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第2章 人祸

“Saturn, dear, the planet Saturn!” said Professor Trelawney, sounding definitely irritated that he wasn't riveted by this news. “I was saying that Saturn was surely in a position of power in the heavens at the moment of your birth.…Your dark hair…your mean stature…tragic losses so young in life…I think I am right in saying, my dear, that you were born in midwinter?”

“NO YOU DON'T!” roared Harry, and he aimed a kick at Crookshanks that made the cat leap aside, spitting; Harry snatched up his wand and turned —

“No,” said Harry truthfully.

“Look,” said Ron, obviously casting around for a change of subject, “it's the holidays! It's nearly Christmas! Let's — let's go down and see Hagrid. We haven't visited him for ages!”

“Oh - yes,” said Harry, who was obviously supposed to agree.

“See you in a bit, then,” he said, and he left the kitchen.

“Oh, weaker resistance, slower reflexes, Amycus,” said Dumbledore. “Old age, in short ... one day, perhaps, it will happen to you ... if you are lucky ...”

“Oh wow,” said Neville enviously as Ron tipped Krum onto his pudgy hand.

“Just going to make it up as we go along, are we? My favorite kind,” said Fred.