雙語(yǔ)新聞：考生申請(qǐng)上霍格沃茨 招生辦詼諧拒絕

Getting into university is hard enough at the best of times - but when your chosen institution is a work of fiction you're really up against.

即便是在最好的時(shí)代，考入大學(xué)也是挺困難的事兒，要是你選的學(xué)校還是小說(shuō)中虛構(gòu)的學(xué)校，那就難上加難了。

And that's why this young joker's UCAS application to Hogwarts University was unsuccessful.

這也正是這位惡作劇的的年輕人沒(méi)能通過(guò)英國(guó)高校招生機(jī)構(gòu)UCAS成功申請(qǐng)到霍格沃茨魔法學(xué)院（Hogwarts University）的原因。

But the admissions services' response to the prankster is hilarious.

但UCAS給這個(gè)搗蛋鬼的回信更加讓人忍俊不禁。

The unnamed A-Level student wrote a handwritten note to UCAS asking for a place studying 'Wandology' at the Harry Potter school.

這位匿名的英國(guó)高考生給UCAS手寫(xiě)了一個(gè)申請(qǐng)表，申請(qǐng)去哈利?波特（Harry Potter）所在的學(xué)校攻讀“魔杖學(xué)”。

In the application, he boasted of his proficiency in "wearing a pointy hat" and "Watching Paul Daniels TV Specials".

在申請(qǐng)表中，他夸耀自己在“戴尖帽”、“觀(guān)看保羅?丹尼爾斯（Paul Daniels）的魔術(shù)電視專(zhuān)題節(jié)目”上頗有建樹(shù)。

UCAS replied: "We regret to inform you that your application to the stated establishment cannot be processed at this time due to the fact that it does not exist.

UCAS回復(fù)說(shuō)：“我們很遺憾地通知您，您的學(xué)校申請(qǐng)現(xiàn)在無(wú)法辦理。原因是該校并不存在。”

"After consultation with our mystic advisors we have also determined that even if it did exist, the course 'Wandology' would be highly in demand and hence require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects:

“同我們的魔法顧問(wèn)協(xié)商后，我們還確定，即便該校存在，‘魔杖學(xué)’這一課程的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)一定會(huì)非常激烈，因此要求在以下科目中拿到至少兩個(gè)A和一個(gè)B。”

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Advanced Spellcrafting

高等魔咒寫(xiě)作

Mystimatics

魔法學(xué)

Defence Against the Dark Arts

黑魔法防御術(shù)

History of the Occult

魔法史

Shaft Design

魔杖設(shè)計(jì)

"Your hand written grade sheet claiming top marks in 'Waving a stick about', 'Wearing a pointy hat' and 'Watching Paul Daniels TV Specials' sadly is not suitable for submission, however by applying through clearing you may be suitable for a selection of Liberal Arts courses.

“您的手寫(xiě)成績(jī)單提及您在‘揮舞木棍’、‘戴尖帽’和‘觀(guān)看保羅?丹尼爾斯的魔術(shù)電視專(zhuān)題節(jié)目’這三門(mén)科目上成績(jī)頗高，但很遺憾，上述成績(jī)并不符合申請(qǐng)要求。但如果您通過(guò)補(bǔ)錄程序申請(qǐng)空缺名額，您可能適合學(xué)習(xí)某些文科課程。”

"Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best.

“或者您可能愿意明年繼續(xù)申請(qǐng)，那么請(qǐng)您務(wù)必將您的信件綁在貓頭鷹上，祝您好運(yùn)。”

"On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success."

“謹(jǐn)代表UCAS祝您一切順利。”

Vocabulary

prankster：惡作劇的人

occult：神秘學(xué)

shaft：桿狀物

clearing：英國(guó)UCAS補(bǔ)錄程序

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