jkrowlingharrypotterandpa-第74章

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　　　〃Oh；　he's　not　unbalanced；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。　〃He's　just　suffered　a　severe　disappointment。〃
　　　〃He's　not　the　only　one！〃　puffed　Fudge。　〃The　Daily　Prophet's　going　to　have　a　field　day！　We　had　Black　cornered　and　he　slipped　through　our　fingers　yet　again！　All　it　needs　now　is　for　the　story　of　that　hippogriff's　escape　to　get　out；　and　I'll　be　a　laughingstock！　Well。。。　I'd　better　go　and　notify　the　Ministry。。。
　　　〃And　the　dementors？〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃They'll　be　removed　from　the　school；　I　trust？〃
　　　〃Oh　yes；　they'll　have　to　go；〃　said　Fudge；　running　his　fingers
　　　distractedly　through　his　hair。　〃Never　dreamed　they'd　attempt　to　administer　the　Kiss　on　an　innocent　boy。。。　pletely　out　of　control。。。　no；　I'll　have　them　packed　off　back　to　Azkaban　tonight。。。　Perhaps　we　should　think　about　dragons　at　the　school　entrance。。。〃
　　　〃Hagrid　would　like　that；〃　said　Dumbledore；　smiling　at　Harry　and　Hermione。　As　he　and　Fudge　left　the　dormitory；　Madam　Pomfrey　hurried　to　the　door　and　locked　it　again。　Muttering　angrily　to　herself；　she　headed　back　to　her　office。
　　　There　was　a　low　moan　from　the　other　end　of　the　ward。　Ron　had　woken　up。　They　could　see　him　sitting　up；　rubbing　his　head；　looking　around。
　　　〃What…what　happened？〃　he　groaned。　〃Harry？　Why　are　we　in　here？　Where's　Sirius？　Where's　Lupin？　What's　going　on？〃
　　　Harry　and　Hermione　looked　at　each　other。
　　　〃You　explain；〃　said　Harry；　helping　himself　to　some　more　chocolate。
　　　When　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　left　the　hospital　wing　at　noon　the　next　day；　it　was　to　find　an　almost　deserted　castle。　The　sweltering；　heat　and　the　end　of　the　exams　meant　that　everyone　was　taking　full　advantage　of　another　Hogsmeade　visit。　Neither　Ron　nor　Hermione　felt　like　going；　however；　so　they　and　Harry　wandered　onto　the　grounds；　still　talking　about　the　extraordinary　events　of　the　previous　night　and　wondering　where　Sirius　and　Buckbeak　were　now。　Sitting　near　the　lake；　watching　the　giant　squid　waving　its　tentacles　lazily　above　the　water；　Harry　lost　the　thread　of　the　conversation　as　he　looked　across　to　the　opposite　bank。　The　stag　had　galloped　toward　him　from　there　just　last　night。。。
　　　A　shadow　fell　across　them　and　they　looked　'tip　to　see　a　very　bleary…eyed　Hagrid；　mopping　his　sweaty　face　with　one　of　his　tablecloth…sized　handkerchiefs　and　beaming　down　at　them。
　　　〃Know　I　shouldn'　feel　happy；　after　wha'　happened　las'　night；〃　he　said。　〃I　mean；　Black　escapin'　again；　an；　everythin'…but　guess　what？〃
　　　〃What？〃　they　said；　pretending　to　look　curious。
　　　〃Beaky！　He　escaped！　He's　free！　Bin　celebratin'　all　night！〃
　　　〃That's　wonderful！〃　said　Hermione；　giving　Ron　a　reproving　look　because　he　looked　as　though　he　was　close　to　laughing。
　　　〃Yeah。。。　can't've　tied　him　up　properly；〃　said　Hagrid；　gazing　happily　out　over　the　grounds。　〃I　was　worried　this　mornin'；　mind。。。　thought　he　mighta　met　Professor　Lupin　on　the　grounds；　but　Lupin　says　he　never　ate　anythin'　las'　night。。。〃
　　　〃What？〃　said　Harry　quickly。
　　　〃Blimey；　haven'　yeh　heard？〃　said　Hagrid；　his　smile　fading　a　little。　He　lowered　his　voice；　even　though　there　was　nobody　in　sight。　〃Er…Snape　told　all　the　Slytherins　this　mornin'。。。　Thought　everyone'd　know　by　now。。。　Professor　Lupin's　a　werewolf；　see。　An'　he　was　loose　on　the　grounds　las'　night。。。　He's　packin'　now；　o'　course。
　　　〃He's　packing？〃　said　Harry；　alarmed。　〃Why？〃
　　　〃Leavin'；　isn'　he？〃　said　Hagrid；　looking　surprised　that　Harry　had　to　ask。　〃Resigned　firs'　thing　this　mornin'。　Says　he　can't　risk　it　happenin　again。
　　　Harry　scrambled　to　his　feet。
　　　〃I'm　going　to　see　him；〃　he　said　to　Ron　and　Hermione。
　　　〃But　if　he's　resigned　…〃
　　　〃…　doesn't　sound　like　there's　anything　we　can　do　…〃
　　　〃I　don't　care。　I　still　want　to　see　him。　I'll　meet　you　back　here。〃
　　　Lupin's　office　door　was　open。　He　had　already　packed　most　of　his　things。　The　grindylow's　empty　tank　stood　next　to　his　battered　old　suitcase；　which　was　open　and　nearly　full。　Lupin　was　bending　over　something　on　his　desk　and　looked　up　only　when　Harry　knocked　on　the　door。
　　　〃I　saw　you　ing；〃　said　Lupin；　smiling。　He　pointed　to　the　parchment　he　had　been　poring　over。　It　was　the　Marauder's　Map。
