Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Boggart in the Wardrobe
Hedoesnotyetknowwhatwillfrightenthepersonontheothersideofthedoor.NobodyknowswhataBoggartlookslikewhenheisalone,butwhenIlethimout,hewillimmediatelybecomewhatevereachofusmostfears.
"Thismeans,"saidProfessorLupin,choosingtoignoreNeville’ssmallsputterofterror,"thatwehaveahugeadvantageovertheBoggartbeforewebegin.Haveyouspottedit,Harry?"
TryingtoansweraquestionwithHermionenexttohim,bobbingupanddownontheballsofherfeetwithherhandintheair,wasveryoff-putting,butHarryhadago.
"Er—becausetherearesomanyofus,itwon’tknowwhatshapeitshouldbe?"
"Precisely,"saidProfessorLupin,andHermioneputherhanddown,lookingalittledisappointed."It’salwaysbesttohavecompanywhenyou’redealingwithaBoggart.Hebecomesconfused.Whichshouldhebecome,aheadlesscorpseoraflesh-eatingslug?IoncesawaBoggartmakethatverymistake—triedtofrightentwopeopleatonceandturnedhimselfintohalfaslug.Notremotelyfrightening.
’ThecharmthatrepelsaBoggartissimple,yetitrequiresforceofmind.Yousee,thethingthatreallyfinishesaBoggartislaughter.Whatyouneedtodoisforceittoassumeashapethatyoufindamusing.
"Wewillpracticethecharmwithoutwandsfirst.Afterme,please...riddikulus!"
"Riddikulus!"saidtheclasstogether.
"Good,"saidProfessorLupin."Verygood.Butthatwastheeasypart,I’mafraid.Yousee,thewordaloneisnotenough.Andthisiswhereyoucomein,Neville."
