jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第13部分

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kets。　He　looked　up　as　the　boys　entered　and　spread　his　arms　so　that　they　could　see　his　clothes　more　clearly。　He　was　wearing　what　appeared　to　be　a　golfing　sweater　and　a　very　old　pair　of　jeans；　slightly　too　big　for　him　and　held　up　with　a　thick　leather　belt。
　　　〃What　d'you　think？〃　he　asked　anxiously。　〃We're　supposed　to　go　incognito…do　I　look　like　a　Muggle；　Harry？〃
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry；　smiling；　〃very　good。〃
　　　〃Where're　Bill　and　Charlie　and　Per…Per…Percy？〃　said　George；　failing　to　stifle　a　huge　yawn。
　　　〃Well；　they're　Apparating；　aren't　they？〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley；　heaving　the　large　pot　over　to　the　table　and　starting　to　ladle　porridge　into　bowls。　〃So　they　can　have　a　bit　of　a　lie…in。〃
　　　Harry　knew　that　Apparating　meant　disappearing　from　one　place　and　reappearing　almost　instantly　in　another；　but　had　never　known　any　Hogwarts　student　to　do　it；　and　understood　that　it　was　very　difficult。
　　　〃So　they're　still　in　bed？〃　said　Fred　grumpily；　pulling　his　bowl　of　porridge　toward　him。　〃Why　can't　we　Apparate　too？〃
　　　〃Because　you're　not　of　age　and　you　haven't　passed　your　test；〃　snapped　Mrs。　Weasley。　〃And　where　have　those　girls　got　to？〃
　　　She　bustled　out　of　the　kitchen　and　they　heard　her　climbing　the　stairs。
　　　〃You　have　to　pass　a　test　to　Apparate？〃　Harry　asked。
　　　〃Oh　yes；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley；　tucking　the　tickets　safely　into　the　back　pocket　of　his　jeans。　〃The　Department　of　Magical　Transportation　had　to　fine　a　couple　of　people　the　other　day　for　Apparating　without　a　license。　It's　not　easy；　Apparition；　and　when　it's　not　done　property　it　can　lead　to　nasty　plications。　This　pair　I'm　talking　about　went　and　splinched　themselves。〃
　　　Everyone　around　the　table　except　Harry　winced。
　　　〃Er…splinched？〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃They　left　half　of　themselves　behind；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley；　now　spooning　large　amounts　of　treacle　onto　his　porridge。　〃So；　of　course；　they　were　stuck。　Couldn't　move　either　way。　Had　to　wait　for　the　Accidental　Magic　Reversal　Squad　to　sort　them　out。　Meant　a　fair　old　bit　of　paperwork；　I　can　tell　you；　what　with　the　Muggles　who　spotted　the　body　parts　they'd　left　behind。。。。〃
　　　Harry　had　a　sudden　vision　of　a　pair　of　legs　and　an　eyeball　lying　abandoned　on　the　pavement　of　Privet　Drive。
　　　〃Were　they　okay？〃　he　asked；　startled。
　　　〃Oh　yes；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley　matter…of…factly。　〃But　they　got　a　heavy　fine；　and　I　don't　think　they'll　be　trying　it　again　in　a　hurry。　You　don't　mess　around　with　Apparition。　There　are　plenty　of　adult　wizards　who　don't　bother　with　it。　Prefer　brooms…slower；　but　safer。〃
　　　〃But　Bill　and　Charlie　and　Percy　can　all　do　it？〃
　　　〃Charlie　had　to　take　the　test　twice；〃　said　Fred；　grinning。　〃He　failed　the　first　time。　Apparated　five　miles　south　of　where　he　meant　to；　right　on　top　of　some　poor　old　dear　doing　her　shopping；　remember？〃
　　　〃Yes；　well；　he　passed　the　second　time；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley；　marching　back　into　the　kitchen　amid　hearty　sniggers。
　　　〃Percy　only　passed　two　weeks　ago；〃　said　George。　〃He's　been　Apparating　downstairs　every　morning　since；　just　to　prove　he　can。〃
　　　There　were　footsteps　down　the　passageway　and　Hermione　and　Ginny　came　into　the　kitchen；　both　looking　pale　and　drowsy。
　　　〃Why　do　we　have　to　be　up　so　early？〃　Ginny　said；　rubbing　her　eyes　and　sitting　down　at　the　table。
　　　〃We've　got　a　bit　of　a　walk；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley。
　　　〃Walk？〃　said　Harry。　〃What；　are　we　walking　to　the　World　Cup？〃
　　　〃No；　no；　that's　miles　away；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley；　smiling。　〃We　only　need　to　walk　a　short　way。　It's　just　that　it's　very　difficult　for　a　large　number　of　wizards　to　congregate　without　attracting　Muggle　attention。　We　have　to　be　very　careful　about　how　we　travel　at　the　best　of　times；　and　on　a　huge　occasion　like　the　Quidditch　World　Cup。。。〃
　　　〃George！〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley　sharply；　and　they　all　jumped。
　　　〃What？〃　said　George；　in　an　innocent　tone　that　deceived　nobody。
　　　〃What　is　that　in　your　pocket？〃
　　　〃Nothing！〃
　　　〃Don't　you　lie　to　me！〃
　　　Mrs。　Weasley　pointed　her　wand　at　George's　pocket　and　said；　〃Accio！〃
