Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           "Wonderifshedidseetheattacker,though?"saidRon,lookingsadlyatHermione’srigidface. "Becauseifhesneakeduponthemall,noone’lleverknow..." 

           ButHarrywasn’tlookingatHermione’sface.Hewasmoreinterestedinherrighthand. Itlayclenchedontopofherblankets,andbendingcloser,hesawthatapieceofpaperwasscrunchedinsideherfist. 

           MakingsurethatMadamPomfreywasnowherenear,hepointedthisouttoRon. 

           "Goonandgetitout,"Ronwhispered,shiftinghischairsothatheblockedHarryfromMadamPomfrey’sview. 

           Itwasnoeasytask. Hermione’shandwasclampedsotightlyaroundthepaperthatHarrywassurehewasgoingtotearit. WhileRonkeptwatchhetuggedandtwisted,andatlast,afterseveraltenseminutes,thepapercamefree. 

           Itwasapagetornfromaveryoldlibrarybook. HarrysmootheditouteagerlyandRonleanedclosetoreadit,too. 

           "Ofthemanyfearsomebeastsandmonstersthatroamourland,thereisnonemorecuriousormoredeadlythantheBasilisk,knownalsoastheKingofSerpents. Thissnake,whichmayreachgiganticsizeandlivemanyhundredsofyears,isbornfromachicken’segg,hatchedbeneathatoad. Itsmethodsofkillingaremostwondrous,forasidefromitsdeadlyandvenomousfangs,theBasiliskhasamurderousstare, andallwhoarefixedwiththebeamofitseyeshallsufferinstantdeath. SpidersfleebeforetheBasilisk,foritistheirmortalenemy,andtheBasiliskfleesonlyfromthecrowingoftherooster,whichisfataltoit."