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“My office is nearest, Headmaster — just upstairs — please feel free —”
“我的办公室离这儿最近，校长——就在楼上——你们可以——”
“Thank you, Gilderoy,” said Dumbledore.
“谢谢你，吉德罗。”邓布利多说。
The silent crowd parted to let them pass. Lockhart, looking excited and important, hurried after Dumbledore; so did Professors McGonagall and Snape.
沉默的人群向两边分开，让他们通过。洛哈特非常兴奋，一副神气活现的样子，匆匆跟在邓布利多身后；麦格教授和斯内普也跟了上来。
As they entered Lockhart's darkened office there was a flurry of movement across the walls; Harry saw several of the Lockharts in the pictures dodging out of sight, their hair in rollers. The real Lockhart lit the candles on his desk and stood back. Dumbledore laid Mrs. Norris on the polished surface and began to examine her. Harry, Ron, and Hermione exchanged tense looks and sank into chairs outside the pool of candlelight, watching.
当他们走进洛哈特昏暗的办公室时，墙上突然起了一阵骚动。哈利看见几张照片上的洛哈特慌慌张张地躲了起来，他们的头发上还带着卷发筒。这时，真正的洛哈特点燃了桌上的蜡烛，退到后面。邓布利多把洛丽丝夫人放在光洁的桌面上，开始仔细检查。哈利、罗恩和赫敏紧张地交换了一下眼色，便坐到烛光照不到的几把椅子上，密切注视着。
The tip of Dumbledore's long, crooked nose was barely an inch from Mrs. Norris's fur. He was looking at her closely through his half-moon spectacles, his long fingers gently prodding and poking. Professor McGonagall was bent almost as close, her eyes narrowed. Snape loomed behind them, half in shadow, wearing a most peculiar expression: It was as though he was trying hard not to smile. And Lockhart was hovering around all of them, making suggestions.
邓布利多长长的鹰钩鼻的鼻尖几乎碰到了洛丽丝夫人身上的毛。他透过半月形的眼镜片仔细端详着它，修长的手指轻轻地这里戳戳，那里捅捅。麦格教授弯着腰，脸也差不多碰到猫了，眯着眼睛细细地看着。斯内普站在他们后面，半个身子藏在阴影里，显得阴森森的。他脸上的表情十分古怪：就好像在拼命克制自己不要笑出来。洛哈特在他们周围徘徊，不停地出谋划策。
“It was definitely a curse that killed her — probably the Transmogrifian Torture — I've seen it used many times, so unlucky I wasn't there, I know the very countercurse that would have saved her. . . .”
“肯定是一个魔咒害死了它——很有可能是变形拷打魔咒。我多次看见别人使用这种咒语，真遗憾我当时不在场，我恰好知道那个解咒法，本来可以救它的……”
Lockhart's comments were punctuated by Filch's dry, racking sobs. He was slumped in a chair by the desk, unable to look at Mrs. Norris, his face in his hands. Much as he detested Filch, Harry couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for him, though not nearly as sorry as he felt for himself. If Dumbledore believed Filch, he would be expelled for sure.
洛哈特的话被费尔奇无泪的伤心哭泣打断了。费尔奇瘫坐在桌旁的一张椅子上，用手捂着脸，不敢看洛丽丝夫人。哈利尽管不喜欢费尔奇，但此刻也忍不住对他产生了一些同情，不过他更同情的是他自己。如果邓布利多相信了费尔奇的话，他肯定会被开除。
