Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Writing on the Wall
Histwinklinglight-bluegazemadeHarryfeelasthoughhewerebeingX-rayed.
"Innocentuntilprovenguilty,Severus,"hesaidfirmly.
Snapelookedfurious.
SodidFilch.
"MycathasbeenPetrified!"heshrieked,hiseyespopping."Iwanttoseesomepunishment!"
"Wewillbeabletocureher,Argus,"saidDumbledorepatiently."ProfesserSproutrecentlymanagedtoprocuresomeMandrakes. Assoonastheyhavereachedtheirfullsize,IwillhaveapotionmadethatwillreviveMrs.Norris."
"I’llmakeit,"Lockhartbuttedin."Imusthavedoneitahundredtimes.IcouldwhipupaMandrakeRestorativeDraughtinmysleep—"
"Excuseme,"saidSnapeicily."ButIbelieveIamthePotionsmasteratthisschool."
Therewasaveryawkwardpause.
"Youmaygo,"DumbledoresaidtoHarry,Ron,andHermione.
Theywent,asquicklyastheycouldwithoutactuallyrunning.WhentheywereafloorupfromLockhart’soffice,theyturnedintoanemptyclassroomandclosedthedoorquietlybehindthem.Harrysquintedathisfriends’darkenedfaces.
"D’youthinkIshouldhavetoldthemaboutthatvoiceIheard?"
"No,"saidRon,withouthesitation."Hearingvoicesnooneelsecanhearisn’tagoodsign,eveninthewizardingworld."
SomethinginRon’svoicemadeHarryask,"Youdobelieveme,don’tyou?"
"CourseIdo,"saidRonquickly."But-youmustadmitit’sweird..."
"Iknowit’sweird,"saidHarry."Thewholething’sweird.Whatwasthatwritingonthewallabout?TheChamberHasBeenOpened...
