3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第25章

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　　〃Well。。。　when　we　were　in　our　first　year；　Harry　　young；　carefree；　and　innocent　〃
　　Harry　snorted。　He　doubted　whether　Fred　and　George　had　ever　been　innocent。
　　〃Well；　more　innocent　than　we　are　now　　we　got　into　a　spot　of　bother　with　Filch。〃
　　〃We　let　off　a　Dungbomb　in　the　corridor　and　it　upset　him　for　some　reason　〃
　　〃So　he　hauled　us　off　to　his　office　and　started　threatening　us　with　the　usual　〃　detention　disembowelment　and　we　couldn't　help　noticing　a　drawer　in　one　of　his　filing　cabinets　marked　Confiscated　and　Highly　Dangerous。
　　〃Don't　tell　me　〃　said　Harry；　starting　to　grin。
　　〃Well；　what　would　you've　done？〃　said　Fred。　〃George　caused　a　diversion　by　dropping　another　Dungbomb；　I　whipped　the　drawer　open；　and　grabbed　　this。〃
　　〃It's　not　as　bad　as　it　sounds；　you　know；〃　said　George。　〃We　don't　reckon　Filch　ever　found　out　how　to　work　it。　He　probably　suspected　what　it　was；　though；　or　he　wouldn't　have　confiscated　it。〃
　　〃And　you　know　how　to　work　it？〃
　　〃Oh　yes；〃　said　Fred；　smirking。　〃This　little　beauty's　taught　us　more　than　all　the　teachers　in　this　school。〃
　　〃You're　winding　me　up；〃　said　Harry；　looking　at　the　ragged　old　bit　of　parchment。
　　〃Oh；　are　we？〃　said　George。
　　He　took　out　his　wand；　touched　the　parchment　lightly；　and　said；　〃I　solemnly　swear　that　I　am　up　to　no　good。〃
　　And　at　once；　thin　ink　lines　began　to　spread　like　a　spider's　web　from　the　point　that　George's　wand　had　touched。　They　joined　each　other；　they　crisscrossed；　they　fanned　into　every　corner　of　the　parchment；　then　words　began　to　blossom　across　the　top；　great；　curly　green　words；　that　proclaimed：
　　Messrs。　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs
　　Purveyors　of　Aids　to　Magical　Mischief…Makers　are　proud　to　present　THE　MARAUDER'S　MAP
　　It　was　a　map　showing　every　detail　of　the　Hogwarts　castle　and　grounds。　But　the　truly　remarkable　thing　were　the　tiny　ink　dots　moving　around　it；　each　labeled　with　a　name　in　minuscule　writing。　Astounded；　Harry　bent　over　it。　A　labeled　dot　in　the　top　left　corner　showed　that　Professor　Dumbledore　was　pacing　his　study；　the　caretaker's　cat；　Mrs。　Norris；　was　prowling　the　second　floor；　and　Peeves　the　Poltergeist　was　currently　bouncing　around　the　trophy　room。　And　as　Harry's　eyes　traveled　up　and　down　the　familiar　corridors；　he　noticed　something　else。
　　This　map　showed　a　set　of　passages　he　had　never　entered。　And　many　of　them　seemed　to　lead　…
　　〃Right　into　Hogsmeade；〃　said　Fred；　tracing　one　of　them　with　his　finger。　〃There　are　seven　in　all。　Now；　Filch　knows　about　these　four〃　　he　pointed　them　out　　〃but　we're　sure　we're　the　only　ones　who　know　about　these。　Don't　bother　with　the　one　behind　the　mirror　on　the　fourth　floor。　We　used　it　until　last　winter；　but　it's　caved　in　　pletely　blocked。　And　we　don't　reckon　anyone's　ever　used　this　one；　because　the　Whomping　Willow's　planted　right　over　the　entrance。　But　this　one　here；　this　one　leads　right　into　the　cellar　of　Honeydukes。　We've　used　it　loads　of　times。　And　as　you　might've　noticed；　the　entrance　is　right　outside　this　room；　through　that　one…eyed　old　crone's　hump。〃
　　〃Moony；　Wormtaill　Padfoot；　and　Prongs；〃　sighed　George；　patting　the　heading　of　the　map。　〃We　owe　them　so　much。〃
　　〃Noble　men；　working　tirelessly　to　help　a　new　generation　of　lawbreakers；〃　said　Fred　solemnly。
　　〃Right；〃　said　George　briskly。　〃Don't　forget　to　wipe　it　after　you've　used　it　or　anyone　can　read　it；〃　Fred　said　warningly。
　　〃Just　tap　it　again　and　say；　'Mischief　managed！'　And　it'll　go　blank。〃
　　〃So；　young　Harry；〃　said　Fred；　in　an　uncanny　impersonation　of　Percy；　〃mind　you　behave　yourself。〃
　　〃See　you　in　Honeydukes；〃　said　George；　winking。
　　They　left　the　room；　both　smirking　in　a　satisfied　sort　of　way。
