《哈利•波特与密室》（三）

HAGRID: Who's there? Hello? Hello?

HARRY¹: What's that for?

HAGRID: Oh, nothing. I, I was expecting... it doesn't matter. Come on in. Just made a pot of tea.

HARRY: Hagrid? Are you okay?

HAGRID: I'm fine. I'm all right.

HARRY: Did you hear about Hermione?

HAGRID: Oh, yeah. I heard about that alright. 

HARRY: Look, we have to ask you something. Do you know who's opened the Chamber² of Secrets?

HAGRID: What you have to understand... Quickly, under the cloak³. Don't say a word. Be quiet. Both you. Professor Dumbledore, sir.

DUMBLEDORE: Good evening, Hagrid. I wonder could we?

HAGRID: Of course. Come in, come in.

RON: That's Dad's boss! Cornelius Fudge. Minister of Magic!

FUDGE: Bad business, Hagrid. Very bad business. Had to come. Three attacks on Muggle-borns. Things've gone far enough. The Ministry's got to act.

HAGRID: I've been never... You know I never, Professor.

DUMBLEDORE: I want it understood, Cornelius, that Hagrid has my full confidence.

FUDGE: Albus, look, Hagrid's record is against him. I've got to take him.

HAGRID: Take me? Take me where? Not Azkaban prison.

FUDGE: I'm afraid you have no choice, Hagrid.

LUCIUS MALFOY: Already here, Fudge? Good.

HAGRID: What're you doing here! Get outta my house!

LUCIUS MALFOY: Believe me, I take absolutely no pleasure of being inside your -- you call this a house? Now, I simply called at the school and was told the Headmaster was here.

DUMBLEDORE: And what exactly is it, that you want with me?

LUCIUS MALFOY: The other governors and I've decided⁴ it's time for you to step aside. This is an Order of Suspension⁵. You'll find all twelve signatures on it. I'm afraid we feel you have rather lost your touch. With all these recent attacks, there'll be no Muggle-borns left at Hogwarts. And we can all imagine what an awful loss that would be.

HAGRID: You can't take Professor Dumbledore away! Take him away the Muggle-borns won't stand a chance! You mark my words. There'll be killings⁶ next!

LUCIUS MALFOY: Do you think so?

DUMBLEDORE: Calm yourself, Hagrid! If the governors desire my removal, I will, of course, step aside. However you will find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

LUCIUS MALFOY: Admirable sentiments⁷. Shall we? Forge⁸.

FUDGE: Come, Hagrid, now.

HAGRID: If, if anybody was looking for some stuff, all they'd have to do would be to follow the spiders. Yah. That'd lead them right! That's all I have to say.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Step aside

Step aside 本来的意思是"让开路"，例如：Please step aside--I've got my arms full of groceries.
在这个片段中，step aside 的意思是"辞职，为……让位"，例如：The senior researcher decided to step aside for a younger colleague.

2. Lose one's touch

意思是"No longer be able to do or handle something skillfully"，例如：I used to make beautiful cakes but I seem to have lost my touch.

3. Stand a chance

"有……的可能，有……的机会（尤指成功）"，例如：Do you think Mary stands a chance of finishing the marathon?