jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第114部分

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　　　The　man's　eyelids　flickered。
　　　〃And　what　did　your　father　do　with　you；　when　he　had　got　you　home？〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。
　　　〃Staged　my　mother's　death。　A　quiet；　private　funeral。　That　grave　is　empty。　The　house…elf　nursed　me　back　to　health。　Then　I　had　to　be　concealed。　I　had　to　be　controlled。　My　father　had　to　use　a　number　of　spells　to　subdue　me。　When　I　had　recovered　my　strength；　I　thought　only　of　finding　my　master。。。　of　returning　to　his　service。〃
　　　〃How　did　your　father　subdue　you？〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃The　Imperius　Curse；〃　Moody　said。　〃I　was　under　my　fathers　control。　I　was　forced　to　wear　an　Invisibility　Cloak　day　and　night。　I　was　always　with　the　house…elf。　She　was　my　keeper　and　caretaker。　She　pitied　me。　She　persuaded　my　father　to　give　me　occasional　treats。　Rewards　for　my　good　behavior。〃
　　　〃Master　Barty；　Master　Barty；〃　sobbed　Winky　through　her　hands。　〃You　isn't　ought　to　tell　them；　we　is　getting　in　trouble。。。〃
　　　〃Did　anybody　ever　discover　that　you　were　still　alive？〃　said　Dumbledore　softly。　〃Did　anyone　know　except　your　father　and　the　house…elf？〃
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Crouch；　his　eyelids　flickering　again。　〃A　witch　in　my　father's　office。　Bertha　Jorkins。　She　came　to　the　house　with　papers　for　my　father　s　signature。　He　was　not　at　home。　Winky　showed　her　inside　and　returned　to　the　kitchen；　to　me。　But　Bertha　Jorkins　heard　Winky　talking　to　me。　She　came　to　investigate。　She　heard　enough　to　guess　who　was　hiding　under　the　Invisibility　Cloak。　My　father　arrived　home。　She　confronted　him。　He　put　a　very　powerful　Memory　Charm　on　her　to　make　her　forget　what　she'd　found　out。　Too　powerful。　He　said　it　damaged　her　memory　permanently。〃
　　　〃Why　is　she　ing　to　nose　into　my　masters　private　business？〃　sobbed　Winky。　〃Why　isn't　she　leaving　us　be？〃
　　　〃Tell　me　about　the　Quidditch　World　Cup；〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Winky　talked　my　father　into　it；〃　said　Crouch；　still　in　the　same　monotonous　voice。　〃She　spent　months　persuading　him。　I　had　not　left　the　house　for　years。　I　had　loved　Quidditch。　Let　him　go；　she　said。　He　will　be　in　his　Invisibility　Cloak。　He　can　watch。　Let　him　smell　fresh　air　for　once。　She　said　my　mother　would　have　wanted　it。　She　told　my　father　that　my　mother　had　died　to　give　me　freedom。　She　had　not　saved　me　for　a　life　of　imprisonment。　He　agreed　in　the　end。
　　　〃It　was　carefully　planned。　My　father　led　me　and　Winky　up　to　the　Top　Box　early　in　the　day。　Winky　was　to　say　that　she　was　saving　a　seat　for　my　father。　I　was　to　sit　there；　invisible。　When　everyone　had　left　the　box；　we　would　emerge。　Winky　would　appear　to　be　alone。　Nobody　would　ever　know。
　　　〃But　Winky　didn't　know　that　I　was　growing　stronger。　I　was　starting　to　fight　my　father's　Imperius　Curse。　There　were　times　when　I　was　almost　myself　again。　There　were　brief　periods　when　I　seemed　outside　his　control。　It　happened；　there；　in　the　Top　Box。　It　was　like　waking　from　a　deep　sleep。　I　found　myself　out　in　public；　in　the　middle　of　the　match；　and　I　saw；　in　front　of　me；　a　wand　sticking　out　of　a　boys　pocket。　I　had　not　been　allowed　a　wand　since　before　Azkaban。　I　stole　it。　Winky　didn't　know。　Winky　is　frightened　of　heights。　She　had　her　face　hidden。〃
