Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "Wow,Hermione!"Harrywhispered,unzippingthecasetolookinside.

           TherewasalargejarofFleetwood’sHigh-FinishHandlePolish,apairofgleamingsilverTail-TwigClippers,atinybrasscompasstocliponyourbroomforlongjourneys,andaHandbookofDo-It-YourselfBroomcare.

           Apartfromhisfriends,thethingthatHarrymissedmostaboutHogwartswasQuidditch,themostpopularsportinthemagicalworld—highlydangerous,veryexciting,andplayedonbroomsticks.HarryhappenedtobeaverygoodQuidditchplayer;hehadbeentheyoungestpersoninacenturytobepickedforoneoftheHogwartsHouseteams.OneofHarry’smostprizedpossessionswashisNimbusTwoThousandracingbroom.

           Harryputtheleathercaseasideandpickeduphislastparcel.Herecognizedtheuntidyscrawlonthebrownpaperatonce:thiswasfromHagrid,theHogwartsgamekeeper.Hetoreoffthetoplayerofpaperandglimpsedsomethinggreenandleathery,butbeforehecouldunwrapitproperly,theparcelgaveastrangequiver,andwhateverwasinsideitsnappedloudly—asthoughithadjaws.

           Harryfroze.HeknewthatHagridwouldneversendhimanythingdangerousonpurpose,butthen,Hagriddidn’thaveanormalperson’sviewofwhatwasdangerous.Hagridhadbeenknowntobefriendgiantspiders,buyvicious,three-headeddogsfrommeninpubs,andsneakillegaldragoneggsintohiscabin.

           Harrypokedtheparcelnervously.Itsnappedloudlyagain.Harryreachedforthelamponhisbedsidetable,grippeditfirmlyinonehand,andraiseditoverhishead,readytostrike.