jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第38章

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e　fact　that　he　had　obviously　not　been　hanging　on　her　words。
　　　〃Born　under…what；　sorry？〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Saturn；　dear；　the　planet　Saturn！〃　said　Professor　Trelawney；　sounding　definitely　irritated　that　he　wasn't　riveted　by　this　news。　〃I　was　saying　that　Saturn　was　surely　in　a　position　of　power　in　the　heavens　at　the　moment　of　your　birth。。。　Your　dark　hair。。。　your　mean　stature。。。　tragic　losses　so　young　in　life。。。　I　think　I　am　right　in　saying；　my　dear；　that　you　were　born　in　midwinter？〃
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry；　〃I　was　born　in　July。〃
　　　Ron　hastily　turned　his　laugh　into　a　hacking　cough。
　　　Half　an　hour　later；　each　of　them　had　been　given　a　plicated　circular　chart；　and　was　attempting　to　fill　in　the　position　of　the　planets　at　their　moment　of　birth。　It　was　dull　work；　requiring　much　consultation　of　timetables　and　calculation　of　angles。
　　　〃I've　got　two　Neptunes　here；〃　said　Harry　after　a　while；　frowning　down　at　his　piece　of　parchment；　〃that　can't　be　right；　can　it？〃
　　　〃Aaaaah；〃　said　Ron；　imitating　Professor　Trelawney's　mystical　whisper；　〃when　two　Neptunes　appear　in　the　sky；　it　is　a　sure　sign　that　a　midget　in　glasses　is　being　born；　Harry。。。〃
　　　Seamus　and　Dean；　who　were　working　nearby；　sniggered　loudly；　though　not　loudly　enough　to　mask　the　excited　squeals　from　Lavender　Brown…〃Oh　Professor；　look！　I　think　I've　got　an　unaspected　planet！　Oooh；　which　one's　that；　Professor？〃
　　　〃It　is　Uranus；　my　dear；〃　said　Professor　Trelawney；　peering　down　at　the　chart。
　　　〃Can　I　have　a　look　at　Uranus　too；　Lavender？〃　said　Ron。
　　　Most　unfortunately；　Professor　Trelawney　heard　him；　and　it　was　this；　perhaps；　that　made　her　give　them　so　much　homework　at　the　end　of　the　class。
　　　〃A　detailed　analysis　of　the　way　the　planetary　movements　in　the　ing　month　will　affect　you；　with　reference　to　your　personal　chart；〃　she　snapped；　sounding　much　more　like　Professor　McGonagall　than　her　usual　airy…fairy　self。　〃I　want　it　ready　to　hand　in　next　Monday；　and　no　excuses！〃
　　　〃Miserable　old　bat；〃　said　Ron　bitterly　as　they　joined　the　crowds　descending　the　staircases　back　to　the　Great　Hall　and　dinner。　〃That'll　take　all　weekend；　that　will。。。〃
　　　〃Lots　of　homework？〃　said　Hermione　brightly；　catching　up　with　them。　〃Professor　Vector　didn't　give　us　any　at　all！〃
　　　〃Well；　bully　for　Professor　Vector；〃　said　Ron　moodily。
　　　They　reached　the　entrance　hall；　which　was　packed　with　people　queuing　for　dinner。　They　had　just　joined　the　end　of　the　line；　when　a　loud　voice　rang　out　behind　them。
　　　〃Weasley！　Hey；　Weasley！〃
　　　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　turned。　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　and　Goyle　were　standing　there；　each　looking　thoroughly　pleased　about　something。
　　　〃What？〃　said　Ron　shortly。
　　　〃Your　dad's　in　the　paper；　Weasley！〃　said　Malfoy；　brandishing　a　copy　of　the　Daily　Prophet　and　speaking　very　loudly；　so　that　everyone　in　the　packed　entrance　hall　could　hear。　〃Listen　to　this！
　　　
　　　FURTHER　MISTAKES　AT　THE　MINISTRY　OF　MAGIC
　　　
　　　It　seems　as　though　the　Ministry　of　Magic's　troubles　are　not　yet　at　an　end；　writes　Rita　Skeeter；　Special　Correspondent。　Recently　under　fire　for　its　poor
　　　crowd　control　at　the　Quidditch　World　Cup；　and　still　unable　to　account　for　the　disappearance　of　one　of　its　witches；　the　Ministry　was　plunged　into　fresh　embarrassment　yesterday　by　the　antics　of　Arnold　Weasley；　of　the　Misuse　of　Muggle　Artifacts　Office。〃
　　　
　　　Malfoy　looked　up。
　　　〃Imagine　them　not　even　getting　his　name　right；　Weasley。　It's　almost　as　though　he's　a　plete　nonentity；　isn't　it？〃　he　crowed。
　　　Everyone　in　the　entrance　hall　was　listening　now。　Malfoy　straightened　the　paper　with　a　flourish　and　read　on：
　　　
　　　Arnold　Weasley；　who　was　charged　with　possession　of　a　flying　car　two　years　ago；　was　yesterday　involved　in　a　tussle　with　several　Muggle　law…keepers　（〃policemen〃）　over　a　number　of　highly　aggressive　dustbins。　Mr。　Weasley　appears　to　have　rushed　to　the　aid　of　〃Mad…Eye〃　Moody；　the　aged　ex…Auror　who　retired　from　the　Ministry　when　no　longer　able　to　tell　the　difference　between　a　handshake　and　attempted　murder。　Unsurprisingly；　Mr。　Weasley　found；　upon　arrival　at　Mr。　Moody's　heavily　guarded　house；　that　Mr。　Moody　had　once　again　raised　a　false　alarm。　Mr。　Weasley　was　forced　to　modify　several　memories　before　he　could　escape　from　the　policemen；　but　refused　to　answer　Daily　Prophet　questions　about　why　he　had　involved　the　Ministry　in　such　an　undignified　and　potentially　embarrassing　scene。
