《HP官方资料翻译集（物品篇）》霁随心

10、高布石

　　【Pottermore上的信息】
　　高布石（Gobstones）是一种类似于弹珠的古老魔法游戏，主要区别是，每失一分，赢家的石头会朝输家的脸上喷出一股臭烘烘的液体。游戏开始时每人有十五颗小圆高布石（一副高布石有三十颗），赢得对方全部石子就是赢家。通常来说这些石子由石头制造（顾名思义），但也有用贵重金属制成的。
　　职业高布石选手在全国联赛或世界比赛中一争高下，但在魔法世界中，高布石还只是个小众的运动，并没有一个很“酷”的名声，这让高布石爱好者怨念不已。高布石在小巫师中非常流行，但随着年龄的增长，他们通常就不再玩这一游戏，转而对魁地奇产生兴趣。高布石全国协会曾尝试过“回眸高布石”之类的招募活动，尽管附带的宣传图片不大适宜（本届高布石世界冠军凯文·霍普伍德（Kevin Hopwood）被喷的满眼是泥）。
　　高布石在霍格沃茨人气有限，是消遣活动的下下之选，远远不及魁地奇甚至巫师象棋。
　　西弗勒斯·斯内普教授的母亲艾琳·普林斯，在校时曾是霍格沃茨高布石俱乐部主席。

　　以上根据豆瓣上的翻译微改。

　　【补充】
　　1998年7月31日的《预言家日报》上，一个读者写信给编辑，抱怨报纸上没有什么与高布石有关的消息（《预言家日报》时事通讯）。
　　原著第3册第4章，哈利曾经考虑过在对角巷买一套纯金的高布石。
　　根据《怪兽及其产地》中的记述，弗莱维·贝尔比（发明用守护神赶走伏地蝠的办法）曾担任过当地高布石俱乐部的主席。
　　邓布利多在拜访卢平一家人、希望说服卢平夫妇让他们的儿子莱姆斯到霍格沃茨上学的时候，他和莱姆斯玩起了高布石。

　　【pottermore原文】
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.
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.
Gobstones enjoys limited popularity at Hogwarts, ranking low among recreational activities, way behind Quidditch and even Wizarding Chess.
The mother of Professor Severus Snape, Eileen Prince, was President of the Hogwarts Gobstone Club in her time at school.