火焰杯

　　[17]"Peeves?" said Snape softly, staring at the egg in Filch's hands. "But Peeves couldn't get into my office. . . ."

　　“皮皮鬼？”斯内普轻声说，眼睛盯着费尔奇手中的金蛋，“可是皮皮鬼不可能闯进我的办公室……”

　　[18]"Of course not," Snape snapped. "I heard banging and wailing -"

　　“当然不是，”斯内普厉声说，“我听见了一阵砰砰乱响，还有惨叫声——”

　　[19]"- I was coming to investigate -"

　　“——我就过来调查一下——”

　　[20]"- and when I passed my office, I saw that the torches were lit and a cupboard door was ajar! Somebody has been searching it!"

　　“——我经过我的办公室时，我看见火把亮着，一个柜门开着一条缝！有人在里面找东西！”

　　[21]"I know he couldn't, Filch!" Snape snapped again. "I seal my office with a spell none but a wizard could break!"“我知道他不可能，费尔奇！”斯内普的声音又严厉起来，“我用咒语把我的办公室封死了，只有巫师才能闯进去！”

　　[22] Snape looked up the stairs, straight through Harry, and then down into the corridor below. "I want you to come and help me search for the intruder, Filch."

　　斯内普抬头望望楼梯上，目光径直穿过哈利的身体，然后他又低头望着下面的走廊，“我要你过来帮我搜查那个闯进来的人，费尔奇。”

　　[23]"Filch, I don't give a damn about that wretched poltergeist; it's my office that's -"

　　“费尔奇，我不管那个讨厌的专爱搞恶作剧的幽灵，是我的办公室遭到了——”

　　[24]"Shut up!" Snape hissed to Filch.

　　“闭嘴！”斯内普压低声音对费尔奇说。

　　[24]"It is unimportant," said Snape coldly.

　　“那无关紧要。”斯内普冷冷地说。

　　[25]"A student, I daresay," said Snape. Harry could see a vein flickering horribly on Snape's greasy temple. "It has happened before. Potion ingredients have gone missing from my private store cupboard ... students attempting illicit mixtures, no doubt...."

　　“大概是一个学生吧，”斯内普说，哈利可以看见一根血管在斯内普油亮亮的太阳穴上可怕地跳动着，“这种事情以前就发生过。我私人储藏室里的魔药配料不见了……毫无疑问，学生想制作违禁魔药……”