jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第84章

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　　　〃Well。。。　well；　yes；〃　said　Bagman　impatiently；　〃but…e　on。　Harry…we　all　want　a　Hogwarts　victory；　don't　we？〃
　　　〃Have　you　offered　Cedric　help？〃　Harry　said。
　　　The　smallest　of　frowns　creased　Bagman's　smooth　face。　〃No；　I　haven't；〃　he　said。　〃I…well；　like　I　say；　I've　taken　a　liking　to　you。　Just　thought　I'd　offer　。。。〃
　　　〃Well；　thanks；〃　said　Harry；　〃but　I　think　I'm　nearly　there　with　the　egg。。。　couple　more　days　should　crack　it。〃
　　　He　wasn't　entirely　sure　why　he　was　refusing　Bagman's　help；　except　that　Bagman　was　almost　a　stranger　to　him；　and　accepting　his　assistance　would　feel　somehow　much　more　like　cheating　than　asking　advice　from　Ron；　Hermione；　or　Sirius。
　　　Bagman　looked　almost　affronted；　but　couldn't　say　much　more　as　Fred　and　George　turned　up　at　that　point。
　　　〃Hello；　Mr。　Bagman；〃　said　Fred　brightly。　〃Can　we　buy　you　a　drink？〃
　　　〃Er。。。　no；〃　said　Bagman；　with　a　last　disappointed　glance　at　Harry；　〃no；　thank　you；　boys　。。。〃
　　　Fred　and　George　looked　quite　as　disappointed　as　Bagman；　who　was　surveying　Harry　as　though　he　had　let　him　down　badly。
　　　〃Well；　I　must　dash；〃　he　said。　〃Nice　seeing　you　all。　Good　luck；　Harry。〃
　　　He　hurried　out　of　the　pub。　The　goblins　all　slid　off　their　chairs　and　exited　after　him。　Harry　went　to　rejoin　Ron　and　Hermione。
　　　〃What　did　he　want？〃　Ron　said；　the　moment　Harry　had　sat　down。
　　　〃He　offered　to　help　me　with　the　golden　egg；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃He　shouldn't　be　doing　that！〃　said　Hermione；　looking　very　shocked。　〃He's　one　of　the　judges！　And　anyway；　you've　already　worked　it　out…haven't　you？〃
　　　〃Er。。。　nearly；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Well；　I　don't　think　Dumbledore　would　like　it　if　he　knew　Bagman　was　trying　to　persuade　you　to　cheat！〃　said　Hermione；　still　looking　deeply　disapproving。　〃I　hope　he's　trying　to　help　Cedric　as　much！〃
　　　〃He's　not；　I　asked；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Who　cares　if　Diggorys　getting　help？〃　said　Ron。　Harry　privately　agreed。
　　　〃Those　goblins　didn't　look　very　friendly；〃　said　Hermione；　sipping　her　butterbeer。　〃What　were　they　doing　here？〃
　　　〃Looking　for　Crouch；　according　to　Bagman；〃　said　Harry。　〃He's　still　ill。　Hasn't　been　into　work。〃
　　　〃Maybe　Percys　poisoning　him；〃　said　Ron。　〃Probably　thinks　if　Crouch　snuffs　it　he'll　be　made　head　of　the　Department　of　International　Magical　Cooperation。〃
　　　Hermione　gave　Ron　a　don't…joke…about…things…like…that　look；　and　said；　〃Funny；　goblins　looking　for　Mr。　Crouch。。。　They'd　normally　deal　with　the　Department　for　the　Regulation　and　Control　of　Magical　Creatures。〃
　　　〃Crouch　can　speak　loads　of　different　languages；　though；〃　said　Harry。　〃Maybe　they　need　an　interpreter。〃
　　　〃Worrying　about　poor　'ickle　goblins；　now；　are　you？〃　Ron　asked　Hermione。　〃Thinking　of　starting　up　S。　P。　U。　G。　or　something？　Society　for　the　Protection　of　Ugly　Goblins？〃
