17 Educational Decree Number Twenty-Four

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Educational Decree Number Twenty-four Harry felt happier for the rest of the weekend than he had done all term. He and Ron spent much of Sunday catching up with all their homework again, and although this could hardly be called fun, the last burst of autumn sunshine persisted, so rather than sitting hunched over tables in the common room they took their work outside and lounged in the shade of a large beech tree on the edge of the lake. Hermione, who of course was up to date with all her work, brought more wool outside with her and bewitched her knitting

第十七章第二十四号教育令周末剩下的时间里，哈利感到比整个学期都要快乐。 他和罗恩星期天大部分时间都在补作业，虽然这算不上什么乐趣，但最后一缕秋日的阳光还在，所以他们没有弓着背坐在公共休息室的桌子前，而是把作业拿到外面，在湖边一棵大山毛榉树的树荫下懒洋洋地躺着。 赫敏当然对她所有的工作都很了解，她带了更多的毛线到外面，给她的毛线施了魔法

needles so that they flashed and clicked in midair beside her, producing more hats and scarves. Knowing they were doing something to resist Umbridge and the Ministry, and that he was a key part of the rebellion, gave Harry a feeling of immense satisfaction. He kept reliving Saturday's meeting in his mind: all those people, coming to him to learn Defence Against the Dark Arts… and the looks on their faces as they had heard some of the things he had done… and Cho praising his performance in the Triwizard Tournament– knowing all those people did not think him a lying weirdo, but someone to be admired, buoyed him up so much that he was still cheerful on Monday morning, despite the imminent prospect of all his least favourite classes. He and Ron headed downstairs from their dormitory, discussing Angelina's idea that they were to work on a new move called the Sloth Grip Roll during that night's Quidditch practice, and not until they were halfway across the sunlit common room did they notice the addition to the

针线在她身边的半空中闪烁着，发出咔哒的响声，织出了更多的帽子和围巾。 知道他们是在反抗乌姆里奇和魔法部，而他又是叛乱的关键人物，哈利感到无比满足。 他不停地重温周六的会议在他的脑海中:这些人,他学习上的黑魔法防御术,看起来他们的脸,因为他们听说他做的一些事情,赵赞扬他的表现在三强争霸赛,知道这些人不认为他撒谎的怪人,但有人欣赏,鼓舞他,以至于他还愉快的周一上午,尽管他所有的迫在眉睫的前景最不喜欢的课程。 他和罗恩从宿舍下楼，讨论着安吉利娜的主意，要他们在那天晚上的魁地奇训练中练习一种叫做树懒抓地滚的新动作。直到走到阳光普照的公共休息室的中间，他们才注意到增加了一个

room that had already attracted the attention of a small group of people. A large sign had been affixed to the Gryffindor noticeboard, so large it covered everything else on it– the lists of secondhand spellbooks for sale, the regular reminders of school rules from Argus Filch, the Quidditch team training timetable, the offers to barter certain Chocolate Frog Cards for others, the Weasleys' latest advertisement for testers, the dates of the Hogsmeade weekends and the lost and found notices. The new sign was printed in large black letters and there was a highly official-looking seal at the bottom beside a neat and curly signature. BY ORDER OF THE HIGH INQUISITOR OF HOGWARTS All student organisations, societies, teams, groups and clubs are henceforth disbanded.

这个房间已经吸引了一小群人的注意。 格兰芬多的布告栏上贴着一张很大的告示，大得盖住了上面的一切——出售二手咒语书的清单、阿格斯·费尔奇定期提醒大家注意校规的告示、魁地奇球队的训练时间表、有人愿意用某些巧克力蛙卡交换其他卡片的启事、韦斯莱家最近招聘测试员的广告、霍格莫德村周末的日期，还有失物招领启事。 新牌子上印着大大的黑字，底部有一个看起来很正式的印章，旁边是一个整洁的卷边签名。 根据霍格沃茨高级调查官的命令，所有学生组织、社团、球队、团体和俱乐部从此解散。

An organisation, society, team, group or club is hereby defined as a regular meeting of three or more students. Permission to re-form may be sought from the High Inquisitor (Professor Umbridge). No student organisation, society, team, group or club may exist without the knowledge and approval of the High Inquisitor. Any student found to have formed, or to belong to, an organisation, society, team, group or club that has not been approved by the High Inquisitor will be expelled. The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-four. Signed: Dolores Jane Umbridge, High Inquisitor

