3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第37章

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　　〃I　know　that；〃　said　Harry；　striving　to　keep　his　face　free　of　guilt　or　fear。　〃It　sounds　like　Malfoy's　having　hallucin　〃
　　〃Malfoy　is　not　having　hallucinations；〃　snarled　Snape；　and　he　bent　down；　a　hand　on　each　arm　of　Harry's　chair；　so　that　their　faces　were　a　foot　apart。　〃If　your　head　was　in　Hogsmeade；　so　was　the　rest　of　you。〃
　　〃I've　been　up　in　Gryffindor　Tower；〃　said　Harry。　〃Like　you　told　〃　〃Can　anyone　confirm　that？〃
　　Harry　didn't　say　anything。　Snape's　thin　mouth　curled　into　a　horrible　smile。
　　〃So；〃　he　said；　straightening　up　again。　〃Everyone　from　the　Minister　of　Magic　downward　has　been　trying　to　keep　famous　Harry　Potter　safe　from　Sirius　Black。　But　famous　Harry　Potter　is　a　law　unto　himself　Let　the　ordinary　people　worry　about　his　safety！　Famous　Harry　Potter　goes　where　he　wants　to；　with　no　thought　for　the　consequences。
　　Harry　stayed　silent。　Snape　was　trying　to　provoke　him　into　telling　the　truth。　He　wasn't　going　to　do　it。　Snape　had　no　proof　　yet。
　　〃How　extraordinarily　like　your　father　you　are；　Potter；〃　Snape　said　suddenly；　his　eyes　glinting。　〃He　too　was　exceedingly　arrogant。　A　small　amount　of　talent　on　the　Quidditch　field　made　him　think　he　was　a　cut　above　the　rest　of　us　too。　Strutting　around　the　place　with　his　friends　and　admirers。。。　The　resemblance　between　you　is　uncanny。〃
　　〃My　dad　didn't　strut；〃　said　Harry；　before　he　could　stop　himself。　〃And　neither　do　I。〃
　　〃Your　father　didn't　set　much　store　by　rules　either；〃　Snape　went　on；　pressing　his　advantage；　his　thin　face　full　of　malice。　〃Rules　were　for　lesser　mortals；　not　Quidditch　Cup…winners。　His　head　was　so　swollen　〃
　　〃SHUT　UP！〃
　　Harry　was　suddenly　on　his　feet。　Rage　such　as　he　had　not　felt　since　his　last　night　in　Privet　Drive　was　coursing　through　him。　He　didn't　care　that　Snape's　face　had　gone　rigid；　the　black　eyes　flashing　dangerously。
　　〃What　did　you　say　to　me；　Potter？〃
　　〃I　told　you　to　shut　up　about　my　dad！〃　Harry　yelled。　I　know　the　truth；　all　right？　He　saved　your　life！　Dumbledore　told　me！　You　wouldn't　even　be　here　if　it　wasn't　for　my　dad！〃
　　Snape's　sallow　skin　had　gone　the　color　of　sour　milk。
　　〃And　did　the　headmaster　tell　you　the　circumstances　in　which　your　father　saved　my　life？〃　he　whispered。　〃Or　did　he　consider　the　details　too　unpleasant　for　precious　Potter's　delicate　ears？〃
　　Harry　bit　his　lip。　He　didn't　know　what　had　happened　and　didn't　want　to　admit　it　　but　Snape　seemed　to　have　guessed　the　truth。
　　I　would　hate　for　you　to　run　away　with　a　false　idea　of　your　father；　Potter；〃　he　said；　a　terrible　grin　twisting　his　face。　〃Have　you　been　imagining　some　act　of　glorious　heroism？　Then　let　me　correct　you　　your　saintly　father　and　his　friends　played　a　highly　amusing　joke　on　me　that　would　have　resulted　in　my　death　if　your　father　hadn't　got　cold　feet　at　the　last　moment。　There　was　nothing　brave　about　what　he　did。　He　was　saving　his　own　skin　as　much　as　mine。　Had　their　joke　succeeded；　he　would　have　been　expelled　from　Hogwarts。〃
