Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Marauder’s Map
HogsmeadelookedlikeaChristmascard;thelittlethatchedcottagesandshopswereallcoveredinalayerofcrispsnow;therewerehollywreathsonthedoorsandstringsofenchantedcandleshanginginthetrees.
Harryshivered;unliketheothertwo,hedidn’thavehiscloak.Theyheadedupthestreet,headsbowedagainstthewind,RonandHermioneshoutingthroughtheirscarves.
"That’sthepostoffice—"
"Zonko’sisupthere—"
"WecouldgouptotheShriekingShack—"
"Tellyouwhat,"saidRon,histeethchattering,"shallwegoforabutterbeerintheThreeBroomsticks?"
Harrywasmorethanwilling;thewindwasfierceandhishandswerefreezing,sotheycrossedtheroad,andinafewminuteswereenteringthetinyinn.
Itwasextremelycrowded,noisy,warm,andsmoky.Acurvysortofwomanwithaprettyfacewasservingabunchofrowdywarlocksupatthebar.
"That’sMadamRosmerta,"saidRon."I’llgetthedrinks,shallI?"headded,goingslightlyred.
HarryandHermionemadetheirwaytothebackoftheroom,wheretherewasasmall,vacanttablebetweenthewindowandahandsomeChristmastree,whichstoodnexttothefireplace.Roncamebackfiveminuteslater,carryingthreefoamingtankardsofhotbutterbeer.
"MerryChristmas!"hesaidhappily,raisinghistankard.
Harrydrankdeeply.Itwasthemostdeliciousthinghe’devertastedandseemedtoheateverybitofhimfromtheinside.
Asuddenbreezeruffledhishair.ThedooroftheThreeBroomstickshadopenedagain.Harrylookedovertherimofhistankardandchoked.