　　Harry　stood　there；　gazing　at　the　miraculous　map。　He　watched　the　tiny　ink　Mrs。　Norris　turn　left　and　pause　to　sniff　at　something　on　the　floor。　If　Filch　really　didn't　know。。。　he　wouldn't　have　to　pass　the　dementors　at　all。。。。
　　But　even　as　he　stood　there；　flooded　with　excitement；　something　Harry　had　once　heard　Mr。　Weasley　say　came　floating　out　of　his　memory。
　　Never　trust　anything　that　can　think　for　itself；　if　you　can't　see　where　it　keeps　its　brain。
　　This　map　was　one　of　those　dangerous　magical　objects　Mr。　Weasley　had　been　warning　against。。。。　Aids　for　Magical　Mischief　Makers。。。　but　then；　Harry　reasoned；　he　only　wanted　to　use　it　to　get　into　Hogsmeade；　it　wasn't　as　though　he　wanted　to　steal　anything　or　attack　anyone。。。　and　Fred　and　George　had　been　using　it　for　years　without　anything　horrible　happening。。。。
　　Harry　traced　the　secret　passage　to　Honeydukes　with　his　finger。
　　Then；　quite　suddenly；　as　though　following　orders；　he　rolled　up　the　map；　stuffed　it　inside　his　robes；　and　hurried　to　the　door　of　the　classroom。　He　opened　it　a　couple　of　inches。　There　was　no　one　outside。　Very　carefully；　he　edged　out　of　the　room　and　behind　the　statue　of　the　one…eyed　witch。
　　What　did　he　have　to　do？　He　pulled　out　the　map　again　and　saw　to　his　astonishment；　that　a　new　ink　figure　had　appeared　upon　it；　labeled　Harry　Potter。　This　figure　was　standing　exactly　where　the　real　Harry　was　standing；　about　halfway　down　the　third…floor　corridor。
　　Harry　watched　carefully。　His　little　Ink　self　appeared　to　be　tapping　the　witch　with　his　minute　wand。　Harry　quickly　took　out　his　real　wand　and　tapped　the　statue。　Nothing　happened。　He　looked　back　at　the　map。　The　tiniest　speech　bubble　had　appeared　next　to　his　figure。　The　word　inside　said；　〃Dissendium。〃
　　〃Dissendium！〃　Harry　whispered；　tapping　the　stone　witch　again。
　　At　once；　the　statue's　hump　opened　wide　enough　to　admit　a　fairly　thin　person。　Harry　glanced　quickly　up　and　down　the　corridor；　then　tucked　the　map　away　again；　hoisted　himself　into　the　hole　headfirst；　and　pushed　himself　forward。
　　He　slid　a　considerable　way　down　what　felt　like　a　stone　slide；　then　landed　on　cold；　damp　earth。　He　stood　up；　looking　around。　It　was
　　pitch　dark。　He　held　up　his　wand；　muttered；　〃Lumos！　〃　and　saw　that　he　was　in　a　very　narrow；　low；　earthy　passageway。　He　raised　the　map；　tapped　it　with　the　tip　of　his　wand；　and　muttered；　〃Mischief　managed！〃　The　map　went　blank　at　once。　He　folded　it　carefully；　tucked　it　inside　his　robes；　then；　heart　beating　fast；　both　excited　and　apprehensive；　he　set　off。
　　The　passage　twisted　and　turned；　more　like　the　burrow　of　a　giant　rabbit　than　anything　else。　Harry　hurried　along　it；　stumbling　now　and　then　on　the　uneven　floor；　holding　his　wand　out　in　front　of　him。
　　It　took　ages；　but　Harry　had　the　thought　of　Honeydukes　to　sustain　him。　After　what　felt　like　an　hour；　the　passage　began　to　rise。　Panting；　Harry　sped　up；　his　face　hot；　his　feet　very　cold。
　　Ten　minutes　later；　he　came　to　the　foot　of　some　worn　stone　steps；　which　rose　out　of　sight　above　him。　Careful　not　to　make　any　noise；　Harry　began　to　climb。　A　hundred　steps；　two　hundred　steps；　he　lost　count　as　he　climbed；　watching　his　feet。。。。　Then；　without　warning；　his　head　hit　something　hard。
　　It　seemed　to　be　a　trapdoor。　Harry　stood　there；　massaging　the　top　of　his　head；　listening。　He　couldn't　hear　any　sounds　above　him。　Very　slowly；　he　pushed　the　trapdoor　open　and　peered　over　the　edge。
　　He　was　in　a　cellar；　which　was　full　of　wooden　crates　and　boxes。　Harry　climbed　out　of　the　trapdoor　and　replaced　it　　it　blended　so　perfectly　with　the　dusty　floor　that　it　was　impossible　to　tell　it　was　there。　Harry　crept　slowly　toward　the　wooden　staircase　that　led　upstairs。　Now　he　could　definitely　hear　voices；　not　to　mention　the　tinkle　of　a　bell　and　the　opening　and　shutting　of　a　door。
