鳥頭

I've been reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for about sixteen days as of today; I've, however, not finished even half of it yet.
Indeed, I've only finished reading 350 pages out of 734, so I can't help wondering when I can ever finish it.
But having said that, it doesn't mean I've not been enjoying reading it.
It's really exciting because it's full of what I'd forgotten ever since I first read it years ago when the Japanese edition of it became available.
Especially, I think there are more scenes through which we can enjoy the cute behavior of Hedwig, Harry's owl, than probably any other volume.
For instance:

He folded this note up very small, and with immense difficulty, tied it to the tiny owl's leg as it hopped on the spot with excitement..... The letter finished, he tied it to Hedwig's leg; she kept unusually still, as though determined to show him how a real post owl should behave.
("The tiny owl" means Pigwidgeon, Ron's.)

In the end, it was Harry suggesting she (=Hedwig) might be too tired, and that perhaps he would ask Ron to borrow Pigwidgeon, that made her stick out her leg and allow him to tie the letter to it.

At this, Hedwig came fluttering down onto his shoulder and held out her leg.

Hedwig being jealous of and competing against Pigwidgeon is so sweet and cute that I scream with delight despite myself, and that I can't help myself turning to see Ruu the budgerigar and asking him to come to my side and stick out his tiny leg as Hedwig does, every time I come across the descriptions about her.
I bet if I try to tie a ribbon or something, not to mention a letter, to his leg, he will definitely struggle to death to get out of my hands.
No problem at all because even if he can't send something for me or hold out his leg to let me make him look even cuter, his charm, cuteness and worth are never damaged to me.


５巻はどうだったのか、鳥頭な私は全く覚えていませんが、４巻は可愛いHedwig満載じゃないですか？
思わずルー君 （セキセイインコ） に 『あんよ、「ホレッ！」ってして～♪』 と無茶なお願いをしてしまうぐらい可愛いです。
読書中、全く構ってもらえないルー君は、声をかけてもらったことで遊んでもらえるものと勘違いし、目をキラキラさせながら私のお喋りに身を乗り出して耳を傾け始めるので、まだ読書途中の本を放り出してルー君に奉仕しなければならないハメに。
そうなんです。 ルー君は人のお喋りを聞くのが大好き。
好きなだけで、人間語を覚えるわけではありませんが。
（ルー君の名誉のために書くと、（自分を褒め称える言葉なら）ほんの少しだけ喋れます。＞人間語）

Mad-Eye Moody が登場するのは５巻からだと勘違いしていたり、４巻で登場するのは Fleur の妹だろうと思っていたり、ハリーが Triwizard Tournament に出場する経緯もすっかり忘れていたり、鳥頭な私はとっても新鮮な気持ちで読んでおりますが、何故か一向に進まない。
禁煙のせい？　だらけ気味な時期に突入しちゃったのかしら？

ちなみに『鳥頭』、英語で言えば "bird-brain" で、『馬鹿者、あほ、間抜け』という意味になります。（形容詞は "bird-brained"）
失礼な。　鳥さんだって賢いぞ！
・・・ルー君が賢いかどうかは別として。

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