　　　〃Master　Barty；　you　bad　boy！〃　whispered　Winky；　tears　trickling　between　her　fingers。
　　　〃So　you　took　the　wand；〃　said　Dumbledore；　〃and　what　did　you　do　with　it？〃
　　　〃We　went　back　to　the　tent；〃　said　Crouch。　〃Then　we　heard　them。　We　heard　the　Death　Eaters。　The　ones　who　had　never　been　to　Azkaban。　The　ones　who　had　never　suffered　for　my　master。　They　had　turned　their　backs　on　him。　They　were　not　enslaved；　as　I　was。　They　were　free　to　seek　him；　but　they　did　not。　They　were　merely　making　sport　of　Muggles。　The　sound　of　their　voices　awoke　me。　My　mind　was　clearer　than　it　had　been　in　years。　I　was　angry。　I　had　the　wand。
　　　I　wanted　to　attack　them　for　their　disloyalty　to　my　master。　My　father　had　left　the　tent；　he　had　gone　to　free　the　Muggles。　Winky　was　afraid　to　see　me　so　angry。　She　used　her　own　brand　of　magic　to　bind　me　to　her。　She　pulled　me　from　the　tent；　pulled　me　into　the　forest；　away　from　the　Death　Eaters。　I　tried　to　hold　her　back。　I　wanted　to　return　to　the　campsite。　I　wanted　to　show　those　Death　Eaters　what　loyalty　to　the　Dark　Lord　meant；　and　to　punish　them　for　their　lack　of　it。　I　used　the　stolen　wand　to　cast　the　Dark　Mark　into　the　sky。
　　　〃Ministry　wizards　arrived。　They　shot　Stunning　Spells　everywhere。　One　of　the　spells　came　through　the　trees　where　Winky　and　I　stood。　The　bond　connecting　us　was　broken。　We　were　both　Stunned。
　　　〃When　Winky　was　discovered；　my　father　knew　I　must　be　nearby。　He　searched　the　bushes　where　she　had　been　found　and　felt　me　lying　there。　He　waited　until　the　other　Ministry　members　had　left　the　forest。　He　put　me　back　under　the　Imperius　Curse　and　took　me　home。　He　dismissed　Winky。　She　had　failed　him。　She　had　let　me　acquire　a　wand。　She　had　almost　let　me　escape。〃
　　　Winky　let　out　a　wail　of　despair。
　　　〃Now　it　was　just　Father　and　I；　alone　in　the　house。　And　then。。。　and　then。。。〃　Crouch's　head　rolled　on　his　neck；　and　an　insane　grin　spread　across　his　face。　〃My　master　came　for　me。
　　　〃He　arrived　at　our　house　late　one　night　in　the　arms　of　his　servant　Wormtail。　My　master　had　found　out　that　I　was　still　alive。　He　had　captured　Bertha　Jorkins　in　Albania。　He　had　tortured　her。　She　told　him　a　great　deal。　She　told　him　about　the　Triwizard　Tournament。　She　told　him　the　old　Auror；　Moody；　was　going　to　teach　at　Hogwarts。　He　tortured　her　until　he　broke　through　the　Memory　Charm　my　father　had　placed　upon　her。　She　told　him　I　had　escaped　from　Azkaban。　She　told　him　my　father　kept　me　imprisoned　to　prevent　me　from　seeking　my　master。　And　so　my　master　knew　that　I　was　still　his　faithful　servant…perhaps　the　most　faithful　of　all。　My　master　conceived　a　plan；　based　upon　the　information　Bertha　had　given　him。　He　needed　me。　He　arrived　at　our　house　near　midnight。　My　father　answered　the　door。〃
　　　The　smile　spread　wider　over　Crouch's　face；　as　though　recalling　the　sweetest　memory　of　his　life。　Winky's　petrified　brown　eyes　were　visible　through　her　fingers。　She　seemed　too　appalled　to　speak。
　　　〃It　was　very　quick。　My　father　was　placed　under　the　Imperius　Curse　by　my　master。　Now　my　father　was　the　one　imprisoned；　controlled。　My　master　forced　him　to　go　about　his　business　as　usual；　to　act　as　though　nothing　was　wrong。　And　I　was　released。　I　awoke。　I　was　myself　again；　alive　as　I　hadn't　been　in　years。