　　Snape's　uneven；　yellowish　teeth　were　bared。
　　〃Turn　out　your　pockets；　Potter！〃　he　spat　suddenly。
　　Harry　didn't　move。　There　was　a　pounding　in　his　ears。
　　〃Turn　out　your　pockets；　or　we　go　straight　to　the　headmaster！　Pull　them　out；　Potter！〃
　　Cold　with　dread；　Harry　slowly　pulled　out　the　bag　of　Zonko's　tricks　and　the　Marauder's　Map。
　　Snap　picked　up　the　Zonko's　bag。
　　〃Ron　gave　them　to　me；〃　said　Harry；　praying　he'd　get　a　chance　to　tip　Ron　off　before　Snape　saw　him。　〃He　…brought　them　back　from　Hogsmeade　last　time　〃
　　〃Indeed？　And　you've　been　carrying　them　around　ever　since？　How　very　touching。。。　and　what　is　this？〃
　　Snape　had　picked　up　the　map。　Harry　tried　with　all　his　might　to　keep　his　face　impassive。
　　〃Spare　bit　of　parchment；〃　he　said　with　a　shrug。
　　Snape　turned　it　over；　his　eyes　on　Harry。
　　〃Surely　you　don't　need　such　a　very　old　piece　of　parchment？〃　he　said。　〃Why　don't　I　just　　throw　this　away？〃
　　His　hand　moved　toward　the　fire。
　　〃No！〃　Harry　said　quickly。
　　〃So！〃　said　Snape；　his　long　nostrils　quivering。　〃Is　this　another　treasured　gift　from　Mr。　Weasley？　Or　is　it　　something　else？　A　letter；　perhaps；　written　in　invisible　ink？　Or　　instructions　to　get　into　Hogsmeade　without　passing　the　dementors？〃
　　Harry　blinked。　Snape's　eyes　gleamed。
　　〃Let　me　see；　let　me　see。。。。〃　he　muttered；　taking　out　his　wand　and　smoothing　the　map　out　on　his　desk。　〃Reveal　your　secret！〃　he　said；　touching　the　wand　to　the　parchment。
　　Nothing　happened。　Harry　clenched　his　hands　to　stop　them　from　shaking。
　　〃Show　yourself！〃　Snape　said；　tapping　the　map　sharply。
　　It　stayed　blank。　Harry　was　taking　deep；　calming　breaths。
　　〃Professor　Severus　Snape；　master　of　this　school；　mands　you　to　yield　the　information　you　conceal！〃　Snape　said；　hitting　the　map　with　his　wand。
　　As　though　an　invisible　hand　were　writing　upon　it；　words　appeared　on　the　smooth　surface　of　the　map。
　　Mooney　presents　his　pliments　to　Professor　Snape；　and　begs　him　to　keep　his　abnormally　large　nose　out　of　other　people's　business。〃
　　Snape　froze。　Harry　stared；　dumbstruck；　at　the　message。　But　the　map　didn't　stop　there。　More　writing　was　appearing　beneath　the　first。
　　〃Mr。　Prongs　agrees　with　Mr。　Moony　and　would　like　to　add　that　Professor　Snape　is　an　ugle　git。〃
　　It　would　have　been　very　funny　if　the　situation　hadn't　been　so　serious。　And　there　was　more。。。。
　　〃Mr。　Padfoot　would　like　to　register　his　astonishment　that　an　idiot　like　that　ever　became　a　professor。〃
　　Harry　closed　his　eyes　in　horror。　When　he'd　opened　them；　the　map　had　had　its　last　word。
　　〃Mr。　Wormtail　bids　Professor　Snape　good　day；　and　advises　him　to　wash　his　hair　；　the　slimeball。〃
