　side　of　her；　and　Hermione；　quite　as　white…faced　as　Mrs。　Cattermole；　on　the　other。　At　the　foot　of　the　platform；　a　bight…silver；　long…haired　cat　prowled　up　and　down；　up　and　down；　and　Harry　realized　that　it　was　there　to　protect　the　prosecutors　from　the　despair　that　emanated　from　the　dementors：　That　was　for　the　accused　to　feel；　not　the　accusers。
〃Sit　down；〃　said　Umbridge　in　her　soft；　silky　voice。
Mrs。　Cattermole　stumbled　to　the　single　seat　in　the　middle　of　the　floor　beneath　the　raised　platform。　The　moment　she　had　sat　down；　chains　clinked　out　of　the　arms　of　the　chair　and　bound　her　there。
〃You　are　Mary　Elizabeth　Cattermole？〃　asked　Umbridge。
Mrs。　Cattermole　gave　a　single；　shaky　nod。
〃Married　to　Reginald　Cattermole　of　the　Magical　Maintenance　Department？〃
Mrs。　Cattermole　burst　into　tears。
〃I　don't　know　where　he　is；　he　was　supposed　to　meet　me　here！〃
Umbridge　ignored　her。
〃Mother　to　Maisie；　Ellie　and　Alfred　Cattermole？〃　Mrs。　Cattermole　sobbed　harder　than　ever。
〃They're　frightened；　they　think　that　I　might　not　come　home　…〃
〃T…took？〃　sobbed　Mrs。　Cattermole。　〃I　didn't　t…take　it　from　anybody。　I　b…bought　it　when　I　was　eleven　years　old。　It　…　it　…　it　…　ichosei　me。〃
She　cried　harder　than　ever。
Umbridge　laughed　a　soft　girlish　laugh　that　made　Harry　want　to　attack　her。　She　leaned　forward　over　the　barrier；　the　better　to　observe　her　victim；　and　something　gold　swung　forward　too；　and　dangled　over　the　void：　the　locket。
Hermione　had　seen　it；　she　let　out　a　little　squeak；　but　Umbridge　and　Yaxley；　still　intent　upon　their　prey；　were　deaf　to　everything　else。
〃No；〃　said　Umbridge；　〃no；　I　don't　think　so；　Mrs。　Cattermole。　Wands　only　choose　witches　or　wizards。　You　are　not　a　witch。　I　have　your　responses　to　the　questionnaire　that　was　sent　to　you　here　…　Mafalda；　pass　them　to　me。〃
Umbridge　held　out　a　small　hand：　She　looked　so　toadlike　at　that　moment　that　Harry　was　quite　surprised　not　to　see　webs　between　the　stubby　fingers。　Hermione's　hands　were　shaking　with　shock。　She　fumbled　in　a　pile　of　documents　balanced　on　the　chair　beside　her；　finally　withdrawing　a　sheaf　of　parchment　with　Mrs。　Cattermole's　name　on　it。
〃That's　…　that's　pretty；　Dolores；〃　she　said；　pointing　at　the　pendant　gleaming　in　the　ruffled　folds　of　Umbridge's　blouse。
〃What？〃　snapped　Umbridge；　glancing　down。　〃Oh　yes　…　an　old　family　heirloom；〃　she　said；　patting　the　locket　lying　on　her　large　bosom。　〃The　S　stands　for　Selwyna133。　I　am　related　to　the　Selwynsa133。　Indeed；　there　are　few　pure…blood　families　to　whom　I　am　not　related。　a133A　pity；〃　she　continued　in　a　louder　voice；　flicking　through　Mrs。　Cattermole's　questionnaire；　〃that　the　same　cannot　be　said　for　you。　'iParents　professions：　greengrocersi'。〃
Yaxley　laughed　jeeringly。　Below；　the　fluffy　silver　cat　patrolled　up　and　down；　and　the　dementors　stood　waiting　in　the　corners。
It　was　Umbridge's　lie　that　brought　the　blood　surging　into　Harry's　brain　and　obliterated　his　sense　of　caution　…　that　the　locket　she　had　taken　as　a　bribe　from　a　petty　criminal　was　being　used　to　bolster　her　own　pure…blood　credentials。　He　raised　his　wand；　not　even　troubling　to　keep　it　concealed　beneath　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　and　said；　〃iStupefy！i〃
There　was　a　flash　of　red　light；　Umbridge　crumpled　and　her　forehead　hit　the　edge　of　the　balustrade：　Mrs。　Cattermole's　papers　slid　off　her　lap　onto　the　floor　and；　down　below；　the　prowling　silver　cat　vanished。　Ice…cold　air　hit　them　like　an　oncoming　wind：　Yaxley；　confused；　looked　around　for　the　source　of　the　trouble　and　saw　Harry's　disembodied　hand　and　wand　pointing　at　him。　He　tried　to　draw　his　own　wand；　but　too　late：　〃iStupefy！i〃