　　　〃Ha；　ha；　ha；〃　said　Hermione　sarcastically。　〃Goblins　don't　need　protection。　Haven't　you　been　listening　to　what　Professor　Binns　has　been　telling　us　about　goblin　rebellions？〃
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry　and　Ron　together。
　　　〃Well；　the/re　quite　capable　of　dealing　with　wizards；〃　said　Hermione；　taking　another　sip　of　butterbeer。　〃They're　very　clever。　They're　not　like　house…elves；　who　never　stick　up　for　themselves。〃
　　　〃Uh…oh；〃　said　Ron；　staring　at　the　door。
　　　Rita　Skeeter　had　just　entered。　She　was　wearing　banana…yellow　robes　today；　her　long　nails　were　painted　shocking　pink；　and　she　was　acpanied　by　her　paunchy　photographer。　She　bought　drinks；　and　she　and　the　photographer　made　their　way　through　the　crowds　to　a　table　nearby。　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　glaring　at　her　as　she　approached。　She　was　talking　fast　and　looking　very　satisfied　about　something。
　　　〃。。。didn't　seem　very　keen　to　talk　to　us；　did　he；　Bozo？　Now；　why　would　that　be；　do　you　think？　And　what's　he　doing　with　a　pack　of　goblins　in　tow　anyway？　Showing　them　the　sights。。。　what　nonsense　。。。he　was　always　a　bad　liar。　Reckon　something's　up？　Think　we　should　do　a　bit　of　digging？　'Disgraced　Ex…Head　of　Magical　Games　and　Sports；　Ludo　Bagman。。。　'　Snappy　start　to　a　sentence；　Bozo…we　just　need　to　find　a　story　to　fit　it…〃
　　　〃Trying　to　ruin　someone　else's　life？〃　said　Harry　loudly。
　　　A　few　people　looked　around。　Rita　Skeeter's　eyes　widened　behind　her　jeweled　spectacles　as　she　saw　who　had　spoken。
　　　〃Harry！〃　she　said；　beaming。　〃How　lovely！　Why　don't　you　e　and　join？〃
　　　〃I　wouldn't　e　near　you　with　a　ten…foot　broomstick；〃　said　Harry　furiously。　〃What　did　you　do　that　to　Hagrid　for；　eh？〃
　　　Rita　Skeeter　raised　her　heavily　penciled　eyebrows。
　　　〃Our　readers　have　a　right　to　the　truth；　Harry。　I　am　merely　doing　my…〃
　　　〃Who　cares　if　he's　half…giant？〃　Harry　shouted。　〃There's　nothing　wrong　with　him！〃
　　　The　whole　pub　had　gone　very　quiet。　Madam　Rosmerta　was　staring　over　from　behind　the　bar；　apparently　oblivious　to　the　fact　that　the　flagon　she　was　filling　with　mead　was　overflowing。
　　　Rita　Skeeters　smile　flickered　very　slightly；　but　she　hitched　it　back　almost　at　once；　she　snapped　open　her　crocodile…skin　handbag；　pulled　out　her　Quick…Quotes　Quill；　and　said；　〃How　about　giving　me　an　interview　about　the　Hagrid　you　know。　Harry？　The　man　behind　the　muscles？　Your　unlikely　friendship　and　the　reasons　behind　it。　Would　you　call　him　a　father　substitute？〃
　　　Hermione　stood　up　very　abruptly；　her　butterbeer　clutched　in　her　hand　as　though　it　were　a　grenade。
　　　〃You　horrible　woman；〃　she　said；　through　gritted　teeth；　〃you　don't　care；　do　you；　anything　for　a　story；　and　anyone　will　do；　wont　they？　Even　Ludo　Bagman…〃
