哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第74部分

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　took　out　the　two　halves　of　his　broken　wand。
〃Mr。　Ollivander；　I　need　some　help。〃
〃Anything。　Anything。〃　Said　the　wandmaker　weakly。
〃Can　you　mend　this？　Is　it　possible？〃
Ollivander　held　out　a　trembling　hand；　and　Harry　placed　the　two　barely　connected　halves　in　his　palm。
〃Holly　and　phoenix　feather；〃　said　Ollivander　in　a　tremulous　voice。　〃Eleven　inches。　Nice　and　supple。〃
〃Yes；〃　said　Harry。　〃Can　you　a150a150　？〃
〃No；〃　whispered　Ollivander。　〃I　am　sorry；　very　sorry；　but　a　wand　that　has　suffered　this　degree　of　damage　cannot　be　repaired　by　any　means　that　I　know　of。〃
Harry　had　been　braced　to　hear　it；　but　it　was　a　blow　nevertheless。　He　took　the　wand　halves　back　and　replaced　them　in　the　pouch　around　his　neck。　Ollivander　stared　at　the　place　where　the　shattered　wand　had　vanished；　and　did　not　look　away　until　Harry　had　taken　from　his　pocket　the　two　wands　he　had　brought　from　the　Malfoys'。
〃Can　you　identify　these？〃　Harry　asked。
The　wandmaker　took　the　first　of　the　wands　and　held　it　close　to　his　faded　eyes；　rolling　it　between　his　knobble…knuckled　fingers；　flexing　it　slightly。
〃Walnut　and　dragon　heartstring；〃　he　said。　〃Twelve…and…three…quarter　inches。　Unyielding。　This　wand　belonged　to　Bellatrix　Lestrange。〃
〃And　this　one？〃
Ollivander　performed　the　same　examination。
〃Hawthorn　and　unicorn　hair。　Ten　inches　precisely。　Reasonably　springy。　This　was　the　wand　of　Draco　Malfoy。〃
〃Was？〃　repeated　Harry。　〃Isn't　it　still　his？〃
〃Perhaps　not。　If　you　took　it　…〃
〃a151I　did　…　〃
〃a151then　it　may　be　yours。　Of　course；　the　manner　of　taking　matters。　Much　also　depends　upon　the　wand　itself。　In　general；　however；　where　a　wand　has　been　won；　its　allegiance　will　change。〃
There　was　a　silence　in　the　room；　except　for　the　distant　rushing　of　the　sea。
〃You　talk　about　wands　like　they've　got　feelings；〃　said　Harry；　〃like　they　can　think　for　themselves。〃
〃The　wand　chooses　the　wizard；〃　said　Ollivander。　〃That　much　has　always　been　clear　to　those　of　us　who　have　studied　wandlore。〃
〃A　person　can　still　use　a　wand　that　hasn't　chosen　them；　though？〃　asked　Harry。
〃Oh　yes；　if　you　are　any　wizard　at　all　you　will　be　able　to　channel　your　magic　through　almost　any　instrument。　The　best　results；　however；　must　always　come　where　there　is　the　strongest　affinity　between　wizard　and　wand。　These　connections　are　complex。　An　initial　attraction；　and　then　a　mutual　quest　for　experience；　the　wand　learning　from　the　wizard；　the　wizard　from　the　wand。〃
The　sea　gushed　forward　and　backward；　it　was　a　mournful　sound。　〃I　took　this　wand　from　Draco　Malfoy　by　force；〃　said　Harry。　〃Can　I　use　it　safely？〃
〃I　think　so。　Subtle　laws　govern　wand　ownership；　but　the　conquered　wand　will　usually　bend　its　will　to　its　new　master。〃
〃So　I　should　use　this　one？〃　said　Ron；　pulling　Wormtail's　wand　out　of　his　pocket　and　handing　it　to　Ollivander。
〃Chestnut　and　dragon　heartstring。　Nine…and…a…quarter　inches。　Brittle。　I　was　forced　to　make　this　shortly　after　my　kidnapping；　for　Peter　Pettigrew。　Yes；　if　you　won　it；　it　is　more　likely　to　do　your　bidding；　and　do　it　well；　than　another　wand。〃
〃And　this　holds　true　for　all　wands；　does　it？〃　asked　Harry。
〃I　think　so；〃　replied　Ollivander；　his　protuberant　eyes　upon　Harry's　face。　〃You　ask　deep　questions；　Mr。　Potter。　Wandlore　is　a　complex　and　mysterious　branch　of　magic。〃
〃So；　it　isn't　necessary　to　kill　the　previous　owner　to　take　the　possession　of　a　wand？〃　asked　Harry。
Ollivander　swallowed。
