jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第49部分

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nsult　to　injury；　there　was　a　loud　popping　noise；　and　both　of　them　sprouted　identical　long　white　beards。
　　　The　entrance　hall　rang　with　laughter。　Even　Fred　and　George　joined　in；　once　they　had　gotten　to　their　feet　and　taken　a　good　look　at　each　other's　beards。
　　　〃I　did　warn　you；〃　said　a　deep；　amused　voice；　and　everyone　turned　to　see　Professor　Dumbledore　ing　out　of　the　Great　Hall。　He　surveyed　Fred　and　George；　his　eyes　twinkling。　〃I　suggest　you　both　go　up　to　Madam　Pomfrey。　She　is　already　tending　to　Miss　Fawcett；　of　Ravenclaw；　and　Mr。　Summers；　of　Hufflepuff；　both　of　whom　decided　to　age　themselves　up　a　little　too。　Though　I　must　say；　neither　of　their　beards　is　anything　like　as　fine　as　yours。〃
　　　Fred　and　George　set　off　for　the　hospital　wing；　acpanied　by　Lee；　who　was　howling　with　laughter；　and　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione；　also　chortling；　went　in　to　breakfast。
　　　The　decorations　in　the　Great　Hall　had　changed　this　morning。　As　it　was　Halloween；　a　cloud　of　live　bats　was　fluttering　around　the　enchanted　ceiling；　while　hundreds　of　carved　pumpkins　leered　from　every　corner。　Harry　led　the　way　over　to　Dean　and　Seamus；　who　were　discussing　those　Hogwarts　students　of　seventeen　or　over　who　might　be　entering。
　　　〃There's　a　rumor　going　around　that　Warrington　got　up　early　and　put　his　name　in；〃　Dean　told　Harry。　〃That　big　bloke　from　Slytherin　who　looks　like　a　sloth。〃
　　　Harry；　who　had　played　Quidditch　against　Warrington；　shook　his　head　in　disgust。
　　　〃We　can't　have　a　Slytherin　champion！〃
　　　〃And　all　the　Hufflepuffs　are　talking　about　Diggory；〃　said　Seamus　contemptuously。　〃But　I　wouldn't　have　thought　he'd　have　wanted　to　risk　his　good　looks。〃
　　　〃Listen！〃　said　Hermione　suddenly。
　　　People　were　cheering　out　in　the　entrance　hall。　They　all　swiveled　around　in　their　seats　and　saw　Angelina　Johnson　ing　into　the　Hall；　grinning　in　an　embarrassed　sort　of　way。　A　tall　black　girl　who　played　Chaser　on　the　Gryffindor　Quidditch　team；　Angelina　came　over　to　them；　sat　down；　and　said；　〃Well；　I've　done　it！　Just　put　my　name　in！〃
　　　〃You're　kidding！〃　said　Ron；　looking　impressed。
　　　〃Are　you　seventeen；　then？〃　asked　Harry。
　　　〃Course　she　is；　can't　see　a　beard；　can　you？〃　said　Ron。
　　　〃I　had　my　birthday　last　week；〃　said　Angelina。
　　　〃Well；　I'm　glad　someone　from　Gryffindor's　entering；〃　said　Hermione。　〃I　really　hope　you　get　it；　Angelina！〃
　　　〃Thanks；　Hermione；〃　said　Angelina；　smiling　at　her。
　　　Yeah；　better　you　than　Pretty…Boy　Diggory；　said　Seamus；　causing　several　Hufflepuffs　passing　their　table　to　scowl　heavily　at　him。
　　　〃What're　we　going　to　do　today；　then？〃　Ron　asked　Harry　and　Hermione　when　they　had　finished　breakfast　and　were　leaving　the　Great　Hall。
　　　〃We　haven't　been　down　to　visit　Hagrid　yet；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Okay；〃　said　Ron；　〃just　as　long　as　he　doesn't　ask　us　to　donate　a　few　fingers　to　the　skrewts。〃
　　　A　look　of　great　excitement　suddenly　dawned　on　Hermione's　face。
　　　〃I've　just　realized…I　haven't　asked　Hagrid　to　join　S。　P。　E。　W。　yet！〃　she　said　brightly。　〃Wait　for　me；　will　you；　while　I　nip　upstairs　and　get　the　badges？〃
　　　〃What　is　it　with　her？〃　said　Ron；　exasperated；　as　Hermione　ran　away　up　the　marble　staircase。
　　　〃Hey；　Ron；〃　said　Harry　suddenly。　〃It's　your　friend。。。〃
　　　The　students　from　Beauxbatons　were　ing　through　the　front　doors　from　the　grounds；　among　them；　the　veela…girl。　Those　gathered　around　the　Goblet　of　Fire　stood　back　to　let　them　pass；　watching　eagerly。
　　　Madame　Maxime　entered　the　hall　behind　her　students　and　organized　them　into　a　line。　One　by　one；　the　Beauxbatons　students　stepped　across　the　Age　Line　and　dropped　their　slips　of　parchment　into　the　blue…white　flames。　As　each　name　entered　the　fire；　it　turned　briefly　red　and　emitted　sparks。
　　　〃What　d'you　reckon'll　happen　to　the　ones　who　aren't　chosen？〃　Ron　muttered　to　Harry　as　the　veela…girl　dropped　her　parchment　into　the　Goblet　of　Fire。　〃Reckon　they'll　go　back　to　school；　or　hang　around　to　watch　the　tournament？〃
　　　〃Dunno；〃　said　Harry。　〃Hang　around；　I　suppose。。。　Madame　Maxime's　staying　to　judge；　isn't　she？〃
　　　When　all　the　Beauxbatons　students　had　submitted　their　names；　Madame　Maxime　led　them　back　out　of　the　hall　and　out　onto　the　grounds　again。
