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1、HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecretsByJ.K.RowlingCHAPTERONETheWorstBirthdayNotforthefirsttime,anargumenthadbrokenoutoverbreakfastatnumberfour,PrivetDrive.Mr.VernonDursleyhadbeenwokenintheearlyhoursofthemorningbyaloud,hootingnoisefromhisnephewHarry’sroom.“Thirdtimethisweek!”heroaredacrossthetable
2、.“Ifyoucan’tcontrolthatowl,it’llhavetogo!”Harrytried,yetagain,toexplain.“She’sbored,”hesaid.“She’susedtoflyingaroundoutside.IfIcouldjustletheroutatnight-”“DoIlookstupid?”snarledUncleVernon,abitoffriedeggdanglingfromhisbushymustache.“Iknowwhat’llhappenifthatowl’sletout.”Heexchangeddarklookswit
3、hhiswife,Petunia.Harrytriedtoarguebackbuthiswordsweredrownedbyalong,loudbelchfromtheDursleys’son,Dudley.“Iwantmorebacon.”“There’smoreinthefryingpan,sweetums,”saidAuntPetunia,turningmistyeyesonhermassiveson.“Wemustbuildyouupwhilewe’vegotthechance…Idon’tlikethesoundofthatschoolfood…”“Nonsense,P
4、etunia,IneverwenthungrywhenIwasatSmeltings,”saidUncleVernonheartily.“Dudleygetsenough,don’tyou,son?”Dudley,whowassolargehisbottomdroopedovereithersideofthekitchenchair,grinnedandturnedtoHarry.“Passthefryingpan.”“You’veforgottenthemagicword,”saidHarryirritably.Theeffectofthissimplesentenceonth
5、erestofthefamilywasincredible:Dudleygaspedandfelloffhischairwithacrashthatshookthewholekitchen;Mrs.Dursleygaveasmallscreamandclappedherhandstohermouth;Mr.Dursleyjumpedtohisfeet,veinsthrobbinginhistemples.“Imeant‘please’!”saidHarryquickly.“Ididn’tmean—”“WHATHAVEITOLDYOU,”thunderedhisuncle,spra
6、yingspitoverthetable,“ABOUTSAYINGTHE‘M’WORDINOURHOUSE?”“ButI—”“HOWDAREYOUTHREATENDUDLEY!”roaredUncleVernon,poundingthetablewithhisfist.“Ijust—”“IWARNEDYOU!IWILLNOTTOLERATEMENTIONOFYOURABNORMALITYUNDERTHISROOF!”Harrystaredfromhispurple-faceduncletohispaleaunt,whowastryingtoheaveDudleytohisfeet
7、.“Allright,”saidHarry,“allright…”UncleVernonsatbackdown,breathinglikeawindedrhinocerosandwatchingHarrycloselyoutofthecornersofhissmall,sharpeyes.EversinceHarryhadcomehomeforthesummerholidays,UncleVernonhadbeentreatinghimlikeabombthatmightgoof
