Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Gryffindor Versus Ravenclaw
SheandRonleftthefieldtositinthestadium,andtheGryffindorteamgatheredaroundWoodforhisfinalinstructionsfortomorrow’smatch.
"Harry,I’vejustfoundoutwhoRavenclawisplayingasSeeker.It’sChoChang.She’safourthyear,andshe’sprettygood...Ireallyhopedshewouldn’tbefit,she’shadsomeproblemswithinjuries..."WoodscowledhisdispleasurethatChoChanghadmadeafullrecovery,thensaid,"Ontheotherhand,sheridesaCometTwoSixty,whichisgoingtolooklikeajokenexttotheFirebolt."HegaveHarry’sbroomalookofferventadmiration,thensaid,"Okay,everyone,let’sgo—"
Andatlonglast,HarrymountedhisFirebolt,andkickedofffromtheground.
Itwasbetterthanhe’deverdreamed.TheFireboltturnedwiththelightesttouch;itseemedtoobeyhisthoughtsratherthanhisgrip;itspedacrossthefieldatsuchspeedthatthestadiumturnedintoagreen-and-grayblur;HarryturneditsosharplythatAliciaSpinnetscreamed,thenhewentintoaperfectlycontrolleddive,brushingthegrassyfieldwithhistoesbeforerisingthirty,forty,fiftyfeetintotheairagain—
"Harry,I’mlettingtheSnitchout!"Woodcalled.
HarryturnedandracedaBludgertowardthegoalposts;heoutstrippediteasily,sawtheSnitchdartoutfrombehindWood,andwithintensecondshadcaughtittightlyinhishand.
Theteamcheeredmadly.