　　　〃Where　are　they　sleeping；　then？〃　said　Ron；　moving　toward　the　front　doors　and　staring　after　them。
　　　A　loud　rattling　noise　behind　them　announced　Hermione's　reappearance　with　the　box　of　S。　P。　E。　W。　badges。
　　　〃Oh　good；　hurry　up；〃　said　Ron；　and　he　jumped　down　the　stone　steps；　keeping　his　eyes　on　the　back　of　the　veela…girl；　who　was　now　halfway　across　the　lawn　with　Madame　Maxime。
　　　As　they　neared　Hagrid's　cabin　on　the　edge　of　the　Forbidden　Forest；　the　mystery　of　the　Beauxbatons'　sleeping　quarters　was　solved。　The　gigantic　powder…blue　carriage　in　which　they　had　arrived　had　been　parked　two　hundred　yards　from　Hagrid's　front　door；　and　the　students　were　climbing　back　inside　it。　The　elephantine　flying　horses　that　had　pulled　the　carriage　were　now　grazing　in　a　makeshift　paddock　alongside　it。
　　　Harry　knocked　on　Hagrid's　door；　and　Fang's　booming　barks　answered　instantly。
　　　〃Bout　time！〃　said　Hagrid；　when　he'd　flung　open　the　door。　〃Thought　you　lot'd　forgotten　where　I　live！〃
　　　〃We've　been　really　busy；　Hag…〃　Hermione　started　to　say；　but　then　she　stopped　dead；　looking　up　at　Hagrid；　apparently　lost　for　words。
　　　Hagrid　was　wearing　his　best　（and　very　horrible）　hairy　brown　suit；　plus　a　checked　yellow…and…orange　tie。　This　wasn't　the　worst　of　it；　though；　he　had　evidently　tried　to　tame　his　hair；　using　large　quantities　of　what　appeared　to　be　axle　grease。　It　was　now　slicked　down　into　two　bunches…perhaps　he　had　tried　a　ponytail　like　Bill's；　but　found　he　had　too　much　hair。　The　look　didn't　really　suit　Hagrid　at　all。　For　a　moment；　Hermione　goggled　at　him；　then；　obviously　deciding　not　to　ment；　she　said；　〃Erm…where　are　the　skrewts。〃
　　　〃Out　by　the　pumpkin　patch；〃　said　Hagrid　happily。　〃They're　get…tin'　massive；　mus'　be　nearly　three　foot　long　now。　On'y　trouble　is；　they've　started　killin'　each　other。〃
　　　〃Oh　no；　really？〃　said　Hermione；　shooting　a　repressive　look　at　Ron；　who；　staring　at　Hagrid's　odd　hairstyle；　had　just　opened　his　mouth　to　say　something　about　it。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Hagrid　sadly。　〃S'　okay；　though；　I've　got　'em　in　separate　boxes　now。　Still　got　abou'　twenty。〃
　　　〃Well；　that's　lucky；〃　said　Ron。　Hagrid　missed　the　sarcasm。
　　　Hagrid's　cabin　prised　a　single　room；　in　one　corner　of　which　was　a　gigantic　bed　covered　in　a　patchwork　quilt。　A　similarly　enormous　wooden　table　and　chairs　stood　in　front　of　the　fire　beneath　the　quantity　of　cured　hams　and　dead　birds　hanging　from　the　ceiling。　They　sat　down　at　the　table　while　Hagrid　started　to　make　tea；　and　were　soon　immersed　in　yet　more　discussion　of　the　Triwizard　Tournament。　Hagrid　seemed　quite　as　excited　about　it　as　they　were。
　　　〃You　wait；〃　he　said；　grinning。　〃You　jus'　wait。　Yer　going　ter　see　some　stuff　yeh've　never　seen　before。　Firs'　task。。。　ah；　but　I'm　not　supposed　ter　say。〃
　　　〃Go　on；　Hagrid！〃　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　urged　him；　but　he　just　shook　his　head；　grinning。
　　　〃I　don'　want　ter　spoil　it　fer　yeh；〃　said　Hagrid。　〃But　it's　gonna　be　spectacular；　I'll　tell　yeh　that。　Them　champions're　going　ter　have　their　work　cut　out。　Never　thought　I'd　live　ter　see　the　Triwizard　Tournament　played　again！〃
　　　They　ended　up　having　lunch　with　Hagrid；　though　they　didn't　eat　much…Hagrid　had　made　what　he　said　was　a　beef　casserole；　but　after　Hermione　unearthed　a　large　talon　in　hers；　she；　Harry；　and　Ron　rather　lost　their　appetites。　However；　they　enjoyed　themselves　trying　to　make　Hagrid　tell　them　what　the　tasks　in　the　tournament　were　going　to　be；　speculating　which　of　the　entrants　were　likely　to　be　selected　as　champions；　and　wondering　whether　Fred　and　George　were　beardless　yet。
　　　A　light　rain　had　started　to　fall　by　midafternoon；　it　was　very　cozy　sitting　by　the　fire；　listening　to　the　gentle　patter　of　the　drops　on　the　window；　watching　Hagrid　darning　his　socks　and　arguing　with　Hermione　about　house…elves…for　he　flatly　refused　to　join　S。　P。　E。　W。　when　she　showed　him　her　badges。
　　　〃It'd　be　doin'　'em　an　unkindness；　Hermione；〃　he　said　gravely；　threading　a　massive　bone　needle　with　thick　yellow　yarn。　〃It's　in　their　nature　ter　look　after　humans；　that's　what　they　like；　see？　Yeh'd　be　makin'　'em　unhappy　ter　take　away　their　work；　an'　insutin'　'em　if　yeh　tried　ter　pa