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'Professor Snape has very kindly concocted a potion for me,' he said.
“斯內普教授好心為我調制了一服藥劑，”他說，
'I have never been much of a potion-brewer and this one is particularly complex.'
“我對調制藥劑一直不大在行，而這一服又特別復雜。”
He picked up the goblet and sniffed it.
他拿起高腳杯，聞了聞。
'Pity sugar makes it useless,' he added, taking a sip and shuddering.
“可惜不能放糖。”他又加了一句，啜飲了一口，發起抖來。
'Why —?' Harry began.
“為什么——”哈利張口問。
Lupin looked at him and answered the unfinished question.
盧平看看他，回答了這個沒有問完的問題。
'I've been feeling a bit off-colour,' he said. 'This potion is the only thing that helps.
“我一直覺得不大好，”他說，“只有這服藥才能起到作用。
I am very lucky to be working alongside Professor Snape; there aren't many wizards who are up to making it.'
我很幸運，能和斯內普教授一塊兒工作；能夠調制這種藥劑的男巫實在不多。”
Professor Lupin took another sip and Harry had a mad urge to knock the goblet out of his hands.
盧平教授又啜飲了一口，哈利恨不得從他手里奪下這只高腳杯。
'Professor Snape's very interested in the Dark Arts,' he blurted out.
“斯內普教授對黑魔法很感興趣呢。”他脫口而出。
'Really?' said Lupin, looking only mildly interested as he took another gulp of potion. 'Some people reckon —'
“是嗎？”盧平說，對這句話好像不大感興趣，隨即又喝了一大口。“有人認為——”
Harry hesitated, then plunged recklessly on, 'some people reckon he'd do anything to get the Defence Against the Dark Arts job.'
哈利猶疑了一下，然后不顧一切地說下去，“有人認為他極其想教黑魔法防御術，為了得到這個職位不惜代價。”
Lupin drained the goblet and pulled a face.
盧平一口喝干了藥，做了個鬼臉。
'Disgusting,' he said. 'Well, Harry, I'd better get back to work. I'll see you at the feast later.'
“真難喝。”他說，“好啦，哈利。我還是回去工作的好。晚宴時侯再見。”
'Right,' said Harry, putting his empty teacup down.
“好吧。”哈利說，把他的空茶杯放下了。
The empty goblet was still smoking.
那只已經喝空的高腳杯還在緩緩地冒著氣。
'There you go,' said Ron. 'We got as much as we could carry.'
“看，”羅恩說，“我們帶給你這么多糖果，再多就帶不了了。”
A shower of brilliantly coloured sweets fell into Harry's lap.
一大捧糖果暴雨似的落到哈利膝上。
