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'I thought a Patronus would — charge the Dementors down or something,' said Harry dispiritedly. 'Make them disappear —'
“我認為守護神會——打敗攝魂怪或是——”哈利沒精打采地說，“讓它們消失——”
'The true Patronus does do that,' said Lupin. 'But you've achieved a great deal in a very short space of time.
“真正的守護神能做到這一點，”盧平說，“但你已經在很短時間里有了很大成就了。
If the Dementors put in an appearance at your next Quidditch match, you will be able to keep them at bay long enough to get back to the ground.'
如果你們下一次比賽的時候，攝魂怪又出現在你面前，你就能夠不讓它們靠近，能夠贏得時間讓你回到地面來。”
'You said it's harder if there are loads of them,' said Harry.
“您說過要是它們數目多就更難對付。”哈利說。
'I have complete confidence in you,' said Lupin, smiling. 'Here — you've earned a drink.
“我對你完全有信心。”盧平微笑著說，“喏——獎你一杯飲料。
Something from the Three Broomsticks, you won't have tried it before —' He pulled two bottles out of his briefcase.
從三把掃帚那里買來的，你以前怕是沒喝過——”他從公文包里拿出兩個瓶子。
'Butterbeer!' said Harry, without thinking. 'Yeah, I like that stuff!'
“黃油啤酒！”哈利脫口就說，“對，我喜歡這種東西！”
Lupin raised an eyebrow. 'Oh — Ron and Hermione brought me some back from Hogsmeade,' Harry lied quickly.
盧平揚起一條眉毛。“哦——羅恩和赫敏給我從霍格莫德村帶回來過。”哈利馬上撒謊道。
'I see,' said Lupin, though he still looked slightly suspicious. 'Well — let's drink to a Gryffindor victory against Ravenclaw!
“我明白了，”盧平說，但他仍舊有點懷疑的樣子，“唔——讓我們祝愿格蘭芬多打敗拉文克勞！
Not that I'm supposed to take sides, as a teacher ...' he added hastily.
作為老師，我倒是不該偏袒哪一方的……”他匆忙加上一句。
They drank the Butterbeer in silence, until Harry voiced something he'd been wondering for a while.
他們默默地喝著黃油啤酒，直到哈利問出好些時候他心里一直想問的問題。
'What's under a Dementor's hood?'
“攝魂怪頭巾下面是什么？”
Professor Lupin lowered his bottle thoughtfully.
盧平教授沉思著放下酒瓶。
'Hmmm ... well, the only people who really know are in no condition to tell us.
“哼……唔，真正知道的人是無法告訴我們的。
You see, the Dementor only lowers its hood to use its last and worst weapon.'
你知道，攝魂怪只有在使用它們最后最壞的武器的時候才放下頭巾的。”
'What's that?'
“那是什么？”
