11 Quidditch

CHAPTER ELEVEN QUIDDITCH s they entered November, the weather turned very cold. The mountains around the school became icy gray and the lake like chilled steel. Every morning the ground was covered in frost. Hagrid could be seen from the upstairs windows defrosting broomsticks on the Quidditch field, bundled up in a long moleskin overcoat, rabbit fur gloves, and enormous beaverskin boots.

第十一章魁地奇当他们进入十一月，天气变得很冷。 学校周围的山变成了冰冷的灰色，湖面像冰冷的钢铁。 每天早晨地面上都覆盖着一层霜。 从楼上的窗户可以看到海格在魁地奇球场上给飞天扫帚除霜，他穿着一件长长的鼹鼠皮大衣，戴着兔皮手套，脚上穿着一双巨大的海狸皮靴。

The Quidditch season had begun. On Saturday, Harry would be playing in his first match after weeks of training: Gryffindor versus Slytherin. If Gryffindor won, they would move up into second place in the House Championship. Hardly anyone had seen Harry play because Wood had decided that, as their secret weapon, Harry should be kept, well, secret. But the news that he was playing Seeker had leaked out somehow, and Harry didn't know which was worse people telling him he'd be brilliant or people telling him they'd be running around underneath him holding a mattress. It was really lucky that Harry now had Hermione as a friend. He didn't know how he'd have gotten through all his homework without her, what with all the last-minute Quidditch practice Wood was making them do. She had also lent him Quidditch Through the Ages, which turned out to be a very interesting read.

魁地奇赛季开始了。 星期六，哈利将参加几周训练后的第一场比赛：格兰芬多队对斯莱特林队。 如果格兰芬多赢了，他们就会升到学院锦标赛的第二名。 几乎没有人见过哈利打球，因为伍德决定，作为他们的秘密武器，哈利应该保密。 但是他要当找球手的消息不知怎么泄露出去了，哈利不知道哪一个更糟——有人说他会很出色，有人说他们会抱着床垫在他下面跑来跑去。 哈利真幸运，现在有赫敏做朋友了。 他真不知道没有她，他怎么能完成所有的家庭作业，再加上伍德在最后一刻逼他们进行魁地奇训练。 她还借给他《魁地奇球历史》，结果这本书读起来非常有趣。

Harry learned that there were seven hundred ways of committing a Quidditch foul and that all of them had happened during a World Cup match in 1473; that Seekers were usually the smallest and fastest players, and that most serious Quidditch accidents seemed to happen to them; that although people rarely died playing Quidditch, referees had been known to vanish and turn up months later in the Sahara Desert. Hermione had become a bit more relaxed about breaking rules since Harry and Ron had saved her from the mountain troll, and she was much nicer for it. The day before Harry's first Quidditch match the three of them were out in the freezing courtyard during break, and she had conjured them up a bright blue fire that could be carried around in a jam jar. They were standing with their backs to it, getting warm, when Snape crossed the yard. Harry noticed at once that Snape was limping. Harry, Ron, and Hermione moved closer

哈利了解到，魁地奇比赛有七百种犯规方式，而且都发生在1473年的一场世界杯比赛中。找球手通常是个头最小、速度最快的球员，最严重的魁地奇事故似乎都发生在他们身上；虽然在魁地奇比赛中很少有人死亡，但裁判却经常消失，几个月后才出现在撒哈拉沙漠。 自从哈利和罗恩把赫敏从巨怪手里救出来之后，她对违反校规的态度就放松了一些，也因此变得和蔼多了。 哈利第一次参加魁地奇比赛的前一天，课间休息的时候，他们三个人在外面寒冷的院子里，赫敏给他们变出了一团明亮的蓝色火焰，可以装在果酱罐里随身携带。 他们背对着它站着取暖，这时斯内普穿过院子。 哈利立刻注意到斯内普一瘸一拐地走着。 哈利、罗恩和赫敏凑得更近了

together to block the fire from view; they were sure it wouldn't be allowed. Unfortunately, something about their guilty faces caught Snape's eye. He limped over. He hadn't seen the fire, but he seemed to be looking for a reason to tell them off anyway. "What's that you've got there, Potter?" It was Quidditch Through the Ages. Harry showed him. "Library books are not to be taken outside the school," said Snape. "Give it to me. Five points from Gryffindor." "He's just made that rule up," Harry muttered angrily as Snape limped away. "Wonder what's wrong with his leg?" "Dunno, but I hope it's really hurting him," said Ron bitterly. The Gryffindor common room was very noisy that evening. ikcjeo. Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat together