〃Necessary？　No；　I　should　not　say　that　it　is　necessary　to　kill。〃
〃There　are　legends；　though；〃　said　Harry；　and　as　his　heart　rate　quickened；　the　pain　in　his　scar　became　more　intense；　he　was　sure　that　Voldemort　has　decided　to　put　his　idea　into　action。　〃Legends　about　a　wand　…　or　wands　…　that　have　been　passed　from　hand　to　hand　by　murder。〃
Ollivander　turned　pale。　Against　the　snowy　pillow　he　was　light　gray；　and　his　eyes　were　enormous；　bloodshot；　and　bulging　with　what　looked　like　fear。
〃Only　one　wand；　I　think；〃　he　whispered。
〃And　You…Know…Who　is　interested　in　it；　isn't　he？〃　asked　Harry。
〃I　…　how？〃　croaked　Ollivander；　and　he　looked　appealingly　at　Ron　and　Hermione　for　help。　〃How　do　you　know　this？〃
〃He　wanted　you　to　tell　him　how　to　overcome　the　connection　between　our　wands；〃　said　Harry。
Ollivander　looked　terrified。
〃He　tortured　me；　you　must　understand　that！　The　Cruciatus　Curse；　I　…　I　had　no　choice　but　to　tell　him　what　I　knew；　what　I　guessed！〃
〃I　understand；〃　said　Harry。　〃You　told　him　about　the　twin　cores？　You　said　he　just　had　to　borrow　another　wizard's　wand？〃
Ollivander　looked　horrified；　transfixed；　by　the　amount　that　Harry　knew。　He　nodded　slowly。
〃But　it　didn't　work；〃　Harry　went　on。　〃Mine　still　beat　the　borrowed　wand。　Do　you　know　why　that　is？〃
Ollivander　shook　his　head　slowly　as　he　had　just　nodded。
〃I　had　。　。　。　never　heard　of　such　a　thing。　Your　wand　performed　something　unique　that　night。　The　connection　of　the　twin　cores　is　incredibly　rare；　yet　why　your　wand　would　have　snapped　the　borrowed　wand；　I　do　not　know。　。　。　。
〃We　were　talking　about　the　other　wand；　the　wand　that　changes　hands　by　murder。　When　You…Know…Who　realized　my　wand　had　done　something　strange；　he　came　back　and　asked　about　that　other　wand；　didn't　he？〃
〃How　do　you　know　this？〃
Harry　did　not　answer。
〃Yes；　he　asked；〃　whispered　Ollivander。　〃He　wanted　to　know　everything　I　could　tell　him　about　the　wand　variously　known　as　the　Deathstick；　the　Wand　of　Destiny；　or　the　Elder　Wand。〃
Harry　glanced　sideways　at　Hermione。　She　looked　flaggergasted。
〃The　Dark　Lord；〃　said　Ollivander　in　hushed　and　frightened　tones；　〃had　always　been　happy　with　the　wand　I　made　him　…　yes　and　phoenix　feather；　thirteen…and…a…half　inches。　…　until　he　discovered　the　connection　of　the　twin　cores。　Now　he　seeks　another；　more　powerful　wand；　as　the　only　way　to　conquer　yours。〃
〃But　he'll　know　soon；　if　he　doesn't　already；　that　mine's　broken　beyond　repair；〃　said　Harry　quietly。
〃No！〃　said　Hermione；　sounding　frightened。　〃He　can't　know　that；　Harry；　how　could　he　a150a150？〃
〃Priori　Incantatem；〃　said　Harry。　〃We　left　your　wand　and　the　blackthorn　wand　at　the　Malfoys'；　Hermione。　If　they　examine　them　properly；　make　them　re…create　the　spells　they've　cast　lately；　they'd　see　that　yours　broke　mine；　they'll　see　that　you　tried　and　failed　to　mend　it；　and　they'll　realize　that　I've　been　using　the　blackthorn　one　ever　since。〃
The　little　color　she　had　regained　since　their　arrival　had　drained　from　her　face。　Ron　gave　Harry　a　reproachful　look；　and　said；　〃Let's　not　worry　about　that　now　a150a150〃
But　Mr。　Ollivander　intervened。
〃The　Dark　Lord　no　longer　seeks　the　Elder　Wand　only　for　your　destruction；　Mr。　Potter。　He　is　determined　to　possess　it　because　he　believes　it　will　make　him　truly　invulnerable。〃
〃And　will　it？〃
〃The　owner　of　the　Elder　Wand　must　always　fear　attack；〃　said　Ollivander；　〃but　the　idea　of　the　Dark　Lord　in　possession　of　the　Deathstick　is；　I　must　admit　。　。　。　formidable。〃
