Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Whomping Willow
"Nottoday,Mr.Weasley,"saidDumbledore. "ButImustimpressuponbothofyoutheseriousnessofwhatyouhavedone. Iwillbewritingtobothyourfamiliestonight.Imustalsowarnyouthatifyoudoanythinglikethisagain,Iwillhavenochoicebuttoexpelyou."
SnapelookedasthoughChristmashadbeencanceled.Heclearedhisthroatandsaid, "ProfessorDumbledore,theseboyshavefloutedtheDecreefortheRestrictionofUnderageWizardry,causedseriousdamagetoanoldandvaluabletree-surelyactsofthisnature—"
"ItwillbeforProfessorMcGonagalltodecideontheseboys’punishments,Severus,"saidDumbledorecalmly. "TheyareinherHouseandarethereforeherresponsibility."HeturnedtoProfessorMcGonagall. "Imustgobacktothefeast,Minerva,I’vegottogiveoutafewnotices.Come,Severus,there’sadelicious-lookingcustardtartIwanttosample—"
SnapeshotalookofpurevenomatHarryandRonasheallowedhimselftobesweptoutofhisoffice,leavingthemalonewithProfessorMcGonagall,whowasstilleyeingthemlikeawrathfuleagle.
"You’dbettergetalongtothehospitalwing,Weasley,you’rebleeding."
"Notmuch,"saidRon,hastilywipingthecutoverhiseyewithhissleeve.
"Professor,IwantedtowatchmysisterbeingSorted—"
"TheSortingCeremonyisover,"saidProfessorMcGonagall."YoursisterisalsoinGryffindor."
"Oh,good,"saidRon.
