Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Burrow
You’redrivingtoofarwest,Fred,"headded,pointingatacompassonthedashboard. Fredtwiddledthesteeringwheel.
"So,doesyourdadknowyou’vegotthecar?"saidHarry,guessingtheanswer.
"Er,no,"saidRon,"hehadtoworktonight.Hopefullywe’llbeabletogetitbackinthegaragewithoutMumnoticingweflewit."
"WhatdoesyourdaddoattheMinistryofMagic,anyway?"
"Heworksinthemostboringdepartment,"saidRon."TheMisuseofMuggleArtifactsOffice."
"Thewhat?"
"It’salltodowithbewitchingthingsthatareMuggle-made,youknow,incasetheyendupbackinaMuggleshoporhouse.Like,lastyear,someoldwitchdiedandherteasetwassoldtoanantiquesshop. ThisMugglewomanboughtit,tookithome,andtriedtoserveherfriendsteainit.Itwasanightmare-Dadwasworkingovertimeforweeks."
"Whathappened?"
"Theteapotwentberserkandsquirtedboilingteaallovertheplaceandonemanendedupinthehospitalwiththesugartongsclampedtohisnose. Dadwasgoingfrantic-it’sonlyhimandanoldwarlockcalledPerkinsintheoffice-andtheyhadtodoMemoryCharmsandallsortsofstufftocoveritup—"
"Butyourdad-thiscar—"