　　Harry　waited　for　the　blow　to　fall。
　　〃So。。。〃　said　Snape　softly。　〃We'll　see　about　this。。。。〃
　　He　strode　across　to　his　fire；　seized　a　fistful　of　glittering　powder　from　a　jar　on　the　fireplace；　and　threw　it　into　the　flames。
　　〃Lupin！〃　Snape　called　into　the　fire。　〃I　want　a　word！〃
　　Utterly　bewildered；　Harry　stared　at　the　fire。　A　large　shape　had　appeared　in　it；　revolving　very　fast。　Seconds　later；　Professor　Lupin　was　clambering　out　of　the　fireplace；　brushing　ash　off　his　shabby　robes。
　　〃You　called；　Severus？〃　said　Lupin　mildly。
　　〃I　certainly　did；〃　said　Snape；　his　face　contorted　with　fury　as　he　strode　back　to　his　desk。　〃I　have　just　asked　Potter　to　empty　his　pockets。　He　was　carrying　this。〃
　　Snape　pointed　at　the　parchment；　on　which　the　words　of　Messrs。　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs　were　still　shining。　An　odd；　closed　expression　appeared　on　Lupin's　face。
　　〃Well？〃　said　Snape。
　　Lupin　continued　to　stare　at　the　map。　Harry　had　the　impression　that　Lupin　was　doing　some　very　quick　thinking。
　　〃Well？〃　said　Snape　again。　〃This　parchment　is　plainly　full　of　Dark　Magic。　This　is　supposed　to　be　your　area　of　expertise；　Lupin。　Where　do　you　imagine　Potter　got　such　a　thing？〃
　　Lupin　looked　up　and；　by　the　merest　half…glance　in　Harry's　direction；　warned　him　not　to　interrupt。
　　〃Full　of　Dark　Magic？〃　he　repeated　mildly。　〃Do　you　really　think　so；　Severus？　It　looks　to　me　as　though　it　is　merely　a　piece　of　parchment　that　insults　anybody　who　reads　it。　Childish；　but　surely　not　dangerous？　I　imagine　Harry　got　it　from　a　joke　shop　〃
　　〃Indeed？〃　said　Snape。　His　jaw　had　gone　rigid　with　anger。　〃You　think　a　joke　shop　could　supply　him　with　such　a　thing？　You　don't　think　it　more　likely　that　he　got　it　directly　from　the　manufacturers？〃
　　Harry　didn't　understand　what　Snape　was　talking　about。　Nor；　apparently；　did　Lupin。
　　〃You　mean；　by　Mr。　Wormtail　or　one　of　these　people？〃　he　said。　〃Harry；　do　you　know　any　of　these　men？〃
　　〃No；〃　said　Harry　quickly。
　　〃You　see；　Severus？〃　said　Lupin；　turning　back　to　Snape。　〃It　looks　like　a　Zonko　product　to　me　〃
　　Right　on　cue；　Ron　came　bursting　into　the　office。　He　was　pletely　out　of　breath；　and　stopped　just　short　of　Snape's　desk；　clutching　the　stitch　in　his　chest　and　trying　to　speak。
　　〃I　　gave　　Harry　　that　　stuff；〃　he　choked。　〃Bought　　it。。。　in　Zonko's。。。　ages　　ago。。。〃
　　〃Well！〃　said　Lupin；　clapping　his　hands　together　and　looking　around　cheerfully。　〃That　seems　to　clear　that　up！　Severus；　I'll　take　this　back；　shall　I？〃　He　folded　the　map　and　tucked　it　inside　his　robes。　〃Harry；　Ron；　e　with　me；　I　need　a　word　about　my　vampire　essay　　excuse　us；　Severus　〃
　　Harry　didn't　dare　look　at　Snape　as　they　left　his　office。　He。　Ron；　and　Lupin　walked　all　the　way　back　into　the　entrance　hall　before　speaking。　Then　Harry　turned　to　Lupin。
　　〃Professor；　I　〃
