Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           "They’vegotitinferinterestin’creatures!"

           AsuddensoundfromthecornerofHagrid’scabinmadeHarry,Ron,andHermionewhiparound.BuckbeaktheHippogriffwaslyinginthecorner,chompingonsomethingthatwasoozingbloodalloverthefloor.

           "Icouldn’leavehimtiedupoutthereinthesnow!"chokedHagrid."Allonhisown!AtChristmas."

           Harry,Ron,andHermionelookedatoneanother.TheyhadneverseeneyetoeyewithHagridaboutwhathecalled’interestingcreatures’andotherpeoplecalled’terrifyingmonsters.’Ontheotherhand,theredidn’tseemtobeanyparticularharminBuckbeak.Infact,byHagrid’susualstandards,hewaspositivelycute.

           "You’llhavetoputupagoodstrongdefense,Hagrid,"saidHermione,sittingdownandlayingahandonHagrid’smassiveforearm."I’msureyoucanproveBuckbeakissafe."

           "Won’makenodiff’rence!"sobbedHagrid."ThemDisposaldevils,they’reallinLuciusMalfoy’spocket!Scaredo’him!AdifIlosethecase,Buckbeak—"

           Hagriddrewhisfingerswiftlyacrosshisthroat,thengaveagreatwailandlurchedforward,hisfaceinhisarms.

           "WhataboutDumbledore,Hagrid?"saidHarry.

           "He’sdonemore’nenoughfermealready,"groanedHagrid."Gotenoughonhisplatewhatwithkeepin’themDementorsouttathecastle,an’SiriusBlacklurkin’around."

           RonandHermionelookedquicklyatHarry,asthoughexpectinghimtostartberatingHagridfornottellinghimthetruthaboutBlack.