　　　Several　small；　brightly　colored　objects　zoomed　out　of　George's　pocket；　he　made　a　grab　for　them　but　missed；　and　they　sped　right　into　Mrs。　Weasley's　outstretched　hand。
　　　〃We　told　you　to　destroy　them！〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley　furiously；　holding　up　what　were　unmistakably　more　Ton…Tongue　Toffees。　〃We　told　you　to　get　rid　of　the　lot！　Empty　your　pockets；　go　on；　both　of　you！〃
　　　It　was　an　unpleasant　scene；　the　twins　had　evidently　been　trying　to　smuggle　as　many　toffees　out　of　the　house　as　possible；　and　it　was　only　by　using　her　Summoning　Charm　that　Mrs。　Weasley　managed　to　find　them　all。
　　　〃Accio！　Accio！　Accio！〃　she　shouted；　and　toffees　zoomed　from　all　sorts　of　unlikely　places；　including　the　lining　of　George's　jacket　and　the　turn…ups　of　Fred's　jeans。
　　　〃We　spent　six　months　developing　those！〃　Fred　shouted　at　his　mother　as　she　threw　the　toffees　away。
　　　〃Oh　a　fine　way　to　spend　six　months！〃　she　shrieked。　〃No　wonder　you　didn't　get　more　O。　W。　L。　s！〃
　　　All　in　all；　the　atmosphere　was　not　very　friendly　as　they　took　their　departure。　Mrs。　Weasley　was　still　glowering　as　she　kissed　Mr。　Weasley　on　the　cheek；　though　not　nearly　as　much　as　the　twins；　who　had　each　hoisted　their　rucksacks　onto　their　backs　and　walked　out　without　a　word　to　her。
　　　〃Well；　have　a　lovely　time；〃　said　Mrs。　Weasley；　〃and　behave　yourselves；〃　she　called　after　the　twins'　retreating　backs；　but　they　did　not　look　back　or　answer。　〃I'll　send　Bill；　Charlie；　and　Percy　along　around　midday；〃　Mrs。　Weasley　said　to　Mr。　Weasley；　as　he；　Harry；　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Ginny　set　off　across　the　dark　yard　after　Fred　and　George。
　　　It　was　chilly　and　the　moon　was　still　out。　Only　a　dull；　greenish　tinge　along　the　horizon　to　their　right　showed　that　daybreak　was　drawing　closer。　Harry；　having　been　thinking　about　thousands　of　wizards　speeding　toward　the　Quidditch　World　Cup；　sped　up　to　walk　with　Mr。　Weasley。
　　　〃So　how　does　everyone　get　there　without　all　the　Muggles　noticing？〃　he　asked。
　　　〃It's　been　a　massive　organizational　problem；〃　sighed　Mr。　Weasley。　〃The　trouble　is；　about　a　hundred　thousand　wizards　turn　up　at　the　World　Cup；　and　of　course；　we　just　haven't　got　a　magical　site　big　enough　to　acmodate　them　all。　There　are　places　Muggles　can't　penetrate；　but　imagine　trying　to　pack　a　hundred　thousand　wizards　into　Diagon　Alley　or　platform　nine　and　three…quarters。　So　we　had　to　find　a　nice　deserted　moor；　and　set　up　as　many　anti…Muggle　precautions　as　possible。　The　whole　Ministry's　been　working　on　it　for　months。　First；　of　course；　we　have　to　stagger　the　arrivals。　People　with　cheaper　tickets　have　to　arrive　two　weeks　beforehand。　A　limited　number　use　Muggle　transport；　but　we　can't　have　too　many　clogging　up　their　buses　and　trains…remember；　wizards　are　ing　from　all　over　the　world。　Some　Apparate；　of　course；　but　we　have　to　set　up　safe　points　for　them　to　appear；　well　away　from　Muggles。　I　believe　there's　a　handy　wood　they're　using　as　the　Apparition　point。　For　those　who　don't　want　to　Apparate；　or　can't；　we　use　Portkeys。　They're　objects　that　are　used　to　transport　wizards　from　one　spot　to　another　at　a　prearranged　time。　You　can　do　large　groups　at　a　time　if　you　need　to。　There　have　been　two　hundred　Portkeys　placed　at　strategic　points　around　Britain；　and　the　nearest　one　to　us　is　up　at　the　top　of　Stoatshead　Hill；　so　that's　where　we're　headed。〃
　　　Mr。　Weasley　pointed　ahead　of　them；　where　a　large　black　mass　rose　beyond　the　village　of　Ottery　St。　Catchpole。
　　　〃What　sort　of　objects　are　Portkeys？〃　said　Harry　curiously。
　　　〃Well；　they　can　be　anything；〃　said　Mr。　Weasley。　〃Unobtrusive　things；　obviously；　so　Muggles　don't　go　picking　them　up　and　playing　with　them　。。。stuff　they'll　just　think　is　litter。。。〃
　　　They　trudged　down　the　dark；　dank　lane　toward　the　village；　the　silence　broken　only　by　their　footsteps。　The　sky　lightened　very　slowly　as　they　made　their　way　through　the　village；　its　inky　blackness　diluting　to　deepest　blue。　Harry's　hands　and　feet　were　freezing。　Mr。　Weasley　kept　checking　his　watch。
　　　They　didn't　have　breath　to　spare　for　talking　as　they　began　to　climb　Stoatshead　Hill；　stumbling　occasionally　in　hidden　rabbit　holes；　slipping　on　thick　black　tuffets　of　grass。　Each　breath　Harry　took　was　sharp　in　his　chest　and　his　legs　were　starting　to　seize　up　when；　at　last；　his　feet　found　level　ground。
　　　〃Whew；〃　panted　Mr。　Weasley；　taking　off　his　glasses　and