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1、HARRYPOTTERANDTHECHAMBEROFSECRETSbyJ.K.RowlingCHAPTEONETHEWORSTBIRTHDAYNotforthefirsttime,anargumenthadbrokenoutoverbreakfastatnumberfour,PrivetDrive.Mr.VernonDursleyhadbeenwokenintheearlyhoursofthemorningbyaloud,hootingnoisefromhisnephewHarry'sroom."Thirdtimethisweek!"heroaredacro
2、ssthetable."Ifyoucan'tcontrolthatowl,it'llhavetogo!"Harrytried,yetagain,toexplain."She'sbored,"hesaid."She'susedtoflyingaroundoutside.IfIcouldjustletheroutatnight-""DoIlookstupid?"snarledUncleVernon,abitoffriedeggdanglingfromhisbushymustache."Iknowwhat'llhappenifthatowl'sletout."He
3、exchangeddarklookswithhiswife,Petunia.Harrytriedtoarguebackbuthiswordsweredrownedbyalong,loudbelchfromtheDursleys'son,Dudley.1"Iwantmorebacon.""There'smoreinthefryingpan,sweetums,"saidAuntPetunia,turningmistyeyesonhermassiveson."Wemustbuildyouupwhilewe'vegotthechance....Idon'tliket
4、hesoundofthatschoolfood......"Nonsense,Petunia,IneverwenthungrywhenIwasatSmeltings,"saidUncleVernonheartily."Dudleygetsenough,don'tyou,son?"Dudley,whowassolargehisbottomdroopedovereithersideofthekitchenchair,grinnedandturnedtoHarry."Passthefryingpan.""You'veforgottenthemagicword,"s
5、aidHarryirritably.Theeffectofthissimplesentenceontherestofthefamilywasincredible:Dudleygaspedandfelloffhischairwithacrashthatshookthewholekitchen;Mrs.Dursleygaveasmallscreamandclappedherhandstohermouth;Mr.Dursleyjumpedtohisfeet,veinsthrobbinginhistemples."Imeant`please'!"saidHarryq
6、uickly."Ididn'tmean-""WHATHAVEITOLDYOU,"thunderedhisuncle,sprayingspitoverthetable,"ABOUTSAYINGTHE`M'WORDINOURHOUSE?""ButI-""HOWDAREYOUTHREATENDUDLEY!"roaredUncleVernon,poundingthetablewithhisfist."Ijust-""IWARNEDYOU!IWILLNOTTOLERATEMENTIONOFYOURABNORMALITYUNDERTHISROOF!"Harrystare
7、dfromhispurple-faceduncletohispaleaunt,whowastryingtoheaveDudleytohisfeet.2"Allright,"saidHarry,"allright..."UncleVernonsatbackdown,breathinglikeawindedrhinocerosandwatchingHarrycloselyoutofthecornersofhissmall,sharpeyes.EversinceHarryhadcomehomeforthesummerholidays,UncleVernonhadb
8、eentreatinghimlikeabombtha