Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake
Thereporterhadreappeared.
"TheMinistryofAgricultureandFisherieswillannouncetoday—"
"Hangon!"barkedUncleVernon,staringfuriouslyatthereporter."Youdidn’ttelluswherethatmaniac’sescapedfrom!Whatuseisthat?Lunaticcouldbecomingupthestreetrightnow!"
AuntPetunia,whowasbonyandhorse-faced,whippedaroundandpeeredintentlyoutofthekitchenwindow.HarryknewAuntPetuniawouldsimplylovetobetheonetocallthehotlinenumber.Shewasthenosiestwomanintheworldandspentmostofherlifespyingontheboring,law-abidingneighbors.
"Whenwilltheylearn,"saidUncleVernon,poundingthetablewithhislargepurplefist,"thathanging’stheonlywaytodealwiththesepeople?"
"Verytrue,"saidAuntPetunia,whowasstillsquintingintonextdoor’srunner-beans.
UncleVernondrainedhisteacup,glancedathiswatch,andadded,"I’dbetterbeoffinaminute,Petunia.Marge’straingetsinatten."
Harry,whosethoughtshadbeenupstairswiththeBroomstickServicingKit,wasbroughtbacktoearthwithanunpleasantbump.
"AuntMarge?"heblurtedout."Sh-she’snotcominghere,isshe?"
AuntMargewasUncleVernon’ssister.EventhoughshewasnotabloodrelativeofHarry’s(whosemotherhadbeenAuntPetunia’ssister),hehadbeenforcedtocallher’Aunt’allhislife.
