Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           "Icouldn’thearanything..." 

           ButHermionegaveasuddengasp,pointingdownthecorridor. 

           "Look!" 

           Somethingwasshiningonthewallahead.Theyapproachedslowly,squintingthroughthedarkness.Foot-highwordshadbeendaubedonthewallbetweentwowindows,shimmeringinthelightcastbytheflamingtorches. 

           THECHAMBEROFSECRETSHASBEENOPENED. ENEMIESOFTHEHEIR,BEWARE 

           "What’sthatthing-hangingunderneath?"saidRon,aslightquiverinhisvoice. 

           Astheyedgednearer,Harryalmostslipped-therewasalargepuddleofwateronthefloor; RonandHermionegrabbedhim,andtheyinchedtowardthemessage,eyesfixedonadarkshadowbeneathit. Allthreeofthemrealizedwhatitwasatonce,andleaptbackwardwithasplash. 

           Mrs.Norris,thecaretaker’scat,washangingbyhertailfromthetorchbracket.Shewasstiffasaboard,hereyeswideandstaring. 

           Forafewseconds,theydidn’tmove.ThenRonsaid, "Let’sgetoutofhere." 

           "Shouldn’twetryandhelp-"Harrybeganawkwardly. 

           "Trustme,"saidRon."Wedon’twanttobefoundhere." 

           Butitwastoolate.Arumble,asthoughofdistantthunder,toldthemthatthefeasthadjustended. Fromeitherendofthecorridorwheretheystoodcamethesoundofhundredsoffeetclimbingthestairs,andtheloud,happytalkofwell-fedpeople;nextmoment,studentswerecrashingintothepassagefrombothends. 

           Thechatter,thebustle,thenoisediedsuddenlyasthepeopleinfrontspottedthehangingcat. 

           Harry,Ron,andHermionestoodalone,inthemiddleofthecorridor,assilencefellamongthemassofstudentspressingforwardtoseethegrislysight.