Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Very Secret Diary
Lockhart,wearingluridpinkrobestomatchthedecorations,waswavingforsilence. Theteachersoneithersideofhimwerelookingstony-faced.Fromwherehesat,HarrycouldseeamusclegoinginProfessorMcGonagall’scheek. SnapelookedasthoughsomeonehadjustfedhimalargebeakerofSkele-Gro.
"HappyValentine’sDay!"Lockhartshouted. "AndmayIthanktheforty-sixpeoplewhohavesofarsentmecards! Yes,Ihavetakenthelibertyofarrangingthislittlesurpriseforyouall-anditdoesn’tendhere!"
Lockhartclappedhishandsandthroughthedoorstotheentrancehallmarchedadozensurly-lookingdwarfs. Notjustanydwarfs,however. Lockharthadthemallwearinggoldenwingsandcarryingharps.
"Myfriendly,card-carryingcupids!"beamedLockhart. "Theywillberovingaroundtheschooltodaydeliveringyourvalentines! Andthefundoesn’tstophere!I’msuremycolleagueswillwanttoenterintothespiritoftheoccasion! WhynotaskProfessorSnapetoshowyouhowtowhipupaLovePotion! Andwhileyou’reatit,ProfessorFlitwickknowsmoreaboutEntrancingEnchantmentsthananywizardI’veevermet,theslyolddog!"
ProfessorFlitwickburiedhisfaceinhishands. SnapewaslookingasthoughthefirstpersontoaskhimforaLovePotionwouldbeforce-fedpoison.
"Please,Hermione,tellmeyouweren’toneoftheforty-six,saidRonastheylefttheGreatHallfortheirfirstlesson. Hermionesuddenlybecameveryinterestedinsearchingherbagforherscheduleanddidn’tanswer.
