jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第48部分

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gical　prowess…their　daring…their　powers　of　deduction…and；　of　course；　their　ability　to　cope　with　danger。〃
　　　At　this　last　word；　the　Hall　was　filled　with　a　silence　so　absolute　that　nobody　seemed　to　be　breathing。
　　　〃As　you　know；　three　champions　pete　in　the　tournament；〃　Dumbledore　went　on　calmly；　〃one　from　each　of　the　participating　schools。　They　will　be　marked　on　how　well　they　perform　each　of　the　Tournament　tasks　and　the　champion　with　the　highest　total　after　task　three　will　win　the　Triwizard　Cup。　The　champions　will　be　chosen　by　an　impartial　selector：　the　Goblet　of　Fire。〃
　　　Dumbledore　now　took　out　his　wand　and　tapped　three　times　upon　the　top　of　the　casket。　The　lid　creaked　slowly　open。　Dumbledore　reached　inside　it　and　pulled　out　a　large；　roughly　hewn　wooden　cup。　It　would　have　been　entirely　unremarkable　had　it　not　been　full　to　the　brim　with　dancing　blue…white　flames。
　　　Dumbledore　closed　the　casket　and　placed　the　goblet　carefully　on　top　of　it；　where　it　would　be　clearly　visible　to　everyone　in　the　Hall。
　　　〃Anybody　wishing　to　submit　themselves　as　champion　must　write　their　name　and　school　clearly　upon　a　slip　of　parchment　and　drop　it　into　the　goblet；〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃Aspiring　champions　have　twenty…four　hours　in　which　to　put　their　names　forward。　Tomorrow　night；　Halloween；　the　goblet　will　return　the　names　of　the　three　it　has　judged　most　worthy　to　represent　their　schools。　The　goblet　will　be　placed　in　the　entrance　hall　tonight；　where　it　will　be　freely　accessible　to　all　those　wishing　to　pete。
　　　〃To　ensure　that　no　underage　student　yields　to　temptation；〃　said　Dumbledore；　〃I　will　be　drawing　an　Age　Line　around　the　Goblet　of　Fire　once　it　has　been　placed　in　the　entrance　hall。　Nobody　under　the　age　of　seventeen　will　be　able　to　cross　this　line。
　　　〃Finally；　I　wish　to　impress　upon　any　of　you　wishing　to　pete　that　this　tournament　is　not　to　be　entered　into　lightly。　Once　a　champion　has　been　selected　by　the　Goblet　of　Fire；　he　or　she　is　obliged　to　see　the　tournament　through　to　the　end。　The　placing　of　your　name　in　the　goblet　constitutes　a　binding；　magical　contract。　There　can　be　no　change　of　heart　once　you　have　bee　a　champion。　Please　be　very　sure；　therefore；　that　you　are　wholeheartedly　prepared　to　play　before　you　drop　your　name　into　the　goblet。　Now；　I　think　it　is　time　for　bed。　Good　night　to　you　all。〃
　　　〃An　Age　Line！〃　Fred　Weasley　said；　his　eyes　glinting；　as　they　all　made　their　way　across　the　Hall　to　the　doors　into　the　entrance　hall。　〃Well；　that　should　be　fooled　by　an　Aging　Potion；　shouldn't　it？　And　once　your　name's　in　that　goblet；　you're　laughing…it　can't　tell　whether　you're　seventeen　or　not！〃
　　　〃But　I　don't　think　anyone　under　seventeen　will　stand　a　chance；〃　said　Hermione；　〃we　just　haven't　learned　enough。。。〃
　　　〃Speak　for　yourself；〃　said　George　shortly。　〃You'll　try　and　get　in；　won't　you；　Harry？〃
　　　Harry　thought　briefly　of　Dumbledore's　insistence　that　nobody　under　seventeen　should　submit　their　name；　but　then　the　wonderful　picture　of　himself　winning　the　Triwizard　Tournament　filled　his　mind　again。。。　He　wondered　how　angry　Dumbledore　would　be　if　someone　younger　than　seventeen　did　find　a　way　to　get　over　the　Age　Line。
　　　〃Where　is　he？〃　said　Ron；　who　wasn't　listening　to　a　word　of　this　conversation；　but　looking　through　the　crowd　to　see　what　had　bee　of　Krum。　〃Dumbledore　didn't　say　where　the　Durmstrang　people　are　sleeping；　did　he？〃
　　　But　this　query　was　answered　almost　instantly；　they　were　level　with　the　Slytherin　table　now；　and　Karkaroff　had　just　bustled　up　to　his　students。
　　　〃Back　to　the　ship；　then；〃　he　was　saying。　〃Viktor；　how　are　you　feeling？　Did　you　eat　enough？　Should　I　send　for　some　mulled　wine　from　the　kitchens？〃
　　　Harry　saw　Krum　shake　his　head　as　he　pulled　his　furs　back　on。　〃Professor；　Ivood　like　some　vine；〃　said　one　of　the　other　Durmstrang　boys　hopefully。
　　　〃I　wasn't　offering　it　to　you；　Poliakoff；〃　snapped　Karkaroff；　his　warmly　paternal　air　vanishing　in　an　instant。　〃I　notice　you　have　dribbled　food　all　down　the　front　of　your　robes　again；　disgusting　boy…〃
