#42 - Chapter 42 The Warm-hearted Man is Cedric - Hogwarts: I am the White Demon King

迎着和煦的晨风，猫头鹰们咕咕叫着，开始了一天忙碌的信件邮寄工作。

As the gentle morning breeze swept through the Great Hall, the owls hooted, beginning their busy day of delivering letters.

查理顶着一双熊猫眼儿，坐在格兰芬多的公共席上埋头吃着早饭。

Charlie, sporting dark circles under his eyes, sat at the Gryffindor table, burying himself in his breakfast.

听到猫头鹰进来了之后，他只是抬头瞟了一眼，便不再关注了。

Hearing the owls arrive, he merely glanced up before returning to his food, his mind elsewhere.

他现在的心思已经被魁地奇占满了。

Quidditch completely occupied his thoughts.

他要带着球队更加努力地训练，然后一雪前耻！

He wanted to lead his team to train harder and wash away their previous disgrace!

至于其他的杂事，根本入不了他的眼。

As for other trivial matters, they didn't even register.

突然，伍德拿着一份《预言家日报》坐在他的旁边。

Suddenly, Wood sat down beside him with a copy of *The Daily Prophet*.

他面带忧色地对着查理说：“查理，你看看这个。”

With a worried expression, he said to Charlie, "Charlie, take a look at this."

查理偏过头看了一眼，顿时觉得怒气上涌。

Charlie glanced over and immediately felt a surge of anger.

《预言家日报》的头版上用硕大的标题写着：《误人子弟的塞巴斯蒂安·斯万》——丽塔·斯基特。

The front page of *The Daily Prophet* bore a large headline: *'Sebastian Swaan: Corrupting the Youth'*—by Rita Skeeter.

查理的心中本就烦闷，看到这篇报道之后，更是一点儿饭都吃不下了。

Charlie was already feeling frustrated, and after seeing this report, he lost his appetite completely.

他顾不得擦嘴，就拿起报纸细细读了起来。

Without bothering to wipe his mouth, he picked up the newspaper and began to read it carefully.

【塞巴斯蒂安·斯万，曾经是全世界最耀眼的魁地奇球星，为了镀金，来到了霍格沃茨当教授。】

【Sebastian Swaan, once the most dazzling Quidditch star in the world, came to Hogwarts to become a professor for the sake of prestige.】

【他对教学一窍不通，根本就是误人子弟，昨天的比赛成绩就是最好的证明。】

【He knows nothing about teaching and is simply misleading students; yesterday's game results are the best proof.】

【对于这种情况，笔者呼吁大家进行反思，到底是这名斯万教授有意藏拙，还是说这名教授在教学上是草包一个。】

【In light of this situation, the author urges everyone to reflect on whether Professor Swaan is deliberately hiding his abilities, or whether he is simply incompetent as a teacher.】

【让这样一个草包当教授，邓布利多究竟是怎么想的？】

【What was Dumbledore thinking, allowing such an incompetent person to be a professor?】

【笔者不禁怀疑，塞巴斯蒂安和邓布利多之间有着不为人知的黑幕交易。】

【The author can't help but suspect that there is an unknown shady deal between Sebastian and Dumbledore.】

【有充足的证据表明，这名斯万教授在开学前向霍格沃茨带去了种类繁多的炼金物品。】

【There is ample evidence to suggest that Professor Swaan brought a wide variety of alchemical items to Hogwarts before the start of the school year.】

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查理越看越气，他的拳头握得紧紧的，整个人处在随时爆发的边缘。

The more Charlie read, the angrier he became; his fists were clenched tightly, and he was on the verge of exploding.

这个可恶的女人！

That vile woman!

她到底怎么敢的？

How dare she?

怎么能这么编排斯万教授！

How could she write such things about Professor Swaan!

她甚至攻击教授负责的麻瓜研究课，说教授连这么简单的课都不会教，只知道带着小巫师们去麻瓜界玩！

She even attacked the Muggle Studies class that the professor was in charge of, saying that the professor couldn't even teach such a simple class and only knew how to take the young wizards to the Muggle world to play!

