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第2章 青人巷

‘That looks unpromising,’ said Tiffey.

‘That would be mine,’ said a deep voice.

‘Tut, it’s nothing, Daisy! nothing!’ he replied. ‘I told you at the

‘You didn't realise this was coming?’ said a high girlish voice, sounding callously amused, and Harry, moving slightly to his right, saw that Trelawney's terrifying vision was nothing other than Professor Umbridge. ‘Incapable though you are of predicting even tomorrows weather, you must surely have realised that your pitiful performance during my inspections, and lack of any improvement, would make it inevitable that you would be sacked?’

‘They were wonderful fireworks,’ she said admiringly.

‘It was as true,’ said Mr. Barkis, ‘as turnips is. It was as true,’

‘Please,’ said Hermione breathlessly, ‘please, don't attack us, We don't think like her, we aren't Ministry of Magic employees! We only came in here because we hoped you'd drive her off for us.’

‘Well, for a first attempt that was not as poor as it might have been,’ said Snape, raising his wand once more. ‘You managed to stop me eventually, though you wasted time and energy shouting. You must remain focused. Repel me with your brain and you will not need to resort to your wand.’

‘What do you mean?’ said Hermione.