　　　Karkaroff　turned　and　led　his　students　toward　the　doors；　reaching　them　at　exactly　the　same　moment　as　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione。　Harry　stopped　to　let　him　walk　through　first。
　　　〃Thank　you；〃　said　Karkaroff　carelessly；　glancing　at　him。　And　then　Karkaroff　froze。　He　turned　his　head　back　to　Harry　and　stared　at　him　as　though　he　couldn't　believe　his　eyes。　Behind　their　headmaster；　the　students　from　Durmstrang　came　to　a　halt　too。　Karkaroff's　eyes　moved　slowly　up　Harry's　face　and　fixed　upon　his　scar。　The　Durmstrang　students　were　staring　curiously　at　Harry　too。　Out　of　the　corner　of　his　eye；　Harry　saw　prehension　dawn　on　a　few　of　their　faces。　The　boy　with　food　all　down　his　front　nudged　the　girl　next　to　him　and　pointed　openly　at　Harry's　forehead。
　　　〃Yeah；　that's　Harry　Potter；〃　said　a　growling　voice　from　behind　them。
　　　Professor　Karkaroff　spun　around。　Mad…Eye　Moody　was　standing　there；　leaning　heavily　on　his　staff；　his　magical　eye　glaring　unblinkingly　at　the　Durmstrang　headmaster。
　　　The　color　drained　from　Karkaroff's　face　as　Harry　watched。　A　terrible　look　of　mingled　fury　and　fear　came　over　him。
　　　〃You！〃　he　said；　staring　at　Moody　as　though　unsure　he　was　really　seeing　him。
　　　〃Me；〃　said　Moody　grimly。　〃And　unless　you've　got　anything　to　say　to　Potter；　Karkaroff；　you　might　want　to　move。　You're　blocking　the　doorway。〃
　　　It　was　true；　half　the　students　in　the　Hall　were　now　waiting　behind　them；　looking　over　one　another's　shoulders　to　see　what　was　causing　the　holdup。
　　　Without　another　word；　Professor　Karkaroff　swept　his　students　away　with　him。　Moody　watched　him　until　he　was　out　of　sight；　his　magical　eye　fixed　upon　his　back；　a　look　of　intense　dislike　upon　his　mutilated　face。
　　　
　　　As　the　next　day　was　Saturday；　most　students　would　normally　have　breakfasted　late。　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione；　however；　were　not　alone　in　rising　much　earlier　than　they　usually　did　on　weekends。　When　they　went　down　into　the　entrance　hall；　they　saw　about　twenty　people　milling　around　it；　some　of　them　eating　toast；　all　examining　the　Goblet　of　Fire。　It　had　been　placed　in　the　center　of　the　hall　on　the　stool　that　normally　bore　the　Sorting　Hat。　A　thin　golden　line　had　been　traced　on　the　floor；　forming　a　circle　ten　feet　around　it　in　every　direction。
　　　〃Anyone　put　their　name　in　yet？〃　Ron　asked　a　third…year　girl　eagerly。
　　　〃All　the　Durmstrang　lot；〃　she　replied。　〃But　I　haven't　seen　anyone　from　Hogwarts　yet。〃
　　　〃Bet　some　of　them　put　it　in　last　night　after　we'd　all　gone　to　bed；〃　said　Harry。　〃I　would've　if　it　had　been　me。。。　wouldn't　have　wanted　everyone　watching。　What　if　the　goblet　just　gobbed　you　right　back　out　again？〃
　　　Someone　laughed　behind　Harry。　Turning；　he　saw　Fred；　George；　and　Lee　Jordan　hurrying　down　the　staircase；　all　three　of　them　looking　extremely　excited。
　　　〃Done　it；〃　Fred　said　in　a　triumphant　whisper　to　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione。　〃Just　taken　it。〃
　　　〃What？〃　said　Ron。
　　　〃The　Aging　Potion；　dung　brains；〃　said　Fred。
　　　〃One　drop　each；〃　said　George；　rubbing　his　hands　together　with　glee。　〃We　only　need　to　be　a　few　months　older。〃
　　　〃We're　going　to　split　the　thousand　Galleons　between　the　three　of　us　if　one　of　us　wins；〃　said　Lee；　grinning　broadly。
　　　〃I'm　not　sure　this　is　going　to　work；　you　know；〃　said　Hermione　warningly。　〃I'm　sure　Dumbledore　will　have　thought　of　this。〃
　　　Fred；　George；　and　Lee　ignored　her。
　　　〃Ready？〃　Fred　said　to　the　other　two；　quivering　with　excitement。　〃C'mon；　then…I'll　go　first…〃
　　　Harry　watched；　fascinated；　as　Fred　pulled　a　slip　of　parchment　out　of　his　pocket　bearing　the　words　Fred　Weasley…Hogwarts。　Fred　walked　right　up　to　the　edge　of　the　line　and　stood　there；　rocking　on　his　toes　like　a　diver　preparing　for　a　fifty…foot　drop。　Then；　with　the　eyes　of　every　person　in　the　entrance　hall　upon　him；　he　took　a　great　breath　and　stepped　over　the　line。
　　　For　a　split　second　Harry　thought　it　had　worked…George　certainly　thought　so；　for　he　let　out　a　yell　of　triumph　and　leapt　after　Fred…but　next　moment；　there　was　a　loud　sizzling　sound；　and　both　twins　were　hurled　out　of　the　golden　circle　as　though　they　had　been　thrown　by　an　invisible　shot…putter。　They　landed　painfully；　ten　feet　away　on　the　cold　stone　floor；　and　to　add　insult　to　injury；　there　was　a　loud　popping　noise；　and　both　of　them　sprouted　identical　long　white　bear