高布石 Gobstones By J.K. Rowling
Originally published on pottermore logo on Aug 10th 2015
Gobstones is an ancient wizarding game that resembles marbles, the principal difference being that every time a point is conceded, the winning stone squirts a foul-smelling liquid into the loser’s face. Players start the game with fifteen small, round Gobstones each (Gobstones are sold in sets of thirty) and the winner must capture all of his opponent’s stones. Though most commonly (as the name implies) made of stone, Gobstones may also be made of precious metals.
高布石是一种古老的巫师游戏，有点像弹珠。主要的区别在于每次有一分被输掉时，胜者的石头会向输者的脸上喷出一种难闻的液体。游戏开始时，每人有十五个小的圆形的高布石(高布石每三十个一组出售) ，获胜者必须夺取对手的所有石头。 尽管最常见的棋子(顾名思义)是用石头做的，但高布石也可能是用贵金属做的。
Professional Gobstone players compete in national leagues and international tournaments, but it remains a minority sport within the wizarding world, and does not enjoy a very ‘cool’ reputation, something its devotees tend to resent. Gobstones is most popular among very young wizards and witches, but they generally ‘grow out’ of the game, becoming more interested in Quidditch as they grow older. The National Gobstone Association has attempted recruitment campaigns such as ‘Give Gobstones A Second Glance’, although the choice of accompanying picture (current Gobstones World Champion Kevin Hopwood being squirted with an eyeful of gunk) was perhaps ill-chosen.
专业的高布石选手可以在国家联赛和国际锦标赛中竞争，但高布石在巫师世界里仍然是一项冷门的竞技运动，也没有多少“酷”的名声，它的拥护者往往对此不满。高布石在年幼的巫师和女巫中最受欢迎，他们通常都是伴着这游戏成长起来的，但随着年龄的增长，他们的注意力都转向了魁地奇。全国高布石协会曾经尝试举办“再看一眼高布石”等招新活动，不过选择的宣传图（现任高布石世界冠军凯文•霍普伍德被喷了一眼粘稠）可能有些不合适。
Gobstones enjoys limited popularity at Hogwarts, ranking low among recreational activities, way behind Quidditch and even Wizarding Chess.
高布石在霍格沃茨受欢迎的娱乐中名次不高，远远低于魁地奇甚至是巫师棋。
The mother of Professor Severus Snape, Eileen Prince, was President of the Hogwarts Gobstone Club in her time at school.
斯内普教授的母亲，艾琳·普林斯，在她上学的时候是霍格沃茨高布石俱乐部的主席。
（高布石的原型弹珠游戏确实有英国和世界锦标赛，简单的说就是在各种规则的限制下，把属于对方的石子弹出场外的游戏。）
（如果马尔福有高布石那一定金子做的）