Harry　was　suddenly　reminded　of　how　unsure；　when　they　first　met；　of　how　much　he　like　Ollivander。　Even　now；　having　been　tortured　and　imprisoned　by　Voldemort；　the　idea　of　the　Dark　Wizard　in　possession　of　this　wand　seemed　to　enthrall　him　as　much　as　it　repulsed　him。
〃You　…　you　really　think　this　wand　exists；　then；　Mr。　Ollivander？〃　asked　Hermione。
〃Oh　yes；〃　said　Ollivander。　〃Yes；　it　is　perfectly　possible　to　trace　the　wand's　course　through　history。　There　are　gaps；　of；　course；　and　long　ones；　where　it　vanishes　from　view；　temporarily　lost　or　hidden；　but　always　it　resurfaces。　It　has　certain　identifying　characteristics　that　those　who　are　learned　in　wandlore　recognize。　There　are　written　accounts；　some　of　them　obscure；　that　I　and　other　wandmakers　have　made　it　our　business　to　study。　They　have　the　ring　of　authenticity。〃
〃So　you　…　you　don't　think　it　can　be　a　fairy　tale　or　a　myth？〃　Hermione　asked　hopefully。
〃No；〃　said　Ollivander。　〃Whether　it　ineedsi　to　pass　by　murder；　I　do　not　know。　Its　history　is　bloody；　but　that　may　be　simply　due　to　the　fact　that　it　is　such　a　desirable　object；　and　arouses　such　passions　in　wizards。　Immensely　powerful；　dangerous　in　the　wrong　hands；　and　an　object　of　incredible　fascination　to　all　of　us　who　study　the　power　of　wands。〃
〃Mr。　Ollivander；〃　said　Harry；　〃you　told　You…Know…Who　that　Gregorovitch　had　the　Elder　Wand；　didn't　you？〃
Ollivander　turned；　if　possible；　even　paler。　He　looked　ghostly　as　he　gulped。
〃But　how　…　how　do　you　a150a150　？〃
〃Never　mind　how　I　know　it；〃　said　Harry；　closing　his　eyes　momentarily　as　his　scar　burned　and　he　saw；　for　mere　seconds；　a　vision　of　the　main　street　in　Hogsmeade；　still　dark；　because　it　was　so　much　farther　north。　〃You　told　You…Know…Who　that　Gregorovitch　had　the　wand？〃
〃It　was　a　rumor；〃　whispered　Ollivander。　〃A　rumor；　years　and　years　ago；　long　before　you　were　born　I　believe　Gregorovitch　himself　started　it。　You　can　see　how　good　it　would　be　for　business；　that　he　was　studying　and　duplicating　the　qualities　of　the　Elder　Wand！〃
〃Yes；　I　can　see　that；〃　said　Harry。　He　stood　up。　〃Mr。　Ollivander；　one　last　thing；　and　then　we'll　let　you　get　some　rest。　What　do　you　know　about　the　Deathly　Hallows？〃
〃The　…　the　what？〃　asked　the　wandmaker；　looking　utterly　bewildered。
〃The　Deathly　Hallows。〃
〃I'm　afraid　I　don't　know　what　you're　talking　about。　Is　this　still　something　to　do　with　wands？〃
Harry　looked　into　the　sunken　face　and　believed　that　Ollivander　was　not　acting。　He　did　not　know　about　the　Hallows。
〃Thank　you；〃　said　Harry。　〃Thank　you　very　much。　We'll　leave　you　to　get　some　rest　now。〃
Ollivander　looked　stricken。
〃He　was　torturing　me！〃　he　gasped。　〃The　Cruciatus　Curse　。　。　。　you　have　no　idea。　。　。　。〃
〃I　do；〃　said　Harry；　〃I　really　do。　Please　get　some　rest。　Thank　you　for　telling　me　all　of　this。〃
He　led　Ron　and　Hermione　down　the　staircase。　Harry　caught　glimpses　of　Bill；　Fleur；　Luna；　and　Dean　sitting　at　the　table　in　the　kitchen；　cups　of　tea　in　front　of　them。　They　all　looked　up　at　Harry　as　he　appeared　in　the　doorway；　but　he　merely　nodded　to　them　and　continued　into　the　garden；　Ron　and　Hermione　behind　him。　The　reddish　mound　of　earth　that　covered　Dobby　lay　ahead；　and　Harry　walked　back　to　it；　as　the　pain　in　his　head　built　more　and　more　powerfully。　It　was　a　huge　effort　now　to　close　down　the　visions　that　were　forcing　themselves　upon　him；　but　he　knew　that　he　would　have　to　resist　only　a　little　longer。　He　would　yield　very　soon；　because　he　needed　to　know　that　his　theory　was　right。　He　must　make　only　one　more　short　effort；　so　that　he　coul