jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第85部分

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　　　〃Hi；　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry。
　　　Hagrid　looked　up。
　　　〃'Lo；〃　he　said　in　a　very　hoarse　voice。
　　　〃More　tea；　I　think；〃　said　Dumbledore；　closing　the　door　behind　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione；　drawing　out　his　wand；　and　twiddling　it；　a　revolving　tea　tray　appeared　in　midair　along　with　a　plate　of　cakes。　Dumbledore　magicked　the　tray　onto　the　table；　and　everybody　sat　down。　There　was　a　slight　pause；　and　then　Dumbledore　said；　〃Did　you　by　any　chance　hear　what　Miss　Granger　was　shouting；　Hagrid？〃
　　　Hermione　went　slightly　pink；　but　Dumbledore　smiled　at　her　and　continued；　〃Hermione；　Harry；　and　Ron　still　seem　to　want　to　know　you；　judging　by　the　way　they　were　attempting　to　break　down　the　door。〃
　　　〃Of　course　we　still　want　to　know　you！〃　Harry　said；　staring　at　Hagrid。　〃You　don't　think　anything　that　Skeeter　cow…sorry；　Professor；〃　he　added　quickly；　looking　at　Dumbledore。
　　　〃I　have　gone　temporarily　deaf　and　haven't　any　idea　what　you　said。　Harry；〃　said　Dumbledore；　twiddling　his　thumbs　and　staring　at　the　ceiling。
　　　〃Er…right；〃　said　Harry　sheepishly。　〃I　just　meant…Hagrid；　how　could　you　think　we'd　care　what　that…woman…wrote　about　you？〃
　　　Two　fat　tears　leaked　out　of　Hagrid's　beetle…black　eyes　and　fell　slowly　into　his　tangled　beard。
　　　〃Living　proof　of　what　I've　been　telling　you；　Hagrid；〃　said　Dumbledore；　still　looking　carefully　up　at　the　ceiling。　〃I　have　shown　you　the　letters　from　the　countless　parents　who　remember　you　from　their　own　days　here；　telling　me　in　no　uncertain　terms　that　if　I　sacked　you；　they　would　have　something　to　say　about　it…〃
　　　〃Not　all　of　'em；〃　said　Hagrid　hoarsely。　〃Not　all　of　'em　wan　me　ter　stay。〃
　　　〃Really；　Hagrid；　if　you　are　holding　out　for　universal　popularity；　I'm　afraid　you　will　be　in　this　cabin　for　a　very　long　time；〃　said　Dumbledore；　now　peering　sternly　over　his　half…moon　spectacles。　〃Not　a　week　has　passed　since　I　became　headmaster　of　this　school　when　I　haven't　had　at　least　one　owl　plaining　about　the　way　I　run　it。　But　what　should　I　do？　Barricade　myself　in　my　study　and　refuse　to　talk　to　anybody？〃
　　　〃Yeh…yeh're　not　half…giant！〃　said　Hagrid　croakily。
　　　〃Hagrid；　look　what　I've　got　for　relatives！〃　Harry　said　furiously。　〃Look　at　the　Dursleys！〃
　　　〃An　excellent　point；〃　said　Professor　Dumbledore。　〃My　own　brother；　Aberforth；　was　prosecuted　for　practicing　inappropriate　charms　on　a　goat。　It　was　all　over　the　papers；　but　did　Aberforth　hide？　No；　he　did　not！　He　held　his　head　high　and　went　about　his　business　as　usual！　Of　course；　I'm　not　entirely　sure　he　can　read；　so　that　may　not　have　been　bravery。。。〃
　　　〃e　back　and　teach；　Hagrid；〃　said　Hermione　quietly；　〃please　e　back；　we　really　miss　you。〃
