The Gryffindor common room was very noisy that evening. Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat together next to a window.
那天晚上,格兰芬多公共休息室里闹哄哄的。哈利、罗恩和赫敏一起坐在一扇窗户旁边。
Hermione was checking Harry and Ron's Charms homework for them.
赫敏正在检查哈利和罗恩的魔法课作业。
She would never let them copy (How will you learn?), but by asking her to read it through, they got the right answers anyway.
她坚决不让他们抄她的作业(那样你们能学到什么呢?),但是请她检查一遍之后,他们总能得到正确的答案。
Harry felt restless. He wanted Quidditch Through the Ages back, to take his mind off his nerves about tomorrow.
哈利感到不安。他想去把《魁地奇溯源》要回来,使自己的神经放松一下,不要老想着明天的比赛。
Why should he be afraid of Snape? Getting up, he told Ron and Hermione he was going to ask Snape if he could have it.
他为什么要害怕斯内普?于是,他站起来对罗恩和赫敏说,他要去问问斯内普能不能把书还给他。
Better you than me, they said together, but Harry had an idea that Snape wouldn't refuse if there were other teachers listening.
换了我才不去呢。他们俩异口同声地说。但是哈利有了一个主意,如果旁边有其他老师听着,斯内普便不会拒绝他。
He made his way down to the staffroom and knocked. There was no answer. He knocked again. Nothing.
他下楼来到教工休息室,敲了敲门。没有人回答。他又敲了敲,还是没有动静。
Perhaps Snape had left the book in there? It was worth a try. He pushed the door ajar and peered inside -- and a horrible scene met his eyes.
没准斯内普把书留在里面了?值得试一试。他把门推开一道缝,朝里面望去——眼前出现了一副可怕的景象。
Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Snape was holding his robes above his knees.
房间里只有斯内普和费尔奇两个人。斯内普把他的长袍撩到了膝盖以上。
One of his legs was bloody and mangled. Filch was handing Snape bandages.
他的一条腿鲜血淋漓,血肉模糊。费尔奇正在把绷带递给他。
Blasted thing, Snape was saying. How are you supposed to keep your eyes on all three heads at once?
该死的东西,只听斯内普说,你怎么可能同时盯住三个脑袋呢?
Harry tried to shut the door quietly, but,
哈利正要轻轻把门关上,可是……