【这不仅是玩物丧志，更是巫师的堕落！】

【This is not only frivolous, but also a sign of the decline of wizards!】

刺眼的语句一遍遍地刺激着查理的双眼，挑动着他的神经。

The glaring words repeatedly stimulated Charlie's eyes, agitating his nerves.

查理的胸膛剧烈起伏着，双眼因为极度的愤怒而变得通红。

Charlie's chest heaved violently, and his eyes turned red with extreme anger.

他紧紧握着手中的《预言家日报》，手指关节因为过度用力而泛白，仿佛下一秒就要将这份报纸撕成碎片！

He gripped *The Daily Prophet* tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the excessive force, as if he was about to tear the newspaper to shreds in the next second!

就在这时，小巫师们的讨论声传入了他的耳朵里，如同火上浇油一般，使得他心中原本熊熊燃烧的怒火愈发炽烈起来。

Just then, the discussions of the young wizards entered his ears, like adding fuel to the fire, making the raging anger in his heart even more intense.

“报纸上说的很有道理！斯万教授不是这个项目的负责人吗，他的确应该为昨天的失败负责！”

"The newspaper makes a good point! Professor Swaan is in charge of the project, so he should be responsible for yesterday's failure!"

“斯万教授到底行不行啊？”

"Is Professor Swaan even competent?"

“哎呀，我觉得斯万教授自己打魁地奇很厉害，但是他可能真的不太会教。”

"Well, I think Professor Swaan is very good at playing Quidditch himself, but he may not be very good at teaching."

“不好说呀，斯万教授是一个厉害的找球手，每次比赛都在两分钟内取胜，但他可能不太懂其他的位置。”

"It's hard to say, Professor Swaan is a great Seeker, winning every game in two minutes, but he may not understand the other positions."

“关于麻瓜研究课的观点我非常认同，斯万教授的做法是对纯血的背叛！整天带着学生们往麻瓜界跑，那里能有什么好东西！”

"I strongly agree with the views on Muggle Studies. Professor Swaan's approach is a betrayal of pure-blood heritage! Taking students to the Muggle world every day—what good can come of that!"

听到这里，查理再也压抑不住心中的怒火，他猛的站起身来准备呵斥这些胡说八道的小巫师们。

Hearing this, Charlie could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, and he suddenly stood up, ready to scold these nonsensical young wizards.

只不过有人比他更快一步。

However, someone was one step ahead of him.

斯莱特林的马库斯面色阴沉至极，他举起拳头狠狠地砸在坚硬的饭桌上。

Marcus from Slytherin, his face extremely gloomy, raised his fist and slammed it hard on the solid dining table.

"咚！"

"Thump!"

一声巨响瞬间盖过了小巫师们的讨论声，把大家的注意力吸引了过去。

The loud noise instantly drowned out the young wizards' discussions, attracting everyone's attention.

马库斯猛地站起身来，扑向了离他不远的一个斯莱特林学生。

Marcus suddenly stood up and lunged at a Slytherin student not far from him.

他用双手抓住那名学生的衣领，把那个学生从座位上拖了起来。

He grabbed the student's collar with both hands and dragged him out of his seat.

马库斯满脸通红，恶狠狠地盯着他吼道：“你肩膀上顶的东西是装饰品吗？还是说你的脑子被巨怪吃掉了？”

Marcus, his face flushed, glared at him and roared, "Is that thing on your shoulders just for decoration? Or did a troll eat your brain?"

“你没有自己的思考吗？报纸上说什么就是什么！”

"Don't you have your own thoughts? Do you just believe everything you read in the newspaper!"

“等明天我在报纸上刊登一篇说你是废物的文章，那你就真的是废物吗？”

"If I publish an article in the newspaper tomorrow saying you're useless, does that mean you really are useless?"

“我警告你，再让我听到你说斯万教授一句坏话。我保证，你接下来这星期都将在校医室度过！”

"I'm warning you, if I hear you say one more bad thing about Professor Swaan, I guarantee you'll spend the next week in the hospital wing!"

