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The news that Colin Creevey had been attacked and was now lying as though dead in the hospital wing had spread through the entire school by Monday morning.
星期一早晨，科林克里維遭到襲擊、現在像死人一樣躺在病房里的消息，一下子傳遍了學校。
The air was suddenly thick with rumor and suspicion.
頓時，學校里謠言紛飛，人人疑神疑鬼。
The first years were now moving around the castle in tight-knit groups, as though scared they would be attacked if they ventured forth alone.
一年級新生現在總是三五成群地緊緊簇擁在一起活動，好像生怕如果他們單獨行動，就會受到襲擊。
Ginny Weasley, who sat next to Colin Creevey in Charms, was distraught,
金妮在魔咒班上與科林克里維同桌，這會兒心煩意亂得厲害。
but Harry felt that Fred and George were going the wrong way about cheering her up.
弗雷德和喬治為了使她高興，輪流披著羽毛或變出滿身疥瘡，
They were taking turns covering themselves with fur or boils and jumping out at her from behind statues.
從塑像后面跳出來逗她，哈利覺得這種做法是在幫倒忙。
They only stopped when Percy, apoplectic with rage,
后來，珀西氣得語無倫次，對他們說他要寫信給他們的媽媽韋斯萊夫人，
told them he was going to write to Mrs.Weasley and tell her Ginny was having nightmares.
告訴她金妮夜里都做噩夢，他們這才停止了胡鬧。
Meanwhile, hidden from the teachers, a roaring trade in talismans, amulets, and other protective devices was sweeping the school.
在這段時間里，大家瞞著老師，嘰嘰喳喳地交換護身符、驅邪物及其他保護自己的玩藝兒。
Neville Longbottom bought a large, evil-smelling green onion, a pointed purple crystal,
這種做法很快就風靡學校，納威隆巴頓買了一只臭氣熏天的大洋蔥、
and a rotting newt tail before the other Gryffindor boys pointed out that he was in no danger;
一枚尖尖的紫水晶和一條正在腐爛的水螈尾巴。
he was a pureblood, and therefore unlikely to be attacked.
結果格蘭芬多的其他男生們告訴他，他實際上并沒有危險—他是純正血統，因此不會受到襲擊。
They went for Filch first, Neville said, his round face fearful.
他們先對費爾奇下手，納威說，他圓圓的臉上充滿了恐懼，
And everyone knows I'm almost a Squib.
大家都知道，我差不多就是個啞炮。