一起挡住火的视线；他们确信这是不允许的。 不幸的是，斯内普注意到了他们内疚的表情。 他一瘸一拐地走过去。他没有看到火，但他似乎在找理由责备他们。 “你手里拿的是什么，波特？”是《魁地奇溯源》。 哈利指给他看。“图书馆的书不能带出学校。”斯内普说。 “把它给我。格兰芬多扣掉五分。” “这是他自己定的规矩。”哈利气愤地嘟囔着，斯内普一瘸一拐地走开了。 “不知道他的腿怎么了？”“不知道，但我希望它真的很疼。”罗恩痛苦地说。 那天晚上，格兰芬多的公共休息室里非常吵闹。 哈利、罗恩和赫敏坐在一起

next to a window. Hermione was checking Harry and Ron's Charms homework for them. She would never let them copy ("How will you learn?"), but by asking her to read it through, they got the right answers anyway. Harry felt restless. He wanted Quidditch Through the Ages back, to take his mind off his nerves about tomorrow. 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. "Better you than me," they said together, but Harry had an idea that Snape wouldn't refuse if there were other teachers listening. He made his way down to the staffroom and knocked. There was no answer. He knocked again. Nothing. 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.

挨着窗户。赫敏在帮他们检查哈利和罗恩的魔咒作业。 她从不让他们抄（“你怎么学？”），但让她从头到尾读一遍，他们还是得到了正确的答案。 哈利感到不安。他想把《魁地奇溯流》拿回来，好让他不再担心明天的事。 他为什么要害怕斯内普呢？ 他站起身来，对罗恩和赫敏说，他要去问斯内普能不能把它给他。 “你总比我强。”他们异口同声地说，但哈利想到，如果有别的老师在旁听，斯内普是不会拒绝的。 他朝楼下教工休息室走去，敲了敲门。 没有人回答。他又敲了敲门。 什么都没有。也许斯内普把书忘在那里了？ 值得一试。他把门推开，朝里面看了看，眼前是一幅可怕的景象。

Snape and Filch were inside, alone. Snape was holding his robes above his knees. One of his legs was bloody and mangled. Filch was handing Snape bandages. "Blasted thing," Snape was saying. "How are you supposed to keep your eyes on all three heads at once?" Harry tried to shut the door quietly, but "POTTER!" Snape's face was twisted with fury as he dropped his robes quickly to hide his leg. Harry gulped. "I just wondered if I could have my book back." "GET OUT! OUT!" Harry left, before Snape could take any more points from Gryffindor. He sprinted back upstairs. "Did you get it?" Ron asked as Harry joined them. "What's the matter?" In a low whisper, Harry told them what he'd seen.

里面只有斯内普和费尔奇。 斯内普把长袍举到膝盖以上。 他的一条腿鲜血淋漓，血肉模糊。 费尔奇把绷带递给斯内普。 “该死的东西。”斯内普说。 “你怎么可能同时盯着三个头呢？”哈利想轻轻地把门关上，可是“波特！”斯内普的脸因愤怒而扭曲，他迅速放下长袍，把腿藏了起来。 哈利一饮而尽。“我只是想知道我能不能拿回我的书。” “出去!出来!”哈利离开了，斯内普还没来得及给格兰芬多扣分。 他快步跑回楼上。 “你拿到了吗？”哈利走到他们身边时，罗恩问道。 “怎么啦？”哈利低声告诉他们他看到了什么。