Well, maybe Scrimgeour will have more success.

唉，说不定斯克林杰会比我顺利。”

Scrimgeour must be surrounded by our people before I act.

在我行动之前，我们必须包围斯克林杰。

“But you'd have been better, much better, than Fudge or Scrimgeour! ” burst out Harry.

“可是你比福吉和斯克林杰要好，好得多！”哈利大声说。

Scrimgeour merely shrugged, already moving back toward the fireplace.

斯克林杰只是耸了耸肩膀，已经回身朝壁炉走去。

The Prime Minister's first, foolish thought was that Rufus Scrimgeour looked rather like an old lion.

首相一下子冒出一个荒唐的念头，觉得鲁弗斯斯克林杰活像一头老狮子。

Scrimgeour was already rummaging in his pocket for the mysterious powder that turned the fire green.

福斯克林杰已经在口袋里翻找那种使火苗变绿的神秘粉末了。

" I thought you were happy with Shacklebolt? " said Scrimgeour coldly.

“我想你对沙克尔很满意吧？”斯克林杰冷冷地说。

" That's because he's a wizard, " said Scrimgeour, without a flicker of a smile.

“那是因为他是个巫师，”斯克林杰说，脸上不带丝毫笑容。

" Then there's no problem, is there? " said Scrimgeour.

“那就没有什么问题了，是吗？”斯克林杰问。

Scrimgeour grasped it briefly, his eyes scanning the room, then pulled out a wand from under his robes.

斯克林杰草草地握了一下首相的手，眼睛在屋里扫来扫去，然后从长袍里抽出一根魔杖。

Scrimgeour's eyes flickered toward him and away again as Harry spoke.

斯克林杰把目光移向他，当哈利说话时又移开了。

" Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger? " asked Scrimgeour.

“你有没有意向今后在法律界发展呢，格兰杰小姐？”斯克林杰问道。

However, Scrimgeour did not seem to be listening.

但是，斯克林杰看起来并没有听进去。

" Scrimgeour wanted to know where you go when you're not at Hogwarts, " said Harry, still looking fixedly at his knees.

“斯克林杰想知道你不在霍格沃茨的时候会去哪儿。”哈利仍然盯着膝盖。

" Would you say you were close to Dumbledore, Ronald? " asked Scrimgeour, ignoring Hermione. Ron looked startled.

“邓布利多是不是跟你关系很亲密，罗纳德？”

" No, no, my dear Molly, " said Scrimgeour.

“不用，不用，亲爱的莫丽。”斯克林杰说。

Scrimgeour looked as though he had heard exactly what he had expected, and wanted, to hear.

斯克林杰看上去似乎得到了他所想要的答案。

" I require a private word with you, " Scrimgeour went on. " Also with Mr. Ronald Weasley and Miss Hermione Granger."

“我想要单独跟你说句话。”斯克林杰继续道，“还有罗纳德·韦斯莱先生和赫敏·格兰杰小姐。”

" Why did Dumbledore leave you this Snitch? " asked Scrimgeour.

“为什么邓不利多把这个金色飞贼留给你？”斯克林杰问道。

" Why do you think Dumbledore left you that book, Miss Granger? " asked Scrimgeour.

“你觉得邓不利多为什么要留给你这本书呢，格兰杰小姐？”斯克林杰问道。