Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

The Writing on the Wall

           HistoryofMagicwasthedullestsubjectontheirschedule.ProfessorBinns,whotaughtit,wastheironlyghostteacher,andthemostexcitingthingthateverhappenedinhisclasseswashisenteringtheroomthroughtheblackboard. Ancientandshriveled,manypeoplesaidhehadn’tnoticedhewasdead.Hehadsimplygotuptoteachonedayandlefthisbodybehindhiminanarmchairinfrontofthestaffroomfire;hisroutinehadnotvariedintheslightestsince. 

           Todaywasasboringasever.ProfessorBinnsopenedhisnotesandbegantoreadinaflatdronelikeanoldvacuumcleaneruntilnearlyeveryoneintheclasswasinadeepstupor,occasionallycomingtolongenoughtocopydownanameordate,thenfallingasleepagain. Hehadbeenspeakingforhalfanhourwhensomethinghappenedthathadneverhappenedbefore.Hermioneputupherhand. 

           ProfessorBinns,glancingupinthemiddleofadeadlydulllectureontheInternationalWarlockConventionof1289,lookedamazed. 

           "Miss-er-?" 

           "Granger,Professor.IwaswonderingifyoucouldtellusanythingabouttheChamberofSecrets,"saidHermioneinaclearvoice. 

           DeanThomas,whohadbeensittingwithhismouthhangingopen,gazingoutofthewindow,jerkedoutofhistrance;LavenderBrown’sheadcameupoffherarmsandNevilleLongbottom’selbowslippedoffhisdesk. 

           ProfessorBinnsblinked. 

           "MysubjectisHistoryofMagic,"hesaidinhisdry,wheezyvoice."Idealwithfacts,MissGranger,notmythsandlegends. 

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