Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана
Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake
AuntMarge,ontheotherhand,wantedHarryunderhereyeatalltimes,sothatshecouldboomoutsuggestionsforhisimprovement.ShedelightedincomparingHarrywithDudley,andtookhugepleasureinbuyingDudleyexpensivepresentswhileglaringatHarry,asthoughdaringhimtoaskwhyhehadn’tgotapresenttoo.ShealsokeptthrowingoutdarkhintsaboutwhatmadeHarrysuchanunsatisfactoryperson.
"Youmustn’tblameyourselfforthewaytheboy’sturnedout,Vernon,"shesaidoverlunchonthethirdday."Ifthere’ssomethingrottenontheinside,there’snothinganyonecandoaboutit."
Harrytriedtoconcentrateonhisfood,buthishandsshookandhisfacewasstartingtoburnwithanger.Remembertheform,hetoldhimself.ThinkaboutHogsmeade.Don’tsayanything.Don’trise—
AuntMargereachedforherglassofwine.
"It’soneofthebasicrulesofbreeding,"shesaid."Youseeitallthetimewithdogs.Ifthere’ssomethingwrongwiththebitch,there’llbesomethingwrongwiththepup—"
Atthatmoment,thewineglassAuntMargewasholdingexplodedinherhand.ShardsofglassflewineverydirectionandAuntMargesputteredandblinked,hergreatruddyfacedripping.
"Marge!"squealedAuntPetunia."Marge,areyouallright?"
"Nottoworry,"gruntedAuntMarge,moppingherfacewithhernapkin."Musthavesqueezedittoohard.DidthesamethingatColonelFubster’stheotherday.Noneedtofuss,Petunia,Ihaveaveryfirmgrip...."