　　　〃Sit　down；　you　silly　little　girl；　and　don't　talk　about　things　you　don't　understand；〃　said　Rita　Skeeter　coldly；　her　eyes　hardening　as　they　fell　on　Hermione。　〃I　know　things　about　Ludo　Bagman　that　would　make　your　hair　curl。。。　not　that　it　needs　it…〃　she　added；　eyeing　Hermione's　bushy　hair。
　　　〃Let's　go；〃　said　Hermione；　〃c'mon。　Harry…Ron。。。〃
　　　They　left；　many　people　were　staring　at　them　as　they　went。　Harry　glanced　back　as　they　reached　the　door。　Rita　Skeeter's　Quick…Quotes　Quill　was　out；　it　was　zooming　backward　and　forward　over　a　piece　of　parchment　on　the　table。
　　　〃She'll　be　after　you　next；　Hermione；〃　said　Ron　in　a　low　and　worried　voice　as　they　walked　quickly　back　up　the　street。
　　　〃Let　her　try！〃　said　Hermione　defiantly；　she　was　shaking　with　rage。　〃I'll　show　her！　Silly　little　girl；　am　I？　Oh；　I'll　get　her　back　for　this。　First　Harry；　then　Hagrid　。。。〃
　　　〃You　don't　want　to　go　upsetting　Rita　Skeeter；〃　said　Ron　nervously。　〃I'm　serious；　Hermione；　she'll　dig　up　something　on　you…〃
　　　〃My　parents　don't　read　the　Daily　Prophet。　She　can't　scare　me　into　hiding！〃　said　Hermione；　now　striding　along　so　fast　that　it　was　all　Harry　and　Ron　could　do　to　keep　up　with　her。　The　last　time　Harry　had　seen　Hermione　in　a　rage　like　this；　she　had　hit　Draco　Malfoy　around　the　face。　〃And　Hagrid　isn't　hiding　anymore！　He　should　never　have　let　that　excuse　for　a　human　being　upset　him！　e　on！〃
　　　Breaking　into　a　run；　she　led　them　all　the　way　back　up　the　road；　through　the　gates　flanked　by　winged　boars；　and　up　through　the　grounds　to　Hagrid's　cabin。
　　　The　curtains　were　still　drawn；　and　they　could　hear　Fang　barking　as　they　approached。
　　　〃Hagrid！〃　Hermione　shouted；　pounding　on　his　front　door。　〃Hagrid；　that's　enough！　We　know　you're　in　there！　Nobody　cares　if　your　mum　was　a　giantess；　Hagrid！　You　can't　let　that　foul　Skeeter　woman　do　this　to　you！　Hagrid；　get　out　here；　you're　just　being…〃
　　　The　door　opened。　Hermione　said；　〃About　t…！〃　and　then　stopped；　very　suddenly；　because　she　had　found　herself　face…to…face；　not　with　Hagrid；　but　with　Albus　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Good　afternoon；〃　he　said　pleasantly；　smiling　down　at　them。
　　　〃We…er…we　wanted　to　see　Hagrid；〃　said　Hermione　in　a　rather　small　voice。
　　　〃Yes；　I　surmised　as　much；〃　said　Dumbledore；　his　eyes　twinkling。　〃Why　don't　you　e　in？〃
　　　〃Oh。。。　um　。。。okay；〃　said　Hermione。
　　　She；　Ron；　and　Harry　went　into　the　cabin；　Fang　launched　himself　upon　Harry　the　moment　he　entered；　barking　madly　and　trying　to　lick　his　ears。　Harry　fended　off　Fang　and　looked　around。
　　　Hagrid　was　sitting　at　his　table；　where　there　were　two　large　mugs　of　tea。　He　looked　a　real　mess。　His　face　was　blotchy；　his　eyes　swollen；　and　he　had　gone　to　the　other　extreme　where　his　hair　was　concerned；　far　from　trying　to　make　it　behave；　it　now　looked　like　a　wig　of　tangled　wire。
　　　〃Hi；　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry。
　　　Hagrid　looked　up。
　　　〃'Lo；〃　he　said　in　a　very　hoars