　　〃I　don't　want　to　hear　explanations；〃　said　Lupin　shortly。　He　glanced　around　the　empty　entrance　hall　and　lowered　his　voice。　〃I　happen　to　know　that　this　map　was　confiscated　by　Mr。　Filch　many　years　ago。　Yes；　I　know　it'　s　a　map；〃　he　said　as　Harry　and　Ron　looked　amazed。　〃I　don't　want　to　know　how　it　fell　into　your　possession。　I　am；　however；　astounded　that　you　didn't　hand　it　in。　Particularly　after　what　happened　the　last　time　a　student　left　information　about　the　castle　lying　around。　And　I　can't　let　you　have　it　back；　Harry。〃
　　Harry　had　expected　that；　and　was　too　keen　for　explanations　to　protest。
　　〃Why　did　Snape　think　I'd　got　it　from　the　manufacturers？〃
　　〃Because。。。；〃　Lupin　hesitated；　〃because　these　mapmakers　would　have　wanted　to　lure　you　out　of　school。　They'd　think　it　extremely　entertaining。〃
　　〃Do　you　know　them？〃　said　Harry；　impressed。
　　〃We've　met；〃　he　said　shortly。　He　was　looking　at　Harry　more　seriously　than　ever　before。
　　〃Don't　expect　me　to　cover　up　for　you　again；　Harry。　I　cannot　make　you　take　Sirius　Black　seriously。　But　I　would　have　thought　that　what　you　have　heard　when　the　dementors　draw　near　you　would　have　had　more　of　an　effect　on　you。　Your　parents　gave　their　lives　to　keep　you　alive；　Harry。　A　poor　way　to　repay　them　　gambling　their　sacrifice　for　a　bag　of　magic　tricks。〃
　　He　walked　away；　leaving　Harry　feeling　worse　by　far　than　he　had　at　any　point　in　Snape's　office。　Slowly；　he　and　Ron　mounted　the　marble　staircase。　As　Harry　passed　the　one…eyed　witch；　he　remembered　the　Invisibility　Cloak　　it　was　still　down　there；　but　he　didn't　dare　go　and　get　it。
　　〃It's　my　fault；〃　said　Ron　abruptly。　〃I　persuaded　you　to　go。　Lupin's　right；　it　was　stupid；　we　shouldn't've　done　it　〃
　　He　broke　off；　they　reached　the　corridor　where　the　security　trolls　were　pacing；　and　Hermione　was　walking　toward　them。　One　look　at　her　face　convinced　Harry　that　she　had　heard　what　had　happened。　His　heart　plummeted　　had　she　told　Professor　McGonagall？
　　〃e　to　have　a　good　gloat？〃　said　Ron　savagely　as　she　stopped　in　front　of　them。　〃Or　have　you　just　been　to　tell　on　us？〃
　　〃No；〃　said　Hermione。　She　was　holding　a　letter　in　her　hands　and　her　lip　was　trembling。　〃I　just　thought　you　ought　to　know。。。　Hagrid　lost　his　case。　Buckbeak　is　going　to　be　executed。〃
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　　THE　QUIDDITCH　FINAL
　　He　sent　me　this；〃　Hermione　said；　holding　out　the　letter。
　　Harry　took　it。　The　parchment　was　damp；　and　enormous　teardrops　had　smudged　the　ink　so　badly　in　places　that　it　was　very　difficult　to　read。
　　Dear　Hermione；　We　lost。　I'm　allowed　to　bring　him　back　to　Hogwarts。　Execution　date　to　be　fixed。　Beaky　has　enjoyed　London。　I　won't　forget　all　the　help　you　gave　us。
　　Hagrid
　　〃They　can't　do　this；〃　said　Harry。　〃They　can't。　Buckbeak　isn't　dangerous。〃
　　〃Malfoy's　dad's　frightened　the　mittee　into　it；〃　said　Hermione；　wiping　her　eyes。