今年年頭在網上買了哈利波特系列的書，給自己放 career break 時閱讀。 開箱的時候，開心到哭了！ 二十年前第一次看這書，是問同學借的，看完就還，從來沒有擁有過。 喜愛了多年，現在手上拿著屬於自己的書，感覺很滿足。 經得起時間考驗的，定必珍而重之。 ❤️
剛剛重讀完第一本，想在這兒記下一些令我感受深刻的句子及重讀的新體會。 （注意劇透！）
書名（英國）： 《Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone》
書名（美國）： 《Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone》
書名（中文）： 《哈利波特：神秘的魔法石》
作者： J. K. Rowling
“every child in our world will know his name!” (P.14)
故事中的 Professor McGonagall 說的話，竟然在現實世界成真了！現在每一個小孩都認識 Harry Potter！
“Although this was an improvement in many ways, it did become a bit depressing after a while.” (P.94)
這是 the Dursleys 在 Hagrid 拜訪後一直當 Harry 透明的形容。 簡單的描述，不知為何令我甚有共鳴。
“There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.” (P.192)
寫法輕盈，如果我學到就好的。
Dumbledore: “However, this mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away before it, entranced by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible.” (P.229)
沉溺於幻影的確會令人發瘋，故事裡 Harry 也因為這面鏡而荒廢任務，結尾 Hagrid 送給 Harry 的相簿也算是從正確的方向滿足了 Harry 的願望。
還有，我今天才知道 The Mirror of Erised 中的 “Erised” 就是 “Desire” 倒轉來寫！ 鏡邊的字 “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi” 都要倒轉來讀，讀成 “I show not your face but your heart’s desire.”
Dumbledore: “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.” (P.230)
還有，這兒 Dumbledore casually 地提到若 Harry 重遇這面鏡就會有所準備，就是為後面留下伏線。 其實 Dumbledore 早就計劃好訓練 Harry 了。
Dumbledore: “After all, to the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure. You know, the stone was really not such a wonderful thing. As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all – the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things which are worst for them.” (P.320)
死亡是下一個旅程… 我也希望自己死前可以這樣灑脫。
Dumbledore: “Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” (P.320)
Dumbledore: “The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thin, and should therefore be treated with great caution.” (P.321)
然後 Harry 問 Dumbledore 為甚麼當年 Voldemort 要殺還是嬰兒的他。 Dumbledore說現在還未是時候，當 Harry “older and ready” 才會告訴他。 故事在這兒留下一個大問號！！！ 重讀就知，這對將來的故事發展極為重要！
Harry: “I think he sort of wanted to give me a chance. I think he knows more or less everything that goes on here, you know. I reckon he had a pretty good idea we were going to try, and instead of stopping us, he just taught us enough to help. I don’t think it was an accident he let me find out how the Mirror worked. It’s almost like he thought I had the right to face Voldemort if I could…” (P.325)
其實這是 Dumbledore 對 Harry 的訓練 / 測試，不過他低估了 Harry 及朋友的能力，令 Harry 陷入險境。 在之後的書中，Dumbledore 承認他曾作出錯誤的決定，不知這是否其一？ 這又是重讀才體會到的。
Dumbledore: “There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” (P.329)
真的，有時會怕失去朋友而不 stand up to them，那應如何取捨？ Dumbledore 沒有解答這個問題，我想他只是找些原因讓 Gryffindor 奪杯，不過這個原因確是充滿智慧。
“It was the best evening of Harry’s life, better than winning at Quidditch or Christmas or knocking out mountain trolls… he would never, ever forget tonight.” (P.330)
讀到這句之前，我已經滿眼淚水，然後見到 “never ever”，更加感觸，來回讀了這句好幾次。 最近遇到一位超過十年沒見的人，他也對我說永遠不會忘記我。
“but as Ron said, you couldn’t have everything in life.” (P.330)
記得二十年前第一次讀這書，我就 based on 這句作了一首詩！！！ 現在詩的後半部已忘記了，不過我突然很欣賞那時的我，可惜當時我並不懂得欣賞自己。