　　Wondering　what　he　ought　to　do；　he　suddenly　heard　a　door　open　much　closer　at　hand；　somebody　was　about　to　e　downstairs。
　　〃And　get　another　box　of　Jelly　Slugs；　dear；　they've　nearly　cleaned　us　out　〃　said　a　woman's　voice。
　　A　pair　of　feet　was　ing　down　the　staircase。　Harry　leapt　behind　an　enormous　crate　and　waited　for　the　footsteps　to　pass。　He　heard　the　man　shifting　boxes　against　the　opposite　wall。　He　might　not　get　another　chance　
　　Quickly　and　silently；　Harry　dodged　out　from　his　hiding　place　and　climbed　the　stairs；　looking　back；　he　saw　an　enormous　backside　and　shiny　bald　head；　buried　in　a　box。　Harry　reached　the　door　at　the　top　of　the　stairs；　slipped　through　it；　and　found　himself　behind　the　counter　of　Honeydukes　　he　ducked；　crept　sideways；　and　then　straightened　up。
　　Honeydukes　was　so　crowded　with　Hogwarts　students　that　no　one　looked　twice　at　Harry。　He　edged　among　them；　looking　around；　and　suppressed　a　laugh　as　he　imagined　the　look　that　would　spread　over　Dudley's　piggy　face　if　he　could　see　where　Harry　was　now。
　　There　were　shelves　upon　shelves　of　the　most　succulent…looking　sweets　imaginable。　Creamy　chunks　of　nougat；　shimmering　pink　squares　of　coconut　ice；　fat；　honey…colored　toffees；　hundreds　of　different　kinds　of　chocolate　in　neat　rows；　there　was　a　large　barrel　of　Every　Flavor　Beans；　and　another　of　Fizzing　Whizbees；　the　levitating　sherbert　balls　that　Ron　had　mentioned；　along　yet　another　wall　were　〃Special　Effects〃　　sweets：　Droobles　Best　Blowing　Gum　（which　filled　a　room　with　bluebell…colored　bubbles　that　refused　to　pop　for　days）；　the　strange；　splintery　Toothflossing　Stringmints；　tiny　black　Pepper　Imps　（〃breathe　fire　for　your　friends！〃）；　Ice　Mice　（〃hear　your　teeth　chatter　and　squeak！〃）；　peppermint　creams　shaped　like　toads　（〃hop　realistically　in　the　stomach！〃）；　fragile　sugar…spun　quills；　and　exploding　bonbons。
　　Harry　squeezed　himself　through　a　crowd　of　sixth　years　and　saw　a　sign　hanging　in　the　farthest　corner　of　the　shop　（UNUSUAL　TASTES）。　Ron　and　Hermione　were　standing　underneath　it；　examining　a　tray　of　blood…flavored　lollipops。　Harry　sneaked　up　behind　them。
　　〃Ugh；　no；　Harry　won't　want　one　of　those；　they're　for　vampires；　I　expect；〃　Hermione　was　saying。
　　〃How　about　these？〃　said　Ron；　shoving　a　jar　of　Cockroach　Clusters　under　Hermione's　nose。
　　〃Definitely　not；〃　said　Harry。
　　Ron　nearly　dropped　the　jar。
　　〃Harry！〃　squealed　Hermione。　〃What　are　you　doing　here？　How　　how　did　you　？〃
　　〃Wow！〃　said　Ron；　looking　very　impressed；　〃you've　learned　to　Apparate！〃
　　〃'Course　I　haven't；〃　said　Harry。　He　dropped　his　voice　so　that　none　of　the　sixth　years　could　hear　him　and　told　them　all　about　the　Marauder's　Map。
　　〃How　e　Fred　and　George　never　gave　it　to　me！〃　said　Ron；　outraged。　〃I'm　their　brother！〃
　　〃But　Harry　isn't　going　to　keep　it！〃　said　Hermione；　as　though　the　idea　were　ludicrous。　〃He's　going　to　hand　it　in　to　Professor　McGonagall；　aren't　you；　Harry？〃
　　〃No；　I'm　not！〃　said　Harry。
　　〃Are　you　mad？〃　said　Ron；　goggling　at　Hermione。　〃Hand　in　something　that　good？〃
　　〃If　I　hand　it　in；　I'll　have　to　say　where　I　got　it！　Filch　would　know　Fred　and　George　had　nicked　it！〃
　　〃But　what　about　Sirius　Black？〃　Hermione　hissed。　〃He　could　be　using　one　of　the　passages　on　that　map　to　get　into　the　castle！　The　teachers　have　got　to　know！〃
　　〃He　can't　be　getting　in　through　a　passage；〃　said　Harry　quickly。　〃There　are　seven　secret　tunnels　on　the　map；　right？　Fred　and　George　reckon　Filch　already　knows　about　four　of　them。　And　of　the　other　three　　one　of　them's　caved　in；　so　no　one　can　get　through　it。　one　of　them's　got　the　Whomping　Willow　planted　over　the　entrance；　so　you　can't　get　out　of　it。　And　the　one　I　just　came　through　…well　…　…　it's　really　hard　to　see　the　entrance　to　it　down　in　the　cellar；　so　unless　he　knew　it　was　there。。。〃
　　Harry　hesistated。　What　if　Bl