Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
The Patronus
Ateighto’clockonThursdayevening,HarryleftGryffindorTowerfortheHistoryofMagicclassroom.Itwasdarkandemptywhenhearrived,buthelitthelampswithhiswandandhadwaitedonlyfiveminuteswhenProfessorLupinturnedup,carryingalargepackingcase,whichheheavedontoProfessorBinn’sdesk.
"What’sthat?"saidHarry.
"AnotherBoggart,"saidLupin,strippingoffhiscloak."I’vebeencombingthecastleeversinceTuesday,andveryluckily,IfoundthisonelurkinginsideMr.Filch’sfilingcabinet.It’sthenearestwe’llgettoarealDementor.TheBoggartwillturnintoaDementorwhenheseesyou,sowe’llbeabletopracticeonhim.Icanstorehiminmyofficewhenwe’renotusinghim;there’sacupboardundermydeskhe’lllike."
"Okay,"saidHarry,tryingtosoundasthoughhewasn’tapprehensiveatallandmerelygladthatLupinhadfoundsuchagoodsubstituteforarealDementor.
"So..."ProfessorLupinhadtakenouthisownwand,andindicatedthatHarryshoulddothesame."ThespellIamgoingtotryandteachyouishighlyadvancedmagic,Harry—wellbeyondOrdinaryWizardingLevel.ItiscalledthePatronusCharm."
"Howdoesitwork?"saidHarrynervously.
"Well,whenitworkscorrectly,ItconjuresupaPatronus,"saidLupin,"whichisakindofanti-Dementor—aguardianthatactsasashieldbetweenyouandtheDementor."
HarryhadasuddenvisionofhimselfcrouchingbehindaHagrid-sizedfigureholdingalargeclub.
