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第5章 抢人

“Stand aside,” said Riddle, drawing out his wand.

“Why, the gentleman’s got him,” replied the officer.

“Well!” said that good-natured emissary, after a full half-hour of

“So,” he said, straightening up again. “Everyone from the Minister of Magic downward has been trying to keep famous Harry Potter safe from Sirius Black. But famous Harry Potter is a law unto himself. Let the ordinary people worry about his safety! Famous Harry Potter goes where he wants to, with no thought for the consequences.”

“There has been much talk on that very subject even amongst the ghosts,” interrupted Nearly Headless Nick, inclining his barely connected head toward Harry so that it wobbled dangerously on its ruff. “I am considered something of a Potter authority; it is widely known that we are friendly. I have assured the spirit community that I will not pester you for information, however. ‘Harry Potter knows that he can confide in me with complete confidence,’ I told them. ‘I would rather die than betray his trust.'”

“The sword’s ours –”

“Why did Dumbledore leave you this Snitch?” asked Scrimgeour.

“Well, he didn't want his hard work to be wasted,” said Harry. “He wanted people to know he was Slytherin's heir, because he couldn't take credit at the time.”

“There’ll be murder the matter, too,” replied the humpbacked