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第9章 师姐正经点

“It’s not so lunatic these days,” said Ted. “You want to give it a look, Xeno is printing all the stuff the Prophet’s ignoring, not a single mention of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks in the last issue. How long they’ll let him get with it, mind, I don’t know. But Xeno says, front page of every issue, that any wizard who’s against You-Know-Who ought to make helping Harry Potter their number-one priority.”

“I’m sorry,” said Harry humbly.

“It’s a simple question of identity, you will observe,” said the

“I dunno—”

“He will stay, Minerva, because he needs to understand,” said Dumbledore curtly. “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. He needs to know who has put him through the ordeal he has suffered tonight, and why,”

“Jerry, if you wish to take something to eat, you can. But, keep

“I would hazard a guess at male,” said Professor Trelawney.

“I've just realized - I haven't asked Hagrid to join S.P.E.W. yet!” she said brightly. “Wait for me, will you, while I nip upstairs and get the badges?”

“It can't have been a death omen,” he told his reflection defiantly. “I was panicking when I saw that thing in Magnolia Crescent…It was probably just a stray dog….”