【HP整理】pottermore：J.K.羅琳與蘇格蘭橄欖球

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屬於粗翻，原文附後。哈迷自行核對。

巫師世界對蘇格蘭橄欖球隊的喜愛更加得古怪，因為巫師社會大部分人對於麻瓜運動一無所知，他們認為麻瓜運動本來就無聊，甚至是愚蠢的。然而，蘇格蘭橄欖球隊成為了巫師的文化基因，一部分人把它當作笑柄，一部分人真的是出於愛好。這起源於19世紀，是一個既悲傷，又令人振奮的故事。

Buchanan巫師家族世世代代居住在蘇格蘭邊界。他們以好鬥和酗酒著稱,再加上他們驚人的體格（在人們的記憶中，他們的孩子贏得了每年的鄉村拔河比賽），使得鄰居敬而遠之，也不知道他們會魔法。年復一年，當到了11歲，Buchanan的孩子們就會離開去霍格沃茨上學。村裡的人悄悄議論，說那些體格龐大，野蠻的孩子被送到了懲戒機構，或是精神病院。

到了19世紀中葉Buchanan家族由過度工作的母親，兇悍的父親和11個孩子組成。家裡十分吵鬧，混亂無序，但儘管如此，令人驚訝的是，Buchanan夫婦沒有一個人意識到他們的孩子Angus是個啞炮-----一個巫師出身的孩子，卻沒有魔法。老Buchanan先生總是驕傲地自吹自擂說這種異常的事從未在他們的家族中出現。這個驕傲的老巫師更是認為：任何家族出現啞炮是一種跡象，它預示著這個家族在衰落，應該被挑出來。

Angus的兄弟姐妹們十分友善，他們幫助他在父母面前掩蓋了這一事實。一場善意的欺騙開始了。但隨著去霍格沃茨上學的日子日漸臨近，Angus和他的兄弟姐妹們都不安地意識到紙快要包不住火了。學校沒有給Angus寄來入學通知，但他的姐姐Flora匆忙為他偽造了一份，這讓他們繼續瞞了他們的父母數周時間。除了與自己的兄弟姐妹們玩耍，Angus想不出任何事情驅散心中的羞恥、善良以及對父親的害怕。他們帶他去了對角巷，為他買了一支魔杖並假裝它選擇了他（譯者註：魔杖選擇巫師）。到了出發的那天，Angus的大哥Hamish用自己的飛天掃帚帶他去了霍格沃茨。在希望與絕望的交織中他們盼著Angus可以被留下，或許學校能夠教他一些魔法。

Angus一直隱藏著他的身份直到分院帽說出了真相。他趕在一個被叫到名字的女孩之前拿起了帽子，絕望地扣在了頭上。恐怖的時刻來臨了，沒有人會忘記這一刻。分院帽宣布他是一個友好的孩子，但並沒有魔力。Angus扔下了帽子，流著淚離開了大廳。

在Angus到家之前，他的父母就通過貓頭鷹知道了這一恥辱的新聞。Angus被他惱羞成怒的父親關在門外，並被逐出家門。在他走後，Angus的父親還在門上布下了魔咒。

無家可歸，身無分文，11歲的Angus決定去首都。在愛丁堡他通過謊報年齡找到了一份工作。

令Angus驚喜的是，他發現麻瓜並不像父母之前描繪的那麼壞。他幸運地被他沒有孩子的領班和他的妻子收養了。到了18歲的時候，Angus已經成為一個身體強壯，心智成熟的男人。但他從不觸及自己的過去。

Angus的童年幾乎是在躲避魔咒中度過的，這給了他在同齡人中無與倫比的速度。他發現了這一令人驕傲的特質，並很快喜歡上了一種新的麻瓜運動——橄欖球。多年來他和他的兄弟姐妹們在後花園抓金色飛賊的經歷更令他在這項運動中如魚得水。

1871年，Angus第一次代表自己的國家參加了國際賽事：在愛丁堡舉辦的英格蘭對蘇格蘭的橄欖球賽。Angus或許想像過他走上球場，看到自己的10個兄弟姐妹出現在觀眾席中的場景。而事實上，他們的確無視了父親的禁令，前來觀看了比賽。這讓Angus心花怒放，他成功了，蘇格蘭贏得了比賽。

與家人的團聚使Angus開始重新審視自己與自己的魔法家族之間的關係。1900年，他著作並出版了風靡全球的暢銷書《我的啞炮生活》。直到那時，啞炮們依然生活在陰影之中。一些人徘徊在魔法世界邊緣，總覺得自己是二等公民；另一些人則試圖完全切斷自己與魔法世界的關係，成為一個麻瓜。《我的啞炮生活》給這些人在魔法世界中的困境提供了一個新的解決思路。