组织、社团、团队、团体或俱乐部被定义为三个或三个以上学生的定期会议。 可以向高级调查官（乌姆里奇教授）申请改组。 没有高级调查官的知情和批准，任何学生组织、社团、团队、团体或俱乐部都不得存在。 任何学生被发现成立或属于未经高级调查官批准的组织、社团、团队、团体或俱乐部，将被开除。 以上内容依教育令第24号规定。 签名：高级调查官多洛雷斯·简·乌姆里奇

Harry and Ron read the notice over the heads of some anxious-looking second-years. 'Does this mean they're going to shut down the Gobstones Club?' one of them asked his friend. 'I reckon you'll be OK with Gobstones,' Ron said darkly, making the second-year jump. 'I don't think we're going to be as lucky, though, do you?' he asked Harry as the second-years hurried away. Harry was reading the notice through again. The happiness that had filled him since Saturday was gone. His insides were pulsing with rage. 'This isn't a coincidence,' he said, his hands forming fists. 'She knows.' 'She can't,' said Ron at once. 'There were people listening in that pub. And let's face it, we don't know how many of the people who turned up we can trust… any of them could have run off and told Umbridge…' And he had thought they believed him, thought they even admired him… 'Zacharias Smith!' said Ron at once, punching a fist into his hand. 'Or– I thought that Michael

哈利和罗恩从几个神情焦急的二年级学生头顶上看了那则通知。 “这是不是说他们要关闭戈布斯通俱乐部？”其中一个问他的朋友。 “我想你用戈布石就可以了。”罗恩阴郁地说，把二年级学生吓了一跳。 “不过，我认为我们不会那么幸运了，你说呢？”二年级学生匆匆离去时，他问哈利。 哈利又把通知读了一遍。 自星期六以来充满他的快乐消失了。 他气得五脏六腑都在跳动。 “这不是巧合，”他说，双手攥成拳头。 ”她知道。“她不能。”罗恩马上说。 “酒吧里有人在偷听。 “让我们面对现实吧，我们不知道出现的人中有多少是可以信任的……他们中的任何一个都可能跑去告诉乌姆里奇……他以为他们相信他，甚至钦佩他……”罗恩立刻说，把拳头塞进他的手里。 “或者——我以为迈克尔

Corner had a really shifty look, too–' 'I wonder if Hermione's seen this yet?' Harry said, looking round at the door to the girls' dormitories. 'Let's go and tell her,' said Ron. He bounded forwards, pulled open the door and set off up the spiral staircase. He was on the sixth stair when there was a loud, wailing, klaxon-like sound and the steps melted together to make a long, smooth stone slide like a helter-skelter. There was a brief moment when Ron tried to keep running, arms working madly like windmills, then he toppled over backwards and shot down the newly created slide, coming to rest on his back at Harry's feet. 'Er– I don't think we're allowed in the girls' dormitories,' said Harry, pulling Ron to his feet and trying not to laugh. Two fourth-year girls came zooming gleefully down the stone slide. 'Oooh, who tried to get upstairs?' they giggled happily, leaping to their feet and ogling Harry and Ron.

科纳的表情也很狡猾——”“不知道赫敏看见了没有？”哈利说，扭头看着女生宿舍的门。 “我们去告诉她吧。”罗恩说。 他跳上前去，拉开门，走上螺旋形楼梯。 正当他走上第六层楼梯时，突然传来一声响亮的号角声，那些台阶融合在一起，形成一条长长的、光滑的石头滑梯，像一只狼狈的猫。 有那么一瞬间，罗恩想继续跑下去，双臂像风车一样疯狂地转动着，然后他向后倒了下去，从新造的滑梯上滑了下去，仰面躺在哈利脚边。 “嗯——我想我们是不允许进女生宿舍的。”哈利说着把罗恩拉起来，忍住不笑。 两个四年级的女生欢快地从石头滑道上冲下来。 “哦，谁想上楼？”他们高兴地咯咯笑着，跳起来，瞪着哈利和罗恩。