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第0章 神奇追踪符

“I didn’t kill you,” he said, once it had unrolled, then held his breath as the dusty jinx-figure exploded. He waited until he was halfway down the stairs to the kitchen, out of earshot of Mrs. Black and clear of the dust cloud, before calling, “I’ve got news, and you won’t like it.”

“I did?”

“I'm not sure yet,” said Harry, thinking privately that Sloper would be very lucky to get back on the team. “I'll let you know.”

“It must've looked funny,” said Ron reasonably.

“Hello again, Barry or whatever your name is,” she said to Harry, “Now what were you saying about Rita Skeeter, Elphias? You know, she’s written a biography of Dumbledore? I can’t wait to read it. I must remember to place an order at Flourish and Blotts!”

“I was safer at Hogwarts. I think I was a good teacher – ”

“He seems like a very good teacher,” said Hermione approvingly. “But I wish I could have had a turn with the Boggart —”

“I cannot undertake to say that he was.”

“Hello, Harry,” said a girl with long hair and large misty eyes, who was just behind Neville.