哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第89部分

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tter；　it　was　madness；　utter　madness；　for　you　to　enter　this　castlea150a150〃
〃I　had　to；〃　said　Harry。　〃Professor；　there's　something　hidden　here　that　I'm　supposed　to　find；　and　it　icouldi　be　the　diadema150a150　if　I　could　just　speak　to　Professor　Flitwicka150a150〃
There　was　a　sound　of　movement；　of　clinking　glass。　Amycus　was　coming　round。　Before　Harry　or　Luna　could　act；　Professor　McGonagall　rose　to　her　feet；　pointed　her　wand　at　the　groggy　Death　Eater；　and　said；　i〃Imperio。〃i
Amycus　got　up；　walked　over　to　his　sister；　picked　up　her　wand；　then　shuffled　obediently　to　Professor　McGonagall　and　handed　it　over　along　with　his　own。　Then　he　lay　down　on　the　floor　beside　Alecto。　Professor　McGonagall　waved　her　wand　again；　and　a　length　of　shimmering　silver　rope　appeared　out　of　thin　air　and　snaked　around　the　Carrows；　binding　them　tightly　together。
〃Potter；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　turning　to　face　him　again　with　superb　indifference　to　the　Carrows'　predicament。　〃if　He…Who…Must…Not…Be…Named　does　indeed　know　that　you　are　herea150a150〃
As　she　said　it；　a　wrath　that　was　like　physical　pain　blazed　through　Harry；　setting　his　scar　on　fire；　and　for　a　second　he　looked　down　upon　a　basin　whose　potion　had　turned　clear；　and　saw　that　no　golden　locket　lay　safe　beneath　the　surfacea150a150。
〃Potter；　are　you　all　right。〃　said　a　voice；　and　Harry　came　back。　He　was　clutching　Luna's　shoulder　to　steady　himself。
〃Time's　running　out；　Voldemort's　getting　nearer；　Professor；　I'm　acting　on　Dumbledore's　orders；　I　must　find　what　he　wanted　me　to　find！　But　we've　got　to　get　the　students　out　while　I'm　searching　the　castlea150a150　It's　me　Voldemort　wants；　but　he　won't　care
about　killing　a　few　more　or　less；　not　nowa150a150〃　inot　now　he　knows　I'm　attacking　Horcruxes；i　Harry　finished　the　sentence　in　his　head。
〃You're　acting　on　Dumbledore's　orders？〃　she　repeated　with　a　look　of　dawning　wonder。　Then　she　drew　herself　up　to　her　fullest　height。
〃We　shall　secure　the　school　against　He…Who…Must…Not…Be…Named　while　you　search　for　this　a150a150　this　object。〃
〃Is　that　possible？〃
〃I　think　so；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall　dryly；　〃we　teachers　are　rather　good　at　magic；　you　know。　I　am　sure　we　will　be　able　to　hold　him　off　for　a　while　if　we　all　put　our　best　efforts　into　it。　Of　course；　something　will　have　to　be　done　about　Professor　Snapea150a150〃
〃Let　me　a150a150〃
〃a150a150and　if　Hogwarts　is　about　to　enter　a　state　of　siege；　with　the　Dark　Lord　at　the　gates；　it　would　indeed　be　advisable　to　take　as　many　innocent　people　out　of　the　way　as　possible。　With　the　Floo　Network　under　observation；　and　Apparition　impossible　within　the　groundsa150a150〃
〃There's　a　way；〃　said　Harry　quickly；　and　he　explained　about　the　passageway　leading　into　the　Hog's　Head。
〃Potter；　we're　talking　about　hundreds　of　studentsa150a150〃
〃I　know；　Professor；　but　if　Voldemort　and　the　Death　Eaters　are　concentrating　on　the　school　boundaries　they　won't　be　interested　in　anyone　who's　Disapparating　out　of　Hog's　Head。〃
〃There's　something　in　that；〃　she　agreed。　She　pointed　her　wand　at　the　Carrows；　and　a　silver　net　fell　upon　their　bound　bodies；　tied　itself　around　them；　and　hoisted　them　into　the　air；　where　they　dangled　beneath　the　blue…and…gold　ceiling　like　two　large；　ugly　sea　creatures。　〃Come。　We　must　alert　the　other　Heads　of　House。　You'd　better　put　that　Cloak　back　on。〃
