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第3章 你敢得罪？

‘Because I used the Patronus—’

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`What's to-day.' cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday

‘I did,’ said Dumbledore. ‘On a cold, wet night sixteen years ago, in a room above the bar at the Hog's Head inn. I had gone there to see an applicant for the post of Divination teacher, though it was against my inclination to allow the subject of Divination to continue at all. The applicant, however, was the great-great-granddaughter of a very famous, very gifted Seer and I thought it common politeness to meet her. I was disappointed. It seemed to me that she had not a trace of the gift herself. I told her, courteously I hope, that I did not think she would be suitable for the post. I turned to leave.’

Speakers and listeners strolled away, and mixed with other groups.

‘... while the other survives,’ said Dumbledore.

‘Betsey Trotwood,’ said my aunt, who had always kept her

‘Hem, hem ...“Educational Decree Number Twenty-five".’

‘I hate it when she does that,’ grumbled Ron, as he and Harry got up from the table and made their own, slower way out of the Great Hall. ‘Would it kill her to tell us what she's up to for once? It'd take her about ten more seconds—hey, Hagrid!’