凤凰社

　　[1]"Settle down," said Snape coldly, shutting the door behind him.

　　“安静。”斯内普冷冷地说，反手关上了教室的门。

　　[2]'Before we begin today's lesson,' said Snape, sweeping over to his desk and staring around at them all, 'I think it appropriate to remind you that next June you will be sitting an important examination, during which you will prove how much you have learned about the composition and use of magical potions. Moronic though some of this class undoubtedly are, I expect you to scrape an "Acceptable" in your OWL, or suffer my . . . displeasure.'

　　“在我们今天开始上课前，”斯内普快步走向讲台，严厉地望着他们大家说道，“我认为需要提醒你们一下，明年六月你们就要参加一项重要的考试了，那时你们将证明自己学到了多少魔药配制和使用方面的知识。尽管这个班上有几个人确实智力很迟钝，但我希望你们在O.W.L.考试中都能够勉强‘及格’，不然我会……很生气。”

　　[3]'After this year, of course, many of you will cease studying with me,' Snape went on. 'I take only the very best into my NEWT Potions class, which means that some of us will certainly be saying goodbye.'

　　“当然啦，过了这一年，你们中间的许多人就不能再上我的课了，”斯内普继续说道，“我只挑选最优秀的学生进入我的N.E.W.T.魔药班，这就是说，我们跟有些人将不得不说再见了。”

　　[4] 'But we have another year to go before that happy moment of farewell,' said Snape softly, 'so, whether or not you are intending to attempt NEWT, I advise all of you to concentrate your efforts upon maintaining the high pass level I have come to expect from my OWL students."

　　“但是在那愉快的告别时刻到来之前，我们还需要再坚持一年。”斯内普轻声细语地说，“因此，不管你们是否打算参加N.E.W.T.考试，我都建议你们大家集中精力学好功课，达到我要求我的O.W.L.学生们达到的较高的及格水平。”