She　marched　toward　the　door；　and　as　she　did　so　she　raised　her　wand。　From　the　tip　burst　three　silver　cats　with　spectacle　markings　around　their　eyes。　the　Patronuses　ran　sleekly　ahead；　filling　the　spiral　staircase　with　silvery　light；　as　Professor　McGonagall；　Harry；　and　Luna　hurried　back　down。
Along　the　corridors　they　raced；　and　one　by　one　the　Patronuses　left　them。　Professor　McGonagall's　tartan　dressing　gown　rustled　over　the　floor；　and　Harry　and　Luna　jogged　behind　her　under　the　Cloak。
They　had　descended　two　more　floors　when　another　set　of　quiet　joined　theirs。　Harry；　whose　scar　was　still　prickling；　heard　them　first。　He　felt　in　the　pouch　around　his　neck　for　the　Marauder's　Map；　but　before　he　could　take　it　our；　McGonagall　too　seemed　to　become　aware　of　their　company。　She　halted；　raised　her　wand　ready　to　duel；　and　said；　〃Who's　there？〃
〃It　is　I；〃　said　a　low　voice。
From　behind　a　suit　of　armor　stepped　Severus　Snape。
Hatred　boiled　up　in　Harry　at　the　sight　of　him。　He　had　forgotten　the　details　of　Snape's　appearance　in　the　magnitude　of　his　crimes；　forgotten　how　his　greasy　black　hair　hung　in　curtains　around　his　thin　face；　how　his　black　eyes　had　a　dead；　cold　look。　He　was　not　wearing　nightclothes；　but　was　dressed　in　his　usual　black　cloak；　and　he　too　was　holding　his　wand　ready　for　a　fight。
〃Where　are　the　Carrows？〃　he　asked　quietly。
〃Wherever　you　told　them　to　be；　I　expect；　Severus；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。
Snape　stepped　nearer；　and　his　eyes　flitted　over　Professor　McGonagall　into　the　air　around　her；　as　if　he　knew　that　Harry　was　there。　Harry　held　his　wand　up　too；　ready　to　attack。
〃I　was　under　the　impression；〃　said　Snape；　〃That　Alecto　had　apprehended　an　intruder。〃
〃Really？〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。　〃And　what　gave　you　that　impression？〃
Snape　mad　a　slight　flexing　movement　of　his　left　arm；　where　the　Dark　Mark　was　branded　into　his　skin。
〃Oh；　but　naturally；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。　〃You　Death　Eaters　have　your　own　private　means　of　communication；　I　forgot。〃
Snape　pretended　not　to　have　heard　her。　His　eyes　were　still　probing　the　air　all　about　her；　and　he　was　moving　gradually　closer；　with　an　air　of　hardly　noticing　what　he　was　doing。
〃I　did　not　know　that　it　was　your　night　to　patrol　the　corridors　Minerva。〃
〃You　have　some　objection？〃
〃I　wonder　what　could　have　brought　you　out　of　our　bed　at　this　late　hour？〃
〃I　thought　I　heard　a　disturbance；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。
〃Really？　But　all　seems　calm。〃
Snape　looked　into　her　eyes。
〃Have　you　seen　Harry　Potter；　Minerva？　Because　if　you　have。　I　must　insista150a150〃
Professor　McGonagall　moved　faster　than　Harry　could　have　believed。　Her　wand　slashed　through　the　air　and　for　a　split　second　Harry　thought　that　Snape　must　crumple；　unconscious；　but　the　swiftness　of　his　Shield　Charm　was　such　that　McGonagall　was　thrown　off　balance。　=She　brandished　her　wand　at　a　touch　on　the　wall　and　it　flew　out　of　its　bracket。　Harry；　about　to　curse　Snape；　was　forced　to　pull　Luna　out　of　the　way　of　the　descending　flames；　which　became　a　ring　of　fire　that　filled　the　corridor　and　flew　like　a　lasso　at　Snapea150a150
Then　it　was　no　longer　fire；　but　a　great　black　serpent　that　McGonagall　blasted　to　smoke；　which　re…formed　and　solidified　in　seconds　to　become　a　swarm　of　pursuing　daggers。　Snape　avoided　them　only　by　forcing　the　suit　of　armor　in　front　of　him；　and　with　echoing　clangs　the　daggers　sank；　one　after　another；　into　its　breasta150a150
