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第2章 吃饱没事干的训练家

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both the shire and the town.—shire was seventy miles nearer

boys, and the bedroom where I used to tell the stories, so near me:

But he was already in the passage, putting on his cloak; and

But he broke off as Kingsley had stepped forward on the raised platform to address those who had remained behind.

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But the skrewts, it transpired, did not hibernate, and did not appreciate being forced into pillow-lined boxes and nailed in. Hagrid was soon yelling, “Don panic, now, don’ panic!” while the skrewts rampaged around the pumpkin patch, now strewn with the smoldering wreckage of the boxes. Most of the class - Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle in the lead - had fled into Hagrid's cabin through the back door and barricaded themselves in; Harry, Ron, and Hermione, however, were among those who remained outside trying to help Hagrid. Together they managed to restrain and tie up nine of the skrewts, though at the cost of numerous burns and cuts; finally, only one skrewt was left.

by his enemies, fairly turned tail, and darted off at full speed. Sikes

brow professes to say,—‘I can live alone, if self-respect, and