原文欣赏Harry unfolded a second piece of paper he hadn't noticed the night before, and read:
哈利打开昨天夜里，没有留意的第二页信纸，读到：

HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
霍格沃茨魔法学校

UNIFORM
制服

First-year students will require:
一年级新生需要：

1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
三套素面工作袍（黑色）

2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
一顶日间戴的素面尖顶帽（黑色）

3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
一双防护手套（龙皮或同类材料制作）

4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
一件冬用斗篷（黑色，银扣）

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
请注意：学生全部服装均须缀有姓名标牌

COURSE BOOKS
课本

All students should have a copy of each of the following:
各部学生均须准备下列图书：

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
《标准咒语，初级》，米兰达•戈沙克著

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
《魔法史》，巴希达•巴沙特著

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling
《魔法理论》，阿德贝•沃夫林著

A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
《初学变形指南》，艾莫瑞•斯威奇著

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
《千种神奇草药及菌类》，菲力达•斯波尔著

Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
《魔法药剂与药水》，阿森尼•吉格著

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
《怪兽及其产地》，纽特•斯卡曼著

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
《黑暗力量：自卫指南》，昆丁•特伦布著

OTHER EQUIPMENT
其他装备

1 wand
一支魔杖

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
一只大锅（锡制，标准尺寸2号）

1 set of glass or crystal phials
一套玻璃或水晶小药瓶

1 telescope set
一架望远镜

1 brass scales
一只黄铜天平

Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
学生可携带一只猫头鹰或一只猫或一只蟾蜍。

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS
在此特别提醒家长注意：一年级新生不准自带飞天扫帚

“Can we buy all this in London?” Harry wondered aloud.
“这些东西在伦敦都能买到吗？”哈利大声问。

“If yeh know where to go,” said Hagrid.
“只要你知道门径就行。”海格说。

讲解注释讲解注释

plain adj.清楚的，简单的，朴素的，纯的
It was plain to everyone that she was not happy.
她并不幸福,这是明摆着的事实。
Her plain black dress was too severe for such a cheerful occasion.
她穿着黑色连衣裙, 在这种欢乐的场合未免太素了.

【词义辨析】
apparent, obvious, evident, clear, plain
这些形容词均含“清楚的，明白的，明显的”之意。
apparent: 强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
obvious: 语气较强，指极为明显，有目共睹，无需说明和论证。
evident: 指根据事实成为显然的。
clear: 普通用词，侧重清楚明白。
plain: 普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂

protective adj. 保护的，防卫的
A mother naturally feels protective towards her children.
母亲对自己的孩子自然会悉心保护。
He put his arm round her in a protective gesture.
他用一只手臂围住她做出保护的姿势。

transfigure v. 使变形，使改观，美化
I cannot the transfigure, but I may expose the smiling face;
我不能改变容貌，但我可以展露笑容。

remind v. 提醒
I feel it is absolutely necessary for me to remind him of the meeting today.
我觉得绝对有必要提醒他今天要开会。

【语法用法】
1.remind有“remind+主语+不定式”的格式，表示提醒某人做某事。
He reminded me to write the letter.
他提醒我写信。
2.remind...of...表示“某物或某人使我们想起过去，或是想起忘掉的事情”，of后加名词或动名词。
She reminded me of writing the letter.
她使我想起写过那封信。
The smell of hay always reminds me of our old house in the country.
甘草的味道总是令我想起了我们在乡村的老房子。
3.remind的宾语后能接that或how引导的从句。
He reminded me that I ought to do it at once.
他提醒我应该现在就去做这件事。
He reminded me how careful I ought to be in doing it.
他提醒我在做这事的时候应如何小心。

wonder v. 想知道，怀疑
I wonder who he is.
我很想知道他是谁。
I was just wondering about that myself.
我就是觉得这件事莫名其妙。