Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           Toeveryone’sdelightexceptHarry’s,therewastobeanotherHogsmeadetripontheverylastweekendoftheterm.

           "WecandoallourChristmasshoppingthere!"saidHermione."MumandDadwouldreallylovethoseToothflossingStringmintsfromHoneydukes!"

           Resignedtothefactthathewouldbetheonlythirdyearstayingbehindagain,HarryborrowedacopyofWhichBroomstickfromWood,anddecidedtospendthedayreadinguponthedifferentmakes.Hehadbeenridingoneoftheschoolbroomsatteampractice,anancientShootingStar,whichwasveryslowandjerky;hedefinitelyneededanewbroomofhisown.

           OntheSaturdaymorningoftheHogsmeadetrip,Harrybidgood-byetoRonandHermione,whowerewrappedincloaksandscarves,thenturnedupthemarblestaircasealone,andheadedbacktowardGryffindorTower.Snowhadstartedtofalloutsidethewindows,andthecastlewasverystillandquiet.

           "Psst—Harry!"

           Heturned,halfwayalongthethird-floorcorridor,toseeFredandGeorgepeeringoutathimfrombehindastatueofahumpbacked,one-eyedwitch.

           "Whatareyoudoing?"saidHarrycuriously."Howcomeyou’renotgoingtoHogsmeade?"

           "We’vecometogiveyouabitoffestivecheerbeforewego,"saidFred,withamysteriouswink."Comeinhere..."

           Henoddedtowardanemptyclassroomtotheleftoftheone-eyedstatue.HarryfollowedFredandGeorgeinside.Georgeclosedthedoorquietlyandthenturned,beaming,tolookatHarry.

           "EarlyChristmaspresentforyou,Harry,"hesaid.