Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Cornelius Fudge
PeoplesayMuggleStudiesisasoftoption,butIpersonallythinkwizardsshouldhaveathoroughunderstandingofthenon-magicalcommunity,particularlyifthey’rethinkingofworkinginclosecontactwiththem -lookatmyfather,hehastodealwithMugglebusinessallthetime. MybrotherCharliewasalwaysmoreofanoutdoortype,sohewentforCareofMagicalCreatures.Playtoyourstrengths,Harry."
ButtheonlythingHarryfelthewasreallygoodatwasQuidditch. Intheend,hechosethesamenewsubjectsasRon,feelingthatifhewaslousyatthem,atleasthe’dhavesomeonefriendlytohelphim.
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Gryffindor’snextQuidditchmatchwouldbeagainstHufflepuff. Woodwasinsistingonteampracticeseverynightafterdinner,sothatHarrybarelyhadtimeforanythingbutQuidditchandhomework. However,thetrainingsessionsweregettingbetter,oratleastdrier,andtheeveningbeforeSaturday’smatchhewentuptohisdormitorytodropoffhisbroomstickfeelingGryffindor’schancesfortheQuidditchcuphadneverbeenbetter.
Buthischeerfulmooddidn’tlastlong. Atthetopofthestairstothedormitory,hemetNevilleLongbottom,whowaslookingfrantic.
"Harry-Idon’tknowwhodidit-Ijustfound—"
WatchingHarryfearfully,Nevillepushedopenthedoor.
ThecontentsofHarry’strunkhadbeenthrowneverywhere. Hiscloaklayrippedonthefloor. Thebedclotheshadbeenpulledoffhisfour-posterandthedrawerhadbeenpulledoutofhisbedsidecabinet,thecontentsstrewnoverthemattress.
