Гарри Поттер и тайная комната

           Thelightslidoveragiganticsnakeskin,ofavivid,poisonousgreen,lyingcurledandemptyacrossthetunnelfloor. Thecreaturethathadsheditmusthavebeentwentyfeetlongatleast. 

           "Blimey,"saidRonweakly. 

           Therewasasuddenmovementbehindthem.GilderoyLockhart’skneeshadgivenway. 

           "Getup,"saidRonsharply,pointinghiswandatLockhart. 

           Lockhartgottohisfeet-thenhedivedatRon,knockinghimtotheground. 

           Harryjumpedforward,buttoolate-Lockhartwasstraighteningup,panting,Ron’swandinhishandandagleamingsmilebackonhisface. 

           "Theadventureendshere,boys!"hesaid. "Ishalltakeabitofthisskinbackuptotheschool, tellthemIwastoolatetosavethegirl,andthatyoutwotragicallylostyourmindsatthesightofhermangledbody-saygood-byetoyourmemories!" 

           HeraisedRon’sSpellotapedwandhighoverhisheadandyelled, "Obliviate!" 

           Thewandexplodedwiththeforceofasmallbomb. Harryflunghisarmsoverhisheadandran,slippingoverthecoilsofsnakeskin,outofthewayofgreatchunksoftunnelceilingthatwerethunderingtothefloor. Nextmoment,hewasstandingalone,gazingatasolidwallofbrokenrock. 

           "Ron!"heshouted."Areyouokay?Ron!" 

           "I’mhere!"cameRon’smuffledvoicefrombehindtherockfall. "I’mokay-thisgit’snot,though-hegotblastedbythewand—" 

           Therewasadullthudandaloud"ow!"ItsoundedasthoughRonhadjustkickedLockhartintheshins. 

           "Whatnow?"Ron’svoicesaid,soundingdesperate. "Wecan’tgetthrough-it’lltakeages..."