Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
At Flourish and Blotts
HarryhadonlyseenPercyatmealtimessofar; hestayedshutinhisroomtherestofthetime.
"WishIknewwhathewasupto,"saidFred,frowning. "He’snothimself. Hisexamresultscamethedaybeforeyoudid; twelveO.W.L.sandhehardlygloatedatall."
"OrdinaryWizardingLevels,"Georgeexplained,seeingHarry’spuzzledlook. "Billgottwelve,too. Ifwe’renotcareful,we’llhaveanotherHeadBoyinthefamily. Idon’tthinkIcouldstandtheshame."
BillwastheoldestWeasleybrother. Heandthenextbrother,Charlie,hadalreadyleftHogwarts. Harryhadnevermeteitherofthem,butknewthatCharliewasinRomaniastudyingdragonsandBillinEgyptworkingforthewizard’sbank,Gringotts.
"DunnohowMumandDadaregoingtoaffordallourschoolstuffthisyear,"saidGeorgeafterawhile. "FivesetsofLockhartbooks! AndGinnyneedsrobesandawandandeverything..."
Harrysaidnothing.Hefeltabitawkward. StoredinanundergroundvaultatGringottsinLondonwasasmallfortunethathisparentshadlefthim. Ofcourse,itwasonlyinthewizardingworldthathehadmoney; youcouldn’tuseGalleons,Sickles,andKnutsinMuggleshops. HehadnevermentionedhisGringottsbankaccounttotheDursleys;hedidn’tthinktheirhorrorofanythingconnectedwithmagicwouldstretchtoalargepileofgold.
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Mrs.WeasleywokethemallearlythefollowingWednesday. Afteraquickhalfadozenbaconsandwicheseach,theypulledontheircoatsandMrs.Weasleytookaflowerpotoffthekitchenmantelpieceandpeeredinside.
