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回味Harry Potter三之三
《哈利波特》小說和電影固然十分有趣,這在橋段和情景到處可見,如上魔法課、念咒語、騎掃帚等。而且只要留心對白,不難發現當中充滿教育意味,經常流露對真善美的歌頌與堅持。
首集電影以Philosopher's Stone(哲人石)為主角,它究竟是甚麼呢?妙麗(Hermione)為我們找到書本講解。
傳說物質 可製長生不老藥
Hermione: "The Philosopher's Stone is a legendary substance with astonishing powers. It will turn any metal into pure gold and produces the Elixir of Life, which will make the drinker immortal."(「哲人石」是一種傳說中的物質,擁有神奇能力。可把任何金屬變成純金,並可製成長生不老藥,飲後會長生不死。」)
故事述說佛地魔(Voldemort)想找哲人石,令自己回復精力和長生不死。哈利、妙麗和榮恩(Ron)設法阻止。最後關頭是要下一盤以生命作賭注的象棋,妙麗足智多謀,並鼓勵哈利。哈利讚賞妙麗,她卻謙虛回應。
Hermione: "You'll be okay, Harry. You're a great wizard, you really are(你會沒事的,哈利。你是一位偉大的巫師,你實在是)。
Harry: Not as good as you(不及妳那麼好)。
Hermione: "Me? Books and cleverness? There are more important things. Friendship, and bravery. And Harry, just be careful(我?書籍與小聰明?有更重要的東西呢。友誼,和勇氣。哈利,總之小心)。
三人擊退佛地魔
學院反敗為勝
最後,三人合力戰勝佛地魔,把他暫時驅走。電影結束,是學期末,學院計分比賽揭盅。校長鄧不利多(Dumbledore)總結三人努力。
Dumbledore: To Miss Hermione Granger, for the use of cool intellect when others were in great peril, 50 points. Second, to Mr Ronald Weasley, for the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years, 50 points. And third, to Mr Harry Potter, for pure nerve and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house 60 points(賞給妙麗.格蘭傑小姐,以表揚她在他人陷入嚴重危機時冷靜運用理智,50分。第二,賞給榮恩.衛斯理,表揚他下了霍格華茲很多年來最精彩的一局棋,50分。第三,賞給哈利.波特,以表揚他的純真果敢和超凡勇氣,我賞給葛來分多學院60分。)
葛來分多學院終於反敗為勝,贏得學期末大獎。你能看到對白中如何秉持人性的真善美嗎?《哈利波特》大受歡迎是應當的。■余功
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