Гарри Поттер и узник Азкабана

           ButAuntPetuniaandUncleVernonwerebothlookingatHarrysuspiciously,sohedecidedhe’dbetterskipdessertandescapefromthetableassoonashecould.

           Outsideinthehall,heleanedagainstthewall,breathingdeeply.Ithadbeenalongtimesincehe’dlostcontrolandmadesomethingexplode.Hecouldn’taffordtoletithappenagain.TheHogsmeadeformwasn’ttheonlythingatstake—ifhecarriedonlikethat,he’dbeintroublewiththeMinistryofMagic.

           Harrywasstillanunderagewizard,andhewasforbiddenbywizardlawtodomagicoutsideschool.Hisrecordwasn’texactlycleaneither.Onlylastsummerhe’dgottenanofficialwarningthathadstatedquiteclearlythatiftheMinistrygotwindofanymoremagicinPrivetDrive,HarrywouldfaceexpulsionfromHogwarts.

           HeheardtheDursleysleavingthetableandhurriedupstairsoutoftheway.

           HarrygotthroughthenextthreedaysbyforcinghimselftothinkabouthisHandbookofDo-It-YourselfBroomcarewheneverAuntMargestartedonhim.Thisworkedquitewell,thoughitseemedtogivehimaglazedlook,becauseAuntMargestartedvoicingtheopinionthathewasmentallysubnormal.

           Atlast,atlonglast,thefinaleveningofMarge’sstayarrived.AuntPetuniacookedafancydinnerandUncleVernonuncorkedseveralbottlesofwine.TheygotallthewaythroughthesoupandthesalmonwithoutasinglementionofHarry’sfaults;duringthelemonmeringuepie,UncleVernonboredthemawithalongtalkaboutGrunnings,hisdrill-makingcompany;thenAuntPetuniamadecoffeeandUncleVernonbroughtoutabottleofbrandy.