　　　Hagrid　gulped。　More　tears　leaked　out　down　his　cheeks　and　into　his　tangled　beard。
　　　Dumbledore　stood　up。　〃I　refuse　to　accept　your　resignation；　Hagrid；　and　I　expect　you　back　at　work　on　Monday；〃　he　said。　〃You　will　join　me　for　breakfast　at　eight…thirty　in　the　Great　Hall。　No　excuses。　Good　afternoon　to　you　all。〃
　　　Dumbledore　left　the　cabin；　pausing　only　to　scratch　Fangs　ears。　When　the　door　had　shut　behind　him；　Hagrid　began　to　sob　into　his　dustbin…lid…sized　hands。　Hermione　kept　patting　his　arm；　and　at　last；　Hagrid　looked　up；　his　eyes　very　red　indeed；　and　said；　〃Great　man；　Dumbledore。。。　great　man。。。〃
　　　〃Yeah；　he　is；〃　said　Ron。　〃Can　I　have　one　of　these　cakes；　Hagrid？〃
　　　〃Help　yerself；〃　said　Hagrid；　wiping　his　eyes　on　the　back　of　his　hand。　〃Ar；　he's　righ'；　o'　course…yeh're　all　righ'。。。　I　bin　stupid。。。　my　ol'　dad　woulda　bin　ashamed　o'　the　way　I've　bin　behavin'。。。〃　More　tears　leaked　out；　but　he　wiped　them　away　more　forcefully；　and　said；　〃Never　shown　you　a　picture　of　my　old　dad；　have　I？　Here。。。〃
　　　Hagrid　got　up；　went　over　to　his　dresser；　opened　a　drawer；　and　pulled　out　a　picture　of　a　short　wizard　with　Hagrid's　crinkled　black　eyes；　beaming　as　he　sat　on　top　of　Hagrid's　shoulder。　Hagrid　was　a　good　seven　or　eight　feet　tall；　judging　by　the　apple　tree　beside　him；　but　his　face　was　beardless；　young；　round；　and　smooth…he　looked　hardly　older　than　eleven。
　　　〃Tha　was　taken　jus'　after　I　got　inter　Hogwarts；〃　Hagrid　croaked。　〃Dad　was　dead　chuffed　。。。thought　I　migh'　not　be　a　wizard；　see；　'cos　me　mum　。。。well；　anyway。　'Course；　I　never　was　great　shakes　at　magic；　really。。。　but　at　least　he　never　saw　me　expelled。　Died；　see；　in　me　second　year。。。〃
　　　〃Dumbledore　was　the　one　who　stuck　up　for　me　after　Dad　went。　Got　me　the　gamekeeper　job。。。　trusts　people；　he　does。　Gives　'em　second　chances　。。。tha's　what　sets　him　apar'　from　other　heads；　see。　He'll　accept　anyone　at　Hogwarts；　s'long　as　they've　got　the　talent。　Knows　people　can　turn　out　okay　even　if　their　families　weren'　。。。well。。。　all　tha'　respectable。　But　some　don　understand　that。　There's　some　who'd　always　hold　it　against　yeh。。。　there's　some　who'd　even　pretend　they　just　had　big　bones　rather　than　stand　up　an'　say…I　am　what　I　am；　an'　I'm　not　ashamed。　'Never　be　ashamed；'　my　ol'　dad　used　ter　say；　'there's　some　who'll　hold　it　against　you；　but　they're　not　worth　botherin'　with。　'　An'　he　was　right。　I've　bin　an　idiot。　I'm　not　botherin'　with　her　no　more；　I　promise　yeh　that。　Big　bones。。。　I'll　give　her　big　bones。〃
　　　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　looked　at　one　another　nervously；　Harry　would　rather　have　taken　fifty　Blast…Ended　Skrewts　for　a　walk　than　admit　to　Hagrid　that　he　had　overheard　him　talking　to　Madame　Maxime；　but　Hagrid　was　still　talking；　apparently　unaware　that　he　had　said　anything　odd。
