Ginny kissed Albus good-bye.
"See you at Christmas."
"Bye, Al." said Harry as his son hugged him. "Don't forget Hagrid's invited you to tea next Friday. Don't mess with Peeves. Don't duel anyone till you've learned how. And don't let James wind you up."
"What if I'm in Slytherin?"
The whisper was for his father alone, and Harry knew that only the moment of departure could have forced Albus to reveal how great and sincere that fear was.
Harry crouched down so that Albus's face was slightly above his own. Alone of Harry's three children, Albus had inherited Lily's eyes.
"Albus Severus." Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, "you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew."
"But just say --"
"-- then Slytherin House will have gained an excellent student, won't it! It doesn't matter to us, Al. But If it matters to you, you'll be able to choose Gryffindor over Slytherin. The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account."
"Really?"
"It did for me." said Harry.
He had never told any of his children that before, and he saw the wonder in Albus's face when he said it. But now the doors were mming(?) all along the scarlet train, and the blurried outlines of parents were warming(?) forward for fianl ki(?), last-minute reminders, then(?) jumped into the carrage and Ginny closed the door behind ***(?). Students were hanging from the windows nearest them. A great member(?) of faces, both on the train and off, seemed to be turned(?) ****d(?) Harry.
"Why are they all staring ?" demanded Albus as he and Rose *****d(?) around to look at the other students.
"Don't let it worry you." said Ron. " It's me. I'm cur****ely(?) *****s(?)."
Albus, Rose, Hugo and Lily laughed. The train began to move, and Harry walked alongside it, watching his son's thin face, id***ly ablate with excitement. Harry kept smiling and waving, even though it was like a little bereavement, watching his son glide ****(?) from him....
The last train of steam evaporated in the ******(?) air. The train ****ded a corner. Harry's hand was still raised in farewell.
"He'll be all right." murmured Ginny.
As Harry looked at her, he lowerred his hand abo*******dly(?) and ****ched(?) the lightning scar on his forehead.
"I know he will."
The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.


지니는 알버스에게 작별의 키스를 했다.
"크리스마스 때 보자."
"잘 가렴 알." 해리 역시 자기 아들을 안아주며 말했다. "다음주에 해그리드의 차 대접 잊지 말고. 절대 더럽혀서 혼란스럽게 하면 안돼. 배우기 전까지는 절대 누구랑 겨뤄서도 안되고. 그리고 제임스를 실로 묶는 것도 하면 안돼.“
“제가 슬리데린에 들어가면 어쩌죠?”
해리는 자신에게만 들리는 그 속삭임을 들으며 알버스가 출발하기 전 긴장하고 두려워하는 모습을 자제하려 하는 걸 알 수 있었다.
해리는 쭈그려 앉으며 알버스의 얼굴을 들여다보았다. 해리의 세 아이들 중 오직 알버스만이 릴리의 눈빛을 지니고 있었다.
“알버스 세브러스” 해리가 조용히 말하자 지니는 재치있게 열차에 타는 로즈에게 손을 흔들면서 듣지 못한 척 하고 있었다. “너를 호그와트의 두 명의 교장에게 추천했단다. 한 명은 슬리데린이고 또 한 명은 내가 알고 있는 사람 중에서 가장 용감한 사람이지.”
“하지만 그냥......”
“그리고 슬리데린 가에서는 그들이 원하는 대로 우수한 학생을 얻었단다! 그건 우리한테 중요하지 않아. 알! 하지만 만약 너한테 중요한 것이 있다면 그건 슬리데린보다 나은 그리핀도르겠지. 그 선택을 하는 것은 모자란다.”
“정말요?”
“나도 그랬단다.” 해리는 말했다.
해리는 그의 아이에게 말해주기 전에는 볼 수 없던, 알버스의 얼굴에 떠오른 경이로움을 말하지 않았다.
//대략 여기까지는 해석이 되네요. 약간 의역도 있으니 태클은 자제해주시길;;;;
그리고 마지막 두 줄은
//“그도 그럴거야.”
그것(번개모양의 흉터)은 지난 19년간 해리를 고통스럽게 하지 않았다. 모든 게 다 좋았다.//