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第1章 禁术之威

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`I understand you,' Scrooge returned,' and I would do it, if I could. But

‘I shall not give them any notice that we are here, you know,’

‘I—’ said Harry, but the flood of students rolling along the corridor was almost upon him. Professor McGonagall gave him a curt nod and retreated into the staff room, leaving Harry to be swept out into the courtyard with the crowd. He spotted Ron and Hermione already standing in a sheltered corner, their cloak collars turned up against the wind. Harry slit open the scroll as he hurried towards them and found five words in Sirius's handwriting:

‘But ...’ looking scared, Ron strode across to the window and stared out into the rain, ‘he—he can't be near us now, can he?’

‘Can I have a look at this?’ Harry asked Luna eagerly.

‘And you're sure they're trained, are you?’ said Malfoy, the panic in his voice even more pronounced. ‘Only it wouldn't be the first time you'd brought wild stuff to class, would it?’

‘By the by! and letters from Mr. Jack Maldon!’ said the Doctor.

‘I have told you not to say the Dark Lord's name!’