Yaxley　slid　to　the　ground　to　lie　curled　on　the　floor。
〃Harry！〃
〃Hermione；　if　you　think　I　was　going　to　sit　here　and　let　her　pretend　…〃
〃Harry；　Mrs。　Cattermole！〃
Harry　whirled　around；　throwing　off　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　down　below；　the　dementors　had　moved　out　of　their　corners；　they　were　gliding　toward　the　woman　chained　to　the　chair：　Whether　because　the　Patronus　had　vanished　or　because　they　sensed　that　their　masters　were　no　longer　in　control；　they　seemed　to　have　abandoned　restraint。　Mrs。　Cattermole　let　out　a　terrible　scream　of　fear　as　a　slimy；　scabbed　hand　grasped　her　chin　and　forced　her　face　back。
〃iEXPECTO　PATRONUM！i〃
The　silver　stag　soared　from　the　tip　of　Harry's　wand　and　leaped　toward　the　dementors；　which　fell　back　and　melted　into　the　dark　shadows　again。　The　stag's　light；　more　powerful　and　more　warming　than　the　cat's　protection；　filled　the　whole　dungeon　as　it　cantered　around　the　room。
〃Get　the　Horcrux；〃　Harry　told　Hermione。
He　ran　back　down　the　steps；　stuffing　the　Invisibility　Cloak　into　his　back；　and　approached　Mrs。　Cattermole。
〃You？〃　she　whispered；　gazing　into　his　face。　〃But　…　but　Reg　said　you　were　the　one　who　submitted　my　name　for　questioning！〃
〃Did　I？〃　muttered　Harry；　tugging　at　the　chains　binding　her　arms；　〃Well；　I've　had　a　change　of　heart。　iDiffindo！i〃　Nothing　happened。　〃Hermione；　how　do　I　get　rid　of　these　chains？〃　〃Wait；　I'm　trying　something　up　here　…〃
〃Hermione；　we're　surrounded　by　dementors！〃
〃I　know　that；　Harry；　but　if　she　wakes　up　and　the　locket's　gone　…　I　need　to　duplicate　it　…　iGeminio！i　Therea133　That　should　fool　hera133。〃
Hermione　came　running　downstairs。
〃Let's　seea133。　iRelashio！i〃
The　chains　clinked　and　withdrew　into　the　arms　of　the　chair。　Mrs。　Cattermole　looked　just　as　frightened　as　ever　before。
〃I　don't　understand；〃　she　whispered。
〃You're　going　to　leave　here　with　us；〃　said　Harry；　pulling　her　to　her　feet。　〃Go　home；　grab　your　children；　and　get　out；　get　out　of　the　country　if　you've　got　to。　Disguise　yourselves　and　run。　You've　seen　how　it　is；　you　won't　get　anything　like　a　fair　hearing　here。〃
〃Harry；〃　said　Hermione；　〃how　are　we　going　to　get　out　of　here　with　all　those　dementors　outside　the　door？〃
〃Patronuses；〃　said　Harry；　pointing　his　wand　at　his　own。　The　stag　slowed　and　walked；　still　gleaming　brightly；　toward　the　door。　〃As　many　as　we　can　muster；　do　yours；　Hermione。〃
〃iExpec　…　Expecto　patronum；i〃　said　Hermione。　Nothing　happened。
〃It's　the　only　spell　she　ever　has　trouble　with；〃　Harry　told　a　completely　bemused　Mrs。　Cattermole。　〃Bit　unfortunate；　reallya133　Come　on　Hermionea133。〃
'iExpecto　patronum！i〃
A　silver　otter　burst　from　the　end　of　Hermione's　wand　and　swam　gracefully　through　the　air　to　join　the　stag。
〃C'mon；〃　said　Harry；　and　he　led　Hermione　and　Mrs。　Cattermole　to　the　door。
When　the　Patronuses　glided　out　of　the　dungeon　there　were　cries　of　shock　from　the　people　waiting　outside。　Harry　looked　around；　the　dementors　were　falling　back　on　both　sides　of　them；　melding　into　the　darkness；　scattering　before　the　silver　creatures。
〃It's　been　decided　that　you　should　all　go　home　and　go　into　hiding　with　your　families；〃　Harry　told　the　waiting　Muggle…born；　who　were　dazzled　by　the　light　of　the　Patronuses　and　still　cowering　slightly。　〃Go　abroad　if　you　can。　Just　get　well　away　from　the　Ministry。　That's　the　…　er　…　new　official　po