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It took a little while to calm Hermione down.
讓赫敏鎮靜下來花了一點兒時間。
When at last she had regained a grip on herself, she, Harry and Ron went back to the castle.
最后她又能控制自己了，她、哈利和羅恩回到了城堡。
Ron was still slightly inclined to laugh at Hermione's Boggart, but an argument was averted by the sight that met them on the top of the steps.
羅恩仍舊有點兒想取笑赫敏的博格特，但在樓梯盡頭看到的景象讓他們避免了一場爭論。
Cornelius Fudge, sweating slightly in his pinstriped cloak, was standing there staring out at the grounds.
康奈利福吉身穿他那件細條紋斗篷，稍稍有點兒出汗，正在那里瞪眼看著外面的場地。
He started at the sight of Harry.
看見哈利，他也瞪著眼睛。
'Hello there, Harry!' he said. 'Just had an exam, I expect? Nearly finished?'
“哈利，你好！”他說，“剛考完，是不是？快考完了吧？”
'Yes,' said Harry. Hermione and Ron, not being on speaking terms with the Minister for Magic, hovered awkwardly in the background.
“是的。”哈利說。赫敏和羅恩沒有和魔法部長說過話，尷尬地在后面走來走去。
'Lovely day,' said Fudge, casting an eye over the lake. 'Pity ... pity ...' He sighed deeply and looked down at Harry.
“天氣真好，”福吉說，目光落在湖面上，“可惜……可惜……”他深深嘆著氣，目光向下看哈利。
'I'm here on an unpleasant mission, Harry.
“我到這里來執行令人不愉快的使命，哈利。
The Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures required a witness to the execution of a mad Hippogriff.
處置危險生物委員會要求在處死一頭發了瘋的鷹頭馬身有翼獸時有一名證人在場。
As I needed to visit Hogwarts to check on the Black situation, I was asked to step in.'
正好我為了布萊克的事需要拜訪霍格沃茨，他們就請我參加了。”
'Does that mean the appeal's already happened?' Ron interrupted, stepping forwards.
“這就是說已經聽取過上訴了？”羅恩走向前插嘴道。
'No, no, it's scheduled for this afternoon,' said Fudge, looking curiously at Ron.
“不，不，上訴定在今天下午。”福吉說，好奇地看著羅恩。
'Then you might not have to witness an execution at all!' said Ron stoutly. 'The Hippogriff might get off!'
“那您有可能做不成死刑執行的見證人！”羅恩勇敢地說，“那頭鷹頭馬身有翼獸也許沒事！”
