Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
Gilderoy Lockhart
"It’snotthat-it’sthat."
Ronwaspointingattheredenvelope. ItlookedquiteordinarytoHarry,butRonandNevillewerebothlookingatitasthoughtheyexpectedittoexplode.
"What’sthematter?"saidHarry.
"She’s-she’ssentmeaHowler,"saidRonfaintly.
"You’dbetteropenit,Ron,"saidNevilleinatimidwhisper."It’llbeworseifyouDon’tMygransentmeoneonce,andIignoreditand"-hegulped-"itwashorrible."
Harrylookedfromtheirpetrifiedfacestotheredenvelope.
"What’saHowler?"hesaid.
ButRon’swholeattentionwasfixedontheletter,whichhadbeguntosmokeatthecorners.
"Openit,"Nevilleurged."It’llallbeoverinafewminutes—"
Ronstretchedoutashakinghand,easedtheenvelopefromErrol’sbeak,andslititopen.Nevillestuffedhisfingersinhisears.Asplitsecondlater,Harryknewwhy. Hethoughtforamomentithadexploded;aroarofsoundfilledthehugehall,shakingdustfromtheceiling.
"-STEALINGTHECAR,IWOULDN’THAVEBEENSURPRISEDIFTHEY’DEXPELLEDYOU,YOUWAITTILLIGETHOLDOFYOU,IDON’TSUPPOSEYOUSTOPPEDTOTHINKWHATYOURFATHERANDIWENTTHROUGHWHENWESAWITWASGONE—"
Mrs.Weasleysyells,ahundredtimeslouderthanusual,madetheplatesandspoonsrattleonthetable,andechoeddeafeninglyoffthestonewalls.