自此，Angus Buchanan成為了一個在麻瓜和巫師界都世界知名的人。許多巫師也開始從事他從事的運動。不幸的是，一小部分巫師更加喜歡板球。1902年，一個體育專欄作者在《預言家日報》上寫到：把一根棍子像攪拌機一樣揮得呼呼直響，來擊打一個沒有翅膀的金色飛賊，這就是板球。橄欖球則更有吸引力一些。巫師們十分佩服麻瓜的力量和勇氣：從事這樣一項殘酷而暴力的體育運動，還沒有生骨劑用來修復骨骼。但也有極少的巫師將觀看這種暴力作為樂趣。

當AngusBuchanan去世時，他成為了巫師界和麻瓜界的雙重榮耀，作為一個光輝的榜樣被載入了史冊。他用他的善良改變了很多。Angus Buchanan傑出貢獻獎每年在霍格沃茨頒發，而迄今為止《我的啞炮生活》已經被印刷了110次。

觀看魔法運動（如魁地奇，Quodpot，Creaothceann——雖被官方禁止但依然被非法開展，Gobstones等等）的巫師通常都強烈支持自己的國家和球隊，但在橄欖球上支持蘇格蘭隊之外的球隊被認為是跌份。自從Angus Buchanan在150年前獲得了第一場國際橄欖球賽的勝利，在麻瓜面前討論蘇格蘭橄欖球已經成為了巫師的標識之一。麻瓜們可能會奇怪為何兩個秘魯人隊蘇格蘭球隊如此感興趣，但普遍認為這比在公共場合談論魁地奇或魔杖安全得多。

Angus死後不久，他的粉絲成立了蘇格蘭巫師橄欖球聯盟——WSSRU。他們在每場橄欖球賽前緬懷Angus，然後在剩下的80分鐘里欣賞麻瓜們在爛泥中扭作一團。國際保密法雖然命令禁止從事麻瓜運動，但並沒有關於支持麻瓜球隊的限制。然而，雖然WSSRU極力否認，但有傳言說他們的目標是在每個蘇格蘭球隊中塞入一個啞炮。已知的懷疑對象包括Kelly Brown（可能是拉文德的表哥），Jim Hamilton（長得很像海格）和Stuart Hogg。

J.K. Rowling on Scottish Rugby

The wizarding world』s affection for the Scottish rugby team is all the more bizarre because a substantial part of wizarding society knows nothing about Muggle sports, which they regard as inherently dull and even silly. Yet the Scottish rugby team has become a wizarding meme – part in-joke, part genuine interest – which has its roots in the nineteenth century and is a tale both sad and uplifting.

The wizarding family of Buchanan lived in a village in the Scottish Borders for many generations. A reputation for aggression and drunkenness, coupled with their prodigious size (the daughters alone had won the village tug-of-war every year in living memory), kept their neighbours at a respectful distance and ignorant of their magical abilities. One by one, as they reached the age of eleven, the Buchanan sons and daughters would disappear to Hogwarts. The village whispered that the enormous, wild children were being removed to a corrective facility or even a mental institution.

By the mid-nineteenth century the Buchanan family comprised an overworked mother, a fierce father and eleven children. The household was loud and chaotic, but even so, it is surprising that neither of the Buchanan parents realised that their third son, Angus, was a Squib – a wizard-born child with no magical powers. It had always been the proud boast of Mr Buchanan senior that such an anomaly had never occurred in their family. The proud old warlock went further: a Squib in any family was a sign that they were in decline and deserved to be winnowed out.

His brothers and sisters were all very fond of Angus, who was the largest and kindest of them all, so they covered up for him in front of his parents. The deception was innocently begun, but as the time approached for him to leave for Hogwarts, Angus and his siblings became uneasily aware that they could not maintain the pretense much longer. No letter from school arrived for Angus, but his panicking sister Flora forged one, which kept the parents in ignorance for several weeks more. Shy, good-natured and frightened of his father, Angus could not think of any alternative but to play along with his older siblings. They took him to Diagon Alley, where they bought a wand and pretended that it had chosen him. On the appointed day, his big brother Hamish took him to Hogwarts on the back of his broomstick, hoping against desperate hope that Angus would be allowed to stay once they got there, or that the school might be able to tease some magic out of him.

