Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Dobby’s Warning
Atfirst,itlookedasthoughUncleVernonwouldmanagetoglossthewholethingover. ("Justournephew-verydisturbed-meetingstrangersupsetshim,sowekepthimupstairs...") HeshooedtheshockedMasonsbackintothediningroom,promisedHarryhewouldflayhimtowithinaninchofhislifewhentheMasonshadleft,andhandedhimamop. AuntPetuniadugsomeicecreamoutofthefreezerandHarry,stillshaking,startedscrubbingthekitchenclean.
UncleVernonmightstillhavebeenabletomakehisdeal-ifithadn’tbeenfortheowl.
AuntPetuniawasjustpassingaroundaboxofafter-dinnermintswhenahugebarnowlswoopedthroughthediningroomwindow,droppedaletteronMrs.Mason’shead,andswoopedoutagain. Mrs.Masonscreamedlikeabansheeandranfromthehouseshoutingaboutlunatics. Mr.MasonstayedjustlongenoughtotelltheDursleysthathiswifewasmortallyafraidofbirdsofallshapesandsizes,andtoaskwhetherthiswastheirideaofajoke.
Harrystoodinthekitchen,clutchingthemopforsupport,asUncleVernonadvancedonhim,ademonicglintinhistinyeyes.
"Readit!"hehissedevilly,brandishingthelettertheowlhaddelivered."Goon-readit!"
Harrytookit.Itdidnotcontainbirthdaygreetings.
DearMr.Potter,
WehavereceivedintelligencethataHoverCharmwasusedatyourplaceofresidencethiseveningattwelveminutespastnine.