　　　〃And　what　did　Lord　Voldemort　ask　you　to　do？〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃He　asked　me　whether　I　was　ready　to　risk　everything　for　him。　I　was　ready。　It　was　my　dream；　my　greatest　ambition；　to　serve　him；　to　prove　myself　to　him。　He　told　me　he　needed　to　place　a　faithful　servant　at　Hogwarts。　A　servant　who　would　guide　Harry　Potter　through　the　Triwizard　Tournament　without　appearing　to　do　so。　A　servant　who　would　watch　over　Harry　Potter。　Ensure　he　reached　the　Triwizard　Cup。　Turn　the　cup　into　a　Portkey；　which　would　take　the　first　person　to　touch　it　to　my　master。　But　first…〃
　　　〃You　needed　Alastor　Moody；〃　said　Dumbledore。　His　blue　eyes　were　blazing；　though　his　voice　remained　calm。
　　　〃Wormtail　and　I　did　it。　We　had　prepared　the　Polyjuice　Potion　beforehand。　We　journeyed　to　his　house。　Moody　put　up　a　struggle。　There　was　a　motion。　We　managed　to　subdue　him　just　in　time。　Forced　him　into　a　partment　of　his　own　magical　trunk。　Took　some　of　his　hair　and　added　it　to　the　potion。　I　drank　it；　I　became　Moody's　double。　I　took　his　leg　and　his　eye。　I　was　ready　to　face　Arthur　Weasley　when　he　arrived　to　sort　out　the　Muggles　who　had　heard　a　disturbance。　I　made　the　dustbins　move　around　the　yard。　I　told　Arthur　Weasley　I　had　heard　intruders　in　my　yard；　who　had　set　off　the　dustbins。　Then　I　packed　up　Moody's　clothes　and　Dark　detectors；　put　them　in　the　trunk　with　Moody；　and　set　off　for　Hogwarts。　I　kept　him　alive；　under　the　Imperius　Curse。　I　wanted　to　be　able　to　question　him。　To　find　out　about　his　past；　learn　his　habits；　so　that　I　could　fool　even　Dumbledore。　I　also　needed　his　hair　to　make　the　Polyjuice　Potion。　The　other　ingredients　were　easy。　I　stole　boom…slang　skin　from　the　dungeons。　When　the　Potions　master　found　me　in　his　office；　I　said　I　was　under　orders　to　search　it。〃
　　　〃And　what　became　of　Wormtail　after　you　attacked　Moody？〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Wormtail　returned　to　care　for　my　master；　in　my　father's　house；　and　to　keep　watch　over　my　father。〃
　　　〃But　your　father　escaped；〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Yes。　After　a　while　he　began　to　fight　the　Imperius　Curse　just　as　I　had　done。　There　were　periods　when　he　knew　what　was　happening。　My　master　decided　it　was　no　longer　safe　for　my　father　to　leave　the　house。　He　forced　him　to　send　letters　to　the　Ministry　instead。　He　made　him　write　and　say　he　was　ill。　But　Wormtail　neglected　his　duty。　He　was　not　watchful　enough。　My　father　escaped。　My　master　guessed　that　he　was　heading　for　Hogwarts。　My　father　was　going　to　tell　Dumbledore　everything；　to　confess。　He　was　going　to　admit　that　he　had　smuggled　me　from　Azkaban。
　　　〃My　master　sent　me　word　of　my　father's　escape。　He　told　me　to　stop　him　at　all　costs。　So　I　waited　and　watched。　I　used　the　map　I　had　taken　from　Harry　Potter。　The　map　that　had　almost　ruined　everything。〃
　　　〃Map？〃　said　Dumbledore　quickly。　〃What　map　is　this？〃
　　　〃Potter's　map　of　Hogwarts。　Potter　saw　me　on　it。　Potter　saw　me　stealing　more　ingredients　for　the　Polyjuice　Potion　from　Snape's　office　one　night。　He　thought　I　was　my　father。　We　hav