It had never happened before and it has never happened since, but Angus got as far as the Sorting Hat before he was exposed. In sheer desperation he threw himself ahead of a girl whose name had been called and placed the Hat upon his head. The horror of the moment when the Hat announced kindly that the boy beneath it was a good-hearted chap, but no wizard, would never be forgotten by those who witnessed it. Angus took off the hat and left the hall with tears streaming down his face.

News of Angus』s humiliation reached his parents in a flurry of owls before their son arrived home on foot. He was met by his humiliated father, who barred his entrance, bade him never darken their door again, and fired curses after Angus as he fled.

Without any idea of what he would do next, without family or money, the eleven-year-old Angus walked to the capital, occasionally hitching rides on carts. In Edinburgh he lied about his age and managed to find work as a labourer.

To Angus』s surprise, Muggles were not nearly as bad as his father and mother had always told him. He had the good fortune to be taken in by a kind foreman and his wife who had no children of their own, and by the time he was eighteen, Angus had grown into a big strong man who was loved for his kind nature and admired for his physical prowess, but who never shared the strange secrets of his past.

Angus』s early childhood had been spent dodging curses on an almost daily basis, which meant that he was surprisingly fast for a man of his size. He found his greatest pleasure and pride in athleticism, and soon became adept at the relatively new Muggle sport of rugby. Years of helping his siblings catch Golden Snitches in the back garden also made him a natural at cricket.

In 1871 Angus found himself representing his country in the first ever international rugby match, which took place in Edinburgh between England and Scotland. Angus』s emotion can perhaps be imagined as he walked out onto the pitch and saw all ten of his brothers and sisters among the spectators. Defying their father』s contempt for all Muggle pursuits and his injunction against ever seeing Angus again, they had set out to track him down. Elated, Angus scored the first try. Scotland won the match.

Reunion with his family caused Angus to reevaluate his relationship with his magical roots and in 1900 he published the groundbreaking worldwide bestseller My Life As A Squib. Until this point, Squibs had lived in the shadows. Some clung to the fringes of the wizarding world, always feeling second-class and trying to fit in; others cut all ties and lived entirely as Muggles, often repudiating their beginnings. My Life As A Squib brought the plight of these individuals to the wizarding world』s attention.

Thus Angus Buchanan became world-famous among wizards whilst also being celebrated among Muggles, a hitherto unknown achievement. Wizards of many nationalities began turning up to watch him play sport. Unfortunately, cricket found little favour with wizardkind. As the chief sports writer in the Daily Prophet wrote in 1902: 『a Beater who is unable to fly defends three sticks instead of a hoop, while a Snitch without wings is thrown at the sticks. That』s it. Sometimes for several days』. Rugby held more appeal. Wizards could not help but admire the strength and courage of Muggles prepared to engage in a sport so brutal, without recourse to Disapparating out of the way, or access to Skele-Gro to repair broken bones. It must be admitted that there was an edge of sadism to some wizards』 enjoyment.

When Angus Buchanan died, he was honoured by both wizarding and Muggle worlds, an almost unique achievement in the annals of history. A shining example of a person who had made the most of the hand that life had dealt them and emerged triumphant, Angus was too modest to realise the impact that he had had. The Angus Buchanan Cup for Outstanding Effort is awarded at Hogwarts each year and My Life as A Squib is on its 110th printing.

When it comes to wizarding sports and games (Quidditch, Quodpot, Creaothceann – officially banned but still played illegally – broom-racing, Gobstones and so forth) wizards are naturally fiercely partisan and support their own country, but it is considered infra dig for wizards to support any rugby team other than Scotland. Over the nearly 150 years since Angus Buchanan helped win the first international rugby match, discussing Scottish rugby has become one of several covert identifiers for wizards meeting in front of Muggles and seeking to establish each other』s credentials. Eavesdropping Muggles might be puzzled as to why two Peruvians are so interested in a Scottish team, but it is generally agreed that this is preferable to arguing about Quidditch or comparing wand lengths in public.

Shortly after Angus』s death, the Wizarding Supporters of Scottish Rugby Union was set up in his memory by his devoted fans. The WSSRU, which exists to this day, has both Scottish and foreign wizarding members. They meet on the eve of every Scottish international match to toast Angus』s memory and anticipate a happy eighty minutes of watching Muggles trample each other into the mud. The International Statute of Secrecy expressly forbids wizards to participate in Muggle sport, but there is nothing illegal in supporting a Muggle side. However, the WSSRU has often had to deny the persistent rumour that its secret mission is to smuggle a talented Squib on to every Scottish team. Current suspects include Kelly Brown (possible cousin of Lavender』s), Jim Hamilton (strong resemblance to Hagrid) and Stuart Hogg (enough said).

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