Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Patronus
Andhaveyouorderedanewbroomyet?"
"No,"saidHarry.
"What!You’dbettergetamoveon,youknow—youcan’tridethatShootingStaragainstRavenclaw!"
"HegotaFireboltforChristmas,"saidRon.
"AFirebolt?No!Seriously?A—arealFirebolt?"
"Don’tgetexcited,Oliver,"saidHarrygloomily."Ihaven’tgotitanymore.Itwasconfiscated."AndheexplainedallabouthowtheFireboltwasnowbeingcheckedforjinxes.
"Jinxed?Howcoulditbejinxed?"
"SiriusBlack,"Harrysaidwearily."He’ssupposedtobeafterme.SoMcGonagallreckonshemighthavesentit."
WavingasidetheinformationthatafamousmurdererwasafterhisSeeker,Woodsaid,"ButBlackcouldn’thaveboughtaFirebolt!He’sontherun!Thewholecountry’sonthelookoutforhim!HowcouldhejustwalkintoQualityQuidditchSuppliesandbuyabroomstick?"
"Iknow,"saidHarry,"butMcGonagallstillwantstostripitdown—"
Woodwentpale.
"I’llgoandtalktoher,Harry,"hepromised."I’llmakeherseereason...AFirebolt...arealFirebolt,onourteam...ShewantsGryffindortowinasmuchaswedo...I’llmakeherseesense.AFirebolt...."
Classesstartedagainthenextday.ThelastthinganyonefeltlikedoingwasspendingtwohoursonthegroundsonarawJanuarymorning,butHagridhadprovidedabonfirefullofsalamandersfortheirenjoyment,andtheyspentanunusuallygoodlessoncollectingdrywoodandleavestokeepthefireblazingwhiletheflame-lovinglizardsscamperedupanddownthecrumbling,white-hotlogs.
