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第9章 妖精气场的奇效

the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

sun admonished me that it was time to start on my returning walk.

The doorbell rang several times a day, which was the cue for Sirius's mother to start shrieking again, and for Harry and the others to attempt to eavesdrop on the visitor, though they gleaned very little from the brief glimpses and snatches of conversation they were able to sneak before Mrs. Weasley recalled them to their tasks. Snape flitted in and out of the house several times more, though to Harry's relief they never came face to face; Harry also caught sight of his Transfiguration teacher, Professor McGonagall, looking very odd in a Muggle dress and coat, and she also seemed too busy to linger. Sometimes, however, the visitors stayed to help. Tonks joined them for a memorable afternoon in which they found a murderous old ghoul lurking in an upstairs toilet, and Lupin, who was staying in the house with Sirius but who left it for long periods to do mysterious work for the Order, helped them repair a grandfather clock that had developed the unpleasant habit of shooting heavy bolts at passers-by. Mundungus r

that the God of day had now gone down upon him—and I really

the honour and happiness to stand with the family. If you please,

the garden about sunset, and remembering, as I looked at him,

that again went to his credit on the same score; for in the calmness

The adventures of the previous night were still under

that he made me start too.