Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           JustinwascarrieduptothehospitalwingbyProfessorFlitwickandProfessorSinistraoftheAstronomydepartment,butnobodyseemedtoknowwhattodoforNearlyHeadlessNick. Intheend,ProfessorMcGonagallconjuredalargefanoutofthinair,whichshegavetoErniewithinstructionstowaftNearlyHeadlessNickupthestairs. ThisErniedid,fanningNickalonglikeasilentblackhovercraft.ThisleftHarryandProfessorMcGonagallalonetogether. 

           "Thisway,Potter,"shesaid. 

           "Professor,"saidHarryatonce,"IswearIdidn’t—" 

           "Thisisoutofmyhands,Potter,"saidProfessorMcGonagallcurtly. 

           Theymarchedinsilencearoundacornerandshestoppedbeforealargeandextremelyuglystonegargoyle. 

           "Lemondrop!"shesaid.Thiswasevidentlyapassword, becausethegargoylesprangsuddenlytolifeandhoppedasideasthewallbehindhimsplitintwo.Evenfullofdreadforwhatwascoming,Harrycouldn’tfailtobeamazed. Behindthewallwasaspiralstaircasethatwasmovingsmoothlyupward,likeanescalator.AsheandProfessorMcGonagallsteppedontoit,Harryheardthewallthudclosedbehindthem. Theyroseupwardincircles,higherandhigher,untilatlast,slightlydizzy,Harrysawagleamingoakdoorahead,withabrassknockerintheshapeofagriffin. 

           Heknewnowwherehewasbeingtaken.ThismustbewhereDumbledorelived.