　　　
　　　〃And　there's　a　picture；　Weasley！〃　said　Malfoy；　flipping　the　paper　over　and　holding　it　up。　〃A　picture　of　your　parents　outside　their　house…if　you　can　call　it　a　house！　Your　mother　could　do　with　losing　a　bit　of　weight；　couldn't　she？〃
　　　Ron　was　shaking　with　fury。　Everyone　was　staring　at　him。
　　　〃Get　stuffed；　Malfoy；〃　said　Harry。　〃C'mon；　Ron。。。〃
　　　〃Oh　yeah；　you　were　staying　with　them　this　summer；　weren't　you；　Potter？〃　sneered　Malfoy。　〃So　tell　me；　is　his　mother　really　that　porky；　or　is　it　just　the　picture？〃
　　　〃You　know　your　mother；　Malfoy？〃　said　Harry…both　he　and　Hermione　had　grabbed　the　back　of　Ron's　robes　to　stop　him　from　launching　himself　at　Malfoy…〃that　expression　she's　got；　like　she's　got　dung　under　her　nose？　Has　she　always　looked　like　that；　or　was　it　just　because　you　were　with　her？〃
　　　Malfoy's　pale　face　went　slightly　pink。
　　　〃Don't　you　dare　insult　my　mother；　Potter。〃
　　　〃Keep　your　fat　mouth　shut；　then；〃　said　Harry；　turning　away。
　　　BANG！
　　　Several　people　screamed…Harry　felt　something　white…hot　graze　the　side　of　his　face…he　plunged　his　hand　into　his　robes　for　his　wand；　but　before　he'd　even　touched　it；　he　heard　a　second　loud　BANG；　and　a　roar　that　echoed　through　the　entrance　hall。
　　　〃OH　NO　YOU　DON'T；　LADDIE！〃
　　　Harry　spun　around。　Professor　Moody　was　limping　down　the　marble　staircase。　His　wand　was　out　and　it　was　pointing　right　at　a　pure　white　ferret；　which　was　shivering　on　the　stone…flagged　floor；　exactly　where　Malfoy　had　been　standing。
　　　There　was　a　terrified　silence　in　the　entrance　hall。　Nobody　but　Moody　was　moving　a　muscle。　Moody　turned　to　look　at　Harry…at　least；　his　normal　eye　was　looking　at　Harry；　the　other　one　was　pointing　into　the　back　of　his　head。
　　　〃Did　he　get　you？〃　Moody　growled。　His　voice　was　low　and　gravelly。
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry；　〃missed。〃
　　　〃LEAVE　IT！〃　Moody　shouted。
　　　〃Leave…what？〃　Harry　said；　bewildered。
　　　〃Not　you…him！〃　Moody　growled；　jerking　his　thumb　over　his　shoulder　at　Crabbe；　who　had　just　frozen；　about　to　pick　up　the　white　ferret。　It　seemed　that　Moody's　rolling　eye　was　magical　and　could　see　out　of　the　back　of　his　head。
　　　Moody　started　to　limp　toward　Crabbe；　Goyle；　and　the　ferret；　which　gave　a　terrified　squeak　and　took　off；　streaking　toward　the　dungeons。
　　　〃I　don't　think　so！〃　roared　Moody；　pointing　his　wand　at　the　ferret　again…it　flew　ten　feet　into　the　air；　fell　with　a　smack　to　the　floor；　and　then　bounced　upward　once　more。
　　　〃I　don't　like　people　who　attack　when　their　opponent's　back's　turned；〃　growled　Moody　as　the　ferret　bounced　higher　and　higher；　squealing　in　pain。　〃Stinking；　cowardly；　scummy　thing　to　do。。。〃
　　　The　ferret　flew　through　the　air；　its　legs　and　tail　flailing　helplessly。
　　　〃Never…do…that…again…〃　said　Moody；　speaking　each　word　as　the　ferret　hit　the　stone　floor　and　bounced　upward　again。
　　　〃Professor　Moody！〃　said　a　shocked　voice。
　　　Professor　McGonagall　was　ing　down　the　marble　staircase　with　her　arms　full　of　books。
　　　〃Hello；　Professor　McGonagall；〃　said　Moody　calmly；　bouncing　the　ferret　still　higher。
　　　〃What…what　are　you　doing？〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　her　eyes　following　the　bouncing　ferret's　progress　through　the　air。
　　　〃Teaching；〃　said　Moody。
　　　〃Teach…Moody；　is　that　a　student？〃　shrieked　Professor　McGonagall；　the　books　spilling　out　of　her　arms。
　　　〃Yep；〃　said　Moody。
　　　〃No！〃　cried　Professor　McGonagall；　running　down　the　stairs　and　pulling　out　her　wand；　a　moment　later；　with　a　loud　snapping　noise；　Draco　Malfoy　had　reappeared；　lying　in　a　heap　on　the　floor　with　his　sleek　blond　hair　all　over　his　now　brilliantly　pink　face。　He　got　to　his　feet；　wincing。
　　　〃Moody；　we　never　use　Transfiguration　as　a　punishment！〃　said　Professor　McGonagall　wealdy。　〃Surely　Professor　Dumbledore　told　you　that？〃
　　　〃He　might've　mentioned　it；　yeah；〃　said　Moody；　scratching　his　chin　unconcernedly；　〃but　I　thought　a　good　sharp　shock…〃
　　　〃We　give　detentions；　Moody！　Or　speak　to　the　offender's　Head　of