Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs
"Whycan’titbetrue?"Lupinsaidcalmly,asthoughtheywereinclass,andHermionehadsimplyspottedaprobleminanexperimentwithGrindylows.
"Because...becausepeoplewouldknowifPeterPettigrewhadbeenanAnimagus.WedidAnimagiinclasswithProfessorMcGonagall.AndIlookedthemupwhenIdidmyhomework—theMinistryofMagickeepstabsonwitchesandwizardswhocanbecomeanimals;there’saregistershowingwhatanimaltheybecome,andtheirmarkingsandthings...andIwentandlookedProfessorMcGonagallupontheregister,andtherehavebeenonlysevenAnimagithiscentury,andPettigrew’snamewasn’tonthelist."
HarryhadbarelyhadtimetomarvelinwardlyattheeffortHermioneputintoherhomework,whenLupinstartedtolaugh.
"Rightagain,Hermione!"hesaid."ButtheMinistryneverknewthathereusedtobethreeunregisteredAnimagirunningaroundHogwarts."
"Ifyou’regoingtotellthemthestory,getamoveon,Remus,"saidBlack,whowasstillwatchingScabbers’severydesperatemove."I’vewaitedtwelveyears,I’mnotgoingtowaitmuchlonger."
"Allright...butyou’llneedtohelpme,Sirius,"saidLupin,"Ionlyknowhowitbegan..."
Lupinbrokeoff.Therehadbeenaloudcreakbehindhim.Thebedroomdoorhadopenedofitsownaccord.Allfiveofthemstaredatit.ThenLupinstrodetowarditandlookedoutintothelanding.
"Noonethere..."
"Thisplaceishaunted!"saidRon.
"It’snot,’saidLupin,stilllookingatthedoorinapuzzledway."TheShriekingShackwasneverhaunted...
