Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Firebolt
Hagridallowedhimselftobesteeredintoachairandslumpedoverthetable,sobbinguncontrollably,hisfaceglazedwithtearsthatdrippeddownintohistangledbeard.
"Hagrid,whatisit?"saidHermione,aghast.
Harryspottedanofficial-lookingletterlyingopenonthetable.
"What’sthis,Hagrid?"
Hagrid’ssobsredoubled,butheshovedthelettertowardHarry,whopickeditupandreadaloud:
DearMr.Hagrid,
FurthertoourinquiryintotheattackbyaHippogriffonastudentinyourclass,wehaveacceptedtheassurancesofProfessorDumbledorethatyoubearnoresponsibilityfortheregrettableincident.
"Well,that’sokaythen,Hagrid!"saidRon,clappingHagridontheshoulder.ButHagridcontinuedtosob,andwavedoneofhisgigantichands,invitingHarrytoreadon.
However,wemustregisterourconcernabouttheHippogriffinquestion.WehavedecidedtoupholdtheofficialcomplaintofMr.LuciusMalfoy,andthismatterwillthereforebetakentotheCommitteefortheDisposalofDangerousCreatures.ThehearingwilltakeplaceonApril20th,andweaskyoutopresentyourselfandyourHippogriffattheCommittee’sofficesinLondononthatdate.Inthemeantime,theHippogriffshouldbekepttetheredandisolated.
Yoursinfellowship...
Therefollowedalistoftheschoolgovernors.
"Oh,"saidRon."ButyousaidBuckbeakisn’tabadHippogriff,Hagrid.Ibethe’llgetoff."
"Yehdon’knowthemgargoylesattheCommitteefertheDisposalo’DangerousCreatures!"chokedHagrid,wipinghiseyesonhissleeve.
