Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Polyjuice Potion
HethrustitunderRon’snose.
"That’llgiveyoualaugh,"hesaid.
HarrysawRon’seyeswideninshock. Hereadtheclippingquickly,gaveaveryforcedlaugh,andhandedittoHarry.
IthadbeenclippedoutoftheDailyProphet,anditsaid:
INQUIRYATTHEMINISTRYOFMAGIC
ArthurWeasley,HeadoftheMisuseofMuggleArtifactsOffice,wastodayfinedfiftyGalleonsforbewitchingaMugglecar.
Mr.LuciusMalfoy,agovernorofHogwartsSchoolofWitchcraftandWizardry,wheretheenchantedcarcrashedearlierthisyear,calledtodayforMr.Weasley’sresignation. "WeasleyhasbroughttheMinistryintodisrepute,"Mr.Malfoytoldourreporter. "HeisclearlyunfittodrawupourlawsandhisridiculousMuggleProtectionActshouldbescrappedimmediately."
Mr.Weasleywasunavailableforcomment,althoughhiswifetoldreporterstoclearofforshe’dsetthefamilyghoulonthem.
"Well?"saidMalfoyimpatientlyasHarryhandedtheclippingbacktohim. "Don’tyouthinkit’sfunny?"
"Ha,ha,"saidHarrybleakly.
"ArthurWeasleylovesMugglessomuchheshouldsnaphiswandinhalfandgoandjointhem,"saidMalfoyscornfully. "You’dneverknowtheWeasleyswerepure-bloods,thewaytheybehave."
Ron’s-orrather,Crabbe’s-facewascontortedwithfury.
"What’supwithyou,Crabbe?"snappedMalfoy.
"Stomachache,"Rongrunted.
"Well,gouptothehospitalwingandgiveallthoseMudbloodsakickfromme,"saidMalfoy,snickering. "Youknow,I’msurprisedtheDailyProphethasn’treportedalltheseattacksyet,"hewentonthoughtfully.
