Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Grim Defeat
HarryneededtogettheSnitchquickly—
Heturned,intendingtoheadbacktowardthemiddleofthefield,butatthatmoment,anotherflashoflightningilluminatedthestands,andHarrysawsomethingthatdistractedhimcompletely,thesilhouetteofanenormousshaggyblackdog,clearlyimprintedagainstthesky,motionlessinthetopmost,emptyrowofseats.
Harry’snumbhandsslippedonthebroomhandleandhisNimbusdroppedafewfeet.Shakinghissoddenbangsoutofhiseyes,hesquintedbackintothestands.Thedoghadvanished.
"Harry!"cameWood’sanguishedyellfromtheGryffindorgoalposts."Harry,behindyou!"
Harrylookedwildlyaround.CedricDiggorywaspeltingupthefield,andatinyspeckofgoldwasshimmeringintherain-filledairbetweenthem...
Withajoltofpanic,HarrythrewhimselfflattothebroomhandleandzoomedtowardtheSnitch.
"Comeon!"hegrowledathisNimbusastherainwhippedhisface."Faster!"
Butsomethingoddwashappening.Aneeriesilencewasfallingacrossthestadium.Thewind,thoughasstrongasever,wasforgettingtoroar.Itwasasthoughsomeonehadturnedoffthesound,asthoughHarryhadgonesuddenlydeaf—whatwasgoingon?
Andthenahorriblyfamiliarwaveofcoldsweptoverhim,insidehim,justashebecameawareofsomethingmovingonthefieldbelow...
Beforehe’dhadtimetothink,HarryhadtakenhiseyesofftheSnitchandlookeddown.
AtleastahundredDementors,theirhiddenfacespointingupathim,werestandingbeneathhim.