〃Minerva！〃　said　a　squeaky　voice；　and　looking　behind　him；　still　shielding　Luna　from　flying　spells；　Harry　saw　Professors　Flitwick　and　Sprout　sprinting　up　the　corridor　toward　them　in　their　nightclothes；　with　the　enormous　Professor　Slughorn　panting　along　at　the　rear。
〃No！〃　squealed　Flitwick；　raising　his　wand。　〃You'll　do　no　more　murder　at　Hogwarts！〃
Flitwick's　spell　hit　the　suit　of　armor　behind　which　Snape　had　taken　shelter。　With　a　clatter　it　came　to　life。　Snape　struggled　free　of　the　crushing　arms　and　sent　it　flying　back　toward　his　attackers。　Harry　and　Luna　had　to　dive　sideways　to　avoid　it　as　it　smashed　into　the　wall　and　shattered。　When　Harry　looked　up　again；　Snape　was　in　full　flight；　McGonagall；　Flitwick；　and　Sprout　all　thundering　after　him。　He　hurtled　through　a　classroom　door　and；　moments　later；　he　heard　McGonagall　cry；　〃Coward！　iCOWARD！i〃
〃What's　happened；　what's　happened？〃　asked　Luna。
Harry　dragged　her　to　her　feet　and　they　raced　along　the　corridor；　trailing　the　Invisibility　Cloak　behind　them；　into　the　deserted　classroom　where　Professors　McGonagall；　Flitwick；　and　Sprout　were　standing　at　a　smashed　window。
〃He　jumped；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall　as　Harry　and　Luna　ran　into　the　room。
〃You　mean　he's　ideadi？〃　Harry　sprinted　to　the　window；　ignoring　Flitwick's　and　Sprout's　yells　of　shock　at　his　sudden　appearance。
〃No；　he's　not　dead；〃　said　McGonagall　bitterly。　〃Unlike　Dumbledore；　he　was　still　carrying　a　wand。。。　and　he　seems　to　have　learned　a　few　tricks　from　his　master。〃
With　a　tingle　of　horror；　Harry　saw　in　the　distance　a　huge；　bat　like　shape　flying　through　the　darkness　toward　the　perimeter　wall。
There　were　heavy　footfalls　behind　them；　and　a　great　deal　of　puffing。　Slughorn　had　just　caught　up。
〃Harry！〃　he　panted；　massaging　his　immense　chest　beneath　his　emerald…green　silk　pajamas。　〃My　dear　boy。。。　what　a　surprise。。。Minerva；　do　please　explain。。。Severus。。。what。。。？〃
〃Our　headmaster　is　taking　a　short　break；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　pointing　at　the　Snape…shaped　hole　in　the　window。
〃Professor！〃　Harry　shouted　his　hand　on　his　forehead；　He　could　see　the　Inferi…filled　lake　sliding　beneath　him；　and　he　felt　a　ghostly　green　boat　bump　into　the　underground　shore；　and　Voldemort　lept　from　it　with　murder　in　his　hearta150a150
〃Professor；　we've　got　to　barricade　the　school；　he's　icoming　now！〃i
〃Very　well。　He…Who…Must…Not…Be…Named　is　coming；〃　she　told　the　other　teachers。　Sprout　and　Flitwick　gasped。　Slughorn　let　out　a　low　groan。　〃Potter　has　work　to　do　in　the　castle　on　Dumbledore's　orders。　We　need　to　put　in　place　every　protection　of　which　we　are　capable　while　Potter　does　what　he　needs　to　do。〃
〃You　realize　；　of　course；　that　nothing　we　do　will　be　able　to　keep　out　You…Know…Who　indefinitely？〃　squeaked　Flitwick。
〃But　we　can　hold　him　up。〃　said　Professor　Sprout。
〃Thank　you；　Pomona；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　and　between　the　two　witches　there　passed　a　look　of　grim　understanding。　I　suggest　we　establish　basic　protection　around　the　place；　then　gather　our　students　and　meet　in　the　Great　Hall。　Most　must　be　evacuated；　though　if　any　of　those　who　are　over　age　wish　to　stay　and　fight；　I　think　they　ought　to　be　given　the　chance。〃
〃Agreed；〃　said　Professor　Sprout；　already　hurrying　toward　the　door。　〃I　shall　meet　you　in　the　Great　Hall　in　twenty　minutes　with　my　House。〃
And　as　she　jogged　out　of　sight；　they　could　hear　her　muttering；　〃Tentacula；　Devil's　Snare。　And　Snargaluff　pods。。。yes；　I'd　like　to　see　the　Death　Eaters　fighting　those。〃
I　can　act　from　here；〃　said　Flitwick；　and　although　he　could　barely　see　out　of　it；　he　pointed　his　wand　through　the　smashed　window　and　star