　　　〃I　just　saw　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry。　〃And　he　said　you'd　resigned。　It's　not　true；　is　it？〃
　　　〃I'm　afraid　it　is；〃　said　Lupin。　He　started　opening　his　desk　drawers　and　taking　out　the　contents。
　　　〃Why？〃　said　Harry。　〃The　Ministry　of　Magic　don't　think　you　were　helping　Sirius；　do　they？〃
　　　Lupin　crossed　to　the　door　and　closed　it　behind　Harry。
　　　〃No。　Professor　Dumbledore　managed　to　convince　Fudge　that　I　was　trying　to　save　your　lives。〃　He　sighed。　〃That　was　the　final　straw　for　Severus。　I　think　the　loss　of　the　Order　of　Merlin　hit　him　hard。　So　he…er…accidentally　let　slip　that　I　am　a　werewolf　this　morning　at　breakfast。〃
　　　〃You're　not　leaving　just　because　of　that！〃　said　Harry。
　　　Lupin　smiled　wryly。
　　　〃This　time　tomorrow；　the　owls　will　start　arriving　from　parents。。。　They　will　not　want　a　werewolf　teaching　their　children；　Harry。　And　after　last　night；　I　see　their　point。　I　could　have　bitten　any　of　you。。。　That　must　never　happen　again。〃
　　　〃You're　the　best　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Artsteacher　we've　ever　had！〃　said　Harry。　〃Don't　go！〃
　　　Lupin　shook　his　head　and　didn't　speak。　He　carried　on　emptying　his　drawers。　Then；　while　Harry　was　trying　to　think　of　a　good　argument　to　make　him　stay；　Lupin　said；　〃From　what　the　headmaster　told　me　this　morning；　you　saved　a　lot　of　lives　last　night；　Harry。　if　I'm　proud　of　anything　I've　done　this　year；　it's　how　much　you've　learned。。。　Tell　me　about　your　Patronus。〃
　　　〃How　d'you　know　about　that？〃　said　Harry；　distracted。
　　　〃What　else　could　have　driven　the　dementors　back？〃
　　　Harry　told　Lupin　what　had　happened。　When　he'd　finished；　Lupin　was　smiling　again。
　　　〃Yes；　your　father　was　always　a　stag　when　he　transformed；〃　he　said。　〃You　guessed　right。。。　that's　why　we　called　him　Prongs。〃
　　　Lupin　threw　his　last　few　books　into　his　case；　closed　the　desk　drawers；　and　turned　to　look　at　Harry。
　　　〃Here…I　brought　this　from　the　Shrieking　Shack　last　night；〃　he　said；　handing　Harry　back　the　Invisibility　Cloak。　〃And。。。〃　He　hesitated；　then　held　out　the　Marauder's　Map　too。　〃I　am　no　longer　your　teacher；　so　I　don't　feel　guilty　about　giving　you　back　this　as　well。　It's　no　use　to　me；　and　I　daresay　you；　Ron；　and　Hermione　will　find　uses　for　it。〃
　　　Harry　took　the　map　and　grinned。
　　　〃You　told　me　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs　would've　wanted　to　lure　me　out　of　school。。。　you　said　they'd　have　thought　it　was　funny。〃
　　　〃And　so　we　would　have；〃　said　Lupin；　now　reaching　down　to　close　his　case。　〃I　have　no　hesitation　in　saying　that　James　would　have　been　highly　disappointed　if　his　son　had　never　found　any　of　the　secret　passages　out　of　the　castle。〃
　　　There　was　a　knock　on　the　door。　Harry　hastily　stuffed　the　Marauder's　Map　and　the　Invisibility　Cloak　into　his　pocket。
　　　It　was　Professor　Dumbledore。　He　didn't　look　surprised　to　see　Harry　there。
　　　〃Your　carriage　is　at　the　gates；　Remus；〃　he　said。
　　　〃Thank　You；　Headmaster。〃
　　　Lupin　picked　up　his　old　suitcase　and　the　empty　grindylow　tank。
　　　〃Well…good…bye；　Harry；〃　he　said；　smiling。　〃It　has　been　a　real　pleasure　teaching　you。　I　feel　sure　we'll　meet　again　sometime。　Headmaster；　there　is　no　need　to　see　me　to　the　gates；　I　can　manage。。。〃
　　　Harry　had　the　impression　that　Lupin　wanted　to　leave　as　quickly　as　possible。
　　　〃Good…bye；　then；　Remus；〃　said　Dumbledore　soberly。　Lupin　shifted　the　grindylow　tank　slightly　so　that　he　and　Dumbledore　could　shake　hands。　Then；　with　a　final　nod　to　Harry　and　a　swift　smile；　Lupin　left　the　office。
　　　Harry　sat　down　in　his　vacated　chair；　staring　glumly　at　the　floor。　He　heard　the　door　close　and　looked　up。　Dumbledore　was　still　there。
　　　〃Why　so　miserable；　Harry？〃　he　said　quietly。　〃You　should　be　very　proud　of　yourself　after　last　night。〃
　　　〃It　didn't　make　any　difference；〃　said　Harry　bitterly。　〃Pettigrew　got　away。〃
　　　〃Didn't　make　any　difference？〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly；　〃It　made　all　the　difference　in　the　world；　Harry。　You　helped　uncover　the　truth。　You　saved　an　innocent　man　from　a　terrible　fate。〃
　　　Terrible。　Something　stirred　in　Harry's　memory。　Greater　and　more　terrible　than　ever　before。。。　Professor　Trelawney's　prediction！
　　　〃Professor　Dumbledore…yesterday；　when　I　was　having　my　Divination　exam；　Professor　Trelawney　went　very…very　s