Questionsexplodedinside Harry's head like fireworks and he couldn't decide which to ask first. After a few minutes hestammered, “What does it mean, they await my owl?”
“Gallopin' Gorgons, thatremindsme,” said Hagrid, clapping a hand to his forehead with enough force to knock over a cart horse, and from yet another pocket inside his overcoat he pulled an owl — a real, live, rather ruffled-looking owl — a long quill, and a roll ofparchment. With his tongue between his teeth hescribbleda note that Harry could read upside down:
"我差点把'飞侠'哥根斯给忘了。"海格一边说,一边在自己额头上猛拍了一下,那力气足足可以把一辆马车掀翻。接着他从他外套的另外一个口袋里掏出一只猫头鹰——一只真正的、活生生的,长相丑陋的猫头鹰——长长的羽毛和一卷羊皮纸。他用牙齿咬着舌尖写下一张字迹潦草的字条。哈利是掉过头来读的:
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Given Harry his letter.
Taking him to buy his things tomorrow.
Weather's horrible. Hope you're well.
Hagrid
Hagrid rolled up the note, gave it to the owl, whichclampedit in its beak, went to the door, and threw the owl out into the storm. Then he came back and sat down as though this was as normal as talking on the telephone.
Harry realized his mouth was open and closed it quickly.