Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "So,"saidHagrid,rubbinghishandstogetherandbeamingaround,"ifyehwan’tercomeabitnearer..."

           Nooneseemedtowantto.Harry,Ron,andHermione,however,approachedthefencecautiously.

           "Now,firs’thingyehgottaknowabou’Hippogriffsis,they’reproud,"saidHagrid."Easilyoffended,Hippogriffsare.Don’tneverinsultone,’causeitmightbethelastthingyehdo."

           Malfoy,Crabbe,andGoyleweren’tlistening;theyweretalkinginanundertoneandHarryhadanastyfeelingtheywereplottinghowbesttodisruptthelesson.

           "YehalwayswaitfertheHippogrifftermakethefirs’move,"Hagridcontinued."It’spolite,see?Yehwalktowardhim,andyehbow,an’yehwait.Ifhebowsback,yeh’reallowedtertouchhim.Ifhedoesn’bow,thengetawayfromhimsharpish,’causethosetalonshurt."

           "Right—whowantstergofirst?"

           Mostoftheclassbackedfartherawayinanswer.EvenHarry,Ron,andHermionehadmisgivings.TheHippogriffsweretossingtheirfierceheadsandflexingtheirpowerfulwings;theydidn’tseemtolikebeingtetheredlikethis.

           "Noone?"saidHagrid,withapleadinglook.

           "I’lldoit,"saidHarry.

           Therewasanintakeofbreathfrombehindhim,andbothLavenderandParvatiwhispered,"Oooh,no,Harry,rememberyourtealeaves!"

           Harryignoredthem.Heclimbedoverthepaddockfence.

           "Goodman,Harry!"roaredHagrid."Rightthen—let’sseehowyehgetonwithBuckbeak."

           Heuntiedoneofthechains,pulledthegrayHippogriffawayfromitsfellows,andslippedoffitsleathercollar.