被抓住衣领的小巫师不太服气，他仰着脑袋恨恨地说道：

The young wizard who was grabbed by the collar was not convinced, and he raised his head and said resentfully:

“我觉得报纸上说的完全没有错，斯万教授就是对不起纯血的血脉！”

"I think what the newspaper says is completely correct. Professor Swaan is letting down the pure-blood heritage!"

“整天带着学生们去麻瓜界，这就是堕落！”

"Taking students to the Muggle world every day—that's a disgrace!"

马库斯的额头上青筋暴起，他举起拳头，朝着眼前这个口出狂言的小巫师脸上狠狠地砸了过去！

The veins on Marcus's forehead bulged, and he raised his fist, about to smash it hard into the face of the young wizard who had uttered those wild words!

不等马库斯的拳头落在这个小巫师的脸上，两人就被一道远处飞来的魔咒分开了。

Before Marcus's fist could land on the young wizard's face, the two were separated by a spell flying from afar.

“马库斯殴打同学，斯莱特林扣三分。”

"Marcus, for assaulting a classmate, Slytherin loses three points."

伴随着独特的嗓音，斯内普的身影出现在礼堂门口。

Accompanied by a distinctive voice, Snape's figure appeared at the entrance of the Great Hall.

他大步向马库斯两人走来，由于走得很快，那件黑色的巫师袍如同被一股无形的力量托起，在他身后肆意飘荡着。

He strode towards Marcus and the other student, and because he was walking so fast, his black wizard's robe seemed to be lifted by an invisible force, billowing behind him.

斯内普先是面无表情地看了马库斯一眼，随后转过头去，用他那空洞的眼神盯着另外一名斯莱特林的小巫师。

Snape first glanced at Marcus expressionlessly, then turned his head and stared at the other Slytherin student with his hollow eyes.

他张开嘴，慢条斯理地说道：“麦克尼尔侮辱教授，斯莱特林再扣20分！”

He opened his mouth and said slowly and deliberately, "McNeil, for insulting a professor, Slytherin loses another 20 points!"

“恭喜你，麦克尼尔先生，你刚刚为自己赢得了两个月的留堂处罚！”

"Congratulations, Mr. McNeil, you have just earned yourself two months of detention!"

“我想，接下来很长一段时间内，都不用担心弗洛伯毛虫的粘液不够用了！”

"I think we won't have to worry about running out of Flobberworm mucus for a long time to come!"

处罚完引发混乱的两个小巫师之后，斯内普转过身。

After punishing the two young wizards who caused the chaos, Snape turned around.

他对着看热闹的学生们说道：“还看什么？你们今天上午没有课吗？”

He said to the students watching the commotion, "What are you still looking at? Don't you have classes this morning?"

“如果我的课上有人迟到，那他将和麦克尼尔先生一起处理弗洛伯毛虫。”

"If anyone is late to my class, they will be processing Flobberworms with Mr. McNeil."

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直到斯内普的身影消失在礼堂门口，学生们才有放松下来，他们窃窃私语，继续讨论着刚刚的话题。

It wasn't until Snape's figure disappeared at the entrance of the Great Hall that the students relaxed, whispering to each other and continuing to discuss the topic just now.

查理实在忍受不了礼堂里的氛围。

Charlie couldn't stand the atmosphere in the Great Hall any longer.

他向其他学院的队友们打了个招呼，然后带上伍德，来到礼堂外。

He said hello to his teammates from the other houses, then took Wood and went outside the Great Hall.

没一会儿，大家就在礼堂之外集合了。

After a while, everyone gathered outside the Great Hall.

和往日不同的是，众人此时一点都没有意气风发的模样。

Unlike in the past, the group didn't look high-spirited at all.

全都低着脑袋，面带尴尬之色！

They all had their heads lowered, with embarrassed expressions on their faces!

其中，塞德里克的脑袋都快垂到胸口上了。

Among them, Cedric's head was almost drooping to his chest.