　　　〃Yeh　know　wha；　Harry？〃　he　said；　looking　up　from　the　photograph　of　his　father；　his　eyes　very　bright；　〃when　I　firs'　met　you；　you　reminded　me　o'　me　a　bit。　Mum　an'　Dad　gone；　an'　you　was　feelin'　like　yeh　wouldn'　fit　in　at　Hogwarts；　remember？　Not　sure　yeh　were　really　up　to　it。。。　an'　now　look　at　yeh；　Harry！　School　champion！〃
　　　He　looked　at　Harry　for　a　moment　and　then　said；　very　seriously；　〃Yeh　know　what　I'd　love。　Harry？　I'd　love　yeh　ter　win；　I　really　would。　It'd　show　'em　all。。。　yeh　don'　have　ter　be　pureblood　ter　do　it。　Yeh　don　have　ter　be　ashamed　of　what　yeh　are。　It'd　show　'em　Dumbledore's　the　one　who's　got　it　righ'；　lettin'　anyone　in　as　long　as　they　can　do　magic。　How　you　doin'　with　that　egg；　Harry？〃
　　　〃Great；〃　said　Harry。　〃Really　great。〃
　　　Hagrid's　miserable　face　broke　into　a　wide；　watery　smile。
　　　〃Tha's　my　boy。。。　you　show　'em；　Harry；　you　show　'em。　Beat　'em　all。〃
　　　Lying　to　Hagrid　wasn't　quite　like　lying　to　anyone　else。　Harry　went　back　to　the　castle　later　that　afternoon　with　Ron　and　Hermione；　unable　to　banish　the　image　of　the　happy　expression　on　Hagrid's　whiskery　face　as　he　had　imagined　Harry　winning　the　tournament。　The　inprehensible　egg　weighed　more　heavily　than　ever　on　Harrys　conscience　that　evening；　and　by　the　time　he　had　got　into　bed；　he　had　made　up　his　mind…it　was　time　to　shelve　his　pride　and　see　if　Cedric's　hint　was　worth　anything。
　　　
　　　
　　　CHAPTER　TWENTY…FIVE
　　　THE　EGG　AND　THE　EYE
　　　
　　　Harry　had　no　idea　how　long　a　bath　he　would　need　to　work　out　the　secret　of　the　golden　egg；　he　decided　to　do　it　at　night；　when　he　would　be　able　to　take　as　much　time　as　he　wanted。　Reluctant　though　he　was　to　accept　more　favors　from　Cedric；　he　also　decided　to　use　the　prefects'　bathroom；　far　fewer　people　were　allowed　in　there；　so　it　was　much　less　likely　that　he　would　be　disturbed。
　　　Harry　planned　his　excursion　carefully；　because　he　had　been　caught　out　of　bed　and　out…of…bounds　by　Filch　the　caretaker　in　the　middle　of　the　night　once　before；　and　had　no　desire　to　repeat　the　experience。　The　Invisibility　Cloak　would；　of　course；　be　essential；　and　as　an　added　precaution；　Harry　thought　he　would　take　the　Marauders　Map；　which；　next　to　the　cloak；　was　the　most　useful　aid　to　rule…breaking　Harry　owned。　The　map　showed　the　whole　of　Hogwarts；　including　its　many　shortcuts　and　secret　passageways　and；　most　important　of　all；　it　revealed　the　people　inside　the　castle　as　minuscule；　labeled　dots；　moving　around　the　corridors；　so　that　Harry　would　be　forewarned　if　somebody　was　approaching　the　bathroom。
　　　On　Thursday　night；　Harry　sneaked　up　to　bed；　put　on　the　cloak；　crept　back　downstairs；　and；　just　as　he　had　done　on　the　night　when　Hagrid　had　shown　him　the　dragons；　waited　for　the　portrait　hole　to　open。　This　time　it　was　Ron　who　waited　outside　to　give　the　Fat　Lady　the　password　（〃banana　fritters〃）；　〃Good　luck；〃　Ron　muttered；　climbing　into　the　room　as　Harry　crept　out　past　him。
　　　It