Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           ’Slikebein’backinAzkaban—"

           Hefellsilent,gulpinghistea.Harry,Ron,andHermionewatchedhimbreathlessly.TheyhadneverheardHagridtalkabouthisbriefspellinAzkabanbefore.Afterapause,Hermionesaidtimidly,"Isitawfulinthere,Hagrid?"

           "Yeh’venoidea,"saidHagridquietly."Neverbinanywherelikeit.ThoughtIwasgoin’mad.Kep’goin’overhorriblestuffinmemind...thedayIgotexpelledfromHogwarts...daymedaddied...dayIhadterletNorbertgo..."

           Hiseyesfilledwithtears.NorbertwasthebabydragonHagridhadoncewoninagameofcards.

           "Yehcan’reallyrememberwhoyehareafterawhile.An’yehcan’reallyseethepointo’livin’atall.IusedterhopeI’djus’dieinmesleep.Whentheyletmeout,itwaslikebein’bornagain,ev’rythin’camefloodin’back,itwasthebes’feelin’intheworld.Mind,theDementorsweren’tkeenonlettin’mego."

           "Butyouwereinnocent!"saidHermione.

           Hagridsnorted.

           "Thinkthatmatterstothem?Theydon’care.Longasthey’vegotacoupleo’hundredhumansstucktherewith’em,sotheycanleechallthehappinessoutof’em,theydon’giveadamnwho’sguiltyan’who’snot."

           Hagridwentquietforamoment,staringintohistea.Thenhesaidquietly,"Thoughto’jus’lettingBuckbeakgo...tryin’termakehimflyaway...buthowd’yehexplainteraHippogriffit’sgottagointerhidin’?An’—an’I’mscaredo’breakin’thelaw..."Helookedupatthem,tearsleakingdownhisfaceagain.