評論
打印
'It is a Gift granted to few.
“這種天賦的才能只有少數人才有。
You, boy,' she said suddenly to Neville, who almost toppled off his pouffe, 'is your grandmother well?'
你，男孩——”她突然對納威說，納威差點兒從他的坐墊上掉下來，“你奶奶好嗎？”
'I think so,' said Neville tremulously.
“我想是好的。”納威顫抖著說。
'I wouldn't be so sure if I were you, dear,' said Professor Trelawney, the firelight glinting on her long emerald earrings.
“我要是你，我可不這么肯定，親愛的。”特里勞妮教授說，火光在她的長長的祖母綠耳環上閃爍。
Neville gulped. Professor Trelawney continued placidly, 'We will be covering the basic methods of Divination this year.
納威喘不過氣來。特里勞妮教授平靜地繼續說：“今年我們學習各種基本的占卜方法。
The first term will be devoted to reading the tea leaves.
第一學期都用在解讀荼葉上。
Next term we shall progress to palmistry.
下學期我們應該學習手相術。
By the way, my dear,' she shot suddenly at Parvati Patil, 'beware a red-haired man.'
順便提一句，我親愛的，”她突然對帕瓦蒂帕蒂爾說，“提防紅頭發的男子。”
Parvati gave a startled look at Ron, who was right behind her, and edged her chair away from him.
帕瓦蒂害怕地看了一眼羅恩，羅恩正好坐在她后面。帕瓦蒂把自己的椅子移得離開了羅恩一些。
'In the summer term,' Professor Trelawney went on, 'we shall progress to the crystal ball — if we have finished with fire-omens, that is.
“在夏季學期，”特里勞妮教授繼續說道，“我們將學習看水晶球——如果我們已經學完了火焰預兆的話。
Unfortunately, classes will be disrupted in February by a nasty bout of flu.
不幸的是，二月份，一場惡性流感會迫使班級停課。
I myself will lose my voice. And around Easter, one of our number will leave us for ever.'
我自己會失音。在復活節前后，我們之中會有一個人永遠離開大家。”
A very tense silence followed this pronouncement, but Professor Trelawney seemed unaware of it.
她說完這番話之后，教室里一片緊張的沉默，但特里勞妮教授似乎對此一無感覺。
